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Spatial-economic optimisation of biomethane injection into natural gas grid: The case at southern Malaysia

Hoo PY, Hashim H, Ho WS, Yunus NA

J Environ Manage, 2019 Jul 01;241:603-611.
PMID: 30616893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.092

Energy is widely used in industry for heating and cooling, with natural gas (NG) being the largest primary energy source in Malaysia, closely followed by coal. Renewable energy, such as biogas upgrading to biomethane, could cut the use of fossil fuels by supplementing NG usage due to their similar physicochemical and thermochemical characteristics. Biogas production plants in Malaysia are more commonly seen in waste-to-energy scenarios, with the technology anaerobic digestion, and their deployment is supported via feed-in tariffs (FiT) for power generation. Other potential applications such as the conversion of biogas into biomethane, injection into the natural gas grid or transportation through a virtual pipeline may still need further technical development. This paper presents spatial techno economic optimisation modelling using BeWhere to determine decentralised biomethane production plants using feedstock from multiple sources of biogas, including palm oil mill effluent (POME), food waste, cattle manure and chicken manure. This model considered potential configurations and sizes of the biomethane plants, the transportation of biomethane using a virtual pipeline (at 250 psig) and demand in one of the states in Malaysia, namely Johor. It was found that two to four biomethane plants with capacities ranging between 125 and 700 m3/h were located in densely populated areas or heavier industrial consumers when the carbon tax was implemented at 167.71 EUR/tCO2 (800 MYR/tCO2). Sensitivity analysis suggested that biomethane production increases with the increasing country renewable energy share target to beyond 2080 MW. It is recommended that specific policy regulations and Feed-in Tariff (FiT) mechanisms are used to expand the biomethane market share in the country.

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Exploring predictors of physical dysfunction associated with proprioception in Malaysian elderly individuals suffering from osteoarthritis of knee

Bhaskar Raj N, Saha S, Saha S, Hashim HA, Mohd Zahir NEB, Huda F

International Medical Journal (Tokyo), 2017;24(3):260-263.

Background: This study was done to identify the problems associated with physical dysfunction in relation to proprioception in osteoarthrosis (OA) of knee. OA is a degenerative joint disorder, which commonly occurs in knee of middle aged and elderly patients, with a high prevalence rate amongst individuals with higher body-mass index. As the Community Orientated Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) reported that, 23% of Malaysians aging more than 55 yrs. and 39% of those aged more than 65 yrs. complained of sharp increase in knee pain.
Materials and Methods: From a pool of six-hundred ninety-seven elderly individuals suffering from pain in knee, four-hundred forty-four individuals (two hundred fifty-three females and one-hundred ninety-one male patients) aging between fifty-six to sixty-five years were selected on the basis of Kellgren's (Grade - II) criteria of deficit in proprioception. Participants were subjected to assessment of body-composition analyses using the BOD-POD analyser. Extent of proprioception was evaluated by the Isokinetic device and problems associated with stiffness were evaluated by the 3D motion tracking system.
Results: Following WOMAC assessment protocol, extent of difficulties associated with knee pain was evaluated. Regression analyses reports however revealed that, taller old individuals, if had higher BMI & higher extent of stiffness, were evident as having most difficulty in proprioception.
Conclusion: Significance of perceived stiffness was evident, which in association with different metabolic indices emerged as significant predictor of deficient proprioception and related knee osteoarthrosis. © 2017 Japan Health Sciences University & Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation.

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Fulltext The development of a power recycling prototype for renewable energy using dc motor

Wan Nor Shela Ezwane Wan Jusoh, Md Razak Daud

Journal of Engineering and Science Research, 2018;2(6):50-54.
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Energy consumption is an important part of life today because without the power a work cannot be done. The energy used today will be lost or waste without renewable energy or power recycle back. In reality, energy use has always had a noticeable impact on the environment. Overconsumption of energy is the main trigger for the global warming that is now threatening to cause devastation in many areas of the world. Each year, electricity consumption in Malaysia is always an increase. This can contribute to the occurrence of global warming. This project will be designed for renewable energy or recycle power to avoid waste of energy from lost. Also, this project consider regarding the Green Technology without polluting the environment. The objective is to develop a prototype or hardware that aims to renewable energy using the 12V DC Motor as a generator which is use rear shaft of table fan as a medium to drive the 12V DC Motor and also to analyze the power consumption of table fan before and after install with hardware. The methods used to design the connector and DC motor holder is using a solidwork software, then construct the circuit simulation using a proteus software and also use a microcontroller PIC16F877A as a controller. The result obtained from the testing and experiments by integrating the hardware part, electrical part and software part. Finally, with the development of a power recycling prototype for renewable energy using DC Motor application, the wasted energy can be reused from conversion to other energy and energy can be used as renewable energy.

