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Rational Speculative Bubble Size in Gold, Hang Seng, S&P 500 and Nikkei 225 Index During Year 2008 to 2016
by
Borhan, Nurharyanti
,
Halim, Nurfadhlina Abdul
,
Wan Muhammad Amir, W. Ahmad
in
Bubbles
,
Gold
,
Physics
2017
A rational speculative bubble is a surge in asset prices that exceed its intrinsic value. Rational speculative bubbles are among the ascription which may lead to the collapse of an economic system. Rational speculative bubble cannot be created but it comes into existence when assets started to be traded. Financial rational speculative bubble and burst have negative effect on the economy and markets. Financial rational speculative bubbles are difficult to detect. This study aims to shows the size of rational speculative bubble in four markets, which are gold, Hang Seng, S&P500 and Nikkei 225 during year 2008 to 2016. In this study, generalized Johansen-Ledoit-Sornette model are used to find the size of the rational speculative bubble. Bubble detection is important for both sides of macro-economic decision makers and to the trader. Especially for a trading system that requires detailed knowledge about the time and the stage of the bubble burst.
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A comprehensive cross-tabulation analysis of oral carcinoma patients: A retrospective study of recent 7 years
2021
Background and Objectives: According to the global cancer situation, which is very alarming, with over 10 million new diagnoses and more than 6 million deaths each year globally, cancer is one of the most prominent causes of morbidity and mortality today. One of the cancers is oral cancer. Oral cancer is the irregular development of malignant cells in the oral cavity. The study's objective was to decide the mortality of cross-tabulation among patients treated for oral carcinoma from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kelantan, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This chapter summarizes the medical history for 7 years from January 2011 to December 2018 of patients who have been treated for oral carcinoma in the Hospital USM, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Unit. Each patient's complete medical record was checked, and data gathered were based on age, gender, site lesion, clinical diagnosis, and mortality. Version 26.0 of the SPSS software was used to evaluate the correlation and distribution of patient survival. Results: This was a retrospective cross-sectional review of the medical evidence of 117 patients infected for oral carcinoma at OMFS (Hospital USM). Sixty-seven (57.26%) of the patients were male and fifty (42.74%) were female. Patient age ranged from 25 to 93 years. Malay has the highest prevalence (85.5%) in oral carcinoma, followed by a second ethnic group, Chinese (7.7%). The result indicates that the majority of oral carcinoma patients were over 60 years old.Cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma have proved to be the most prevalent malignant tumour in the mouth cavity. The largest number of cases collected is 91% of the data collected. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (10%) is the second most common small salivary gland tumor. Conclusion: OSCC is the most prevalent kind of oral cancer. According to the data review, the most popular site for oral cancer is the tongue.
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The Predictive Model of Oral Squamous Cell Survival Carcinoma: A Methodology of Validation
by
Ghazali, Farah Muna Mohamad
,
Rahman, Nuzlinda Abdul
,
Yaqoob, Muhammad Azeem
in
Abnormalities
,
Alcohol
,
Cancer
2021
Background. Cancer is primarily caused by smoking, alcohol, betel quit, a series of genetic alterations, and epigenetic abnormalities in signaling pathways, which result in a variety of phenotypes that favor the development of OSCC. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of oral cancer, accounting for 80–90% of all oral malignant neoplasms. Oral cancer is relatively common, and it is frequently curable when detected and treated early enough. The tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system is used to determine patient prognosis; however, geographical inaccuracies frequently occur, affecting management. Objective. To determine the additional relationship between factors discovered by searching for sociodemographic and metastasis factors, as well as treatment outcomes, which could help improve the prediction of the survival rate in cancer patients. Material and Methods. A total of 56 patients were recruited from the ambulatory clinic at the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). In this retrospective study, advanced computational statistical modeling techniques were used to evaluate data descriptions of several variables such as treatment, age, and distant metastasis. The R-Studio software and syntax were used to implement and test the hazard ratio. The statistics for each sample were calculated using a combination model that included methods such as bootstrap and multiple linear regression (MLR). Results. The statistical strategy showed R demonstrates that regression modeling outperforms an R-squared. It demonstrated that when data is partitioned into a training and testing dataset, the hybrid model technique performs better at predicting the outcome. The variable validation was determined using the well-established bootstrap-integrated MLR technique. In this case, three variables are considered: age, treatment, and distant metastases. It is important to note that three things affect the hazard ratio: age (β1: -0.006423; p<2e−16), treatment (β2: -0.355389; p<2e−16), and distant metastasis (β3: -0.355389; p<2e−16). There is a 0.003469102 MSE for the linear model in this scenario. Conclusion. In this study, a hybrid approach combining bootstrapping and multiple linear regression will be developed and extensively tested. The R syntax for this methodology was designed to ensure that the researcher completely understood the illustration. In this case, a hybrid model demonstrates how this critical conclusion enables us to better understand the utility and relative contribution of the hybrid method to the outcome. The statistical technique used in this study, R, demonstrates that regression modeling outperforms R-squared values of 0.9014 and 0.00882 for the predicted mean squared error, respectively. The conclusion of the study establishes the superiority of the hybrid model technique used in the study.
