Dr. Pauline Lai Siew Mei
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Dr. Pauline Lai Siew Mei

Associate Professor
University of Malaya, Malaysia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmacy from University of Malaya, Malaysia

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Area of Interest:

Medicine
100%
Pharmacy Practice
62%
Ophthalmology
90%
Clinical Human Medicine
75%
Traditional Medicine
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Goh, S.S.L., P.S.M. Lai, A.T.B. Tan and S. Ponnampalavanar, 2018. Reduced bone mineral density in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals: A meta-analysis of its prevalence and risk factors. Osteoporosis Int., 29: 595-613.
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  2. Wo, S.W., L.C. Ong, W.Y. Low and P.S.M. Lai, 2017. The impact of epilepsy on academic achievement in children with normal intelligence and without major comorbidities: A systematic review. Epilepsy Res., 136: 35-45.
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  3. Wahida, W.M.Z.W., P.S.M. Lai and H.A. Hadi, 2017. Validity and reliability of the english version of the sick, control, one stone, fat, food (SCOFF) in Malaysia. Clin. Nut. ESPEN, 18: 55-58.
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  4. Toh, L.S., P.S.M. Lai, S. Othman, K.T. Wong, B.Y. Low and C. Anderson, 2017. An analysis of inter-professional collaboration in osteoporosis screening at a primary care level using the D'Amour model. Res. Social Admin. Pharm., 13: 1142-1150.
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  5. Rehman, I.U., D.B.C. Wu, S.M.P. Lai, U.D. Palanisamy, L.S. Kun and T.M. Khan, 2017. Translation of the 5D itching scale from English to Malay, and its validation among Patients with chronic kidney disease in Malaysia. Front. Med. Vol. 4. 10.3389/fmed.2017.00189.
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  6. Rajasuriar, R., M.L. Chong, N.S.A. Bashah, S.A.A. Aziz and M. Mcstea et al., 2017. Major health impact of accelerated aging in young HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy. Aids 31: 1393-1403.
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  7. Lai, P.S.M., P.Y. Lee, C.J. Ng, S.M. Liew and S.S.L Wong et al., 2017. Adherence to guideline recommendations on anti-hypertensive medication prescribing by primary care physicians in Malaysia. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 48: 1107-1117.
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  8. Chin, Y.W., P.S.M. Lai and Y.C. Chia, 2017. The validity and reliability of the English version of the diabetes distress scale for type 2 diabetes patients in Malaysia. BMC Family Pract., Vol. 18. 10.1186/s12875-017-0601-9.
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  9. Wo, S.W., P.S.M. Lai, L.C. Ong, W.Y. Low and K.S. Lim et al., 2016. Validity and reliability of the Chinese parent proxy and child self-report health related quality of life measure for children with epilepsy (CHEQOL-25) in Malaysia. Neurol. Asia, 21: 235-245.
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  10. Nik, J., P.S.M. Lai, C.J. Ng and L. Emmerton, 2016. A qualitative study of community pharmacists’ opinions on the provision of osteoporosis disease state management services in Malaysia. BMC Health serv. Res., Vol. 16. 10.1186/s12913-016-1686-x.
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  11. Ming, L.C., M.A. Hameed, D.D. Lee, P.S.M. Lai and M.A. Hadi et al., 2016. Use of medical mobile applications among hospital pharmacists in Malaysia. Ther. Innovation Regul. Sci., 50: 419-426.
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  12. Lai, P.S.M., S.M. Mudri, K. Chinna and S. Othman, 2016. The development and validation of the advance care planning questionnaire in Malaysia. BMC Med. Ethics, Vol. 17. 10.1186/s12910-016-0147-8.
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  13. Lai, P.S. M., S.Y. Tan and S.M. Liew, 2016. Views and experiences of Malaysian family medicine trainees of female sexual dysfunction. Arch. Sexual behave., 45: 2081-2089.
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  14. Abdullah, A., S.M. Liew, N.S. Hanafi, C.J. Ng and P.S.M. Lai et al., 2016. What influences patients’ acceptance of a blood pressure telemonitoring service in primary care? A qualitative study. Patient preference adherence, 10: 99-106.
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  15. Wong, S.L.S., P.Y. Lee, C.J. Ng, N.S. Hanafi and Y.C. Chia et al., 2015. Are doctors assessing patients with hypertension appropriately at their initial presentation. Singapore Med. J., 56: 518-522.
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  16. Wo, S.W., P.S.M. Lai. L.C. Ong, W.Y. Low and K.S. Lim et al., 2015. Cross-cultural adaptation of the malay version of the child self-report Health-related quality of life measure for children with epilepsy (CHEQOL-25) in Malaysia. Epilepsy Behav., 51: 124-126.
