The effects of on-call duties on cognitive functions in anaesthesia residents husm

INTRODUCTION Cognitive functions play a vital role in safe anaesthetic practice and there are various factors that affect the cognitive functions. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to determine the effects on cognitive functions in anesthesia residents doing on-call duty in HUSM and to compare between demographic factors and on-call features with cognitive functions. METHODOLOGY This study includes all the anesthesia residents in the Department of Anaesthesiology, HUSM after written informed consent was obtained. The data was collected from 1st January until 28th February 2010. Four cognitive tests were used in this study which were Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Stroop Color Word Test (SCWT), Concentration Test (CT) and Reaction Time Test (RTT). Other associated factors affected by on-call such as Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS), Busy Score (BS) and psychological Stress Score (PSY) were also recorded

The Effects of on-call duties on cognitive functions in anaesthesia residents HUSM

INTRODUCTION Cognitive functions play a vital role in safe anaesthetic practice and there are various factors that affect the cognitive functions. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to determine the effects on cognitive functions in anesthesia residents doing on-call duty in HUSM and to compare between demographic factors and on-call features with cognitive functions. METHODOLOGY This study includes all the anesthesia residents in the Department of Anaesthesiology, HUSM after written informed consent was obtained. The data was collected from 1st January until 28th February 2010. Four cognitive tests were used in this study which were Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Stroop Color Word Test (SCWT), Concentration Test (CT) and Reaction Time Test (RTT). Other associated factors affected by on-call such as Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS), Busy Score (BS) and psychological Stress Score (PSY) were also recorded. RESULTS There was 45 respondents contributing in this study and majority were males (62.6%), Malays (77.8%) and married (77.8%). Most of the anaesthetist residents (82.2%) were in the middle age group (30-39 year-old) and they had working experiences in anaesthesia between 5-10 years (66.7%). The major type of on-call duty was ICU call (46.7%) and most of the on-call duties were as a medical officer (75.6%). There were 11.1% of the residents had no sleep at all during on-call and majority sleep less than 4 hours (75.6%). Most of the anaesthesia residents (60.0%) scored moderate in SSS (3-4) and PSY (4-6). Majority of them (62.2%) also scored BS as moderate (4-6). The relationship between the three groups score (SSS, PSY and BS) with various demographic data and on-call features were not significant (p>0.05). There were decreased in cognitive test post-call and was significantly difference in SCWT (p=0.011) and CT (p=0.001). However, there was no significant difference between various demographic data, on-call features and all three score groups (SSS, PSY and BS) with cognitive functions (p>0.05). There was a significant correlation between SSS with PSY group (p=0.001), SSS with BS group (p=O.Oll) and PSY with BS group (p=0.001). CONCLUSION We conclude that the cognitive functions of anaesthesia residents particularly in SCWT and CT were significantly altered after on-call duties

Laporan cadangan rekabentuk dalaman Smart Reader Kids, di tapak bangunan Pusat Aktiviti Rukun Tetangga Taman Guar Perahu, 14 000 Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang. / Nor Azila Ahmad

Projek akhir pelajar jurusan Rekabentuk Dalaman di peringkat diploma adalah merupakan manifestasi terhadap kefahaman pelajar tentang seluruh aspek proses rekabentuk dalaman yang telah dipelajari dari peringkat asas sehingga ke peringkat persembahan cadangan rekabentuk. Sebagai projek semester akhir, saya telah memilih skop merekabentuk ruang dalaman bagi Smart Reader Kids di tapak bangunan Pusat Aktiviti Rukun Tetangga Taman Guar Perahu, 14 000 Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang. Pemilihan projek ini adalah berdasarkan isu-isu yang diketengahkan oleh kerajaan dan rakyat Malaysia ketika ini yang mahu melahirkan generasi yang berilmu dan mampu bersaing bagi kemajuan Negara di samping fasih berbahasa inggeris.ini disebabkan Smart Reader menyediakan program pembelajaran bahasa inggeris kepada ahli-ahlinya.Dengan adanya cadangan ini, ibubapa tidak perlu risau lagi anak-anak mereka akan ketinggalan dalam menimba ilmu pengetahuan dari peringkat asas lagi. Sesungguhnya, proses awalan kanak-kanak ini amat penting dalam proses tumbesaran minda mereka.Kanak-kanak perlu dilatih dan dididik dari awal usia agar terdedah dengan aktiviti keilmuan bagi menjana perkembangan minda mereka.Kanak-kanak juga memerlukan perhatian dan sesuatu aktiviti yang sesuai bagi membantu mereka menghadapi kehidupan ini. Oleh itu, pemilihan pusat didikan atau tadika yang sesuai amat penting kepada kanak-kanak dari seawal usia 3 tahun sebagai persediaan mereka memasuki alam persekolahan yang sebenar dan bagi mengasah bakat semulajadi mereka dari awal agar mereka dapat membina keyakinan diri.Saya percaya bahawa setiap kanak-kanak mempunyai potensi untuk menjadi sehebat yang mereka inginkan jika disediakan program awalan yang mudah, ceria dan berkesan untuk menarik minat kanak-kanak menimba ilmu

