Normal Myocardium T1 Mapping In Cardiac MR
Decomposing Of The Age, Period And Cohort Trends Of Cardiometabolic And Behavioural Risk Factors Using Cross-classified Random Effect Model
This Research Develops An Open Science Model For Research Data Management At The Malaysia National Institutes Of Health (NIH), A Leading Health Research Organization In The Country. It Addresses The Challenge Of Low Researcher Participation Observed During The Initial Implementation Of The NIH-Data Repository System (NIH-DaRS). Recognizing The Importance Of Open Science In Promoting Collaboration, Transparency, And Accessibility Of Research, This Research Aimed At Investigating The Readiness Of The Researchers And Institutes To Embrace Open Science Practices.
Our Previous Findings Using Microarray Have Revealed Downregulation Of MiR-150 And Overexpression Of Its Possible Target, RAD54L In Local Multiple Myeloma Patients And Cell Lines. It Has Been Shown That MiRNA Could Bind To The Target Gene To Regulate Its Expression Through MRNA Degradation Or Protein Repression. RAD54L And MiR-150 Has Been Shown To Play A Critical Role In Various Cancers; However, Its Role In The Molecular Pathogenesis Of Multiple Myeloma Is Unknown. In This Study, We Aimed To Study The Function Of RAD54L And The Biological Relevance Of MiR-150-RAD54L Using In Vitro Model. KMS-28BM Multiple Myeloma Cell Line Was Used As Host Cell In This Study. RAD54L Was Silenced Using SiRNA And The Function Of RAD54L In Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis And Cell Cycle Were Measured With MTS And Flow Cytometry, Respectively. Gene Expression And Protein Expression Were Measured Using RT-qPCR And ELISA Methods. Statistical Analysis Was Performed Using Student T-test To Compared The Control And Treated Groups, Where P<0.05 Was Considered As Statistically Significance.
Unsafe Transfusion Practices Expose Patients To The Risk Of Adverse Transfusion Reactions And Infection Transmission. Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, And Behaviours Shared Among Organisation Members Contribute To The Culture Of Patient Safety And In The Workplace. A Positive Safety Culture Enhances Organisation Safety Outcomes. Many Countries Focus Mainly On Clinical Staff Dealing With Direct Patient Care When Dealing With Patient Safety Issues. This Study Aims To Assess Patient Safety Culture Among Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) In Transfusion Medicine Services In Public Hospitals. This Was A Cross-sectional Study That Was Conducted From October Until November 2020 In All Public Hospitals In Malaysia. The Validated Bilingual Version Of The Hospital Survey On Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) Was Used. The Inclusion Criteria Were All MLTs In All Public Hospitals Involved In Transfusion Medicine Services In Their Daily Work And During On-calls. MLTs Who Were Only Involved With Mobile Support Blood Banks Were Excluded. Universal Sampling Was Applied.
The Current Information On Air Pollution May Not Be Dependable For Health Risk, As There Are Limitations In Terms Of The Spatial And Temporal Resolutions Of The CAQMS. Initially, The Lack Of Ground-based Monitoring Stations In Malaysia Poses A Significant Challenge To Effectively Monitoring Air Quality On A Regional Scale. In An Effort To Address This Issue, This Study Is Currently Underway To Enhance Air Quality Parameter Estimates. This Study Integrates Atmospheric And Meteorological Data, Advanced Statistical Methodologies, And Big Data Analytics To Ensure Accurate Estimations Of Air Pollutant Concentrations. The Resulting Projections Will Encompass The Extended Klang Valley Region, Which Includes Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, And Negeri Sembilan. The Ultimate Objective Is To Develop A Model That Can Be Applied To Cover The Entirety Of The Country, Thereby Improving Air Quality And Safeguarding Public Health. This Study Employed Advanced Statistical Analysis And Air Modelling Techniques To Provide Accurate Estimates Of PM2.5 Concentrations In The Greater Klang Valley Region. The MAQS Readings Indicated A High Level Of Precision With R2 Values Ranging From 0.7 To 0.9, Which Suggests That The Instrument Is Reliable And Accurate In Detecting PM2.5 Concentrations. The IDW Interpolation Result Demonstrated The Distribution Of PM2.5 Concentration Highest Mostly In Klang, Petaling And Kuala Lumpur Throughout This Study. On Another Note, Gombak, Hulu Langat And Seremban Depicted High PM2.5 Concentrations During July, August And September. According To The OLS Model, Temperature And Relative Humidity Were Significantly Associated With Estimating PM2.5 Concentration For The Whole Greater Klang Valley. The Coefficients Estimate Between All Models For Each District Explicitly Closest To Each Other. Therefore, It Can Be Inferred That One Best-fit Model Can Represent The Entire Greater Klang Valley.
