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Fraser H, Stanton AT

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 1910;3(5):257-267.

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

Fulltext Effect of educational progressive web application on patient's oral and denture knowledge and hygiene: A randomised controlled trial

Ng JYM, Lim TW, Tarib N, Ho TK

Health Informatics J, 2021 7 31;27(3):14604582211035821.

PMID: 34325550 DOI: 10.1177/14604582211035821

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a novel progressive web application (PWA) on the patient's oral and denture knowledge and hygiene. Fifty-two removable partial denture wearers were randomised to receive education using the PWA, or verbal instructions accompanied by demonstration of hygienic procedures. Changes in the participants' knowledge score, plaque index, gingival index and denture plaque was evaluated during a follow-up period of 3 months. The participants' acceptance of PWA was explored through usage logs and a feedback form. Both groups showed significant improvement in knowledge scores, oral and denture hygiene indices (p < 0.001) after education. The PWA group demonstrated significantly lower gingival index score than control (p = 0.008) at the third month review. In conclusion, there is potential of using mobile application in educating elderly patients and the PWA is a viable option for providing post-denture delivery instructions.

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene; Oral Hygiene*

Notes on beri-beri

Wellington AR

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 1909;2(5):226-243.

DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(09)90072-4

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

The cause of true or tropical beri-beri

Braddon L

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 1909;2(5):212-225.

DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(09)90065-7

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

Fulltext The etiology of beri-beri

Manson P

Br Med J, 1909;1(2521):1007-1009.

[Malaya in full text]

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

Fulltext The development and evaluation of water irrigator for plaque removal

Azrul Hafiz Abdul Aziz, Nik Mohd Syahmi Zainuzzaman, Nur Aliah Afifah Ibrahim, Nadia Halib

International Medical Journal Malaysia, 2017;16(21):10-10.

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Patient undergoes orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances have more plaque
retentive area compare to normal person. Therefore, this patient requires higher standard of oral
hygiene care. One of adjunctive cleaning device for oral hygiene care is water irrigator. There are
several types of water irrigator available in the market such as syringe type, electricity and battery
operated. However, the problem is the available water irrigators are expensive. (Copied from article).

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene; Oral Hygiene

Orthodontic appliances and oral hygiene: Are we asking the right questions?

Arunachalam S, Sharan J, Sivakumar I, Jena AK

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 2018 08;154(2):155-156.

PMID: 30075912 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.04.019

Matched MeSH terms: Oral Hygiene*

Mosquito reduction and the consequent eradication of malaria

Watson M

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 1913;7:59-70.

Malaya in full text]

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries

McLamore Q, Syropoulos S, Leidner B, Hirschberger G, van Bezouw MJ, Rovenpor D, et al.

Br J Soc Psychol, 2023 Apr;62(2):992-1012.

PMID: 36507575 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12614

While public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic transcend national borders, practical efforts to combat them are often instantiated at the national level. Thus, national group identities may play key roles in shaping compliance with and support for preventative measures (e.g., hygiene and lockdowns). Using data from 25,159 participants across representative samples from 21 nations, we investigated how different modalities of ingroup identification (attachment and glorification) are linked with reactions to the coronavirus pandemic (compliance and support for lockdown restrictions). We also examined the extent to which the associations of attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic are mediated through trust in information about the coronavirus pandemic from scientific and government sources. Multilevel models suggested that attachment, but not glorification, was associated with increased trust in science and compliance with federal COVID-19 guidelines. However, while both attachment and glorification were associated with trust in government and support for lockdown restrictions, glorification was more strongly associated with trust in government information than attachment. These results suggest that both attachment and glorification can be useful for promoting public health, although glorification's role, while potentially stronger, is restricted to pathways through trust in government information.

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

A cross-sectional study on nurses' oral care practice for mechanically ventilated patients in Malaysia

Soh KL, Soh KG, Japar S, Raman RA, Davidson PM

J Clin Nurs, 2011 Mar;20(5-6):733-42.

PMID: 21320202 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03579.x

This study sought to determine the strategies, methods and frequency of oral care provided for mechanically ventilated patients in Malaysian intensive care units. The study also described nurses' attitudes to providing oral care and their knowledge of the mode of transmission of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Matched MeSH terms: Oral Hygiene*

A survey on oral hygiene practices among Malaysian adults

Esa R, Razak IA, Jallaudin RL, Jaafar N

Clin Prev Dent, 1992 Jan-Feb;14(1):23-7.

PMID: 1499238

A survey on oral hygiene practices was conducted on 537 dentate adult patients aged 15 years and over. The aim of this study was to investigate the variation in dental behavior with regards to socio-demographic factors, namely age, sex, ethnicity, income, education and occupational status. Patients attending nine randomly selected government dental clinics were interviewed on their daily oral hygiene practices. The majority (89.7%) of the subjects reported that they brushed their teeth, 68% used toothpaste containing fluoride, but only 8.4% flossed their teeth. Generally the younger group had better oral hygiene habits. The higher the socioeconomic status of the adults, the better their toothcleaning practices. Awareness concerning dental floss was low regardless of all the socio-demographic variables. It was concluded that there is a need to improve the dental health practices of adults in Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Oral Hygiene/statistics & numerical data*

Fulltext Effect of hand hygiene intervention on the absenteeism of pre-school children in Klang Valley, Malaysia: a quasi-experimental study

Mohamed NA, Mohd Rani MD, Tengku Jamaluddin TZM, Ismail Z, Ramli S, Faroque H, et al.