The philosophy of Maqasid al-Shariah and its application in the built environment

This paper deciphers the application of the philosophy of the Maqasid al-shari’ah (Objectives of Islamic Law) in the built environment. Being seen as a result of human minds and acts towards the environment for the purpose of human needs, wants and values, the built environment is very much related to the Islamic theory of man as vicegerent (khalifah) on earth. Here lies the interconnectedness between the built environment and the Maqasid al-shari’ah. In this regard, the terms Islam and Maqasid al-shari’ah play the same role in the sense that they set a way of life for mankind with the principles of the Qur’an and Sunnah. Human reactions in their daily life basically react upon these elements. Definitely, human wellbeing or maslahah (public interests) for mankind is the ultimate aim of the shari’ah. Thus this paper attempts to assimilate the philosophy of the Maqasid al-shari’ah with the built environment’s profession towards the realization of their role as khalifah. Ultimately, this will pave for better human interaction with the environment resulting in utmost quality of the built environment for human life. Keywords: Built environment, Maqasid al-shariah, and human bein

Religious dimensions of Malaysia’s wellbeing indexes

Amongst the 57 members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference’s (OIC) countries, Malaysia is at number one rating in the Islamicity Index, Islamic Index of Wellbeing and Global Muslim Travel Index studies. The rating gave the impression of the liveability or wellbeing in Malaysia within the Islamic sphere. This recognition prompts the study on the indicators of wellbeing that Malaysia has focused on Islamic dimensions. Consequently, content analysis was done on six selected government documents namely the Malaysian Wellbeing Index, the Malaysian Family Wellbeing Index, the Malaysian Urban-Rural National Indicators Network for Sustainable Development, the Malaysian Shariah Index, the Malaysian Ummah Development Index and the Muslim Religiosity and Personality Indexing. The study found that the first three documents embodied indirect religious dimensions in their wellbeing indexing while the latter three have direct religious dimensions. The incorporation of the religious dimensions into the Malaysia’s wellbeing indexing either directly or indirectly shows the relevancy of the religious factor to human wellbeing. Noticeably, the indicators promulgated under each study are organizationally-driven aiming at attaining their specific objectives that invariably led to variations amongst the agencies. Nonetheless, religion has been found to command a significant factor in the wellbeing of Malaysian though different indicators have been used by the six organizations to arrive at this fact. Keywords: Index, Malaysia, Religion, Quality of Life, Wellbeing

Analisa fatwa di Malaysia berkaitan penggunaan dana zakat bagi tujuan projek pembangunan

Fatwa merupakan salah satu elemen penting dalam pentadbiran zakat di Malaysia. Ini diperuntukkan di dalam undang-undang pentadbiran agama Islam di negeri masing-masing. Justeru itu, kajian ini menjurus kepada fatwa-fatwa berkaitan zakat yang dimuatnaik dalam e-SMAF (Sumber Maklumat Fatwa) yang dibangunkan oleh Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM). Sebanyak 129 fatwa berkaitan zakat dianalisa menggunakan metod analisis kandungan. Hasil kajian mendapati dua topik utama iaitu kutipan dan agihan zakat. Antara isu-isu di bawah kutipan ialah penentuan zakat fitrah setiap tahun, bayaran zakat secara elektronik dan zakat saham serta kaedah pengiraan. Di bawah agihan, isu yang timbul antaranya ialah ketetapan had kifayah, tafsiran asnaf dalam konteks semasa dan skim-skim bantuan zakat. Kajian ini seterusnya mengenalpasti isu-isu yang sering dikaitkan dengan penggunaan dana zakat bagi tujuan projek pembangunan seperti (i) pengurusan lebihan zakat, (ii) pelaburan wang zakat, dan (iii) agihan zakat dalam bentuk manfaat. Kajian ini mendapati penggunaan dana zakat bagi tujuan pembangunan berlaku di Majlis Agama Islam Negeri-Negeri (MAIN). Ianya digunakan dalam konteks keperluan asnaf kepada prasarana yang tertentu seperti rumah perlindungan warga emas dan muallaf. Malah, sinergi antara MAIN melalui agensi zakat serta pemaju dan Jabatan Mufti dilihat mampu untuk mewujudkan kerangka perolehan pembangunan yang berbentuk Islamik. Akhirnya kajian ini mengesyorkan beberapa perkara yang memerlukan kepada penelitian fatwa seperti (i) tafsiran lebihan zakat, (ii) metodologi pengiraan had kifayah, dan (iii) sumber-sumber zakat yang lain