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  1. A Critical Appraisal of COVID-19 in Malaysia and Beyond
    Abdullah JM, Wan Ismail WFN, Mohamad I, Ab Razak A, Harun A, Musa KI, et al.
    Malays J Med Sci, 2020 Mar;27(2):1-9.
    PMID: 32308536 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2020.27.2.1
    When the first report of COVID-19 appeared in December 2019 from Wuhan, China, the world unknowingly perceived this as another flu-like illness. Many were surprised at the extreme steps that China had subsequently taken to seal Wuhan from the rest of the world. However, by February 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, had spread so quickly across the globe that the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. COVID-19 is not the first pandemic the world has seen, so what makes it so unique in Malaysia, is discussed to avoid a future coronacoma.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  2. Fulltext Primary care--directions we should be taking
    Chan SC
    Med J Malaysia, 2005 Jun;60(2):127-9.
    PMID: 16114150
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  3. Fulltext The resurgence of tuberculosis
    Lim VK
    Med J Malaysia, 1991 Dec;46(4):298-300.
    PMID: 1840435
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  4. Five-year surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in Malaysia
    Hussain IH, Ali S, Sinniah M, Kurup D, Khoo TB, Thomas TG, et al.
    J Paediatr Child Health, 2004 Mar;40(3):127-30.
    PMID: 15009577
    OBJECTIVE: The nation-wide surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) was implemented in Malaysia in 1995 and further intensified in 1996 as part of the World Health Organization's (WHO) certification process for polio eradication in the Western Pacific Region. Clinical data on AFP cases during a 5-year surveillance period from 1997 to 2001 were compiled and analysed.

    RESULTS: Based on 517 cases of AFP reported during this 5-year period, the overall rate of AFP was 1.2 per 100 000 children below 15 years old. The major clinical diagnosis associated with AFP were Guillain-Barre syndrome (30.2%), central nervous system infection (16.2%), transverse myelitis (10.6%) non-polio enterovirus infection (6.2%), and hypokalaemic paralysis (5.2%). This unusual pattern with an excess of CNS infection and non-polio enterovirus infection was attributed to the outbreak of enterovirus 71 infection nation-wide in 1997. According to the WHO virological classification, there was no case of poliomyelitis due to wild poliovirus. Three cases were 'polio compatible', there were no cases of vaccine-associated paralytic polio (VAPP), while 62 cases (12.0%) were merely classified as 'non-polio AFP'.

    CONCLUSION: Overall, these data suggest the absence of circulation of wild poliovirus in Malaysia from 1997 to 2001. The pattern of AFP in this study is different from other published reports.

    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  5. Fulltext A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies
    Ibn-Mohammed T, Mustapha KB, Godsell J, Adamu Z, Babatunde KA, Akintade DD, et al.
    Resour Conserv Recycl, 2021 Jan;164:105169.
    PMID: 32982059 DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105169
    The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases quickly spread across the globe, prompting the implementation of stringent measures by world governments in efforts to isolate cases and limit the transmission rate of the virus. These measures have however shattered the core sustaining pillars of the modern world economies as global trade and cooperation succumbed to nationalist focus and competition for scarce supplies. Against this backdrop, this paper presents a critical review of the catalogue of negative and positive impacts of the pandemic and proffers perspectives on how it can be leveraged to steer towards a better, more resilient low-carbon economy. The paper diagnosed the danger of relying on pandemic-driven benefits to achieving sustainable development goals and emphasizes a need for a decisive, fundamental structural change to the dynamics of how we live. It argues for a rethink of the present global economic growth model, shaped by a linear economy system and sustained by profiteering and energy-gulping manufacturing processes, in favour of a more sustainable model recalibrated on circular economy (CE) framework. Building on evidence in support of CE as a vehicle for balancing the complex equation of accomplishing profit with minimal environmental harms, the paper outlines concrete sector-specific recommendations on CE-related solutions as a catalyst for the global economic growth and development in a resilient post-COVID-19 world.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  6. Fulltext Psychiatrists in malaysia: the ratio and distribution
    Lee, Toh Chin, Ng, Chong Guan, Benedict Francis, Tan, Shean Yen
    Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 2018;27(1):0-0.
