2019 |
Khan, N A; Soopramanien, M; Siddiqui, R Crocodiles and alligators: Physicians’ answer to cancer? Journal Article Current Oncology, 26 (3), pp. 186, 2019, ISSN: 11980052, (cited By 1). Links | BibTeX | Tags: Allergic Disease, Alligators and Crocodiles, Animal Product, Animals, Antineoplastic Activity, Antineoplastic Agent, Article, Atopic Dermatitis, Autism, Cancer Growth, Cancer Therapy, Carcinogen, Contaminated Organism, Crocodilian, End Cretaceous Mass Extinction, Environmental Factor, Environmental Stress, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Health Behaviour, Heavy Metal, Human, Immune System, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestine Flora, Longevity, Metabolic Disorder, Microbiology, Neoplasm, Neoplasms, Nerve Cell Differentiation, Physician, Schizophrenia, Survival Analysis, Terminal Disease @article{Khan2019186, title = {Crocodiles and alligators: Physicians’ answer to cancer?}, author = {N A Khan and M Soopramanien and R Siddiqui}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069313377&doi=10.3747%2fco.26.4855&partnerID=40&md5=6a266208d5fe14a1c888bb1db397d744}, doi = {10.3747/co.26.4855}, issn = {11980052}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-01-01}, journal = {Current Oncology}, volume = {26}, number = {3}, pages = {186}, publisher = {Multimed Inc.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Allergic Disease, Alligators and Crocodiles, Animal Product, Animals, Antineoplastic Activity, Antineoplastic Agent, Article, Atopic Dermatitis, Autism, Cancer Growth, Cancer Therapy, Carcinogen, Contaminated Organism, Crocodilian, End Cretaceous Mass Extinction, Environmental Factor, Environmental Stress, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Health Behaviour, Heavy Metal, Human, Immune System, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestine Flora, Longevity, Metabolic Disorder, Microbiology, Neoplasm, Neoplasms, Nerve Cell Differentiation, Physician, Schizophrenia, Survival Analysis, Terminal Disease}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2018 |
Nor, Md Z; Isa, Md Z; Yusof, S N; Ghazi, H F; Jaafar, M H The development and validation of questionnaire on autism spectrum disorders and its association with plastic-based food contact materials Journal Article Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 38 (3), pp. 182-189, 2018, ISSN: 19907974, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 4' Isopropylidenediphenol, Article, Autism, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Cronbach Alpha Coefficient, Endocrine Disruptor, Environmental Exposure, Environmental Factor, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Food Packaging, Human, Internal Consistency, Phthalic Acid, Plastic, Process Development, Questionnaires, Test Retest Reliability, Validation Process @article{MdNor2018182, title = {The development and validation of questionnaire on autism spectrum disorders and its association with plastic-based food contact materials}, author = {Z Md Nor and Z Md Isa and S N Yusof and H F Ghazi and M H Jaafar}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85083863826&doi=10.3126%2fjnps.v38i3.20671&partnerID=40&md5=13ffb01477ac798ebd7d430305d0a73a}, doi = {10.3126/jnps.v38i3.20671}, issn = {19907974}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society}, volume = {38}, number = {3}, pages = {182-189}, publisher = {Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS)}, abstract = {Introduction: Autism is a neuropsychiatric disorder. Multiple factors have been identified as causes of autism spectrum disorder. Many studies indicated genetic as the main risk factor, but environmental risk factors are also seen as contributing factors. Exposure to environmental pollutants such as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can occur as early as in the mother’s womb. The main concern of EDCs in food packaging are Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. The objectives of this study are to develop and validate a questionnaire for the assessment of habitual usage of plastic-based food contact materials (FCM) as a proxy for exposure to this group of EDCs. Material and Methods: The questionnaire developed by organising a focus group discussion among experts. An interview-guided pilot study was then done to 250 respondents for construct validation process. In the validation process, test-retest study for reliability, Cronbach alpha for internal consistency, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were done. Results: The questionnaire achieved kappa value ranged between 0.800 to 0.900 for knowledge, 0.610 to 0.815 for perception and 0.607 to 1.000 for self-care product section. Cronbach alpha value ranged between 0.600 to 0.780. Conclusions: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis approved the final model for phase one consisting of four domains with total of 13 items and final model for phase two consists of three domains with total of nine items. © 2020, Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS). All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {4' Isopropylidenediphenol, Article, Autism, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Cronbach Alpha Coefficient, Endocrine Disruptor, Environmental Exposure, Environmental Factor, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Food Packaging, Human, Internal Consistency, Phthalic Acid, Plastic, Process Development, Questionnaires, Test