The Prevalence Of Malnutrition Among Children Under Age Of Five In Malaysia Was Increasing, Especially For Stunted. This Case-control Study Was Designed To Determine The Factors Associated With Malnutrition Among Under Five Years Old Children In Putrajaya. This Study Was Conducted From October 2018 Until January 2019 In Putrajaya. Total Of 8261 Children Were Screened For Their Weight And Height In Pre-schools And Health Clinics To Identified Case (stunted, Wasted, Underweight And Overweight) And Control. It Involved Two Phases - Screening And Interview. Screening Was Conducted In All 118 Preschools And All Four Government Health Clinics In Putrajaya From 12 September 2018 To 12 October 2018. The Interview Phase With The Selected Participant’s Parents/ Caregivers Was Conducted From 16 October 2018 To 31 January 2019 In Their House Or Office, Their Child’s Kindergarten Or Any Other Venues At Their Convenience. Study Population Was Children Aged 6 To 59 Months Old, Malaysia Citizen, And Living In Putrajaya For At Least Six Months Were The Inclusion Criteria For This Study. The Exclusion Criteria Were Children Who Were Mentally Or Physically Disabled, Ill At The Time Of Data Collection, And Children With A Chronic Disease That Caused Them The Inability To Take Part In This Study.
Genes Essential For Growth And/or Cisplatin-resistance Of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Were Identify Using A Pooled Genome-wide ShRNA Library Screen Approach. Briefly, C666-1 Cells Were Transduced With LentiPlex® Human Pooled ShRNA Library Containing More Than 81,000 ShRNA Constructs Targeting More Than 16,000 Human Genes (Sigma-Aldrich, St Louis, MO, USA) To Obtain A Single Viral Infection Per Cell, Left To Grow For 48 H Post-transduction Followed By Puromycin Selection (3 μg/mL For 4 Days) And Expanded Into Culture Plates For The Experiments. To Screen For Genes Associated With Proliferation, The Selected Cells Were Grown In Duplicates In 10 Cm Plates Seeded At 2 Million Cells Per Plate For An Additional 3 And 10 Days With Fresh Medium Without Puromycin. To Identify Genes Associated With Cisplatin Sensitivity, A Parallel Set Of ShRNA Library Transduced Cells Were Grown For 3 Days With Fresh Media With Cisplatin At A Dose 42.5 μM (which Was The IC50 Value For Cisplatin Of The Cells). DNA Was Then Harvested From The Cells And ShRNA Sequences Present In Each Sample Were Determined By Massively Parallel Sequencing For ShRNA And Screen Data Analysis. ShRNA With A Read Count Of Zero Was Excluded From The Analysis. Read Counts Per ShRNA In 3-day Vs. 10-day Samples (or Vs. 3-day Cisplatin Treatment For Cisplatin Sensitivity) Were Log2 Transformed And Normalized Using Non-linear Regression Via The ShRNAseq R Package. Hit Identification Was Performed Using A ShRNAseq Score Threshold Of ≥2 Or ≤ −2, And Were Targeted By At Least Two Independent ShRNAs. Please See Details In The Published Article (PMID: 33587980): Https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304383521000707 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.02.006
Continuous Transformation Of The Healthcare Systems To Improve And To Be Able To Respond To The Current Needs Requires Knowledge And Information From Many Sources, Including What The Community Perceives Of Our Current Health Systems. This Could Provide Better Understanding Of Pertinent Healthcare Issues From The User’s Perspective For Future Planning. This Study Was Carried Out To Identify The Preferred Choice Of Healthcare Provider And To Measure The Community’s Perception Towards Healthcare Delivery Systems. This Nationwide Cross-sectional Population-based Survey (incorporated Into Malaysia Adult Nutrition Survey, MANS 2014 By Institute For Public Health, IPH MOH) Covering Both Urban And Rural Areas In Malaysia Conducted Among Malaysian Adults (age 18 Years And Above) Living In The Private Households (n=2,913). Perceptions For Each Aspect/question For Both Government And Private Healthcare Facilities Were Measured Using A 5-point Likert Scale (5=Excellent, 1=Very Poor). This Module Also Measured Their Choice Of Provider For Certain Health Conditions And The Perceived Cost For Treatment. Data Were Analysed Using Using Complex Sampling Design, Accounted For Sample Weights And Study Design. Descriptive Statistics With 95% Confidence Interval (CI) Was Used To Summarise The Results.
