111 research outputs found
Chinese literary works translated into Baba Malay: a bibliographical study
No full textAnalyses 68 unique titles of Baba translated works published between 1889 and 1950. The titles are held in the libraries of the University of Malaya (UM), Science University Malaysia (USM), National University of Malaysia (UKM), the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Library of Singapore (NLS) and the British Library (BL). The results reveal three periods of active publication of Baba translated works. A total of 18 works were translated before World War I, followed by 10 just after the war, 39 titles were published before the break of the World War II and 1 was identified in 1950. There were 103 persons involved in the 68 translated works, some of whom are responsible for more than one title. The most prominent translators were Chan Kim Boon, Wan Boon Seng, Seow Chin San and Lee Seng Poh. Some of the translators were also be editors, illustrators or editors. There were 31 publishers and 21 printing presses involved, all were located in Singapore. The most active publishers were Wan Boon Seng, Kim Seck Chy Press and Nanyang Romanised Malay Book Co. The translated works mainly cover historical classical Chinese stories, chivalrous stories, romances, folklore and legends. The titles were priced between 10 cents to 2 dollars in Straits currency. The University of Malaya Library held the largest number of unique title (62) out of which 15 were unique titles
Endoscopic sinus surgery training courses: Benefit and problems – a multicenter evaluation
No full textIntroduction: Dissection courses are important for trainees and surgeons in
mastering the skills required to perform endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) which is
a common surgery in otorhinolaryngology.
Aim: To evaluate the benefits of ESS training courses and ways to improve
training.
Material and methods: In a prospective study using a structured questionnaire, participants of ESS courses in the United Kingdom, Malaysia, India and
Thailand were asked on their experiences in these courses and suggestions on
improving them.
Results and discussion: The majority of the participants have experiences
in performing ESS prior to joining the course. Infundibulotomy was considered
the easiest dissection step in ESS while frontal sinus surgery was considered the
most challenging by the majority of the participants. The motivation for most
of the participants in joining the course is to improve their skills with almost
all stating that their expectations of the course have been fulfilled with improvement of their surgical techniques, anatomical skills and on patient’s safety. Almost all the participants were satisfied with the course and would recommend
attending it.
Conclusions: ESS dissection courses are an integral part in the learning process of trainees in becoming a competent surgeon and for surgeons to improve their
techniques. Continuous improvement should be made to ensure that the participants will benefit from attending the cours
Mobile Edutainment Learning Approach: #StopBully
No full textAn effective approach to enhance the understanding of bully and cyber bully concepts among students is through edutainment learning process. This objective is achieved by designing and developing an Android-based app in this paper, namely #StopBully. The app consists an opening splash video which depicts the broken friendship as a result of bullying. There are six features proposed in this app. Firstly, an informative page of Befrienders information is provided. Secondly, an emergency button is embedded so that user could contact the authority to report bullying cases easily. Next, an edutainment games is designed which deepens the user's knowledge on #StopBully concepts. Subsequently, users are tested via quizzes on the amount of information that they have obtained from using the app. The concept of cyber bully is introduced through a series of animated comic strips. Finally, cyber bullying prevention videos are designed to educate users to avoid being a victim of cyber bully in the virtual realms. An experimental analysis was carried out to a total of 30 undergraduate students from Multimedia University, Malacca Campus, Malaysia. There exists significant difference in the mean and standard deviation of the pre-test and post-test analysis. The findings further reveal that this app is an effective tool to learn, enhance and concretize the theory of #StopBully
Electroimmunoassay of vWF:Ag: Increased sensitivity with enzyme enhancement
No full textThrombosis Research471113-116THBR
Expectation of antibiotics amongst owners of dogs and/or cats during non-routine visits to veterinary clinics in Singapore: a cross-sectional study
No full textObjectives: The present study aimed to assess the factors associated with pet owners’ expectations for receiving antibiotics for their pet dogs and/or cats and the factors associated with pets (dogs and/or cats) receiving antibiotics during non-routine veterinary clinic consultations in Singapore. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on consenting pet owners who attended 16 veterinary clinics in Singapore, between March and December 2023. An online survey measured participants’ knowledge of antibiotic use, prior antibiotic use experience, expectation for antibiotics and receipt of antibiotics during the last non-routine clinic consultation for their pets. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine the factors associated with expectation of antibiotics and receipt of antibiotics. Results: Among the 821 pet owners, over one-in-four (27.5%) expected antibiotics. Owners with prior antibiotic use (adjusted OR 5.18, 95%CI 2.85–9.42) and poor knowledge of antibiotic use (adjusted OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.21–2.35) were 5 times and nearly 2 times as likely as owners without prior antibiotic use and those with good knowledge of antibiotic use respectively, to expect antibiotics for their pets. After adjusting for potential confounders, owners who expected antibiotics (adjusted OR 12.09, 95% CI 7.83–18.68) and had prior antibiotic use for their pets (adjusted OR 8.57, 95% CI 4.75–15.47) were more likely to receive antibiotics for their pets. Conclusion: Factors which significantly influenced expectation of antibiotics in pet owners included poor knowledge of antibiotic use and prior usage of antibiotics. This highlights the importance of effective communication by veterinarians to mitigate pet owners’ expectations to address inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.Published versionThe author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study was supported by the One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Research Programme (OHARP-001), awarded by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore. The funders had no role in study design, data collection or interpretation of the work for publication
Fabbisogni energetici per edifici caratterizzanti il terziario in Italia: aspetti termici ed illuminotecnici
No full textIl presente lavoro verte sull'individuazione di benchmark di fabbisogno energetico per edifici di riferimento con destinazione d'uso non-residenziale. In particolare, si intende fornire profili tipo di domanda energetica per l'illuminazione artificiale, al fine di valutarne l'effetto sui profili di fabbisogno di energia per la climatizzazione estiva ed invernale, nonché di individuare le variabili che maggiormente incidono sulla loro determinazione. Per giungere a questi risultati, ci si avvale dell'uso di programmi informatici di simulazione dinamica riconosciuti ed impiegati a livello scientifico, in ambito europeo ed extraeuropeo (Energy Plus). La ricerca viene condotta sotto vari aspetti: architettonico, energetico e ambientale. Il primo obiettivo, partendo dalle indicazioni bibliografiche, legislative e normative, è quello di caratterizzare in modo univoco gli edifici di riferimento per le varie destinazioni d'uso oggetto di analisi: edifici per l'istruzione, ed edifici terziari. Gli edifici di riferimento intendono costituire archetipi rappresentativi del patrimonio edilizio italiano. Il secondo obiettivo è di tipo energetico: si intende definire profili tipo di domanda energetica per l'illuminazione artificiale degli ambienti. Si intendono inoltre valutare contestualmente i fabbisogni energetici netti per il riscaldamento e il raffrescamento degli ambienti. L'obiettivo finale è riuscire a determinare le migliori soluzioni progettuali per la minimizzazione del fabbisogno di energia connesso all'illuminazione, in relazione alle destinazioni d'uso dei differenti edifici, nonché le variabili che più incidono per indirizzare al meglio le attenzioni progettuali in caso di nuova realizzazione. Il presente lavoro, dopo un primo inquadramento generale in cui si delinea quello che è lo stato dell'arte della valutazione dei fabbisogni energetici e della ricerca scientifica in materia di illuminazione artificiale di ambienti non residenziali, passa poi ad indagare il significato di archetipo e a definire degli archetipi edilizi per il patrimonio immobiliare costruito a destinazione d'uso scolastica e terziaria. Successivamente vengono descritti i modelli di calcolo impiegati e sono dettagliati i dati di input impiegati per la loro definizione. Sono infine esplicati i risultati ottenuti, con individuazione dei valori di benchmark energetico per gli archetipi edilizi scolastici e terziari, e con l'analisi di quelle che sono le grandezze maggiormente influenti sul fabbisogno energetico per illuminazion
Expectation of antibiotics amongst owners of dogs and/or cats during non-routine visits to veterinary clinics in Singapore: a cross-sectional study
No full textObjectivesThe present study aimed to assess the factors associated with pet owners’ expectations for receiving antibiotics for their pet dogs and/or cats and the factors associated with pets (dogs and/or cats) receiving antibiotics during non-routine veterinary clinic consultations in Singapore.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on consenting pet owners who attended 16 veterinary clinics in Singapore, between March and December 2023. An online survey measured participants’ knowledge of antibiotic use, prior antibiotic use experience, expectation for antibiotics and receipt of antibiotics during the last non-routine clinic consultation for their pets. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine the factors associated with expectation of antibiotics and receipt of antibiotics.ResultsAmong the 821 pet owners, over one-in-four (27.5%) expected antibiotics. Owners with prior antibiotic use (adjusted OR 5.18, 95%CI 2.85–9.42) and poor knowledge of antibiotic use (adjusted OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.21–2.35) were 5 times and nearly 2 times as likely as owners without prior antibiotic use and those with good knowledge of antibiotic use respectively, to expect antibiotics for their pets. After adjusting for potential confounders, owners who expected antibiotics (adjusted OR 12.09, 95% CI 7.83–18.68) and had prior antibiotic use for their pets (adjusted OR 8.57, 95% CI 4.75–15.47) were more likely to receive antibiotics for their pets.ConclusionFactors which significantly influenced expectation of antibiotics in pet owners included poor knowledge of antibiotic use and prior usage of antibiotics. This highlights the importance of effective communication by veterinarians to mitigate pet owners’ expectations to address inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
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