Retest Reliability, Validation Process}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Introduction: Autism is a neuropsychiatric disorder. Multiple factors have been identified as causes of autism spectrum disorder. Many studies indicated genetic as the main risk factor, but environmental risk factors are also seen as contributing factors. Exposure to environmental pollutants such as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can occur as early as in the mother’s womb. The main concern of EDCs in food packaging are Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. The objectives of this study are to develop and validate a questionnaire for the assessment of habitual usage of plastic-based food contact materials (FCM) as a proxy for exposure to this group of EDCs. Material and Methods: The questionnaire developed by organising a focus group discussion among experts. An interview-guided pilot study was then done to 250 respondents for construct validation process. In the validation process, test-retest study for reliability, Cronbach alpha for internal consistency, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were done. Results: The questionnaire achieved kappa value ranged between 0.800 to 0.900 for knowledge, 0.610 to 0.815 for perception and 0.607 to 1.000 for self-care product section. Cronbach alpha value ranged between 0.600 to 0.780. Conclusions: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis approved the final model for phase one consisting of four domains with total of 13 items and final model for phase two consists of three domains with total of nine items. © 2020, Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS). All rights reserved. |
2015 |
Siah, P -C; Tan, S -H Sense of coherence and WHOQoL among parents of children with ASD in Malaysia Journal Article International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 14 (1), pp. 59-66, 2015, ISSN: 21911231, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adult, Age, Article, Autism, Children, Comprehension, Education, Employment, Environmental Factor, Female, Gender, Han Chinese, Health, Housewife, Human, Income, Indian, Major Clinical Study, Malay, Malaysia, Male, Marriage, Mental Health, Parental Attitude, Pensioner, Psychological Aspect, Quality of Life, Religion, Sampling, Sense of Coherence, Social Interactions @article{Siah201559, title = {Sense of coherence and WHOQoL among parents of children with ASD in Malaysia}, author = {P -C Siah and S -H Tan}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84922567900&doi=10.1515%2fijdhd-2013-0039&partnerID=40&md5=a909c24c26550aebe2c8922063d70001}, doi = {10.1515/ijdhd-2013-0039}, issn = {21911231}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {International Journal on Disability and Human Development}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, pages = {59-66}, publisher = {Walter de Gruyter GmbH}, abstract = {Studies have shown that most parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face more stress and have a poorer quality of life (QoL) than other parents. Nonetheless, there are still some parents of children with ASD who are able to maintain or even improve their QoL. This study is aimed to explore the relationship between SoC and WHOQoL among parents of children with ASD. Method: A total of 96 parents of children with ASD were invited to participate using a purposive sampling method. Results: The results suggested that participants in the high SoC group had better QoL in the four domains than those in the low SoC group. More importantly, not all types of SoC were relevant to QoL. Comprehensibility was relevant to all the four QoL domains and manageability was relevant to physical and psychological health, while meaningfulness was not relevant to any of the QoL domains. Conclusions: NGOs may improve the QoL of these parents by providing trainings to improve their SOC, especially in comprehensibility and manageability. © 2015 by De Gruyter.}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Adult, Age, Article, Autism, Children, Comprehension, Education, Employment, Environmental Factor, Female, Gender, Han Chinese, Health, Housewife, Human, Income, Indian, Major Clinical Study, Malay, Malaysia, Male, Marriage, Mental Health, Parental Attitude, Pensioner, Psychological Aspect, Quality of Life, Religion, Sampling, Sense of Coherence, Social Interactions}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Studies have shown that most parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face more stress and have a poorer quality of life (QoL) than other parents. Nonetheless, there are still some parents of children with ASD who are able to maintain or even improve their QoL. This study is aimed to explore the relationship between SoC and WHOQoL among parents of children with ASD. Method: A total of 96 parents of children with ASD were invited to participate using a purposive sampling method. Results: The results suggested that participants in the high SoC group had better QoL in the four domains than those in the low SoC group. More importantly, not all types of SoC were relevant to QoL. Comprehensibility was relevant to all the four QoL domains and manageability was relevant to physical and psychological health, while meaningfulness was not relevant to any of the QoL domains. Conclusions: NGOs may improve the QoL of these parents by providing trainings to improve their SOC, especially in comprehensibility and manageability. © 2015 by De Gruyter. |