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The Levels of Biomarkers Interleukin 1 (IL-1) and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Non-Invasive Conventional Rehabilitation and Robotic Rehabilitation Among Brain Injury Patients: A Narrative Review
by
W Ahmad, Wan Muhamad Amir
,
Hanafi, Muhammad Hafiz
,
Mohd Khairi, Nur Ain Athirah
in
Biomarkers
,
Blood vessels
,
Brain research
2024
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is becoming increasingly common in Malaysia as a result of a rise in both strokes and accidents. The present review aims to explore the levels of serum inflammatory markers of interleukin-1 (IL-1) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) following conventional and robotic rehabilitation regimes among ABI patients and the association between serum biomarkers with the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale for muscle strength. Online databases, namely ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Google Scholar were utilized by using search terms such as 'Definition of brain injury', 'Epidemiology of brain injury', 'Interleukin-1 in stroke', 'BDNF in stroke', 'Interleukin-1 in traumatic brain injury', 'BDNF in traumatic brain injury', 'Interleukin-1 level and robotic rehabilitation', 'BDNF and robotic rehabilitation', 'Interleukin-1 level and neurorehabilitation', and 'BDNF and neurorehabilitation'. All types of articles with different levels of evidence were included along with other relevant review articles. Articles that were not in English and were not available in the full text were excluded. The review identifies similar and no significant improvement in the treatment between conventional rehabilitation and robotic rehabilitation concerning serum biomarkers IL-1 and BDNF. This review also identifies that muscle strength and endurance training improved the level of serum BDNF in brain injury patients. Therefore, this review provides evidence of the levels of IL-1 and BDNF in non-invasive conventional rehabilitation and robotic rehabilitation among brain injury patients, as well as their relation with the MRC scale, to give a good functional outcome that will enhance the quality of life of these groups of individuals.