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Fulltext Investigating validity evidence of the Malay translation of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory

Andrew Chin RW, Chua YY, Chu MN, Mahadi NF, Wong MS, Yusoff MSB, et al.

J Taibah Univ Med Sci, 2018 Feb;13(1):1-9.
PMID: 31435296 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2017.06.003

Introduction: The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) is a recent burnout measure with a focus on fatigue and exhaustion. It has three factors: personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout. This study aimed to translate the CBI into the Malay language and to validate the translated version among a group of medical students.

Methods: The forward-backward translation was performed as per standard guidelines. The Malay version of CBI (CBI-M) was distributed to 32 medical students to assess face validity and later to 452 medical students to assess construct validity. The data analysis was performed by Microsoft Excel, SPSS and AMOS.

Results: The face validity index of CBI-M was more than 0.8. The three factors of CBI-M achieved good levels of goodness-of-fit indices (Cmin/df = 2.99, RMSEA = 0.066, GFI = 0.906, CFI = 0.938, NFI = 0.910, TLI = 0.925). The composite reliability values of the three factors ranged from 0.84 to 0.87. The Cronbach's alpha values of the three factors ranged from 0.83 to 0.87.

Conclusions: This study supports the face and construct validity of the CBI-M with a high internal consistency.

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Fulltext Evaluating Water Level Changes at Different Tidal Phases Using UAV Photogrammetry and GNSS Vertical Data

Mohamad N, Abdul Khanan MF, Ahmad A, Md Din AH, Shahabi H

Sensors (Basel), 2019 Aug 31;19(17).
PMID: 31480412 DOI: 10.3390/s19173778

Evaluating water level changes at intertidal zones is complicated because of dynamic tidal inundation. However, water level changes during different tidal phases could be evaluated using a digital surface model (DSM) captured by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with higher vertical accuracy provided by a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Image acquisition using a multirotor UAV and vertical data collection from GNSS survey were conducted at Kilim River, Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia during two different tidal phases, at high and low tides. Using the Structure from Motion (SFM) algorithm, a DSM and orthomosaics were produced as the main sources of data analysis. GNSS provided horizontal and vertical geo-referencing for both the DSM and orthomosaics during post-processing after field observation at the study area. The DSM vertical accuracy against the tidal data from a tide gauge was about 12.6 cm (0.126 m) for high tide and 34.5 cm (0.345 m) for low tide. Hence, the vertical accuracy of the DSM height is still within a tolerance of ±0.5 m (with GNSS positioning data). These results open new opportunities to explore more validation methods for water level changes using various aerial platforms besides Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and tidal data in the future.

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Fulltext Psychometric properties of the Malay translated Spielberger state-trait anxiety inventory in exploring parental anxiety

Hashim, E., Wan Hasyila, W.O., Ang, Y.H., Azlan Helmy, A.S., Husyairi, H.

Medicine & Health, 2018;13(1):106-116.
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The aim of the study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Malay translated State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for use in exploring the burden of anxiety amongst parents of a child visited hospital for medical treatment. The instrument was administered to 53 parents of children seen in the Emergency Department and 52 parents in the outpatient Physiotherapy Unit. Internal consistency reliability (α) for state anxiety and trait anxiety subscale was high with values of 0.94 and 0.84, respectively. Test-retest reliability demonstrated wide range of scores with only 25 items showed significant intra-class correlation
coefficients, ICC (range 0.60 – 0.94, 95% CI, p<0.05) after 4-weeks retest. Performances of matrix following a factor analysis were consistent with 4-factors
structure of original STAI. A few items did not perform as expected but did not impair the overall performance. This Malay translated version is a valid and reliable measure of anxiety for parents with children visiting hospital for medical treatment, with caution in the interpretation of some items.
Keywords: anxiety, factor analysis, psychometrics, reliability
Study site: Emergency department, outpatient physiotherapy unit, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Fulltext Teaching strategy: strength and limitation of teaching strategies for nursing education via lecture and simulation

