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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
E-Cigarette Prevalence Among Malaysian Adults and Types and Flavours of
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
E-Cigarette Products Used by Cigarette Smokers Who Vape: Findings From the
2020 ITC Malaysia Survey 2 2 2 2 452
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Johari, M. Z. , Sulaiman, N. S. , Abdullah, S. R. , Khalil, M. K. N. , Wan Mohd Zin, R. M. , Mohd Yunus, S.
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N. N. , Kamaruddin, H. , Norshamsul, N. I. , Azizul, N. H.
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Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
Institutes of Health
The Association Between Cigarette Dependence and Depression Among Smokers
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Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Health
in Malaysia: Findings from 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey 453
Introduction
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Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
Green Zone Transformation COVID-19 (GREET19): The Challenges in Managing
intervention through the views of the participants.
Non-Critical Patient During COVID-19 Pandemic in Emergency Department of

District Non COVID Hospital With Lean Implementation 454
Method
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
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of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
Viral Transduction System for Generation of Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
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thematically analyzed.
Result
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In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
Impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle-Related Behaviours Among Student in Universiti
having a strong support system at home or at work and the sense of competitiveness as the main key
to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not
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succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
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Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Discussion
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Parents on the Use of Cough and Cold
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
Medications Among Children in Marang, Terengganu 457
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
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Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

Oral Hygiene Awareness and Practice of Fixed Appliance Patients in Orthodontic

Unit, Seremban Dental Specialist Centre 458

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Chronic Actinomycosis of Nasopharynx: A Case Report 459

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Effective Strategic Communication Plan: A Key to Successful Implementation of a
National Health Scheme for B40 Population 460

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