Month: May 2014

Qualitative study on medication delivery services (MDS): perspective of pharmacists and caregivers

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Qualitative study on medication delivery services (MDS): perspective of pharmacists and caregivers

Thavamani A/P Madhivanan, Mariani Ahmad Nizaruddin and Shaharuddin Abdul Rashid

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cyberjaya, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

*Corresponding author email: mariani@cyberjaya.edu.my

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Face to face communication between pharmacist and patient in a pharmacy is the best optimum and safest way of dispensing and delivering medications by a licensed pharmacist to a patient. Increasingly more common due to technological advances and the Covid-19 pandemic, medication delivery services are carried out at hospitals and community pharmacies as one of the value-added services (VAS) provided for patients’ medicines supply.

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Characterization of Coronary Artery Disease Patients Managed in an Outpatient Facility in Selangor

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Nur Aliah Binti Mustaffa Kamal, Ahmad Rashidi Mohamed Tahir, Wan Rosalina Wan Rosli

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cyberjaya, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

*Corresponding author email: rosalina@cyberjaya.edu.my

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) remains a major disease in the world. As CAD often presents suddenly with little warning, identification of early cardiac disease could allow intervention that may be effective in slowing the progression. To this end, characterization of patients would be useful to aid healthcare practitioners to plan the best care needed by individual patients.

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Anxiety Level, Sleep Quality and Physical Activity among Malaysian University Students in the KlangValley during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Anxiety Level, Sleep Quality and Physical Activity among Malaysian University Students in the KlangValley during COVID-19 Pandemic

Chong Peik Chee, Hip Seng Yim, Hui Suan Ng and Shashikala Sivapathy

Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

He & Ni Academy, The Boulevard Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Centre for Research and Graduate Studies, University of Cyberjaya, Cyberjaya, Malaysia.

*Corresponding author email: hsyim@booyaholdings.com (HSY) / shashikala@ucsiuniversity.edu.my (SS)

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The movement control order (MCO) imposed by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused several changes for all individuals including the university students. Some of the changes include lifestyle, physical activity and sleep quality that influence mental health especially the anxiety level of university students.

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Fall Among Geriatric Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes

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Zainol Akbar Zainal, Rosnani Hashim and Nur Aisya Abu Bakar

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cyberjaya, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Kajang, Selangor

*Corresponding author email: zainol.akbar@cyberjaya.edu.my

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Fall among geriatric patients has become a great concern that leads to public health problem, including in Malaysia. To date, there is lack of local published studies on the prevalence of fall among geriatric patients and its associated clinical outcomes.

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Optimization of Polymer/Salt Aqueous Biphasic System (ABS) for Direct Recovery of Recombinant Bacillus Subtilis Protease

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Mei Qi Gan, Phei Er Kee, Yin Hui Chow and Hui Suan Ng

Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Centre for Research and Graduate Studies, University of Cyberjaya, Persiaran Bestari, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

School of Engineering, Taylor’s University, Lakeside Campus, No.1, Jalan Taylor’s 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

*Corresponding author email: grraceng@cyberjaya.edu.my

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The growing market demand for protease in various industries has sparked the interest among researchers to develop a simple, cost-effective and high yield method for the downstream recovery of proteases.

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