1. To Measure The Concentrations Of Mercury Vapor At Small (1 Thermometer) And Large (5 ML) Amount Of Mercury Spill. 2. To Measure The Concentrations Of Mercury Vapor Spill At 25oC And 30oC Environment. 3. To Measure The Concentrations Of Mercury Vapor At 1.0 M, 2.0 M And 3 M Radius From The Source Of Spill. 4. To Measure The Concentrations Of Mercury Vapor At 0.1 M, 0.75 M And 1.5 M Height From The Source Of Spill. 5. To Measure The Concentrations Of Mercury Vapor At Different Duration Of 30, 60, 90, And 120 Min From The Time Of Spill. This Study Is An Experimental Study Which Conducted To Determine The Indoor Concentrations Of Mercury Vapor Following Various Spill Scenarios.
The Main Objective Of This Study Is To Determine The Mental Health Status Of Adolescents Living In Klang Valley PPRs During The COVID-19 Pandemic And Explore Its Contributing Factors. There Are Two Specific Objectives: 1. To Determine The Prevalence Of Psychological Distress Among Adolescents Living In The PPR During The COVID-19 Pandemic 2. To Explore The Source Of Psychological Distress, Coping Strategies And Their Help-seeking Behaviour In Dealing With Psychological Distress Among Adolescents Living In The PPR During The COVID-19 Pandemic. The Study Utilized A Mixed-methods Design, Consisting Of A Cross-sectional Quantitative Study Followed By A Qualitative Approach. The Quantitative Approach Was Used To Answer Research Objective 1 Using Self-administered Screening Forms Distributed To The Participants. The Qualitative Approach Was Used To Answer Research Objective 2 Using In-depth Interviews (IDI).
Background: High Level Of Dietary Sodium Is Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure And Adverse Cardiovascular Health. The Aim Of This Study Was To Determine The Amount Of Sodium Intake And Identify The Dietary Sources Of Sodium Among The Ministry Of Health Staff. Methods: This Cross-sectional Study Was Conducted From November To December 2015, Involving 1568 Health Staff Aged 18 - 59 Years Old From 16 Study Sites. A Total Of 98 Respondents Were Randomly Selected From 14 State Health Departments, Ministry Of Health Headquarters (Putrajaya), And National Institute Of Health Study Sites. Data Collection Included Socio-demography, Anthropometric Measurements, Blood Pressure, Two-days Food Diary, Validated Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), 24-hour Urine Sodium And Spot Urine. Dietary Sodium Was Assessed Using Nutritionist Pro™ Nutrition Analysis Software Version 6.1.0. Urine Sodium Was Tested Using Ion Selective Electrodes Diluted For Sodium In Architect C System Analyzer. Completeness Of Urine Collection Was Based On Volume > 500 Ml. Data Was Analyzed Using SPSS Version 22.
Point-of-care Testing (POCT) Via Finger-prick Samples Is Gaining Prominence For Its Convenience, Rapid Results, And Minimal Blood Requirement. This Study Aims To Evaluate The Accuracy And Consistency Of POCT In Measuring Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, And HbA1c Levels Using Finger-prick Methods. Participants Aged ≥18 Years Were Recruited During Health Screenings At The National Institutes Of Health, Malaysia, Between June And August 2021. Capillary And Venous Blood Samples Were Simultaneously Collected By Trained Healthcare Professionals. Three Analyzers Were Used For Glucose Measurement, Two For Cholesterol, And Three For HbA1c. POCT Results Were Compared With Laboratory Analyses Conducted In External Facilities. Laboratory Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) Tests Employed Hexokinase Methods, While HPLC Was Used For HbA1c Analysis. The Dataset Contains 30 Variables/columns And 608 Rows/ Observations. (Refer Data Dictionary)
A Qualitative Interviews Exploring Challenges Of Healthcare Providers In Managing The Growth Of Indigenous Children (Orang Asli) In Peninsular Malaysia.
