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  1. Flaherty G, Udoeyop I, Whooley P, Jones M
    J Travel Med, 2017 05 01;24(3).
    PMID: 28355618 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taw100
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  2. Idris IB, Azit NA, Abdul Ghani SR, Syed Nor SF, Mohammed Nawi A
    Ind Health, 2021 Aug 17;59(3):146-160.
    PMID: 33551443 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2020-0204
    The increasing involvement of women in the paid-labor market has led to multifactorial exposure towards the development of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This review aims to identify the prevalence of NCDs and the associated risk factors among working women. A systematic review was performed using PubMed and Scopus databases. Twelve articles published between 2015 and 2019 satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were selected for qualitative synthesis. Among working women, the prevalence of NCDs was as follows: coronary heart disease, 0.3%-5.9%; metabolic syndrome, 52.0%; diabetes mellitus, 8.9%-16.0%; hypertension, 16.6%-66.4%; non-skin cancer, 3.7%. The prevalence of NCD risk factors was as follows: overweight/obesity, 33.8%-77.0%; low physical activity, 51.0%; unhealthy diet, 44.9%-69.9%; dyslipidemia, 27.8%-44.0%. The factors associated with NCDs were long working hours, double work burden, and stress. NCD is an important burden of working women that will lead to reduced work quality and affect family well-being. Disease prevention approaches, such as the intervention of common workplace risk factors and specific work schedule design, are among the strategies for improving the situation.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  3. Kan CS, Chan KM
    Med J Malaysia, 2016 06;71(Suppl 1):70-78.
    PMID: 27801389 MyJurnal
    Lung cancer is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Malaysia and worldwide. This paper reviews all research and publications on lung cancer in Malaysia published between 2000-2015. 89 papers were identified, of which 64 papers were selected and reviewed on the basis of their relevance to the review. The epidemiology, risk factors, cell types, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, prevention, and the social impact of lung cancer in the country are reviewed and summarized. The clinical relevance of the studies done in the country are discussed along with recommendations for future research.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  4. Mohidem NA, Hashim Z, Osman M, Muharam FM, Elias SM, Shaharudin R
    Rev Environ Health, 2021 Dec 20;36(4):493-499.
    PMID: 34821116 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2020-0096
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and incidence of TB by focusing on its environmental risk factor in Malaysia.

    CONTENT: Databases search of Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus, MyJournal, Biblioteca Regional de Medicina (BIREME), BioMed Central (BMC) Public Health, Medline, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (CAB), EMBASE (Excerpta Medica dataBASE) OVID, and Web of Science (WoS) was performed, which include the article from 1st January 2008 until 31st August 2018 using medical subject heading (MeSH). Articles initially identified were screened for relevance.

    SUMMARY: Out of 744 papers screened, nine eligible studies did meet our inclusion criteria. Prison and housing environments were evaluated for TB transmission in living environment, while the other factor was urbanization. However, not all association for these factors were statistically significant, thus assumed to be conflicting or weak to end up with a strong conclusion.

    OUTLOOK: Unsustainable indoor environment in high congregate setting and overcrowding remained as a challenge for TB infection in Malaysia. Risk factors for transmission of TB, specifically in high risk areas, should focus on the implementation of specialized program. Further research on health care environment, weather variability, and air pollution are urgently needed to improve the management of TB transmission.

