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Patterns of university online teaching and learning delivery approaches and students’ performance during COVID-19
COVID-19 required new off-school technology-based learning environments for educational continuity. This study described the online delivery modes of lectures and tutorials in a university in Brunei Darussalam...
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Development and external evaluation of predictions models for mortality of COVID-19 patients using machine learning method
To predict the mortality of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We collected clinical data of COVID-19 patients between January 18 and March 29 2020 in Wuhan, China . Gradient boosting decision...
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Open AccessCancer incidence and mortality in Brunei Darussalam, 2011 to 2020
This study presents the trends of age-standardised incidence and mortality rates of common cancers in Brunei Darussalam from 2011 to 2020. All cancer cases diagnosed among Brunei Darussalam citizens and perman...
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Open AccessEvaluation of cardiovascular diseases risk calculators for CVDs prevention and management: sco** review
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. This review aimed to summarise evidence on the key features, usability and benefits of CVD risk calculators using digit...
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Open AccessSample size calculation for prevalence studies using Scalex and ScalaR calculators
Although books and articles guiding the methods of sample size calculation for prevalence studies are available, we aim to guide, assist and report sample size calculation using the present calculators.
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Open AccessFall determinants in hospitalised older patients: a nested case control design - incidence, extrinsic and intrinsic risk in Malaysia
The older person is at greater risk of falls due to multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This is compounded when the elderly is admitted to hospitals, as they are acutely ill and placed in an unfamiliar e...
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Incidence, Survival and Prognostic Factors of Oesophagogastric Cancer
Oesophagogastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide due to its aggressive nature. Despite the high mortality rate, there is limited information regarding this cancer in Brunei.
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Open AccessAcademic experiences, physical and mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on students and lecturers in health care education
In kee** with nation-wide efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) transformed fully its pedagogical delivery to online mode, where we investigated teaching and learning ...
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Open AccessPsychometric properties of brief-COPE inventory among nurses
Brief-COPE inventory is widely used to assess co**; however, validation evidence is absent and previous results were inconsistent. This study aimed to validate psychometric properties of this inventory to en...
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Open AccessSurvival of colorectal cancer patients in Brunei Darussalam: comparison between 2002–09 and 2010–17
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women in Brunei Darussalam in 2017, posing a major burden on society.
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Implications of Islamic Governance towards Psychosocial Work Stressors and Work Productivity
This is a cross-sectional study, using multivariate regression analysis, to explore the relationship of Islamic governance on psychosocial work stressors and work productivity in healthcare settings. The resul...
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Psychiatric Morbidity and Family Environment Among Female Juvenile Detainees in a Malaysian Sample
Family environmental factors have been implicated in the development of delinquency and adolescent psychiatric disorders. We examined the association between psychiatric disorders and family environmental fact...
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Open AccessA global call for action to include gender in research impact assessment
Global investment in biomedical research has grown significantly over the last decades, reaching approximately a quarter of a trillion US dollars in 2010. However, not all of this investment is distributed eve...
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Open AccessWorking conditions, self-perceived stress, anxiety, depression and quality of life: A structural equation modelling approach
The relationships between working conditions [job demand, job control and social support]; stress, anxiety, and depression; and perceived quality of life factors [physical health, psychological wellbeing, soci...