In Malaysia, GATS Was Conducted In 2011 As A Nationally Representative Household Survey Of Persons 15 Years Of Age And Older Using A Standard Core Questionnaire Plus Country Adapted Questions, Sample Design, As Well As Data Collection And Management Procedures. The Institute For Public Health (IPH) Is The Implementing Agency For GATS Malaysia, In Collaboration With The Tobacco Control Unit & FCTC Secretariat, Diseases Control Division, Health Education Division, Ministry Of Health Malaysian And University Of Malaya. WHO Geneva Provided The Financial Support For Conducting GATS Malaysia. A Multi-stage Stratified Probability Sampling Design Was Used To Select 426 Enumeration Blocks And 5112 Living Quarters For The Survey. One Individual Was Randomly Chosen From Each Selected Living Quarter To Participate In The Survey. GATS Was The First Nationwide Household Survey By IPH To Be Conducted Using Handheld Devices. Data Collection Was Outsourced To A Research Company And This Was The First Time IPH Outsourced Data Collection Activity. Data Collection Was Commenced Immediately After Training Of Field Staff For A Period Of Eight Weeks; I.e. From 24 October To 18 December 2011. Data Collection Was Via Face-to-face Interview Using A Structured, Pre-tested Questionnaire. There Were A Total Of 4742 Completed Interviews. Data Was Analysed Using Sample Weights Which Was Approved By GATS Sample Review Committee. A Report And Fact Sheet Were Produced Four Months After Data Collection.
To Explore The Views Of The Elderly And Their Caregivers On Ipoh From The Perspective Of An Age-friendly City. A Mix-method Study.
Developed By The Global Burden Of Disease (GBD) Study, Burden Of Disease Is A Summary Measure Of Population Health. The Overall Burden Of Disease, Measured In DALY, Combines The Potential Years Of Life Lost (YLL) Due To Premature Death And The Years Lost Due To Disability (YLD), An Equivalent Of Potential Healthy Years Lost Due To Poor Health, Illness Or Disability. The Present Study Aims To Provide A Comprehensive Assessment Of Premature Mortality And Morbidity (non-fatal Health Outcomes) Attributable To Diseases And Injuries By Age And Sex Specific For 2015 Until 2017. Therefore, The Objectives Can Be Specified As Follow: 1. To Calculate The Burden Of Premature Mortality (YLLs) By Age And Gender In Malaysia For 2015 Until 2017. 2. To Calculated The Burden Of Morbidity (YLDs) By Age And Gender In Malaysia For 2015 Until 2017. 3. To Calculate The Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) By Age And Gender In Malaysia For 2015 Until 2017. The Study Used Secondary Data Available For Estimating The Burden Of Diseases. The Data Selected Range From 2015 Until 2017, Involving Both Mortality And Morbidity Data. The Data Where Then Estimated Into The Burden Analysis For Each Diseases And Conditions. The Outcome Of This Study Was To Estimate The Leading Cause Of Death And Burden Of Disease And Injury By Gender And Age-specific In Global Burden Of Disease Format. All The Findings Will Be Used By The Researchers In NIH, IKN, DOSM And MOH HQ For Research Purposes, Policy Driven Programs, And Financial Budgeting In Healthcare.
Electronic Cigarette Is A Battery-operated Device Which Vaporizes Nicotine Solution Into A Form Of Inhalable Aerosol. This Product Usually Contains Nicotine And Also A Variety Of Flavourings Such As Tobacco, Menthol, Fruits And Coffee Which Are Dissolved In Propylene Glycol, Glycerine Or A Mixture Of These Two Substances. The Ministry Of Health Malaysia Defines E-cigarette As Nicotine Containing While Vape Does Not. The NECS 2016 Was Done To Measure The Prevalence And Characteristics Of E-cigarette/vape (ECV) Use Among Malaysian Adults. This Study Also Assessed The Public Perception On ECV. This Was A Multi-stage Stratified Cluster Sampling Household Survey Representing All Malaysian Adults Aged 18 Years At National And Urban/rural Level. A Total Of 4,288 Adults From All The States Were Selected And Weighted Using Complex Sampling Method To Represent 19 Million Malaysians.
The 2012 Malaysia GSHS Was Conducted From 23 February To 26 April 2012 Involving Form 1 To 5 Students From 234 Schools Throughout Malaysia. The Survey Used A Two-stage Cluster Sampling Design. The Objectives Of This Study Were To Determine The Prevalence Of Health-related Behaviours, Risky Behaviours And Protective Factors Among Secondary School Students In Malaysia. The Survey Was Administered Using A Self-administered Questionnaire.
