Publications by authors named "Nurul Ain Abdullah"

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  • Melasma is a long-lasting skin condition that's tough to treat, and this study tested a new cream blending cysteamine and tranexamic acid (TXA) to see if it could help.
  • Fifty participants used the cream daily for three months, and results showed significant improvement in melasma severity, with most seeing better skin.
  • The cream was not only effective, reducing melasma scores by up to 63%, but also safe and well-received, with high levels of patient satisfaction and adherence noted during the study.
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Introduction: Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a chronic functional vestibular disorder where there is persistent dizziness or unsteadiness occurring on most days for more than 3 months duration. Treatment recommendations for PPPD include vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) with or without medications and/or cognitive behavioral therapy.

Objectives: This paper is a pilot study designed to compare the effects of Bal Ex as a home-based VRT on the quality of life (EQ-5D), dizziness handicap (DHI) and mental health (DASS-21) against hospital-based VRT.

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Objective: To evaluate and discuss the outcomes of the universal newborn hearing screening program conducted at four public hospitals in Malaysia.

Method: A retrospective analysis of the universal newborn hearing screening database from each hospital was performed. The database consisted of 28,432 and 30,340 screening results of babies born in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

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Objective: Vestibular assessments in children are essential for the early identification of vestibular and balance dysfunctions. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, cervical (cVEMPs) and ocular (oVEMPs) have been reported to be feasible and effective when assessing otolith function in children. The main aim of the study was to obtain normative data for cVEMPs and oVEMPs from preschool and primary school-aged Malaysian children.

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