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Filshie Clip sterilization trial in Malaysia

Arshat H, Puraviappan AP, Thambu J, Ali J, Harun R

Malays J Reprod Health, 1984 Jun;2(1):14-9.

PMID: 12267516

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Some aspects of the sterilization program in Malaysia

Arshat H, Ali J, Noor Laily Abu Bakar

Malays J Reprod Health, 1984 Jun;2(1):1-13.

PMID: 12267515

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Office laparoscopic assessment of female fertility

Arshat H, Yuliawiratman, Piliang AS

Malays J Reprod Health, 1983 Jan;1(1):46-54.

PMID: 12279889

This preliminary report details our experience and also serves to evaluate the risk benefits of office laparoscopy for female fertility assessment in 183 subjects. The patients were admitted at about 8.00 in the morning and discharged at 3.00 to 4.00 in the afternoon after laparoscopy has been performed. Only 7. 7 percent of the subjects required inhalational anesthetic gases along with a combination of intravenous sedation and local anesthetic infiltration. The pick-up rate for pelvic abnormality is fairly high, approximately 22.4 percent. Difficulties and complications encountered during laparoscopy were minimal and easily overcome. The benefits of laparoscopy overrules the risk of complications. It is suggested that all family planning clinics involved in fertility assessment and sterilization feature laparoscopy on an but patient basis as one of its main activities.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

An overview of the population dynamics in Malaysia

Arshat H, Tey Nai Peng

Malays J Reprod Health, 1988 Jun;6(1):23-46.

PMID: 12281592

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Return of fertility after long-term use of the intrauterine device

Arumugam K, Tai FM

Med Sci Res, 1991 Mar;19(6):183.

PMID: 12343753

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Hysterosalpingography -- a Malaysian experience

Arumugam K, Ng KB

Malays J Reprod Health, 1987 Dec;5(2):85-8.

PMID: 12315186

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Financing old age in Southeast Asia: an overview

Asher MG

Nanyang Wenti Yenchiu, 1996.

PMID: 12348604

"The main purpose here is to provide an overview of the social security arrangements in selected Southeast Asian countries. Given the significant differences in these countries in the underlying philosophy, design and detailed provisions concerning social security arrangements, a country-by-country rather than a comparative approach is adopted." The countries analyzed are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Fulltext EFFECTS OF TANK COLOUR ON BODY COLOUR INTENSITY AND GROWTH OF YELLOW GOURAMI Trichopodus trichopterus

Asra Nor Izaty, A., Norazmi-Lokman, N. H.

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2019;1(4):9-18.

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Yellow gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) is a species native to Southeast Asia and is famous as ornamental species. However, hobbyists and farmers encounter problems where its body colour easily becomes faded in captivity. Since colour enhancer pellets are expensive, an experiment was performed to determine whether tank colour can influence the body colour intensity and growth of T. trichopterus. Four different tank colours (white, yellow, blue and green) with five replicates were tested where fish were kept under natural lighting (outdoor) conditions for two months. The results demonstrated that fish reared in green coloured tank showed an increment in its colour intensity while fish reared in white tanks increased its body weight. It can be concluded that tank colour does affect the body colour intensity and weight of T. trichopterus. This study will help farmers and hobbyists to solve colour fading problem using a cheaper way.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Fulltext New and little-known species of the genus Sphecodes Latreille (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) from Southeast Asia

Astafurova YV, Proshchalykin MY, Schwarz M

Zookeys, 2020;937:31-88.

PMID: 32547298 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.937.51708

The available information about the cleptoparasitic bees of the genus Sphecodes in Southeast Asia is summarized. Thirty-one species are currently known from this area. Four new species are described: Sphecodes discoverlifei Astafurova & Proshchalykin, sp. nov. (Laos), S. engeli Astafurova & Proshchalykin, sp. nov. (Laos, Vietnam), S. ilyadadaria Astafurova, sp. nov. (Indonesia), and S. pseudoredivivus Astafurova & Proshchalykin, sp. nov. (Laos). Nine species are newly recorded from South East Asia: S. chaprensis Blüthgen, 1927 (Laos), S. howardi Cockerell, 1922 (Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand), S. kershawi Perkins, 1921 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand), S. laticeps Meyer, 1920 (Thailand, Vietnam), S. montanus Smith, 1879 (Laos), S. sauteri Meyer, 1925 (Laos), S. sikkimensis Blüthgen, 1927 (Laos, Myanmar), S. simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924 (Laos), and S. turneri Cockerell, 1916 (Laos). Based on type specimens, new synonymies have been proposed for Sphecodes kershawi Perkins, 1921 = S. javanensis Blüthgen, 1927, syn. nov.; S. simlaensis Blüthgen, 1924 = S. simlaellus Blüthgen, 1927, syn. nov.; S. laticeps Meyer, 1920 = S. biroi mariae Cockerell, 1930, syn. nov. Lectotypes are designated for Sphecodes biroi Friese, 1909, S. simlaellus Blüthgen, 1927, and S. laticeps Meyer, 1920. The female of Sphecodes sauteri Meyer, 1925, and the male of S. turneri Cockerell, 1916 are described for the first time.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Fulltext Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Among HIV-infected Children and Adolescents Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in the TREAT Asia Pediatric HIV Observational Database

Aurpibul L, Kariminia A, Vibol U, Fong MS, Le ON, Hansudewechakul R, et al.

