150 research outputs found
Mesoscopic turbulence and local order in Janus particles self-propelling under an ac electric field
No full textAuthor Correction: Mechanisms of simultaneous linear and nonlinear computations at the mammalian cone photoreceptor synapse
No full textWork-related musculoskeletal disorders (wmsds) complaints among workers at aluminium smelting company at Bukit Raja, Klang
No full textThe main objective of this study is to know WMSDs complaints among workers at
Daiki Aluminium Industry (M) Sdn. Bhd. in various body regions. The data were obtained
from Nordic Questionnaire distributed among the staffs and self-construct demographic
questionnaires. It was carried out in 2 months from early June 2018 until end of July 2018 at
Daiki Aluminium Industry (M) Sdn. Bhd. Out of total 84 staffs, the questionnaires were
distributed to only 35 – 50 respondents and received from 40 respondents. The prevalence of
musculoskeletal disorder in 14 anatomical areas of the body regions (lower back, upper back,
neck, hands and wrist, shoulders, upper arms, elbow and forearm, stomach, chest, upper legs,
knees, lower legs, ankles and feet) were evaluated. This study found that 38 out of 40
respondents (95%) had experiences WMSDs in at least one body region. The most common
areas generally are at lower back (52.5%), upper back (47.5%) and feet (37.5%). As a
conclusion, this study confirmed that workers of Daiki Aluminium Industry (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd. suffered from various types of WMSDs due to ergonomic risk factors such as repetitive,
force, awkward posture, long duration exposure, vibration and workstation design. Therefore,
improvement plan need to develop at the workplace to reduce the WMSDs symptoms and
effects towards the workers and to be a better workplace. Indirectly can improve productivity
and reduce medical cost of the company. (Abstract by author
Effect of oral supplementation with branched-chain amino acid granules on serum albumin level in the early stage of cirrhosis: a randomized pilot study.
No full textSummary. The present study was undertaken to examine changes in the levels of amino acids, particularly branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), following exacerbation of liver cirrhosis and to determine the optimal timing of starting nutritional therapy using BCAA. In patients with well-compensated cirrhosis, both the aminoacid composition and the albumin level were normal. However, as the disease advanced, BCAA first began to decrease, causing amino-acid imbalance, and this change was later followed by a decrease in albumin. We reviewed the criteria for determining indications for treatment with a BCAA formula (Livact), which is currently used after a decrease in albumin level. In patients in whom the BCAA-to-tyrosine ratio (BTR) was less than 4.0 despite normal albumin levels, the use of the BCAA preparation prevented a decrease in albumin. In view of this result, it is advisable to administer the BCAA formula following a reduction in BTR rather than to begin its use following a decrease in albumin
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