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A Five-Year Retrospective Study on Fractured Orbital Walls: A Spearman Correlation Analysis
by
W Ahmad, Wan Muhamad Amir
,
Mustapa, Nurul Husna
,
Ghazali, Farah Muna Mohamad
in
Correlation analysis
,
Fractures
,
Medical records
2022
Objective: The purpose of this study is to find propotion of fractured orbital walls in the maxillofacial trauma cases and its associated maxillofacial fracture treated in the Oral Maxillofacial Clinic Oral Maxillofacial ward and operation theatre of Hospital USM in Kelantan, Malaysia. Materials and methods: From July 2013 to June 2018, records of patients who sustained maxillofacial fractures and presented them to the Accident and Emergency Department, Oral Maxillofacial Clinic, Hospital USM were reviewed, recorded, and analyzed. There are 294 patients whose data has been collected because they met the inclusion criteria. Each patient with a complete medical record was reviewed. Data were collected under the variables: Zygomatic Complex, Zygomatic Arch, Nasal, Maxillary Sinus, Le Fort I, Le Fort II, Le Fort III, Orbital Wall, Alveolar Process, Symphysis of Mandible, Condyle of Mandible, Ramus of Mandible, Maxillary Bone and Mandibular Bone of maxillofacial fracture. The fractured orbital walls in these cases was reviewed. At the first stage, all the selected variables will be screened for their important clinical point of view. The SPSS software version 26.0 was used to determine all possible factors contributing to orbital wall fracture. Results: This was a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the medical records of 294 patients with maxillofacial fracture treated in the Oral Maxillofacial Clinic and Oral Maxillofacial ward, Hospital USM. There were 228 (77.3%) men and 66 (22.4%) women included in this study. The most common age range is 11-20 years (39.8%), 21-30 years (26.2%). Maxillary Bone Fracture (0.371; p <0.05), Maxillary Sinus Fracture (0.180; p <0.05), Zygomatic Arch Fracture (0.127; p <0.05) were found to be the most affected site, which had a positive correlation with an orbital fracture of the maxillofacial trauma cases. A path analysis based on the Spearman correlation was developed by taking into account significant correlations at the level of 0.05. Conclusion: Using the matrix spearman correlation, multiple response analysis (MRA), path analysis, we discovered a clear connection between orbital wall fracture and several other factors. This discovery will aid in the understanding of the most common fracture and the causes of orbital wall fracture in maxillofacial trauma. The Zygomatic Arch Fracture, Maxillary Sinus Fracture, and Maxillary Bone Fracture were found to have a significant relationship with the orbital wall when the significance level was set at 0.05. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 21 No. 04 October’22 Page : 744-750
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A Comprehensive Cross-Tabulation Analysis of Oral Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective Study of Recent 7 Years
by
Ghazali, Farah Muna Mohamad
,
Yaqoob, Muhammad Azeem
,
Ahmad, Wan Muhamad Amir W
in
Care and treatment
,
Hospital patients
,
India
2021
Background and Objectives:
According to the global cancer situation, which is very alarming, with over 10 million new diagnoses and more than 6 million deaths each year globally, cancer is one of the most prominent causes of morbidity and mortality today. One of the cancers is oral cancer. Oral cancer is the irregular development of malignant cells in the oral cavity. The study's objective was to decide the mortality of cross-tabulation among patients treated for oral carcinoma from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kelantan, Malaysia.
Materials and Methods:
This chapter summarizes the medical history for 7 years from January 2011 to December 2018 of patients who have been treated for oral carcinoma in the Hospital USM, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Unit. Each patient's complete medical record was checked, and data gathered were based on age, gender, site lesion, clinical diagnosis, and mortality. Version 26.0 of the SPSS software was used to evaluate the correlation and distribution of patient survival.
Results:
This was a retrospective cross-sectional review of the medical evidence of 117 patients infected for oral carcinoma at OMFS (Hospital USM). Sixty-seven (57.26%) of the patients were male and fifty (42.74%) were female. Patient age ranged from 25 to 93 years. Malay has the highest prevalence (85.5%) in oral carcinoma, followed by a second ethnic group, Chinese (7.7%). The result indicates that the majority of oral carcinoma patients were over 60 years old.Cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma have proved to be the most prevalent malignant tumour in the mouth cavity. The largest number of cases collected is 91% of the data collected. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (10%) is the second most common small salivary gland tumor.
Conclusion:
OSCC is the most prevalent kind of oral cancer. According to the data review, the most popular site for oral cancer is the tongue.