Pediatr Infect Dis J, 2018 Aug;37(8):788-793.

PMID: 29846357 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001901

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B (HBV)-HIV coinfection is associated with liver inflammation, which can progress to liver fibrosis/cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. We determined HBV seroprevalence in children and adolescents participating in the TREAT Asia Pediatric HIV Observational Database.

METHODS: A multisite cross-sectional study was conducted in HIV-infected patients currently <25 years old receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) who had HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), or HBV surface antibody (anti-HBs) or HBV core antibody (anti-HBc) tested during 2012-2013. HBV coinfection was defined as having either a positive HBsAg test or being anti-HBc positive and anti-HBs negative, reflective of past HBV infection. HBV seroprotection was defined as having a positive anti-HBs test.

RESULTS: A total of 3380 patients from 6 countries (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and India) were included. The current median (interquartile range) age was 11.2 (7.8-15.1) years. Of the 2755 patients (81.5%) with HBsAg testing, 130 (4.7%) were positive. Of 1558 (46%) with anti-HBc testing, 77 (4.9%) were positive. Thirteen of 1037 patients with all 3 tests were anti-HBc positive and HBsAg and anti-HBs negative. One child was positive for anti-HBc and negative for anti-HBs but did not have HBsAg tested. The prevalence of HBV coinfection was 144/2759 (5.2%) (95% confidence interval: 4.4-6.1). Of 1093 patients (32%) with anti-HBs testing, 257 (23.5%; confidence interval: 21.0-26.0) had positive tests representing HBV seroprotection.

CONCLUSIONS: The estimated prevalence of HBV coinfection in this cohort of Asian HIV-infected children and adolescents on ART was 5.2%. The majority of children and adolescents tested in this cohort (76.5%) did not have protective HBV antibody. The finding supports HBV screening of HIV-infected children and adolescents to guide revaccination, the use of ART with anti-HBV activity and future monitoring.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern/epidemiology

New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei in Southeast Asia lead to updates in range, habitat and threats

Aylesworth L, Lawson JM, Laksanawimol P, Ferber P, Loh TL

J Fish Biol, 2016 Apr;88(4):1620-30.

PMID: 26840386 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12908

New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, along with recently published studies from India and Singapore, have greatly expanded the known range of H. mohnikei within Southeast Asia. These new records reveal novel habitat preferences and threats to H. mohnikei in the region. Although the global conservation status of H. mohnikei is classified as Data Deficient according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, new sightings indicate that this species is found in similar habitats and faces similar threats as other Hippocampus species that are considered Vulnerable.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

National Policies and strategies on science and technology for development

Ayob A

Dev Forum, 1979.

PMID: 12261806

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Are Pyrodinium blooms in the Southeast Asian region recurring and spreading? A view at the end of the millennium

Azanza RV, Taylor FJ

Ambio, 2001 Sep;30(6):356-64.

PMID: 11757284

Pyrodinium bahamense (var. compressum) has been the only dinoflagellate species that has caused major public health and economic problems in the Southeast Asian region for more than 2 decades now. It produces saxitoxin, a suite of toxins that cause Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP). A serious toxicological problem affecting many countries of the world, mild cases of this poisoning can occur within 30 minutes while in extreme cases, death through respiratory paralysis may occur within 2-24 hrs of ingestion of intoxicated shellfish. Blooms of the organism have been reported in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines and Indonesia. The ASEAN-Canada Red Tide Network has recorded 31 blooms of the organism in 26 areas since 1976 when it first occurred in Sabah, Malaysia. As of 1999, the most hard hit country has been the Philippines which has the greatest number of areas affected (18) and highest number of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) cases (about 1995). Malaysia has reported a total of 609 PSP cases and 44 deaths while Brunei has recorded 14 PSP cases and no fatalities. Indonesia, on the other hand has a record of 427 PSP cases and 17 deaths. Studies on ecological/environmental impacts of these blooms have not been done in the region. Estimates of economic impacts have shown that the loss could be up to USD 300,000 day-1. Most of the data and information useful for understanding Pyrodinium bloom dynamics have come from harmful/toxic algal monitoring and research that have developed to different degrees in the various countries in the region affected by the organism's bloom. Regional collaborative research and monitoring efforts can help harmonize local data sets and ensure their quality and availability for comparative analysis and modeling. Temporal patterns of the blooms at local and regional scales and possible signals and trends in the occurrence/recurrence and spread of Pyrodinium blooms could be investigated. Existing descriptive and simple predictive models of Pyrodinium blooms can be improved and refined to help in the management of the wild harvest and aquaculture of shellfish in a region where the people are dependent on these resources for their daily food sustainance and livelihood.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Antifertility effect of Jamu (traditional herbal medicine)

