Abstract : This study aims to evaluate the impact of smartphone addiction on stress levels and satisfaction with life among AIMST Dental students and by this study, we want to create awareness among the dental students on the implications of smartphone addiction. This study was conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Kedah, targeted 250 dental students with a sample size of 200. An online questionnaire consisting of Addiction Scale-Short version (SAS-SV), followed by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SwLS) (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) was distributed amongst the Year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 students. The data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Results of this study showed the existence of a positive relationship between smartphone addiction and stress, a negative relationship between perceived level of stress and satisfaction with life and there was zero order correlation between smartphone addiction and satisfaction with life..
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Abstract : This study aimed to examine the prevalence of daytime sleepiness among AIMST medical students and to explore its relationship with academic performance. A total of 150 consenting AIMST medical students aged 18 and above participated in this cross-sectional survey done in AIMST University, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. All subjects answered a generalized questionnaire that was piloted and included information on demographics, Grade Point Average (GPA) and Epworth-sleepiness scale (ESS). Excessive daytime sleepiness was observed in 32.7% of the subjects. Only 7 (4.7%) of the subjects had less than 4 hours of sleep while majority (45.3%) fell within 4-6 hours. Comparison between subjects with normal sleep versus those with excessive daytime sleepiness revealed significant differences, including Grade Point Average (GPA) scores..
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Abstract : Continuity of care represents the assurance granted to patients of having care that is uninterrupted over time, consistent and compatible with their needs. The objective of this article was to describe the continuity of care in the public and private sectors for patients with chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of primary health care (PHC) professionals. A descriptive mixed-method study was conducted among PHC professionals working in primary care centres in the public sector, as well as doctors working in the private sector in Marrakech. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. For the quantitative component, the descriptive bivariate analysis was conducted by using SPSS V19.0. For the qualitative component, data were analyzed by content analysis using Nvivo V10.0. The scores for 5 of the 6 dimensions of continuity of care were ≤3. These dimensions could not be realized more in the public sector than in the private sector. These included giving advice to patients (88.6% vs. 11.4%, p =.040), showing interest (94.3% vs. 5.7%, p <.001), answering questions (95.8% vs. 4.2%, p <.001), maintaining confidentiality (97.2% vs. 2.8%, p <.001) and delivering the expected assistance (90.1% vs. 9.9%, p <.001). The results of the verbatim analysis revealed the impact on the same dimensions. Continuity of care for patients with chronic diseases was compromised during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the public sector..
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Abstract : There are no studies on the visualization of gross anatomy images for cardiac imaging planes with non-orthogonal sections. The objective of this study was to visualize the gross anatomy of the corresponding cardiac imaging planes using a virtual dissection system. The oblique anatomical image for cardiac imaging planes was constructed by suitable sections using a virtual dissection system, Anatomage table. The body plane was cut appropriately by turning on and off the skeletal and cardiovascular systems. The ascending aorta, right ventricle, and left ventricle for the right oblique plane were presented in the cardiac vertical long-axis plane (LAX). The cardiac short-axis (SAX) plane to the vertical section of the cardiac vertical long-axis plane (LAX) also appeared in the oblique planes. The basal and middle segments were shown in the SAX plane. The results of this study suggested that the utilization of a virtual dissection system assists in enhanced visualization of the imaging planes of the cardiac anatomy..
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Abstract : Cancer is a term for disease in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Most of the newly recorded cases of gastric cancer are from Asian and South American countries. In modern days, cancer treatment is more focused on creating drugs from organic compounds with low side effects than chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In Mongolia, many medicinal plants’ anti-cancer effect has been studied. Thus, we aimed to study one of the main components of the Ranunculus repens L.’s effect on the gastric and colorectal cancer cell line. Ranunculus repens L. plant extracts and fractions of 10 types on gastric tumor AGS and colon and rectal tumor HCT116 cell line were studied. The effect of dichloromethane fraction of Ranunculus repens L. plant to inhibit the growth of gastric tumor AGS linear cells was studied at doses of 25 μg/ml, 50 μg/ml, 100 μg/ml, and 300 μg/ml 3 times for 24 hours, and IC50 was calculated from the results. The dichloromethane fraction of the Ranunculus repens L. of gastric cancer AGS cell line was studied in a dose-dependent manner. At a dose of 300 μg/ml, it inhibited the growth of tumor cells more actively than other doses or by 42.19% (p>0.05). Ranunculus repens L. plant dichloromethane fraction inhibited the growth of gastric cancer AGS linear cells, and chloroform fraction inhibited the growth of colon and rectal tumor HCT116 linear cells, respectively, and it was found to be active in reducing of tumor cell migration..
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