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Ankur Barua

Publications (5)

No More Live Lectures - Quixotism or Realism-? Association between Learning Preferences and Attendances at Live Lectures

Siaw-Cheok Liew, Jagmohni Sidhu & Ankur Barua · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Background: The increasing decline in medical students’ attendances at live lectures left educators with differing views on its acceptability. Aim: The aim of this study was to look at the association between the medical students’ attendances at live lectures and their learning p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/33051

Prevalence and Determinants of Poor Sleep Quality among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study

Lwin Mie Aye, John T. Arokiasamy, Ankur Barua, Hematram Yadav & Obinna Francis Onunkwor · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Background: Sleep quality is an important determinant of health; so much so that the socio-economic and healthcare burden of poor sleep quality is alarming. In Malaysia, there is a shortage of sleep-quality studies conducted on Myanmar migrant workers, who comprise a significant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30668

A Comparative Study on an Anaerobic Oral Microbiota among Autistic and Non-autistic Children

Archana Singh Sikarwar, Fransazellea Anak Runai Robert, Abhishek Parolia & Ankur Barua · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aim: An evidence suggests that microbiota plays an important role in health and diseases. Studies also suggested that microbiota may be different in children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than typically developing children. The aim of the study was to examine the oral ba...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18544

Relationship between Gingivitis and Autism in Children: A Matched Case-control Study

Archana Singh Sikarwar, Abhishek Parolia, Fransazellea Anak Robert Runai & Ankur Barua · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosed in early childhood. Studies have shown that autistic children have poorer gingival health and hence chances of higher incidence of gingivitis may occur in autistic than non-autistic children. Gingivitis is characterized by gingiva...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14108

An Assessment of the Level of Awareness, Attitudes, Opinions of Pharmacy Students Concerning HIV and AIDS in Malaysia

Rohit Kumar Verma, Shradha Batuk Bavisi, Syed Imran Ahmed & Ankur Barua · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: HIV and AIDS spreading wide and causing serious threats and deaths among Malaysian residents. A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the awareness, attitudes and opinions about HIV and AIDS among pharmacy students. Methods: A total of 316 pharmacy stude...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/7455