    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  5. Anis S, Masood Khan M, Ali Z, Khan A, Arsalan HM, Naeem S, et al.
    Pak J Pharm Sci, 2021 Sep;34(5):1821-1836.
    PMID: 34803021
    The COVID-19 epidemic is considered the most important health disaster of the century and the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. In December 2019, a new respiratory disease/disorder was discovered in Wuhan, Hubei province, China and World Health Organization named it COVID-19 (coronavirus 2019). It has been diagnosed with a new class of corona virus, called SARS-CoV-2 (a serious respiratory disease). According to the history of human civilization it is affected by the incidence of disease outbreaks caused by the number of viruses. Covid-19 is rapidly spreading across the globe, due to which mankind faces major health, economic, environmental and social challenges. The outbreak of coronavirus is seriously affecting the global economy. Almost all nations have problems limiting the spread of the disease by screening and treating patients, setting up suspects by keeping in touch, blocking large gatherings, maintaining full or partial closure etc. This paper describes the impact of COVID-19 on society and the global environment, and the ways in which the disease is likely to be controlled have been discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  6. Yunus RM, Abdullah NN, Firdaus MAM
    J Glob Health, 2021 11 20;11:03122.
    PMID: 34912545 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.03122
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  7. Wazid SW, Yunus RM, Mohd Hairi NN, Choo WY
    J Elder Abuse Negl, 2021 10 20;33(5):368-384.
    PMID: 34670476 DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2021.1990815
    Among the challenges in systematic inquiry into elder abuse and neglect (EAN) is the lack of standardized tool of measurement. Existing literature demonstrates diverse tools being used, with the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) and its versions being the most common. The Malaysian Elder Mistreatment Project (MAESTRO) utilized the Modified CTS developed and used by the National Study of Elder Abuse and Neglect in Ireland (NSEA-I). This article aimed to validate this Malay version of the modified CTS for use in the Malaysian context and by Malay-speaking populations across Southeast Asia while highlighting the various practical and methodological challenges encountered along the process. Data were collected from 1927 older respondents who lived in Kuala Pilah district. Preliminary data screening led to the dropping of 10 items due to 0 variance. Further four items were deleted during CFA due to low loading. The indicators of neglect factor were made into a composite factor due to high collinearity. The final scale had acceptable reliability and validity. This tool is likely to assist in assessing and detecting EAN more quickly and conveniently. It will also assist future researches of EAN in taking into account the issues that arise in the measurement of EAN.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  8. Gayatri RW, Tama TD, Alma LR, Yun LW, Savira L, Kuroidah A
    Gac Sanit, 2021 12 22;35 Suppl 2:S438-S440.
    PMID: 34929871 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.10.071
    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the relationship of behavioral risk factors for periodontal disease among 19-64 age group in Malang City.

    METHOD: A non-experimental quantitative analytic with a cross sectional study approach was used in this study. The respondents were 331 patients who visited the dental clinics of the Health Centers in Malang City. A cluster random sampling technique was used in this study. The instrument used was questionnaire. The data analysis was done through multivariate analyses use logistic-regression.

    RESULTS: The Wald test results on logistic-regression models showed there is no significant effect of smoking habits and consumption patterns on periodontal disease. There is a significant effect of systemic disease on periodontal disease with a significance value of 0.000 (p<0.05).

    CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant relationship and effect between systemic disease and periodontal disease in this study.

    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  9. Alshiddi IF, Habib SR, Sattar K, Alshahrani A, Almufleh RS, Basuhail S, et al.
    Work, 2021;70(4):1187-1194.
    PMID: 34842205 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205134
    OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) among dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study also explored the causes of occupational stress among the participating dentists.

    MATERIALS & METHODS: The participants included a conveniently selected sample of dentists (N = 126; Males = 65; Females = 61). The participants' anthropometric measurements/blood sample analysis were carried out and they completed a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis included demographics, gender/age wise comparison using SPSS (p  0.05) were observed for cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL. However, significant difference (p = 0.00) was found for the fasting glucose level (Males = 5.69±1.49; Females = 4.94±0.42). Overall mean scoring (3.00±1.11) for the stress showed that the participants fall into the average/moderate level of stress category (Males = 3.16±1.02; Females = 2.83±1.08). Almost two third (68.26%) of the participant's responded that they were under some kind of stress.

    CONCLUSIONS: MS was found to be less frequent among the dentists working in the city of Riyadh. Overall, the dentists were under moderate level of occupational stress, with male dentists being more prone to work related stress.

    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  10. Amran MS
    Int J Soc Psychiatry, 2022 02;68(1):6-8.
    PMID: 33158391 DOI: 10.1177/0020764020971008
    BACKGROUND: An outbreak of global pandemic COVID-19 profoundly affects life around the globe. Prolonged isolation, contact restriction and economic shutdown impose a deeply change to the psychosocial environment. These indicate a tendency to threaten the mental health of adolescents' significantly. Detecting adolescents' psychosocial risk during Pandemic COVID-19, particularly when they stay at home, may be helpful to better understand their mental health well- being.

    AIMS: The current study aimed to explore psychosocial risk factors associated with mental health of adolescents' in the midst of the outbreak.