    MyJurnal
    We are aware of the shortage of psychiatrists in Malaysia.
    However, there is no formal report on the distribution and ratio of
    psychiatrists in each state in Malaysia. We aim to do a detailed count of the
    number of psychiatrists in the country. Methods: We obtained the figures for
    the psychiatrists practicing in the government, private and university settings
    by accessing the Ministry of Health database, information from the
    Malaysian Psychiatric Association, Malaysian Mental Health Association,
    National Specialist Register and websites of the respective Universities. The
    total number and ratio of psychiatrists per 100,000 population are calculated.
    Results: There was a total of 410 registered psychiatrists in Malaysia in the
    private universities, private clinics, public universities and government
    hospitals. The state with the highest number of psychiatrists is Wilayah
    Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur with a total of 94 psychiatrists which has a ratio
    of 5.24 per 100, 000 population followed by Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
    with 3.38 per 100,000 population. The states with the least ratio of
    psychiatrists are Sabah with 0.54 and Kedah with 0.55 per 100, 000
    population. Conclusion: There is a discrepancy in the geographical
    distribution of psychiatrists in Malaysia. People living in larger, urban states
    have better access to mental health care whereas the smaller states face a
    serious lack of psychiatrists. More effort should be taken to improve mental
    healthcare in Malaysia as recommended by WHO with one psychiatrist for
    every 10, 000 population.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  7. The developing countries and medical research
    Nossal GJ
    Med J Aust, 1978 Aug 12;2(4):152-4.
    PMID: 723714
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  8. Fulltext The possible culprit of obesity in malaysia – pisang goreng
    Tan Jia Yi
    Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020;14(3):65-66.
    MyJurnal
    Obesity has become a global health issue, not to mention Malaysia, which topped over the list of countries in Asia. On World Health Day in 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 64% of the male population and 65% of the female population in Malaysia are either obese or overweight1. The ringing of alarm is tremendously loud in the silence. Depending on each of us, this can be an issue that we laugh over or a kind but severe urge for us to take a step backwards, observe, and self-reflect.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  9. Assessing quality of life using WHOQOL-BREF: A cross-sectional insight among patients on warfarin in Malaysia
    Iqbal MS, Kassab YW, Al-Saikhan FI, Almalki ZS, Haseeb A, Iqbal MZ, et al.
    Saudi Pharm J, 2020 Aug;28(8):936-942.
    PMID: 32792838 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.06.014
    Background and aim: The effect of anticoagulation control on overall Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients taking warfarin in Malaysia has not been explored yet. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate HRQoL among patients on warfarin in Malaysia.

    Methods: HRQoL among patients on warfarin was measured using WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Quality of life Assessment: Brief Version). Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.

    Results: Out of 319 patients, more female patients were observed than the males (n = 221, 69.3%, and n = 98, 30.7% respectively). Mean scores for the physical (61.14 ± 15.96), psychological (68.58 ± 16.11), social (63.55 ± 27.06) and environmental domains (62.78 ± 17.58) were observed. Statistically, a significant association was found between the comorbidities other than CVDs with health satisfaction (p = 0.002), physical (p = 0.001), psychological (p health satisfaction and the social domain (r = 0.153) and a moderate positive correlation between the physical and environmental domains (r = 0.628) of the WHOQOL-BREF were observed.

    Conclusion: Patients had overall better perceived HRQoL scores in the psychological domain as compared with the rest of the domains of the WHOQOL-BREF. Age, gender, employment status, education level, the indication of use and duration of warfarin therapy associated with overall perceived HRQoL.

    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  10. A Case of Severe Falciparum Malaria in a Returned Traveler
    Low QJ, Lau WK, Lim TH, Lee RA, Cheo SW
    Malays Fam Physician, 2020;15(3):86-89.
