Hospital Pulau Pinang

Comparative policy analysis of urban microplastic pollution and water quality management toward sustainable environmental governance in Malaysian cities

Rapid urbanization in Southeast Asia has intensified microplastic (MP) pollution in city water bodies, urban drainage systems, and coastal environments, posing significant threats to urban water quality and public health. This study employs a comparative policy analysis to evalua...

PVA-based hydrogels for chronic wound healing: a systematic review of mechanical, structural, chemical, and biological performance

Abstract Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based hydrogels are promising chronic wound dressings owing to their tunable structure, biocompatibility, and capacity to carry bioactive agents. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline, t...

Band-engineered heterostructure photocatalytic micromotors for autonomous water remediation

Photocatalytic micromotors (PCMs) are self-propelled micro- or nanoparticles that couple light-driven surface redox chemistry to motion for pollutant degradation. PCMs have emerged as active platforms for water remediation because they combine pollutant degradation with self-prop...

Machine Vision‐Based Morphological Benchmarking and Extrusion Optimization of Analog Rice: A Digital Image Analysis Framework for Agricultural Grain Quality Evaluation

ABSTRACT The appearance of analog rice strongly influences product acceptance. This study developed a low‐cost Python machine‐vision workflow to characterize, benchmark, and optimize the morphology of extruded analog rice. A total of 420 grains were analyzed using 10 dimensional,...

Understanding current practice and challenges to the implementation of rehabilitation for people living with dementia: insights from health professionals in Malaysia

PURPOSE: To examine Malaysian health professionals' knowledge, attitudes, confidence, beliefs, and practices regarding dementia rehabilitation, and to identify perceived barriers and enablers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An online survey assessed dementia knowledge (DKAS), attitudes (...