NHMS 2011 Objectives; To Provide Health Related Community Base Data And Information So As To Support The Ministry Of Health Malaysia In Reviewing Its Health Priorities, Programme Strategies, Activities And Planning Its Allocation Of Resources. Scopes Covered In NHMS 2011 Were Grouped Into Two Major Components; Health Care Demand Of The Community In Malaysia (load Of Illness, Health Seeking Behaviour, Health Service Utilisation And Healthcare Cost) And Non-communicatble Diseases (nutritional Status Including Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia) Including Other Health Related Problems (mental Health Problems Of Adults And Children, Home Injury).
This Survey Was Focus On Children Under 5 Years And Their Mother Aged 15-49 As Well As Other Women In Reproductive Age (20-49). The Objectives Are To Assess Children Under 5 On Immunisation Coverage, Infant Feeding Status, Child Development, Autism And The Common Morbidities. While For Women, This Survey Will Focus On Antenatal Coverage, Birth History, Postnatal Care And Pre-pregnancy Care.
National Health And Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2018: Elderly Health Was Part Of NHMS V (2015-2018). The Objective Of This Survey Was To Provide Health Related Community-based Data And Information To The Ministry Of Health To Review Health Priorities, Program Strategies And Activities, And To Plan For The Allocation Of Resources For Pre-elderly And Elderly Health Care Services. This Survey Was Conducted As A Nation-wide Community-based Survey Targeting Elderly Aged 60 Years Or More And Pre-elderly Aged 50 To 59 Years. Data Was Collected Via Face To-face Interview At Respondent’s Homes Using Mobile Devices With Various Assessments Done Based On Topics. A Total Of 5,636 Living Quarters Were Approached With 7,117 Respondents Successfully Interviewed.
The National Health And Morbidity Survey (NHMS) Is Malaysia's National Health Survey And Was First Carried Out In 1986. The Main Objective Of NHMS 2019 Was To Provide Community-based Data And Evidence To Ministry Of Health Malaysia On Non-Communicable Disease (NCD), NCD Risk Factors And Healthcare Demand For Review Of National Health Priorities And Programs. NHMS 2019 Was A Cross Sectional Survey, Using Complex Study Design With Two Stage Stratified Cluster Sampling. A Total Of 26 Houses (12 For NCD Questionnaire And 14 For Healthcare Demand Questionnaire) Were Selected From Each Cluster. The Survey Involved All States And Federal Territories In Malaysia, To Produce Nationally Representative Data. Face-to-face Interview Was Carried Out By Trained Research Assistants, Together With Structured Self-administered Questionnaires, Clinical And Anthropometric Measurements As Well As Point-of-care Finger Prick Blood Test. A Total Of 14,965 Individuals (response Rate - 87.2%) Participated In The NCD Portion, Meanwhile 16,688 Individuals (response Rate - 83.4%) Answered The Healthcare Demand Portion.
In 2014, Institute For Public Health Conducted Second Malaysia Adult Nutrition Survey Using The National Health Morbidity Survey As The Platform. This Survey Also Covered Whole Malaysia, With The Aim To Describe Detail Findings In Two Zones, Peninsular Malaysia And East Malaysia Comprising Of Sabah And Sarawak. A Total Of 4,000 Nationally Representative Samples Of Malaysian Adults In Selected Households Aged Between 18 And 59 Years Old Were Chosen Randomly. The Data Collection Was Carried Out Between March And June 2014. The Selected Participants Were Interviewed In Their Homes, Work Places And Any Other Vicinity That Were Comfortable And Convenient To Them. Similar Modules As MANS 2003 Were Used With Additional Four Modules; Food Security, Food Labelling, Food Intake By Food Group, And Habits In Relation To Food Consumption. There Was Also A Total Of 165 Itemized Food Questions In Comparison With The 126 In MANS 2003.
The NHMS 2015 Will Repeat Scopes Of Previous NHMS To Monitor Trends Of Health Problems And Utilisation Of Health Services In Malaysia. The NHMS 2015 Will Cover Most Of The Modules In NHMS 2011 Especially On Health Care Demands, Non-communicable Diseases And Non-communicable Diseases Risk Factors, And A Few Additional Topics As Requested By The Stakeholders.