    PMID: 33329868
    Primary care providers should be alert to travel-related infections. Around 10-40% of returning travelers from all destinations and 15-70% of travelers from tropical settings experience ill health, either overseas or upon returning home.1 A systematic approach concentrating on possible infections should be undertaken based on the patient's travel location, immunization history, presence of malaria chemoprophylaxis at the destination, other potential exposures, incubation period, and clinical presentation.2-3 The World Health Organization (WHO) website is constantly being updated on specific travel-related infections and recent geographical outbreaks. In this paper, we report a case of severe falciparum malaria in a returned traveler.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  11. Fulltext A dual genetic alteration (mitochondrial and nuclear DNA): first case in Malaysia detected in glioblastoma multiforme
    Abdul Aziz Mohamed Yusoff, Wan Salihah Wan Abdullah, Alarmelu Nithya Ramanathan, Jafri Malin Abdullah, Zamzuri Idris
    Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020;16(2):332-335.
    MyJurnal
    Although the precise etiology of Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM, WHO grade IV) remains unknown, its progression
    is believed to be driven by the accumulation of multiple genetic alterations. Here, we report a case of a patient who
    developed GBM, and associated with dual alterations, particularly 4977-bp deletion in mtDNA (mtDNA4977) and
    p.Arg132His (R132H) mutation in IDH1. A 35-year old Malaysian woman patient who primary diagnosed with astrocytoma WHO grade I and subsequently after four years developed a GBM, was detected with a mtDNA4977. This
    deletion appears to be a sporadic mutation. Additionally, analysis of patient’s tumor tissue also found to harbor a heterozygous IDH1 R132H mutation. This represents the first case report of coexisting mtDNA4977 together with IDH1
    R132H mutation in a Malaysian patient of GBM. The findings of dual alterations could be of therapeutic benefit if
    these alterations were justified to be contributing to GBM growth and aggressiveness.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  12. Fulltext Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus: a menace to the end game of polio eradication
    Ming LC, Hussain Z, Yeoh SF, Koh D, Lee KS
    Global Health, 2020 07 16;16(1):63.
    PMID: 32677974 DOI: 10.1186/s12992-020-00594-z
    The World Health Organisation Western Pacific Region countries were declared free of polio in 2000 until a polio outbreak involving 305 cases occurred in Indonesia in 2006. It was not until 2014 that the World Health Organisation South East Asia region was officially declared polio-free again. However, in February 2019, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative announced a new circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreak in the Papua province of Indonesia. To make matter worse, the outbreak responses were tardy and led to transmission among migrating communities to other cities. The pressing regional issues of polio outbreak caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus and use of oral polio vaccine have not been well presented. Our letter highlighted the suboptimal outbreak responses as well as the necessity of cross-border vaccination to curb continued poliovirus transmission.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  13. Fulltext Domestic Violence Against Women in Malaysia: What Do We Do?
    Ong, Elizabeth Tieng Tieng
    Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018;12(101):23-24.
    MyJurnal
    Since 1996, World Health Organisation (WHO) and member countries, through the World Health Assembly Resolution 49.25 acknowledged violence (including violence against women) (VAW) as a serious public health issue. The United Nations, at its Sixty-second General Assembly on 7 February 2008 not only reiterated the health impact of VAW but also the rights dimension of VAW and sees it “…as an offence against the dignity and integrity of the victim… and that all forms of violence against women seriously violate and impair or nullify the enjoyment of women of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and constitute a major impediment to the ability of women to make use of their capabilitiesâ€.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  14. Socio-psychological impact on Bangladeshi students during COVID-19
    Far Abid Hossain S, Nurunnabi M, Sundarasen S, Chinna K, Kamaludin K, Baloch GM, et al.
    J Public Health Res, 2020 Nov 17;9(Suppl 1):1911.