2014 |
Nor, Z M; Yusof, S N; Ghazi, H F; Isa, Z M Does Bisphenol A contribute to autism spectrum disorder? Journal Article Current Topics in Toxicology, 10 , pp. 63-70, 2014, ISSN: 09728228, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 4' Isopropylidenediphenol, Article, Autism, Behaviour Change, Disease Association, Environmental Factor, First Pass Effect, Human, Population, Pregnancy, Prenatal Period @article{Nor201463, title = {Does Bisphenol A contribute to autism spectrum disorder?}, author = {Z M Nor and S N Yusof and H F Ghazi and Z M Isa}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84939185210&partnerID=40&md5=57e7aabc3aa2ec1ab51747608ab6a9b2}, issn = {09728228}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-01-01}, journal = {Current Topics in Toxicology}, volume = {10}, pages = {63-70}, publisher = {Research Trends}, abstract = {Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) includes a range of conditions classified as neurodevelopmental disorders that have an onset from infancy. Multiple factors have been identified as causes for the autism spectrum disorder; however, the cascade of the disease is still not clearly defined. An increasing number of cases have been reported globally, for instance in US, UK, Canada and Australia. Environmental factors were suspected to be one of the causes. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an Endocrine Disruptor Compound (EDC) and used primarily as a monomer for the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins, especially in feeding bottles for infants. Ongoing discussions are currently in progress on the reported low-dose effects of BPA, particularly its neurodevelopmental and behavioural effects. Many countries have banned the usage of BPA due to its harmful effects on children. This review aims at presenting an overview of the association between exposure to BPA and the neurobehavioural changes it triggers in children. Articles were obtained from the Science Direct and ProQuest search engines. The keywords used in the search were 'BPA' or 'bisphenol A' and áutism'. Fourty-seven articles were shortlisted, of which only five that fulfilled the requisite criteria were selected for review. All of them were cohort studies. Overall, an association has been established between prenatal and childhood exposure to BPA and neurobehavioural changes. The exposure during pregnancy was observed to have a greater impact on children. Earlier exposure during the prenatal period resulted in stronger associations. However, no association was found between BPA concentration of the child and neurobehavioural outcomes.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {4' Isopropylidenediphenol, Article, Autism, Behaviour Change, Disease Association, Environmental Factor, First Pass Effect, Human, Population, Pregnancy, Prenatal Period}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) includes a range of conditions classified as neurodevelopmental disorders that have an onset from infancy. Multiple factors have been identified as causes for the autism spectrum disorder; however, the cascade of the disease is still not clearly defined. An increasing number of cases have been reported globally, for instance in US, UK, Canada and Australia. Environmental factors were suspected to be one of the causes. Bisphenol A (BPA) is an Endocrine Disruptor Compound (EDC) and used primarily as a monomer for the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins, especially in feeding bottles for infants. Ongoing discussions are currently in progress on the reported low-dose effects of BPA, particularly its neurodevelopmental and behavioural effects. Many countries have banned the usage of BPA due to its harmful effects on children. This review aims at presenting an overview of the association between exposure to BPA and the neurobehavioural changes it triggers in children. Articles were obtained from the Science Direct and ProQuest search engines. The keywords used in the search were 'BPA' or 'bisphenol A' and áutism'. Fourty-seven articles were shortlisted, of which only five that fulfilled the requisite criteria were selected for review. All of them were cohort studies. Overall, an association has been established between prenatal and childhood exposure to BPA and neurobehavioural changes. The exposure during pregnancy was observed to have a greater impact on children. Earlier exposure during the prenatal period resulted in stronger associations. However, no association was found between BPA concentration of the child and neurobehavioural outcomes. |
2019 |
Crocodiles and alligators: Physicians’ answer to cancer? Journal Article Current Oncology, 26 (3), pp. 186, 2019, ISSN: 11980052, (cited By 1). |
2018 |
The development and validation of questionnaire on autism spectrum disorders and its association with plastic-based food contact materials Journal Article Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 38 (3), pp. 182-189, 2018, ISSN: 19907974, (cited By 0). |
2015 |
Sense of coherence and WHOQoL among parents of children with ASD in Malaysia Journal Article International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 14 (1), pp. 59-66, 2015, ISSN: 21911231, (cited By 2). |
2014 |
Does Bisphenol A contribute to autism spectrum disorder? Journal Article Current Topics in Toxicology, 10 , pp. 63-70, 2014, ISSN: 09728228, (cited By 1). |