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Portraits and sculptures as historical records

Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1968 Jun;85(3):128.
PMID: 5242422
Matched MeSH terms: Art
Fulltext Emerging stronger from COVID-19 through arts

Ong CY, Wai Ching Deanna L

Glob Health Promot, 2023 Jun;30(2):28-34.
PMID: 36052969 DOI: 10.1177/17579759221118256

OBJECTIVES: To assess art initiatives and programmes communicating health messages and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia from 2020 to 2021.
STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative narrative study.
METHODS: Grey literature on COVID-19 art initiatives and programmes in Malaysia was reviewed.
RESULTS: The art initiatives and efforts in Malaysia to promote health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic were compelling and notable. These initiatives can be classified into five major categories, namely performing arts, visual arts, culture, literature and digital art. The main health messages conveyed through these initiatives included public education regarding COVID-19, health precautionary steps recommended for the public, and solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. These art initiatives cultivated positive responses from the public and increased their awareness of COVID-19.
CONCLUSION: From the public health perspective, the use of arts to educate and create awareness of COVID-19 in Malaysia were encouraging. The public is made more informed and prepared to face the challenges ahead.

Matched MeSH terms: Art*
The effects of group art therapy on adolescents' self-concept and peer relationship: A mixed-method study

Huang CY, Su H, Cheng SM, Tan CS

New Dir Child Adolesc Dev, 2021 Sep;2021(179):75-92.
PMID: 34559460 DOI: 10.1002/cad.20435

This study examined the effects of group art therapy on self-concept and peer relationships among adolescents using a mixed-method approach. Twelve recruited adolescents from a high school in Northern Taiwan attended weekly 2-h group art therapy sessions for 8 weeks. Through a discovery-oriented approach incorporating focus group interviews and individual interviews, qualitative results revealed that the participants started getting to know themselves better and were able to explore their inner selves while noticing their own emotions. Their self-concept also became more positive along with reduced negative self-concept, increased positive self-concept, and clearer visions towards future goals. Furthermore, the therapy modified adolescents' negative peer relationships by reducing their social anxiety and adjusting their complicated experiences. Participants were found to experience trustable, allied, and compassionate positive peer relationships while having reduced loneliness and improved social skills at the same time. Besides, the participants answered self-concept and peer relationship scales at pre- and post-interventions as well as a 12-month follow-up thereafter. Friedman test on the longitudinal data showed participants reporting consistently higher self-concept and peer relationship at post-intervention and 12-month follow-up than at the pre-intervention stage. Taken together, the findings duly support art therapy in boosting adolescents' self-concept and peer relationships.

Matched MeSH terms: Art Therapy*
Fulltext Implementation of Retro-Futurism Style in Architectural Building Design for 3D Animation

SAUD AMERROUF SIAN, TERRY LUCAS

Trends in Undergraduate Research, 2018;1(1):0-0.
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When we heard Retro design, people will think about the fashion, music, poster, style and trend of the 1940s to1980s. The trend retro-futurism, however, is entirely different. It is a trend that was created by writers, artists and film directors in the past and is closely related to science fiction. This research concentrates on investigating the characteristics of retro-futurism and how it can be used to incorporate its features into building design for 3D animation. An exploratory method was used to analyse the architectural design of the past. The gathered information could give some insights and understanding of what retro-futurism is and the reason behind why the architectural design in the previous era was created that way. The process and challenges of implementing retro-futurism visual style are also discussed. As the result of the collected data, developing a design with the aesthetic of retro-futurism become more accessible and well-planned.

Matched MeSH terms: Art
Evaluation of the infertile male

Lei CCM, Ng PEP, Thambi I

Family Physician, 1996;8:31-34.