Two Main Scopes Will Be Included In The Survey. Scopes In The 2012 Survey Will Be Repeated And An Additional Scope On Oral Health Will Be Included 1. The Global School Health Survey (GSHS) GSHS Surveillance Project Designed By The World Health Organisation To Help Countries To Measure And Assess The Behavioural Risk Factors And Protective Factors In 10 Key Areas Among Young People Aged 13 To 17 Years (form 1 To 5). The GSHS Is A Relatively Low-cost School-based Survey Which Uses A Self-administered Questionnaire To Obtain Data On Young People's Health Behaviour And Protective Factors Related To The Leading Causes Of Morbidity And Mortality Among Children And Adults Worldwide. As In The Previous Survey, Additional Modules On Mental Health To Cover Depression, Anxiety And Stress Will Be Included The Survey. 2. National School-Based Nutrition Survey The National School-Based Nutrition Survey Consisted Of A Few Nutrition-related Components, Including Nutritional Status, Meal Pattern, Physical Activity, Behaviour Modification, Supplement Intake, Food Frequency Intake, And 24-hour Dietary Recall. The Survey Will Be Targeted At Students Aged 10 To 17 Years (standard 4 To Form 5).
To Explore The Patients’ Experience Towards Health Care Delivery After The Implementation Of Cluster Hospital: The Patient’s Experience On The Cluster Hospital Implementation Was Assessed Based On Three Identified Domains: -Quality Of Services -Waiting Time - Patient’s & Relatives’ Benefit An Exploratory Study Using The Qualitative Method. Patients And Caregivers Who Had Experienced In Receiving Treatment From Cluster Hospitals Were Interviewed
MyCoSS Was A Cross-sectional Population-based Household Survey. Participants Aged More Than 18 Years Old And Residing In Non-institutional Living Residences Were Included In The Survey. Pregnant Mothers, Patients Recently Began Diuretic Therapy (<4 Weeks), Having Menses During Urine Collection, Those Diagnosed To Have Chronic Diseases (such As Kidney Disease, Heart Failure Or Liver Disease), And Having Difficulty In Collecting Urine, Were Excluded From The Study. To Represent The Malaysian Population, This Survey Conducted A Stratified Cluster Sampling Method. Sampling Design Covered Both Urban And Rural Areas For Every State. Living Quarters Were Randomly Selected By The Department Of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Only One Participant Was Selected From A Living Quarter. If There Were More Than One Eligible Participant, Selection Was Made Using A Modified Kish Table. Data Collection Started From October 2017 And Completed In March 2018. Data Collections Via Face-to-face Interviews Were Carried Out At The Participant’s Home Using Mobile Tablets. Questionnaires Consisted Of Personal Information, Medical And Health History, Physical Activity, KAP And Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ).
Abstract Background The Prevalence Of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) In Malaysia Was 9.07% In 2011. We Aim To Determine The Current CKD Prevalence In Malaysia And Its Associated Risk Factors. Methods A Population-based Study Was Conducted On A Total Of 890 Respondents Who Were Representative Of The Adult Population In Malaysia, I.e., Aged ≥18 years Old. Respondents Were Randomly Selected Using A Stratified Cluster Method. The Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Was Estimated From Calibrated Serum Creatinine Using The CKD-EPI Equation. CKD Was Defined As EGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 Or The Presence Of Persistent Albuminuria If EGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73m2. Results Our Study Shows That The Prevalence Of CKD In Malaysia Was 15.48% (95% CI: 12.30, 19.31) In 2018, An Increase Compared To The Year 2011 When The Prevalence Of CKD Was 9.07%. An Estimated 3.85% Had Stage 1 CKD, 4.82% Had Stage 2 CKD, And 6.48% Had Stage 3 CKD, While 0.33% Had Stage 4–5 CKD. Hypertension (aOR 3.72), Diabetes Mellitus (aOR 3.32), Increasing BMI (aOR 1.06), And Increasing Age (aOR 1.06) Were Significantly Associated With CKD. Conclusion Our Study Has Shown That CKD Has Become One Of The Leading Public Health Issues In Malaysia. Thus, There Is An Urgent Need To Screen For CKD And Prevent Its Progression, Associated Morbidity, And Mortality At The National Level.