    METHOD: This research uses a qualitative approach which focuses on focus group discussions interviews. This research took 6 weeks via online communication platform involving (n = 15) adolescents from the Low Income Household.

    RESULT: The participants adolescents' psychosocial risk experience during amidst of Outbreak Covid-19 Pandemic are composed of (1) self- conflict (develop negative thought at home, unplanned of daily activities, changing sleep pattern and irregular wake up time and massively use internet) (2) Family Members (Conflict between parent and miscommunication between siblings) (3) School (Piling up on homework, Inadequate guidance for homework and Inability to comprehend online learning). These psychosocial risk factors have caused disruption to daily life adolescents' during outbreaks and almost inevitably trigger a spike in mental health issues.

    CONCLUSION: Overall of study emphasized that psychosocial risks are important factors that can be addressed in order to reduce mental health problem.

    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  11. AR Siti Nurul Fazlin, H Hairul Aini, HM Hadzri, MM Mohammed Imad
    MyJurnal
    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotyping is very important for the clinical management of HCV-infected patients. The aim of this study was to determine the genotypes of HCV-infected patients and to identify their risk factors and comorbidities.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  12. Tan PY, Amini F, Mitra SR
    Nutr Res, 2022 Nov;107:75-85.
    PMID: 36206635 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.09.002
    Dietary intake may interact with gene variants and modulate inflammatory status. This study aimed to investigate the combined effect of fat mass and obesity-associated rs9930501, rs9930506, and rs9932754 and beta-2 adrenergic receptor rs1042713 on C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations using polygenic risk scores (PRS), and modulatory effect of dietary nutrients on these associations. We hypothesized that higher protein intake is associated with lower inflammatory status in individuals genetically predisposed to obesity. PRS was computed as the weighted sum of the risk alleles possessed and stratified into first (0-0.64), second (0.65-3.59), and third (3.60-8.18) tertiles. A total of 128 overweight and obese Malaysian adults were dichotomized into groups of low and elevated inflammatory status (CRP concentrations ≤3 and >3 mg/L, respectively). One-half of the study participants (51%) were found to have elevated inflammatory status. Second- and third-tertile PRS were significantly associated with increased odds of elevated inflammatory status, 7.56 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.98-28.80; adjusted P = .003) and 3.87 (95% CI, 1.10-13.60; adjusted P = .035), respectively. Individuals in the third-tertile PRS had significantly lower CRP concentrations (4.61 ± 1.3 mg/L vs 9.60 ± 2.6 mg/L, P = .019) when consuming ≥14% energy from protein (with an average of 18.0% ± 2.4%, 43.0% ± 7.7%, and 39.0% ± 8.0% energy from protein, carbohydrate, and fat per day). In conclusion, third-tertile PRS was significantly associated with increased odds of elevated CRP; higher protein intake may alleviate inflammatory status and reduce CRP concentrations systemically in those individuals.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  13. Safaei M, A Sundararajan E, Asadi S, Nilashi M, Ab Aziz MJ, Saravanan MS, et al.
    Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Nov 22;19(23).
    PMID: 36497509 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315432
    Obesity and its complications is one of the main issues in today's world and is increasing rapidly. A wide range of non-contagious diseases, for instance, diabetes type 2, cardiovascular, high blood pressure and stroke, numerous types of cancer, and mental health issues are formed following obesity. According to the WHO, Malaysia is the sixth Asian country with an adult population suffering from obesity. Therefore, identifying risk factors associated with obesity among Malaysian adults is necessary. For this purpose, this study strives to investigate and assess the risk factors related to obesity and overweight in this country. A quantitative approach was employed by surveying 26 healthcare professionals by questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed with the DEMATEL and Fuzzy Rule-Based methods. We found that lack of physical activity, insufficient sleep, unhealthy diet, genetics, and perceived stress were the most significant risk factors for obesity.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  14. Wong MYZ, Yap JJL, Chih HJ, Yan BPY, Fong AYY, Beltrame JF, et al.
    Int J Cardiol, 2023 Jan 15;371:84-91.
    PMID: 36220505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.10.001
    BACKGROUND: Diabetes is associated with poorer outcomes and increased complication rates in STEMI patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Data are notably lacking in the Asia-Pacific region. We report the overall association of Diabetes with clinical characteristics and outcomes in STEMI patients undergoing PCI across the Asia-Pacific, with a particular focus on regional differences.