    PMID: 33575227 DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2020.1911
    Background: The socio-psychological impact of COVID-19 has affected the whole world. Bangladesh, one of the most dangerous places as stated by WHO, was first infected at the beginning of March 2020, later than other countries. Bangladesh is now one of the 20 most affected countries in the world, but the psychological effects for university students during the epidemic period are not researched. Design and methods: To address this gap, the present study attempts to discover the socio-psychological impact of COVID-19 on university students in Bangladesh. We conducted an online survey using a questionnaire with a simple random sampling technique and we received 474 responses. Results: In this study, numerous psychological concerns were reported. The study is limited to university students, which may affect the generalizability of the research. Conclusions: Our findings suggest a need to build awareness of the mental health implications of the pandemic for university students.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  15. Fulltext Mitigation measures during elections and it’s impacts on COVID-19 Pandemic: Sabah State (Malaysia), New Zealand and the United States
    Syaza Zainudin, Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim, Nor Nadia Mohamad Ridza
    Borneo Epidemiology Journal, 2020;1(2):145-156.
    MyJurnal
    Background and Objective: Countries all over the world respect the election process as one of the fundamental steps in forming a government. However, the exponential spread of COVID-19 has been deeply alarming, with a high number of positive cases and total deaths, forcing World Health Organization to declare it as a pandemic on 11thMarch 2020. During these unprecedented events, governments have had a tough decision to balance between the constitutional obligation to hold an election and the safety of the people. As such, electoral commissions have implemented numerous approaches to allow election to proceed in a safe and controlled setting during the pandemic.
    Methods: The preventative measures and standard operating procedures in the Sabah state of Malaysia, NewZealand and the United States elections are discussed, as well as COVID-19 post-election situation in respective countries. Innovative approaches and election flexibilities shall be considered to allow voting in the safest way possible, following the new normal.
    Discussion:Nevertheless, countries need to evaluate its strength of public health response when deciding to hold elections due to potential devastating outbreaks following elections despite measures taken.
    Conclusion: The election is a fundamental process in a democracy. Countries are required to be flexible and innovative in their approach to hold a safe election. Nevertheless, it may be prudent for countries with fewer resources and poor pandemic control to postpone election as a rise in cases will be catastrophic, putting many lives at risk.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  16. Fulltext PARTICULATE RESUSPENSION DURING THE USE OF VACUUM CLEANERS ON OFFICE CARPETS IN UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
    SYAFIQAH ASYIQIN ROHADI, IZAN JAAFAR, ISMANIZA ISMAIL, TENGKU AZMINA IBRAHIM
    UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2020;2(2):41-48.
    MyJurnal
    The household activities such as vacuuming may elevate the concentration of particulate matter in indoor environments. Cleaning workers and occupants inside closed room may be exposed to the fine particulate matter and at risk of developing numerous respiratory symptoms. This study aims to determine the concentration of the particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) that might arise during vacuuming activities and estimated the surface compartmental residence time of particulate matter in indoor environment after each vacuuming activities. The PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations throughout vacuuming were measured in forty-seven offices in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu using the TSI Dust Track DRX. Based on the concentrations measured, the surface compartmental residence time was then estimated using standardized equations taken from literature. The result shows that highest particulate matter concentration was nearly eleven times higher than the World Health Organization guidelines of 25 µg/m3 for PM2.5 concentration (PM2.5 was 270 µg/m3, PM10 was 421 µg/m3), while the particulate matter were estimated to remain lingers inside the air for around 1-4 days before being deposited on the surface. In conclusion, the usage of vacuum cleaners may contribute to more particulate matter being released inside the air due to the resuspension phenomenon. Therefore, it is important for the occupants to maintain proper ventilation after each vacuuming activities took place.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  17. Fulltext A casemix: congestive heart failure readmission rate and its associated factors in a tertiary teaching Hospital in Kuala Lumpur
    Wong, C.M., Abdullah Aliff, A.W., Mohd Shahrol, A.W., Diana Safraa, S., Lavanyah, S., Aniza, I., et al.
    Medicine & Health, 2020;15(1):141-155.