Mardiana Mansor, Ayu Sulaini Jusoh, Lim, Chin Choon

Malaysian Journal of Medical Research, 2018;1(4):1-5.
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The purpose of this article is to discuss the strengths and limitations of two teaching strategies currently utilized
in Diploma in Nursing, in Malaysia. The diploma was started in 1994 with a 3 years duration of study. It also
requires certificates of qualification from the Malaysian Quality Agency (MQA) and the Malaysian Board of
Nursing.
Teaching strategies of individual teachers differ according to their teaching styles and generalized lesson plans,
which include structures, instructional objectives, outlines of teaching and learning tactics, and other
accessories needed to implement the strategies. A strategy does not necessarily follow a single track all the
time, but changes according to the demands of the situations such as the age, level, needs, interests and abilities
of the students. Thus, strategy is a method that is more comprehensive. It is directional in nature and refers to
the goal oriented activities of the teacher. Hence, it resembles science rather than arts.
Lecture and simulation methods are the best teaching strategies for nursing students in Malaysia. The lecture
method allows clarification on difficult concepts, organizes thinking, and promotes problem solving attitudes,
whereas simulation provides students with the opportunity for proper social, emotional and intellectual
development. Moreover, students are highly motivated by educational simulation, for they enjoy the learning
process while participating in it.

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Fulltext Prediction of damage cost of bronchitis due to haze in Malaysia

Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin, Noorjima Abd Wahab, Khalid Abdul Rahim

Malaysian Journal of Applied Sciences, 2018;1(2):1-8.
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Awareness of haze pollution and management increased in Southeast Asia since 1990. However, the
focus on environmental management is decreasing especially in Malaysia due to the abundant
resources and increased development pressure. The total health damage cost because of haze in the
country became significantly high due to the long duration of haze events year by year. This paper
discusses the health damage caused by bronchitis due to the haze events in Malaysia. The analysis
shows positive coefficient of independent variables which indicates the positive relationship between
dependent variable and independent variables. Multiple linear regression analysis shows that 45.3%
variation in damage cost of bronchitis could be explained by FAI, GDPPC, and CO2.

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Fulltext Molecular characterization of culturable bacteria in raw and commercial Edible Bird Nests (EBNs)

Wong, S.F., Lim, P.K.C., Mak, J.W., Ooi, S.S., Chen, D.K.F.

International Food Research Journal, 2018;25(3):966-974.
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Edible bird nests (EBNs) are highly demanded globally. The industry was recently affected by an import ban to China due to high nitrite levels.Subsequently, many concerns have been raised. In this study, the microbial composition of both raw and commercial EBNs was investigated. The raw EBNs were purchased from swiftlet farms: Kuala Sanglang (Perlis), Pantai Remis (Perak), Kluang (Johor), Kajang (Selangor) and Kota Bharu (Kelantan). The commercial nests were purchased from five different Chinese traditional medicinal shops (Companies A-E) in Malaysia and one from Indonesia (Medan). A total of 123 and 34 isolates were successfully identified from unboiled raw and commercial EBNs respectively. The highest average CFU (1.77 x 104) was associated with raw EBNs obtained from Kluang, while for the commercial EBNs, those obtained from Company M1 had the highest CFU (5.50 x 104). Bacillus sp. accounted for the highest isolated species from both unboiled raw and commercial EBNs. Bacillus sp. and Brevibacillus sp. were mainly isolated from the boiled EBNs. Bacillus spp. were the dominant bacterial groups in all the raw EBNs except for those obtained from Kajang. The average number of bacteria isolated from the raw EBNs (average = 7) was higher compared with those isolated from the commercial EBNs (average = 4). The highest average number of bacterial isolates was reported in the raw EBNs obtained from Kota Bharu. Among the commercial EBNs, one EBN sample each from Companies A and M1 showed the highest number of isolates (n = 10). In general, there was a significant reduction in the number of bacteria isolated after boiling the EBNs. Raw EBNs obtained from Kajang had a distinct pool of bacterial species where the majority of the isolated species belonged to Staphylococcus species. The associated health impacts of these microorganisms to the consumers and public need to be addressed.