    METHODOLOGY: The Asia Pacific Evaluation of Cardiovascular Therapies (ASPECT) collaboration consists of data from various PCI registries across Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Clinical characteristics, lesion characteristics, and outcomes were provided for STEMI patients. Key outcomes included 30-day overall mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

    RESULTS: A total of 12,144 STEMI patients (mean(SD) age 59.3(12.3)) were included, of which 3912 (32.2%) had diabetes. Patients with diabetes were likely to have a higher baseline risk profile, poorer clinical presentation, and more complex lesion patterns (all p risk group is crucial.

    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  15. Abdul Rahim AA, Jeffree MS, Ag Daud DM, Pang N, Sazali MF
    Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Sep 16;19(18).
    PMID: 36141974 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811704
    Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is a major health problem, which can lead to an enormous burden to the institution as well as chronic disability to the individual. Teachers are at risk of developing MSD due to the exposure to various ergonomic risk factors. Teachers of special education, for example, are expected to perform extra duty such as lifting and moving students, feeding food, changing diapers, and helping them in ambulation. Although there is an adequate amount of scientific research on MSD's prevalence and its risk factors among regular teachers, only few studies have focused on special education teachers. This review aimed to address these gaps by describing the evidence from various papers on the prevalence of MSD among regular and special education teachers and the related risk factors. The papers have been gathered using electronic databases, including PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and Springer. The prevalence of MSD among regular teachers ranges from 48.7% to 73.7%, while the prevalence ranges from 38.7% to 94% in special education teachers. Risk factors, such as individual (age, duration of teaching, working hours, and work burden), physical (teaching activities, affected body areas), and psychological factors (stress, anxiety, fear), were identified. From the review, it is recommended to implement ergonomically designed workplaces, comprehensive ergonomic training, psychological approaches, and functional training among teachers at risk.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  16. Ong LT, Fan SWD
    J Paediatr Child Health, 2022 Dec;58(12):2156-2162.
    PMID: 36250689 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.16244
    Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital infection, affecting 1% of all live births. Intrauterine infection such as CMV infection is a risk factor for developing cerebral palsy. This study aims to investigate the association between congenital CMV infection and the development of cerebral palsy. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and Ovid SP to identify relevant studies. The quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The random-effect model was used to calculate the pooled prevalence. The generic inverse variance method was used for statistical analysis. A total of 12 studies were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence of cerebral palsy among patients diagnosed with congenital CMV infection was 26% (95% confidence interval (CI), 13-40%). The overall pooled prevalence of congenital CMV infection among patients with cerebral palsy was 10.9% (95% CI, 5-16%). Congenital CMV infection was significantly associated with the development of cerebral palsy in children. Routine follow-ups should be offered to screen for cerebral palsy.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  17. Naserrudin NA, Jeffree MS, Kaur N, Rahim SSSA, Ibrahim MY
    Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Sep 29;19(19).
    PMID: 36231721 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912426
    The most common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) is diabetic retinopathy (DR). The control of DR risk factors is essential for the effective prevention of DR. There is currently a lack of research to guide DR-related research in Malaysia. This concept paper aimed to review published studies and propose a conceptual framework (CF) as a guide for future research to determine the prevalence of DR and its risk factors across DM patients. After a review of prior research, this study has presented a CF that takes into account these four key elements: the patient's sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, complications, and diabetes conditions, namely, the length of the disease and glycaemic control. In the suggested CF, ethnicity was highlighted as a crucial risk factor for DR across lower- to middle-income countries (LMIC) and multiracial countries. In order to guide future studies, scientific guidance is essential. The proposed CF would help future research to conduct scientific research related to DR. Also, the proposed CF was tailored to suit research across LMIC and multiracial countries.
    Matched MeSH terms: Risk Factors
  18. Fauzi AA, Chung TY, Latif LA
    Singapore Med J, 2016 Apr;57(4):198-203.
    PMID: 27075668 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2016074
    TThis study aimed to determine the risk factors of diabetic Charcot arthropathy of the foot among diabetic patients with and without foot problems.
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