This Study Focus On Identifying The Antibiotic Resistance In The Environmental Bacteria In Poultry Farms That Complement 'One Health'. Understanding The Prevalence Of Antimicrobial Resistance In Environmental Bacteria Within Poultry Farms Is Essential For Assessing The Risks Posed To Human And Animal Health, As Well As For Developing Effective Strategies To Mitigate AMR Emergence And Dissemination. Additionally, Studying The Dynamics Of Antimicrobial Resistance In Poultry Farm Environments Can Provide Insights Into The Complex Interplay Between Agricultural Practices, Environmental Factors, And Microbial Ecology.The Objectives Of This Study Includes To Identify Antibiotic Resistance Of Bacterial Strains Isolated In Soil And Effluent Samples Due To Poultry Farming Activities,to Quantify Total Bacterial Count In The Soil And Effluent Samples, To Determine On Antibiotic Resistance Rate Of The Bacteria And To Determine The Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR) Indexing Of The Bacteria. Soil And Effluent Samples Were Collected By Trained Personnel From 33 Poultry Farms That Were Registered Under The Department Of Veterinary Services, Selangor, Malaysia. Isolation And Enumeration Of Bacteria Were Performed Using The Spread Plate Method. The VITEK 2 Card (bioMérieux, Nürtingen, Germany) Was Used For Bacterial Identification, Whereas The VITEK 2 AST Susceptibility Card (bioMérieux) Was Used To Determine The MICs Of The Isolates.
Prolonged Response To Chronic Emotional And Interpersonal Stressors On The Job Can Predispose To Burnout. The Global Prevalence Of Burnout Among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) Is Showing An Increasing Trend. Apart From Compromising Their Productivity, Motivation, And Patient Care Affecting Patient Care, Burnout Is Also Associated With The Intention To Leave Among HCWs, Subsequently Causing Significant Financial Loss Due To The Brain Drain Of HCWs. Worldwide, The Prevalence Of Burnout Among Certain Groups Of HCWs Has Been Extensively Studied. In 2019, Institute For Health Management Embarked On The First National-level Study To Determine The Level Of Burnout Among Nurses And AMOs In The Public Healthcare Facilities In Malaysia. Besides Determining The Prevalence Of Burnout And Its Associated Factors Among Them, This Study Also Aimed To Assess The Relationship Between Stress, Coping Strategies, And Burnout. The Study Tools Included Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS), Personal Stress Inventory (PSI), And Brief COPE. This Cross-sectional Study Applied A Complex Sampling Design With Two-staged Stratified Cluster Sampling Throughout All The Public Hospitals And District Health Offices (DHOs) In Malaysia To Obtain A Nationally-representative Sample Of Nurses And AMOs. Link Of Technical Report: Https://ihm.moh.gov.my/images/publication/TECHNICAL-REPORT/BURNOUT-STUDY/2021_TR-_PREVALENCE_OF_BURNOUT_AMONG_NURSES_IN_MINISTRY_OF_HEALTH_MALAYSIA.pdf Https://ihm.moh.gov.my/images/publication/TECHNICAL-REPORT/BURNOUT-STUDY/2022_TR_-_PREVALENCE_OF_BURNOUT_AMONG_AMO_IN_MINISTRY_OF_HEALTH_MALAYSIA.pdf
General Objective To Investigate Awareness And Perception Of Public Towards T&CM In Malaysia Specific Objectives 1) To Assess Awareness Of Public On The Existence Of T&CM Services In Malaysia 2) To Assess Perceptions Of Public On The Role Of T&CM Services In Malaysia This Is A Cross-sectional Study. Sampling Was Done With Probability Proportional To Prefix In Terms Of Subscriptions For Mobile-cellular.
This Cross-sectional Study Aimed To Determine Respirator Fit Of Various Respirator Types And Sizes Through Quantitative Fit Testing On Subset Of Respondents From A Previous Study; The Facial Anthropometry Survey Among Malaysian For The Development Of Bivariate And Principal Component Analysis Facial Panel (NMRR-20-1217-55489). The Main Objective Of This Research Is To Determine Respiratory Fit Between Various Respirator Sizes And Types Based On Malaysian Facial Panel. Specifically, To Determine Fit Test Passing Rate Of Different Respirator Sizes By Categories (S, M & L) Of Malaysian Bivariate Panel And To Determine Fit Test Passing Rate Of Different Respirator Types Based On Malaysian Bivariate Panel. 135 Participants From Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Melaka And Negeri Sembilan Were Recruited. Participants Were Randomly Selected Based On Their Facial Cell (1-10) And Size (small, Medium, And Large) According To The Facial Dimensions Measured During The Previous Study. Participants Performed Fit Testings On Twelve Different N95 And An Overall Fit Factor Were Automatically Generated From The Machine To Determine Pass Or Fail Result. The Result Of This Study Showed That Some Models Of N95 Perform Better Compared To Others. Respirators With The Highest Overall Passing Rate Were Pasture PM10, Followed By 3M 9210, 3M 8110s, Pasture F550CS And 3M 1870. Two Respirator Models With The Best Performance Across All Facial Sizes Were Pasture PM10 And 3M 9210. 3M 8110s And Pasture F550CS Also Fitted Well With Small And Medium/large Facial Sizes Respectively. Therefore, Not All Respirator Performed Well And Some Performed Differently Based On Facial Dimension. The Results Showed The Importance Of Conducting Respirator Fit Testing To Ensure Safety For Workers At High Risk Setting.