    MyJurnal
    Penyakit lemah jantung merupakan antara lima punca utama kematian penyakit kronik tidak berjangkit berdasarkan rujukan World Health Organization. Sekitar 20% pesakit kegagalan jantung di seluruh dunia memasuki wad semula dalam jangka masa 30 hari selepas discaj. Hal ini demikian biasanya akibat daripada tidak mematuhi penyekatan sukatan air diminum atau pun perkembangan penyakit. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti kadar masuk wad dalam 30 hari selepas discaj daripada kegagalan jantung dan faktor berkaitan di Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) pada tahun 2016-2017 dengan menggunakan data casemix. Berdasarkan data kod, perbelanjaan digunakan untuk masuk wad semula dalam 30 hari diambilkira. Kadar masuk wad untuk kegagalan jantung dalam 30 hari selepas discaj bagi punca yang sama adalah 53.5% dan 43.5% bagi tahun 2016 dan 2017, sama kadar dengan hospital mengajar yang lain tetapi lebih tinggi daripada kadar di negara maju. Selepas diselaraskan, hanya faktor umur pesakit dan tahap keterukan penyakit menunjukkan kaitan yang bermakna dengan kemasukan wad dalam 30 hari selepas discaj bagi kegagalan jantung. Jangka masa berada dalam wad dan perbelanjaan untuk kemasukkan wad adalah lebih rendah daripada yang sepatutnya dicapai. Sebanyak RM80,329.73 telah dijimatkan pada tahun 2017 atas rawatan yang pantas dan rancangan penjagaan yang komprehensif diberi kepada 19.3% pesakit gagal jantung tahap keterukan tiga. Penurunan kadar kemasukan wad semula dalam 30 hari selepas discaj juga menjimatkan kos pesakit dan menunjukkan penjagaan klinikal yang mantap dan strategi rawatan yang rapi. Kajian casemix ini boleh digunakan sebagai rujukan untuk penentuan bajet bagi unit kardiologi di PPUKM.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  18. Fulltext The applictions of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) by World Health Organization (WHO) in rehabilitation medicine practice
    Lydia, A.L., Nazirah, H.
    JUMMEC, 2007;10(2):16-21.
    MyJurnal
    Rehabilitation Medicine is dedicated to optimise patients function and health in the most comprehensive manner. ICF, the latest International Classification by World Health Organization (WHO) is a conceptual framework for the assessment of functioning, disability and health. The purpose of this paper is to describe the applications of ICF in Rehabilitation Medicine practice in the Medical Rehabilitation Unit, University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur. Issues: ICF consists of body function, structure, activity, participation and environmental factor. ICF categories are exhaustive, but are not practical to be used entirely and not applicable in clinical practice on their own. How is ICF used from the clinical perspective? It has to be adapted to make it usable. In Rehabilitation Medicine settings, the following are ways ICF is applied in clinical practice: research in terms of validating the use of available ICF Core Sets and development of new ICF Core Set; clinical practice based on the ICF-based sheet; and educational tools. Conclusion: The practice of Rehabilitation Medicine is in line and compatible with the concept of ICF and can serve as a new important language that can improve the practice of Rehabilitation Medicine. It can be a universal language in functioning, disability and health and can improve understanding in addressing issues on disability within the medical community, improve multi professionals’ communication among patients, healthcare providers and stakeholders.
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  19. Fulltext Obesogens as an environmental risk factor for obesity
    Radi, F., Hasni, M.J.
    Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2014;14(3):0-0.
    MyJurnal
    Obesity is a main public health problem predisposes many to the obesity-related health problems worldwide. Malaysia was ranked as sixth in Asia with high prevalence of obesity by the World Health Organisation in 2010. It is multifactorial origin and depends on many internal and external interactions; between human beings and the environment. In this review article, the focus will be on the example of chemical obesogens that present silently in the daily diet, pharmaceutical or industrial compounds that predispose people to obesity through altering and disrupting normal bodily metabolic processes
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
  20. Eternal vigilance is the price
    Med J Malaysia, 1979 Sep;34(1):1-2.
    PMID: 542142
    Matched MeSH terms: World Health Organization
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