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  17. Wo, S.W., P.S.M. Lai, L.C. Ong, W.Y. Low and K.S. Lim et al., 2015. Cross-cultural adaptation of the malay version of the parent-proxy health-related quality of life measure for children with epilepsy (CHEQOL-25) in Malaysia. Epilepsy Behav., 45: 118-123.
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  18. Toh, L.S., P.S.M. Lai, D.B.C. Wu, K.T. Wong, B.Y. Low and C. Anderson, 2015. The development and validation of the osteoporosis prevention and awareness tool (OPAAT) in Malaysia. PloS one, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0124553.
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  19. Sellappans, R., P.S.M. Lai and C.J. Ng, 2015. Challenges faced by primary care physicians when prescribing for patients with chronic diseases in a teaching hospital in Malaysia: A qualitative study. BMJ open, Vol. 5. .
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  20. Sellappans, R., C.J. Ng and P.S.M. Lai, 2015. Validation of the physician–pharmacist collaborative index for physicians in Malaysia. Int. J. Clin. Pharm., 37: 1242-1249.
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  21. Ng, C.J., P.S.M. Lai, Y.K. Lee, S.A. Azmi and C.H. Teo, 2015. Barriers and facilitators to starting insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. Int. J. Clin. Pract., 69: 1050-1070.
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  22. Nagammai, T., M. Mohazmi, S.M. Liew, K. Chinna and P.S.M. Lai, 2015. Validation of the malay version of the quality of life questionnaire of the European foundation for osteoporosis (QUALEFFO-41) in Malaysia. Qual. Life Res., 24: 2031-2037.
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  23. Lim, M.K., P.S.M. Lai, S.S.L.S. Ponnampalavanar, S.F.S.Omar, N.A. Taib, M.Y. Yusof and A. Kamarulzaman, 2015. Antibiotics in surgical wards: Use or misuse? A newly industrialized country’s perspective. J. Inf. Dev. Countries, 9: 1264-1271.
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  24. Lee, P.Y., S.M. Liew, A. Abdullah, N. Abdullah and C.J. Ng et al., 2015. Healthcare professionals’ and policy makers’ views on implementing a clinical practice guideline of hypertension management: A qualitative study. PloS one, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0126191.
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  25. Lai, P.S.M., S.M. Sim, S.S. Chua, C.H. Tan, C.J. Ng, F.I. Achike and C.L. Teng, 2015. Development and validation of an instrument to assess the prescribing readiness of medical students in Malaysia. BMC Med. Educ. Vol. 15. 10.1186/s12909-015-0433-z.
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  26. Lai, P.S.M., 2015. Pharmaceutical Aspects of Drugs. In: Pharmacological Basis of Acute Care, Chan, Y.K., K.P. Ng and S.M. Sim (Eds.). Springer, Switzerland, ISBN: 9783319103860, pp: 65-72.
  27. Lai, P.S.M. and Y.K. Chan, 2015. Dosage Forms, Drug Calculations and Prescription. In: Pharmacological Basis of Acute Care, Chan, Y.K., K.P. Ng and S.M. Sim (Eds.). Springer, Switzerland, ISBN: 9783319103860, pp: 73-80.
  28. Chung, W.W., S.S. Chua, P.S.M. Lai and D.E. Morisky, 2015. The Malaysian medication adherence scale (MALMAS): Concurrent validity using a clinical measure among people with type 2 diabetes in Malaysia. PLoS one. Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0124275.
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  29. Toh, L.S., P.S.M. Lai, D.B. Wu, K.T. Wong, B.Y. Low, A.T.B. Tan and C. Anderson, 2014. The development and validation of the satisfaction questionnaire for osteoporosis prevention in malaysia. Patient Prefer Adherence, 8: 1365-1381.
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  30. Sim, S.M., C.C. Foong, C.H. Tan, P.S.M. Lai, S.S. Chua and M. Mohazmi, 2014. The use of jigsaw learning technique in teaching medical students prescribing skills. Med. Teach., 36: 182-182.
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  31. Liew, S.M., P.Y. Lee, N.S. Hanafi, C. J. Ng and S.S.L. Wong et al., 2014. Statins use is associated with poorer glycaemic control in a cohort of hypertensive patients with diabetes and without diabetes. Diabetol. Metab. Syndrome. Vol. 6. 10.1186/1758-5996-6-53.
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  32. Lai, P.S.M., Y.Y. Wong, Y.C. Low, H.L. Lau, K.F. Chin and S. Mahadeva, 2014. Unexplained abdominal pain as a driver for inappropriate therapeutics: An audit on the use of intravenous proton pump inhibitors. Peer J. Vol. 2. 10.7717/peerj.451.
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  33. Chung, W.W., S.S. Chua, P.S.M. Lai and S.P. Chan, 2014. Effects of a pharmaceutical care model on medication adherence and glycemic control of people with type 2 diabetes. Patient preference Adherence, 8: 1185-1194.