A National Wide Survey To Determine The Health Status Of Malaysian Population
The Tobacco & E-Cigarette Survey Among Malaysian Adolescent (TECMA) 2016 Is A Nationally Representative Study Which Has Been Carried Out To Obtain The Latest Information On Tobacco And E-cigarette/vape Usage Among Malaysian Adolescents As There Is No National Study On This Subject. The Objectives Of This Study Were To Determine E-cigarette/vape Usage, To Assess Student Related Knowledge And Behaviour Towards E-cigarette/vape Usage And To Determine The Prevalence Of Dual Users (tobacco And E-cigarette/vape Users) Among Malaysian Adolescents. A Two-stage Stratified Cluster Sampling Design Was Used For This Survey To Produce A Nationally Representative Data. The Target Population Were School Going Adolescents. A Total Of 14,833 Students From 138 Schools From 15 States Were Selected. A Self-administered Questionnaire Was Used As A Tool For This Survey.
B.pseudomallei Transcriptomic Analysis
The UNDERPHEN Study Was Consigned By The Disease Control Division At Ministry Of Health As Part Of The National Strategic Plan For Cancer Control And Prevention (NSP-CCP) Documents To Answer The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Social And Development Goals (SDG). This Project Was Fully Funded By The Ministry Of Health Malaysia, Project Code NMRR-19-862-46635. This Study Obtained Ethical Clearance From The Ministry Of Health Malaysia – KKM/ NIHSEC/P19-1453(7) And Was Carried Out In 1 Year Duration. Designed As A Qualitative Study, The Outcomes Of The Study Intended To Understand The Experiences And Feedback From The Patient’s Point Of View As Increasing Numbers Of Cancer Is Detected, The Challenges Of Services Provision Is Needed To Be Addressed. This Study Is Meant To Provide An Overview Of The Process Involved In Study In Revealing The Findings Of Data Collection Conducted. Findings Included Delays In The Various Stages Of Cancer Through The Health Services In The Perspectives Of The Participants. Delays Found Are Type Specific And Varies In Stages Of Delay Are Subject To Cancer Type. The Main Delays Are In The Treatment Phase And The Major Aspects Are Diagnosis And Treatment Errors, Miscommunication Between Patient And Provider, Limitations In Access To Health Providers And Services, The Patient’s Internal Issues That In The End Led To An Issue Of Distrust. These Findings Are Integral To Understand The Struggles And How Services Can Be Improved. This Study Is Meant For Policy Makers, Stakeholders, Funding Agencies And Those Who Are Interested In The Study Topic. The Findings Will Detail The Reasons Of Why Delay Occurs In Cancer Treatment And This Will Provide An Insight On How To Tackle The Delays On The Implementers Side Via Modification Of Existing Guidelines And Practices.
Health Information Seeking Has Been Defined As The Ways In Which Individuals Obtain Information, Including Information About Their Health, Health Promotion Activities, Risks To One’s Health, And Illness For The Purpose Of Decision-making. It Also Can Be Defined As A Problem-focused Coping Mechanism In Medical Decision-making. The Purpose Of This Study Was To Identify Patterns Of Health Information Seeking Behaviour (HISB) Among T2DM Patients In Selangor And Negeri Sembilan Government Health Clinics. This Study Assessed Health Behaviour Patterns By Identifying Patients' Preferred Sources Of Information, Diabetes Information Types, Barriers Encountered While Searching For Information, Information Needs, Patients' Health Literacy (HL) Level, And The Correlations Between HISB And HL. Multi-stage Random Sampling Was Utilised In This Cross-sectional Study To Select The Eligible Patients To Answer Validated HISB Self-administered Questionnaire (SAQ). A Total Of 999 Patients; 693 From Selangor And 306 From Negeri Sembilan Were Recruited With Assistance By The Nurse Supervisors At Government Healthcare Facilities In Both States.