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Fulltext Facial Candling for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis in Young Adults: A Qualitative Study

Ismail NFF, Neoh CF, Lean QY, Abdullah AH, Lim SM, Ramasamy K, et al.

J Pharm Bioallied Sci, 2018 12 21;10(4):199-207.
PMID: 30568377 DOI: 10.4103/JPBS.JPBS_33_18

Aims: Facial candling is one of the traditional treatments that is claimed to be able to help in curing or reducing various allergy and inflammation conditions such as allergic rhinitis. We aimed to explore the perceptions of participants with allergic rhinitis toward their disease conditions and facial candling treatment.
Materials and Methods: The study used a qualitative exploratory design, comprising 12 in-depth interviews. A semi-structured topic guide was used to explore all relevant aspects of the topic, which were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim. All the interviews were conducted in a few beauty salons in purposively selected city areas in the state of Kedah, Malaysia.
Results: Of the 12 patients, seven (58%) reported a positive experience of facial candling treatment, with improvement in the condition of their allergic rhinitis. Specific themes about the experience of facial candling treatment that were identified within the transcript data included knowledge about facial candling, options for disease treatment, effectiveness of facial candling, sources of information, comparison, application of treatment, treatment budget, and safety. The major strength lies in the fact that reasons for using facial candling were uncovered from the perspectives of people with allergic rhinitis through the in-depth interviews.
Conclusions: The motives of these participants for using facial candling are mainly due to cultural influence and its low cost of treatment. There were mixed responses from the participants about the usefulness of facial candling. Most of the respondents had not assessed the safety of prolonged use of facial candling and regarded it as a safe procedure as this has been practiced for generations.

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Fulltext Challenges for a safe workplace and cope up strategy: a case study for construction industry in Sarawak, Malaysia

Mohammad Fazley Hossain, Chowdhury, Rusli, Bin Ahmad

Journal of Cognitive Sciences & Human Development, 2018;4(2):0-0.
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Like many other parts of the globe, in Malaysia, construction industry has a vital support to
the national economy, even though statistics indicates that, at the same time, it is an extremely
risky profession due to high accident rate. In addition, current evidences suggest that, in
general, safety in Sarawak construction industries lack attention. As, human behavior is regarded
as the principal component that contributes to accidents in this industry, this study
intends to explore existing barriers in development and maintaining safety performance behavior
as well as possible coping strategies. A qualitative analysis of in-depth interview (N=4)
among different levels of professions within industries in Kuching, Sarawak reveals that,
price sensitive subcontracting, short-term projects, irregular cash flow, dependency on larger
companies, less managerial and supervisory engagement, and priority on progress alone create
obstacles for safety behavior. On the other hand, possibly, the challenges can be managed
through integration of safety into contracts as compliance, associated disbursement, and introducing
incentives.

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Fulltext Effect of artificial structures on shoreline profile of Selingan Island, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Chen, Nuo-Geng, Ejria Saleh, Yap, Tzuen-Kiat, Irwan Isnain

Borneo Journal of Marine Science and Aquaculture, 2018;2(1):9-15.
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Selingan Island off Sandakan, Sabah is a famous turtle nesting ground and a part of the Turtle Islands Park (TIP) within the Coral Triangle region of Malaysia. This small island faces the serious problem of beach erosion that is reducing the turtle nesting area. Sabah Parks deployed stone revetments in 2005, followed by placement of reef balls at the southern part of the Selingan Island in 2007 for protecting the shoreline. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of these measures for shoreline protection. Shoreline changes were determined from satellite images, beach profiling and field observations. Satellite images from 2010 to 2016 were obtained from Google Earth Pro analyzed to examine the changes in the shape and size of the island with QGIS software. Beach profiling was performed in December 2017 at three sites and compared with the condition in 2011. The findings indicated that the shape of the island was squeezed towards the east where the reef balls were located. The size of the island has not changed much in 9 years after the deployment of the reef balls, but a high volume of sediments accumulated at the south due to the presence of shoreline protection. Generally, the man-made structures in Selingan Island are effective in trapping the sediment and providing more nesting area for turtles. It is recommended that the shoreline dynamics of the island should be regularly monitored for better understanding of the changes and taking appropriate actions.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Aging and economic growth: empirical analysis using autoregressive distributed lag approach

Normaz Wana Ismail, Siti Wardah Abd Rahman, Tengku Aizan Tengku Abdul Hamid, Rusmawati Said

Sains Malaysiana, 2016;45:1345-1350.