In the evaluation of the infertile couple, male factors account for up to 50% of causes. These factors may occur alone or in combination with female causes. Transrectal ultrasound has allowed imaging of the urogenital tract to be less invasive. New assisted reproductive techniques (ART) have revolutionised management. Many previously "hopeless" cases now have a good chance of fathering a child. Such ART include microscopic epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

Matched MeSH terms: Art
Exophthalmos in ritual sculptures in the Sunda Isles

Ber A

Int Surg, 1970 Apr;53(4):279-85.
PMID: 4907253
Matched MeSH terms: Medicine in Art*
Fulltext ‘Smartfan’ – An energy saving innovation for workplace

Nur Jannah Azman, Wan Mohd Rizlan Wan Idris, Alice Shanthi

Jurnal Inovasi Malaysia, 2019;2(2):111-122.
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Circular 10/2016 issued by UiTM Vice-Chancellor’s office comprises a clear guideline for 2017 Strategic Budget Planning. The guidelines can help the Head of PTJ’s to plan and take necessary cost effective measures to reduce on utility expenditure especially to counter the rising monthly electricity bills related to the use of air conditioners on campuses. Looking at the figures drawn from the energy management office in UiTM Negeri Sembilan Branch, UiTM Kuala Pilah campus has spent an average of RM153, 028.88 monthly in 2016. As of August 2016, the cost of electricity consumption in UiTM Kuala Pilah has reached RM1,224,231.03. This amount has surpassed the overall approved allocation of RM 800,000.00 for 2016 electricity bill. In order to reduce spending and encourage saving, as well as responding to the ‘Energy Savings Campaign’ held at the campus level, various efforts have been taken at the departmental levels. One of the innovative products that came about from the campaign is the ‘Smartfan’ project pioneered by the Physics and Materials Science Unit. The main objective of this project is the production of a “smartfan” or a mini air conditioner which is a simple, cost-effective and an energy saving device. In addition, products and ideas from the campaign can be piloted and taken to innovative, inventions and design contests at national and international levels.

Matched MeSH terms: Art Therapy
Fulltext The influence of visual art therapy on paediatric dental patient: a pilot study

Manan, N.M., Zainal Abidin, H.A., Mohd Zahari, N., Abdul Ghafar@Abdul Rapor, A.

Ann Dent, 2015;22(2):9-14.
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Objective: This study examined the influence of visual art therapy techniques in reducing anxiety level
among 4 to 6 years old paediatric dental patients.
Methods: Eleven subjects were selected among 4 to 6 years old paediatric dental patients. The initial
reaction towards dental procedure/treatment was evaluated using Frankl Behavior Rating Scale. The
anxiety level was assessed by using Malay-Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf
) to measure
a child situational anxiety of pre- and post-treatment. Visual art making activities included free drawing,
clay moulding and collage technique. The participant reaction to dental treatment was assessed by using
Frankl Behavioural Rating Scale for two subsequent independent visits in two weeks interval. Median
and Ordinal Test ranked the variables score of behavioural reaction towards dental treatment and anxiety
level.
Results: Play-doh (PD) subjects could accept dental procedures more if compared to free drawing (FD)
and storytelling by collage (ST) subjects, which has lower post treatment-median scores in Visit 1 and
Visit 2, FD and ST subjects need more time to show positive attitude towards dental treatment.
Conclusion: These findings suggest dental anxiety level of children aged 4 to 6 years old reduced after
the art therapy and play-doh(clay-moulding technique) is the art making activity of choice among 4 to 6
years old paediatric dental patients.

Matched MeSH terms: Art Therapy
Fulltext Indoor plants as a filtration of indoor air pollution: a review

Mohd Mahathir Suhaimi Shamsuri, Leman, A.M.

Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2015;12(2):41-48.
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Indoor pollution increasingly becomes a public concern. These concerns are related to energy efficiency in a
building. There are various ways in which it can ensure energy conservation can be achieved, including superinsulation
and reduced fresh air exchange. As a result, indoor air becomes stagnant and odours, thereafter contaminants of air will
accumulate and will certainly disrupt human health. It is quite difficult to make people comfortable in a building with
consumption of energy-saving and human health guaranteed. Indoor plants are one of the alternative solutions that
have been studied since the last three decades. This paper intends to review the abilities of indoor plants to purify air,
and the ways used by previous researchers to prove that indoor plants can treat the air. In general, it can be stated that
indoor plants are able to absorb various types of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). An advantage of indoor plants
to cure air from carcinogen gas is greatly needed for human health. Therefore, studies on indoor plants to neutralize
the air are gaining attention. Enclosed space or chamber is often used by researchers to test the ability of indoor plants
absorb gaseous toxins in their study; because it is easy to handle and can quickly determine the absorption rate. In the
other hand, environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and light are important to be taken into consideration
during the study. As a conclusion, it can be stated that the existence of indoor plants in a building is very reasonable,
because it can give positive impacts on human health and the total energy consumption.

Matched MeSH terms: Art Therapy
Fulltext The efficacy of art therapy on mental health outcomes among breast cancer patients: the current state of evidence based on randomised controlled trials

Azmawati M.N., Boekhtiar B., Zawiah M., Siti Aisah M., Chiew W.L., Dalila R.

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2018;17(2):71-82.
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Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Psychosocial distress, in the forms of depression and anxiety, regularly accompanies breast cancer diagnosis and throughout its treatment. Hence, it is important to objectively assess the therapy options that may help this distress. One of the most flexible psychotherapy modalities is the art therapy as it may be incorporated in many settings. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine the efficacy of art therapy (via creative paintings) on the mental health outcomes of female breast cancer patients. Material and Methods: Related articles were identified from Medline (OvidSP), ScienceDirect, Pubmed, EbscoHost-Academic Search Premier and Wiley Online Library. Screenings were performed based on the criteria that the study must be a randomised control trial (RCT) that investigated the effect of art therapy in breast cancer. Data were extracted using standardised forms, followed by evaluation of quality of reporting using CONSORT Guidelines. Results: Six RCTs were identified. Based on the heuristic synthesis of data extraction results, none of the studies can be considered as studies with acceptable quality, although four of them showed promising results. Conclusion: There is inconclusive evidence of the efficacy of art therapy (via creative paintings) for the improvement of mental health outcomes among female breast cancer patients.

Matched MeSH terms: Art Therapy
Rheumatoid arthritis in paintings: a tale of two origins

Yeap SS

Int J Rheum Dis, 2009 Dec;12(4):343-7.
PMID: 20374373 DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2009.01434.x

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is thought to be a 'recent' disease in that descriptions of it were only noted in the 17th century. However, a study of paintings would suggest that RA could have been present as early as the 15th century, when artists started to paint the human body accurately rather than figuratively. Thus, it was possible to deduce from their paintings the occurrence of various medical conditions. If present, RA with its typical finger deformities should be apparent. This review discusses the known occurrences of RA-type deformities in paintings and places this in the context of the origins of the disease.

Matched MeSH terms: Medicine in Art*
Extraction of dynamic features from hand drawn data for the identification of children with handwriting difficulty

Khalid PI, Yunus J, Adnan R

Res Dev Disabil, 2010 Jan-Feb;31(1):256-62.
PMID: 19854613 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.009

Studies have shown that differences between children with and without handwriting difficulties lie not only in the written product (static data) but also in dynamic data of handwriting process. Since writing system varies among countries and individuals, this study was conducted to determine the feasibility of using quantitative outcome measures of children's drawing to identify children who are at risk of handwriting difficulties. A sample of 143 first graders of a normal primary school was investigated regarding their handwriting ability. The children were divided into two groups: test and control. Ten children from test group and 40 children from control group were individually tested for their Visual Motor Integration skills. Analysis on dynamic data indicated significant differences between the two groups in temporal and spatial measures of the drawing task performance. Thus, kinematic analysis of children's drawing is feasible to provide performance characteristic of handwriting ability, supporting its use in screening for handwriting difficulty.

Matched MeSH terms: Art*; Learning Disorders/diagnosis*; Learning Disorders/psychology
Children's judgments of age in Sarawak

Looft WR, Rayman JR, Rayman BB

J Soc Psychol, 1972 Apr;86(2):181-5.
PMID: 5013924
Matched MeSH terms: Art