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Study of oral lactobacillus towards developing a comprehensive structured for integrated exponential regression model
by
Ghazali, Farah Muna Mohamad
,
Ahmad, Wan Muhamad Amir W
,
Yaqoob, Muhammad Azeem
in
Bacteria
,
Microorganisms
,
Predation
2020
Introduction: Probiotics are well-defined as live microorganisms that usefully affect the host and probiotic bacteria have been used intensely. For years to target gastrointestinal disease by rebalancing the compound microflora. Besides the gastrointestinal tract also the oral cavity is highly colonized by bacteria and many different bacterial species are part of the microbiota in the mouth, as it offers ideal conditions for bacteria with a stable temperature, moist surface with a relatively stable pH and regular supply of nutrients. Probiotic bacteria like Lactobacillus are a promising treatment strategy for oral disease with a microbiological etiology. To gain better results, many researchers that study and emphasize specific methods been tried to build a new or improved methodology. Objectives: The aimed of this study is to improve the performance of exponential growth by adding bootstrap and fuzzy techniques (Integrated exponential regression method). The aim of the research work is to develop a comprehensive framework for an integrated exponential regression model. Material and Methods: The data were taken from the present data available from the recently done by a researcher for nurturing selected microorganisms. The gathered data will be used for the exponential modeling and the efficiency of the model will be compared accordingly due to the predicted interval from the exponential regression method and an integrated exponential regression method. This paper also provides the algorithm for the prediction of cell growth and inferences. Results: The result shows that the average width for the exponential regression model was 19.2228 while an integrated exponential regression method was 0.0075. The average width of integrated exponential regression was smaller than the exponential regression. This clearly shows that the integrated exponential regression method is more efficient than exponential regression technique. Conclusion: This proposed method can be applied to small sample size data, especially when limited data is obtained. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(3) 2020 p.552-557
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Cortical Modulation After Two Different Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Protocols in Similar Ischemic Stroke Patients
by
W Ahmad, Wan Muhamad Amir
,
Ibrahim, Al Hafiz
,
Abdul Latif, Lydia
in
Alzheimer's disease
,
Intervention
,
Mortality
2018
Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Malaysia. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is one of the new non-invasive modality to enhance the motor recovery in stroke patients.
This pilot study compared the motor evoked potential (MEP) changes using different settings of rTMS in the post-ischemic stroke patient. The goal of the study is to identify effect sizes for a further trial and evaluate safety aspects.
Eight post-stroke patients with upper limb hemiparesis for at least six months duration were studied in a tertiary hospital in Northeast Malaysia. Quasi experimental design was applied and the participants were randomised into two groups using software generated random numbers. One of the two settings: i) inhibitory setting, or ii) facilitatory setting have been applied randomly during the first meeting. The motor evoked potential (MEP) were recorded before and after application of the rTMS setting. A week later, a similar procedure will be repeated but using different setting than the first intervention. Each patient will serve as their own control. Repeated measures ANOVA test was applied to determine the effect sizes for both intervention through the options of partial eta-squared (η
).
The study observed large effect sizes (η
> 0.14) for both rTMS settings in the lesion and non-lesion sides. For safety aspects, no minor or major side effects associated with the rTMS was reported by the participants.
The partial eta square of MEP value for both rTMS settings (fascilitatory and inhibitory) in both lesion and non-lesion sides represents large effect sizes. We recommend further trial to increase number of sample in order to study the effectiveness of both settings in ischemic stroke patient. Our preliminary data showed both settings may improve the MEP of the upper extremity in the ischemic stroke patient. No significant improvement noted when comparing both settings.
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COMPUTER PROGRAMMING BASED: AN OPTIMIZED PROGNOSTIC MODEL OF THE FUZZY SURVIVAL ORAL CANCER USING SAS
by
Ahmad, Wan Muhamad Amir W
,
Yaqoob, Muhammad Azeem
,
Halim, Nurfadhlina Abdul
in
Accuracy
,
Algorithms
,
Computer programming
2018
According to Cox in 1972, the prognostic model of survival has been used rather extensively in biomedicine and engineering [3]. To proof that, a result based on breast and prostate cancer data has indicated that the FK-NN-based method yields the highest predictive accuracy and also has produced a more reliable prognostic marker model by combining both statistical and artificial neural-network-based methods [6]. In 1995, a survival model was developed using the following predictor variables: diagnosis, age, number of days in the hospital before study entry, presence of cancer, neurologic function, and 11 physiologic measures recorded on day 3 after study entry. In 1985, Chen and George [8] investigated the stability of a stepwise selection procedure in the framework of the Cox proportional hazard regression model based on bootstrap resampling procedure.
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