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of aging on economic growth. The study used dynamic growth model and employed Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach for the period of 1980 to 2011. Three proxies for aging are used namely fertility rate, life expectancy and old dependency ratio. However, only fertility rate is detected to have a long run cointegration. The major finding of this study showed that a reduction of fertility rate lead to higher economic growth. This implied that even though Malaysia will face aging society by 2020, the economic growth is still stable and can increase by investing more on human capital.

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Detection of naringenin and kaempferol in Justicia gendarussa leaf extracts by GC-FID

Zahidah Ayob, Shajarahtunnur Jamil, Siti Pauliena Mohd Bohari, Farediah Ahmad, Azman Abd Samad

Sains Malaysiana, 2017;46:457-461.

Justicia gendarussa methanolic leaves extract from four different locations in Southern region of Malaysia and distribution
of two flavonoids, naringenin and kaempferol in plant organs (young and mature leaves) were determined using gas
chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) analysis. Naringenin and kaempferol contents were detected
and quantified in leaves extract. The results indicated that mature leaves contained more naringenin and kaempferol
compared to young leaves. The highest concentration of naringenin and kaempferol were recorded in mature leaves from
Skudai and Muar regions which were 507.692 and 1226.964 mgkg-1, respectively. Data analysis showed that naringenin
content was directly proportional to the amount of kaempferol in the leaf extracts. In conclusion, this study suggested
geographical variation among plant samples and physiological stage of organ parts could contribute to variation in
flavonoids concentration in a plant species.

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Assessment of pollution and improvement measure of water quality parameters using scenarios modeling for sungai Selangor basin

Md. Sadek Uddin Chowdhury, Faridah Othman, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, Nuzaima Che Mood, Md. Ibrahim Adham

Sains Malaysiana, 2018;47:457-469.

Sungai Selangor is very important from the viewpoint of water supply and multipurpose water use in Malaysia. The
water quality of this river is degrading due to point and non-point sources of pollution. This study, focus on the water
quality assessment and simulation the effect of the pollution sources from urbanization to the Sungai Selangor basin.
Water quality Index (WQI) is used to define the status of river water quality and the QUAL2K was used as a simulation
model. Water quality parameters DO, BOD and NH3
-N have been chosen for modeling. In addition, five different model
scenarios were simulated to observe the impacts of pollution sources on the Sungai Selangor water quality. WQI results
showed that most of the stations in this river basin recorded water inferior to Class III. The water quality model presented
different scenarios for changes of Sungai Selangor water quality. Simulation results for different scenarios showed
that reduced levels of BOD and NH3
-N at 51.10% and 66.18%, respectively, can be obtained if Scenario-5 is employed.
The river water quality issue in the Rawang sub- basin within the study area is considered crucial to create significant
improvement within the sub basin and in the downstream area of Sungai Selangor basin.

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Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-4 third intron region in the Malaysian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Chua KH, Kee BP, Tan SY, Lian LH

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2008;8:437-442.
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.437.442

In this study, we analysed the genetic polymorphisms present in the third intron region of Interleukin-4 gene in Malaysian patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Overall, the RP I and II alleles were found evenly distributed in both the SLE patients and control individuals. There was no significant association observed in the distribution of allelic and genotypic frequencies between SLE patients and healthy controls. The result obtained is similar to a previous study carried out on SLE Chinese patients in Taiwan.