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  34. Sellappans, R., S.S. Chua, N.A.A. Tajuddin, and P.S.M. Lai, 2013. Health Innovation for Patient Safety Improvement. In: A Framework for Health Innovation in Primary Care, Liew, S.M., C.J. Ng, R. Sellappans, A. McManus and R. Adams et al. (Eds.). AMJ Press, USA.
  35. Sellappans, R., S.S. Chua, N.A.A. Tajuddin and P.S.M. Lai, 2013. Health innovation for patient safety improvement. Australas. Med. J., 6: 60-63.
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  36. Lai, P.S.M., T. Nagammai and S.R. Vethakkan, 2013. A case report of a postmenopausal osteoporotic woman losing bone mineral density after 8 years of being on bisphosphonates. Malaysian Family Phy., 8: 47-52.
  37. Lai, P.S.M., S.S. Chua and S.P. Chan, 2013. Impact of pharmaceutical care on knowledge, quality of life and satisfaction of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Int. J. Clin. Pharm., 35: 629-637.
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  38. Lai, P.S.M., 2013. Validating instruments of measure: Is it really necessary. Malaysian Family phy., 8: 2-4.
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  39. Chua, S.S., P.S.M. Lai, C.H. Tan, S.P. Chan, W.W. Chung and D.E. Morisky, 2013. The development and validation of the Malaysian medication adherence scale (MALMAS) among patients with 2 type diabetes in Malaysia. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci, 5: 790-794.
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  40. Shah, F.Z.M., H.S. Suraiya, P.H. Poi, K.S. Tan, P.S.M. Lai, K. Ramakrishnan and S. Mahadeva, 2012. Long-term nasogastric tube feeding in elderly stroke patients-an assessment of nutritional adequacy and attitudes to gastrostomy feeding in asians. J. Nut., Health Aging, 16: 701-706.
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  41. Lai, P.S.M., S.S. Chua, Y.H. Chong and S.P. Chan, 2012. The effect of mandatory generic substitution on the safety of alendronate and patients adherence. Curr. Med. Res. Opin., 28: 1347-1355.
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  42. Lai, P.S.M., S.S. Chua and S.P. Chan, 2012. Pharmaceutical care issues encountered by post‐menopausal osteoporotic women prescribed bisphosphonates. J. Clin. Pharm. Ther., 37: 536-543.
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  43. Lai, P.S., S.S. Chua, C.H. Tan and S.P. Chan, 2012. Validation of the diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia (DHL) knowledge instrument in Malaysia. BMC Med. Res. Methodol. Vol. 12. 10.1186/1471-2288-12-18.
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  44. Wong, C.P. and P.S.M. Lai, 2011. Medicine for Malaysian Children (Drug Dosages). UniPress, Kuala Lumpur.
  45. Lai, P.S.M., S.S. Chua, Y.Y. Chew and S.P. Chan, 2011. Effects of pharmaceutical care on adherence and persistence to bisphosphonates in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. J. Clin.. Pharm. Ther., 36: 557-567.
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  46. Lai, P., S.S. Chua and S.P. Chan, 2010. A systematic review of interventions by healthcare professionals on community-dwelling postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis int., 21: 1637-1656.
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  47. Lai, P. S., S.S. Chua, S.P. Chan, W.Y. Low and I.C. Wong, 2010. Development and validation of the osteoporosis patient satisfaction questionnaire (OPSQ). Maturitas, 65: 55-63.
  48. Siow, J.Y., P.S.M. Lai, S.S. Chua and S.P. Chan, 2009. The impact of pharmacist intervention on the use of activated vitamin D in a tertiary referral hospital in Malaysia. Int. J. Pharm. Pract., 17: 305-311.
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  49. Lai, P.S.M., S.S. Chua, S.P. Chan and W.Y. Low, 2008. Validation of the English version of the quality of life questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO) in Malaysia. Int. J. Rheumatic Dis., 11: 421-429.
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  50. Lai, P.S.M., 2008. Principles of Prescribing Medications for Children. In: Handbook of Hospital Paediatrics, Thong, M.K., C. P. Wong and W.S. Lee (Eds.). UniPress, Kuala Lumpur, pp: 611-613.
  51. Lai, P.S., S.S. Chua, S.P. Chan and W.Y. Low, 2008. The validity and reliability of the Malaysian osteoporosis knowledge tool in postmenopausal women. Maturitas, 60: 122-130.
  52. Lai, P.S.M., 2005. Paediatric Drug Dosages. In: Handbook of Hospital Paediatrics, Lee, W.S., M.K. Thong and C.P. Wong (Eds.). UniPress, Kuala Lumpur, pp: 232-287.
  53. Ong, G.S.Y., T.M. Ramanujam, C.T. Lim, M.S. Siti Fatimah, M.T. Siti Hawa, H. Dhillon and P.S.M. Lai, 2000. A Practical Guide to Nutrition Support in Adults and Children. University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Pages: 143.