World J Pediatr, 2020 Aug;16(4):416-421.

PMID: 31286426 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-019-00283-x

BACKGROUND: Absenteeism amongst pre-school children is often due to illnesses such as hand, foot, and mouth disease, acute gastroenteritis, cold and flu, which are easily spread amongst them. This is because of weak immunity and lack of knowledge on proper hand hygiene. This quasi-experimental study assessed the efficacy of an intervention consisting of a hand hygiene education programme, along with digital tools in bringing about a change in behaviour and health conditions amongst pre-school children in Klang Valley, Malaysia.

METHODS: A total of 377 school children, male and female, aged 5-6 years old, participated and were assigned to either the intervention or a control group. During the 2 months intervention period, children in the test group were trained on proper hand hygiene practices and techniques with the aid of the interactive android-based tablets. The numbers of absent days of all the children were recorded for 2 months before the intervention and during the intervention.

RESULTS: In the test group, there was a 25% increase in the total number of absent days from the pre-intervention period to the intervention period, a much lesser increment observed as compared to that of control group in which the increase was much higher at 89%. Results showed a significant difference (P

Matched MeSH terms: Hand Hygiene/standards*

Fulltext Comparison of nonsurgical periodontal therapy with oral hygiene instruction alone for chronic periodontitis

Asad M, Abdul Aziz AW, Raman RP, Harun HW, Ali TB, Chinna K, et al.

J Oral Sci, 2017;59(1):111-120.

PMID: 28367891 DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.16-0298

We evaluated changes in clinical variables and microbiological profiles of periodontopathogens among 56 patients with moderate to severe CP who were randomly assigned to oral hygiene instruction (OHI; n = 28) or nonsurgical periodontal treatment (NSPT; n = 28). Periodontal variables were assessed and subgingival plaque samples were obtained from deep pockets (≥5 mm) at baseline and 3 months after treatment. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Tannerella forsythia, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Prevotella intermedia. All clinical variables significantly improved in both groups. Improvements in gingival bleeding index (GBI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and periodontal attachment loss (PAL) were significantly greater at 3 months after treatment in the NSPT group. At baseline, the prevalences of all pathogens were high. Significant reductions in microbial count were observed for A. actinomycetemcomitans and T. forsythia (P ≤ 0.05) in the NSPT group. None of the improvements in clinical variables was associated with changes in microbiological profiles. At 3 months after treatment, NSPT was associated with significantly greater improvements in GBI, PPD, and PAL as compared with OHI. A. actinomycetemcomitans and T. forsythia counts were significantly lower in the NSPT group.

Matched MeSH terms: Oral Hygiene*

Fulltext Public Knowledge and Adherence to Hand Hygienic Guidelines for the Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission: A Cross-sectional Survey from Pakistan

Yaseen MO, Saif A, Khan TM, Yaseen M

Disaster Med Public Health Prep, 2022 Oct;16(5):1922-1928.

PMID: 33762050 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.92

OBJECTIVE: Good hand hygienic practices are considered an important factor to curb the transmission and emergence of SARS-CoV -2. Various studies, conducted previously during the outbreaks of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, have ascertained the effectiveness of adopting good hand hygienic practices to curb the emergence of these viruses. This study aims to explore public hand hygienic practices during the peak pandemic period.

METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the general population of Pakistan to investigate the knowledge and perception about hand hygiene, self-reported hand hygiene practices, adherence to hand hygienic guidelines, and barriers to optimal hand hygiene. Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Regression model were used for statistical analysis.

RESULTS: There was a significant difference in area-based knowledge (P = 0.026), beliefs (P = 0.027), and practices (P = 0.002) regarding hand hygiene. The results of regression analysis revealed that people in urban areas were more likely to have better knowledge (β = 0.108, CI = 0.076 - 0.05, P = 0.008) and better adherence (β = 0.115, CI = 0.514 - 2.68, P = 0.004) to hand hygienic practices.

CONCLUSION: Advertisements on television and other electronic media with appealing slogans could be effective in making people more compliant to optimal hand hygienic practices.

Matched MeSH terms: Hand Hygiene*

Electronic Hand Hygiene Quality and Duration Monitoring in Pre-School Children: A Feasibility Study

Mohd Rani MD, Mohamed NA, Jamaluddin TZMT, Ismail Z, Ramli S, Faroque H, et al.

Community Health Equity Res Policy, 2023 Jul;43(4):375-380.

PMID: 34256634 DOI: 10.1177/0272684X211033448

BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene is regarded as the most important measure to prevent spread of infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a prototype application in an electronic device in educating, stimulating and monitoring hand hygiene quality in young children.

METHOD: A pre-school was provided with an interactive hand hygiene application for two months. The device features an online administrator dashboard for data collection and for monitoring the children's hand washing steps and duration. A good hand washing is defined as hand washing which comprise all of the steps outlined in the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.