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Characteristics of Malaysian systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients seen in a public and private hospital. [Abstract]

Yeap SS, Das Gupta E, Gun SC

Int J Rheum Dis, 2010;13:121.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2010.01502.x

BACKGROUND: In Malaysia, patients have a choice of attending a public (fully subsidised bygovernment) hospital (PUBH) or a private (fee-paying) hospital (PRIH) for their healthcare.The aim of this study was to, firstly, provide an overview of the characteristics of MalaysianSLE patients attending rheumatology clinics, and secondly, to ascertain if there were any dif-ferences between patients attending PUBH and PRIH.
METHODS:A standardised questionnaire was administered to all SLE patients attendingrheumatology clinics in a PRIH in Selangor state and a PUBH in Negeri Sembilan state dur-ing the months of September to December 2009.
RESULTS:One hundred and thirty patients were included in the study. There were 55(42.3%) patients from PRIH and 75 (57.7%) from PUBH. 93.8% were female. 61.5% wereChinese, 29.2% Malay and 7.7% Indians. The majority of patients completed secondaryschooling (46.9%) with significantly less PUBH patients going onto higher education(P = 0.001). 53.8% were in fulltime employment with 37.7% housewives/unemployed.There were significantly more unemployed patients in PUBH (45.3%) versus PRIH (27.2%)(P = 0.05). 33.8% of patients were single, 60.8% married and 3.8% divorced. Average ageat SLE diagnosis was 29.8510.17 years. At diagnosis, the most common presenting symp-tom was related to the mucocutaneous system 70.8%, followed by joints 55.3%, haemato-logical 46.9% and renal 23.1%. Significantly more patients had renal involvement atdiagnosis in PUBH (33.3%) versus PRIH (9.1%) (P = 0.001). At the time of survey, therewere 12 (9.2%) patients in remission. Of those still symptomatic, 48.5% related to themucocutaneous system, 32.3% joints, 27.7% haematological, 22.3% renal, with significantlymore current renal disease in PUBH (30.7%) versus PRIH (10.9%) (P = 0.008). The mostfrequently prescribed drug was prednisolone in 83.1% of patients, followed by hydroxychlo-roquine 68.5% and azathioprine 23.1%. Only 64.8% of patients on prednisolone were onbone protective agents. More patients in PRIH were on prednisolone (90.9%) versus PUBH(77.3%) (P = 0.04), but more patients were on activated vitamin D in PUBH (72%) versusPRIH (29.1%) (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION:The demographics and clinical characteristics of SLE patients attending PUBHand PRIH are significantly different. This has important implications when considering edu-cational and treatment strategies

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Mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: time to take it seriously

Arshad A, Shahid MS

APLAR Journal of Rheumatology, 2005;8(3):154-158.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8077.2005.00158.x

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often regarded as benign and not a serious disease. Yet patients with RA have a substantially reduced life expectancy. Patients with RA are particularly at risk of death from cardiovascular disease, infection and renal disease. A few variables are now recognized as important predictive markers, such as disease duration, severity, sex, educational level and treatment., Copyright (C) 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Immunological studies in Malaysian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Sivapatham G, Gong NC, Pang T

ASEAN Journal of Clinical Sciences, 1982;3(4):329-33.

Twenty-one patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were investigated for various immunological parameters, both humoral and cellular. IgG concentration was 1673+/-266 mg/dl, IgM 259+/-108 mg/dl and IgA 302 +/-7 mg/dl. Enumeration of T lymphocytes in peripheral blood revealed a value of 66% with a B cell count of 10%. Additionally, IgG levels, in 5 selected patients, appeared to fall to normal levels in the course of treatament with D-penicillamine. The significance of these findings are discussed.

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Fulltext Effects of alcohol towards quality of life in the indigenous groups of the West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia

Asong Joseph

Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020;14(2):19-30.
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Alcohol consumption has consequences for the health and quality of life of individuals and communities. It is a problem among some of the Indigenous groups of Sabah and Sarawak with some of the highest prevalence of risky drinking in Malaysia. Alcohol is considered to be part of the culture of some of these Indigenous groups and a way to maintain the connection to their culture and traditions. However, drinking too much on a single occasion and drinking regularly over time is not a part of the culture. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the positive and negative effects of alcohol on quality of life (QoL) of an Indigenous community of Sabah. A total of 56 villagers from the West Coast Division of Sabah were interviewed in focus group discussions using the diamond dialogue tool. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and revealed that alcohol consumption has both beneficial and adverse effects on health, behavioural, social, economic and psychological factors, depending on the drinking patterns. These harmful results suggest that awareness and harm-reduction programmes may help to empower the Indigenous groups of Sabah to reduce alcohol-related harm

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