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Open AccessGrowth management and prevalence of underweight of indigenous children (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia: a clinical audit
Most indigenous people (Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia) live in poverty, and their children are at risk of growth problems due to nutrition deficiency. Routine health and growth assessments are essential to id...
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Open AccessSocial responsibility perspective in public response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a grounded theory approach
Combating viral outbreaks extends beyond biomedical and clinical approaches; thus, public health prevention measures are equally important. Public engagement in preventive efforts can be viewed as the social r...
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Open AccessParental health risk perceptions and preventive measures related to Children’s second-hand cigarette smoke exposure in Malaysia
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure can affect physical development in children. An understanding of parental risk perception of SHS could guide efforts to develop measures for prevention of SHS exposure among chi...
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Open AccessMedication-related knowledge, administration practice and adherence among caregivers of chronically ill children in Malaysia
Caregivers’ knowledge, practice and adherence in medication administration who care for children with chronic illness requiring long-term pharmacological treatments are factors associating with children medica...
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Open AccessImpact of a standardized protocol for the Management of Prolonged Neonatal Jaundice in a regional setting: an interventional quasi-experimental study
Prolonged neonatal jaundice (PNNJ) is often caused by breast milk jaundice, but it could also point to other serious conditions (biliary atresia, congenital hypothyroidism). When babies with PNNJ receive a rou...
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Open AccessThe impact of a prescription review and prescriber feedback system on prescribing practices in primary care clinics: a cluster randomised trial
To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured prescription review and prescriber feedback program in reducing prescribing errors in government primary care clinics within an administrative region in Malaysia.
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The Potential Cost Effectiveness of Different Dengue Vaccination Programmes in Malaysia: A Value-Based Pricing Assessment Using Dynamic Transmission Mathematical Modelling
Dengue disease poses a great economic burden in Malaysia.
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Open AccessNeonatal preintubation sedation: a national survey in Malaysia
There is a shift of practice towards administering sedation in neonates around the world. At the present moment, there is no available data or literature on the practice of sedation before intubation of neonat...