RESULTS: The prototype managed to capture 6882 hand wash performed with an average of 20.85 seconds per hand wash. Washing hands palm to palm was the most frequent (79.9%) step performed, whereas scrubbing fingernails and wrists were the least (56%) steps performed.

CONCLUSIONS: The device is a good prototype to educate, stimulate and monitor good hand hygiene practices. However, other measures should be undertaken to ensure sustainability of the practices.

Matched MeSH terms: Hand Hygiene*

Fulltext Food Allergy and Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review

Ma ZF, Majid NA, Yamaoka Y, Lee YY

Front Microbiol, 2016;7:368.

PMID: 27047479 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00368

Based on the hygiene hypothesis, a low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may explain the recent high prevalence of allergic diseases including food allergy. However, there are very few studies that investigate the relationship between H. pylori and food allergy.

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene Hypothesis

Fulltext Prevalence and awareness of halitosis in a sample of Jordanian population

Hammad MM, Darwazeh AM, Al-Waeli H, Tarakji B, Alhadithy TT

J Int Soc Prev Community Dent, 2014 Dec;4(Suppl 3):S178-86.

PMID: 25625076 DOI: 10.4103/2231-0762.149033

This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and awareness of halitosis among the subjects of a population, and also to compare the results of Halimeter(®) readings to self-estimation of halitosis and to assess the relationship between halitosis and oral health.

Matched MeSH terms: Oral Hygiene

Fulltext Automatic meat slicing machine

Nor’ain Senin, Noorhidayah Ramli, Mai Noor Asiah Tan Zalilah

Journal of Engineering and Science Research, 2018;2(5):49-54.

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A new innovation has been created which is called AUTOMATIC MEAT SLICING (AMS) MACHINE. The main purpose of the machine creation is to replace the old-style method in slicing the chicken meat to modern method. BABARITTOS DELIGHT supplies Tortillas Wrap to the latest trend of Food & Beverage (F&B) business called Food Truck. The main ingredient of Burritos is slices of boneless chicken meat, where each slice is approximately has to be 5 mm thick. Formerly, the slicing procedure used a normal cutting knife and its production rate was truncated as the demands of the Burritos are going higher by days. This method requires 3 to 4 workers to team up to complete the 30 kg boneless chicken meat to be cut into roughly 5 mm per slice within one and half hour. The AMS machine is predominant to help the company to grow the output of sliced meat and at the same time can reduce the number of workers. The usage of AMS machine is only required one worker for the operation and the output can be up to 30kg per 30mins, which is actually can end up almost 3 times quantity of output and 3 times labor cost-saving. Meanwhile the quality of the sliced meat is much enhanced as most of the slice meat is precisely 5mm thick. The AMS concept design is cutting the meat using several circular cutting blades, where the chicken will be put on the moving conveyor and finally will fall onto the hygienic tray.

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

Microbiological quality of food contact surfaces (spoons) at selected restaurants in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Naili Nahar, Nor Ainy Mahyudin

Sains Malaysiana, 2018;47:1541-1545.

Food borne diseases increase worldwide and contamination of food contact surfaces serves as one of the reasons for their occurrence. The aim of this study was to determine the microbiological quality of spoons at selected restaurants in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Five restaurants were selected therein for the study. They were respectively labelled A, B, C, D and E. A total of 150 cleaned spoons (30 spoons from each restaurants) that were ready to be used by customers at the restaurants were examined. Total plate counts (CFU/cm2) of the spoons were determined; the presumptive and confirmatory tests for the presence of Escherichia coli on the spoons were also conducted. The samples were collected by surface swabbing. The result showed that restaurant C and B had the highest and lowest total plate counts (TPC), respectively. Samples from 3 of the 5 selected restaurants (restaurants C, D and E) showed positive results for the presence of E. coli mainly due to poor dishware cleansing. On the contrary, negative results for the presence of E. coli at restaurant A and B were associated with the advance cleaning procedure, which used more hygienic method with dishwashers.

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

Fulltext Consumption pattern and consumers’ opinion toward street food in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand

Khongtong, J., Ab Karim, S., Othman, M., Bolong, J.

International Food Research Journal, 2014;21(1):125-130.

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Street food in NST province is crucial for the people due to the changing of lifestyles. The
consumers demand enhances the number of street vendors in the province. Nevertheless, there
are vendors that are not practicing good hygienic compared to other province. The objectives
of this study are to identify the pattern of street food consumption, and consumers’ opinion
towards the street food. Observation and in-depth interview were used to collect data. Ten
respondents with various demographic backgrounds were interviewed on their experiences,
and opinions toward street food. The data found that the street food consuming pattern was
formed in six major themes: consumer characteristic, type of food, location, time of consuming,
ways to consume and reasons of consuming. Additionally, the study also declared consumer’s
opinion on the problems related to street food. The finding aims local authority to have more
understanding on the culture of street food consumption, and the problems that have been
existed to find the appropriate improvement, and do not induce any conflict between local
authority with street vendors and authority with consumers.

Matched MeSH terms: Hygiene

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