Azimahtol Hawariah Lope Pihie, Embun Naim

Malays J Reprod Health, 1983 Dec;1(2):176-80.

PMID: 12313336

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

More women marrying late

Aziz NL

Bul Keluarga, 1980 May.

PMID: 12336570

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Indonesian immigrant settlements in peninsular Malaysia

Azizah Kassim

Sojourn, 2000 Apr;15(1):100-22.

PMID: 12349650

For over 2 decades, until the economic crisis in mid-1997, Malaysia's rapid economic growth attracted an influx of foreign labor, mostly from Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. In 1997 the number of registered workers was estimated at 1.2 million and undocumented ones at approximately 800,000. The influx created various problems, of which housing is one of the most serious, especially in the Kelang Valley. This paper examines the ways and means by which Indonesian workers, the largest group among foreigners, overcame their accommodation problem. Two types of settlements are identified, that is, illegal ones in the squatter areas and legal ones, which are largely in Malay Reservation Areas. The settlements, which signify Indonesians' success in finding a foothold in Malaysia, today have become a base for more in-migration.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Genetic polymorphisms of HbE/beta thalassemia related to clinical presentation: implications for clinical diversity

Azman NF, Abdullah WZ, Hanafi S, Diana R, Bahar R, Johan MF, et al.

Ann Hematol, 2020 Apr;99(4):729-735.

PMID: 32078010 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-03927-5

HbE/Beta thalassemia (HbE/β-thalassemia) is one of the common genetic disorders in South East Asia. It is heterogeneous in its clinical presentation and molecular defects. There are genetic modifiers which have been reported to influence the disease severity of this disorder. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic polymorphisms which were responsible for the disease clinical diversity. A case-control study was conducted among Malay transfusion-dependent HbE/β-thalassemia patients. Patients who were confirmed HbE/β-thalassemia were recruited and genotyping study was performed on these subjects. Ninety-eight patients were selected and divided into moderate and severe groups based on clinical parameters using Sripichai scoring system (based on hemoglobin level, spleen size, growth development, the age of first transfusion and age of disease presentation). Forty-three (44.9%) and 55 (56.1%) patients were found to have moderate and severe clinical presentation, respectively. Genotyping analysis was performed using Affymetrix 6.0 microarray platform. The SNPs were filtered using PLINK and Manhattan plot by R software. From the GWAS results, 20 most significant SNPs were selected based on disease severity when compared between moderate and severe groups. The significant SNPs found in this study were mostly related to thalassemia complications such as rs7372408, associated with KCNMB2-AS1 and SNPs associated with disease severity. These findings could be used as genetic predictors in managing patients with HbE/β-thalassemia and served as platform for future study.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Female circumcision and women's health

Baasher T

Draper Fund Rep, 1980 Oct.

PMID: 12262094

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

History and current activities of the International Diabetes Federation-Western Pacific Region (IDF-WPR)

Baba S

Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 1994 Oct;24 Suppl:S325-9.

PMID: 7859629 DOI: 10.1016/0168-8227(94)90271-2

International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is one of the biggest non-governmental organizations with its 44-year history since 1950. In 1993, 114 diabetes associations in 96 countries participated in the IDF. In 1982, it was decided to divide the globe into seven regions and to promote the diagnosis, treatment, care and education of diabetes based on the environment, natural features, culture and race of the each region. On January 24, 1984, the IDF-WPR establishment meeting was held in Melbourne, Australia, with eight original member countries (Australia, New Zealand, Korea, The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji and Japan). In 1993, 13 diabetes associations in 12 countries joined the IDF-WPR. New member associations are from China (Beijing and Taipei), Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. The IDF-WPR has been holding congresses and council meetings every 3 or 4 years since 1984 as well as formulating strategic action plans in the scientific, clinical, health care and education fields of diabetes.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

Fulltext K.A.P. study of family planning among married Orang Asli women of Kuala Langat district, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Baba Y

Malays J Reprod Health, 1990 Dec;8(2):72-6.

PMID: 12343151

A study of knowledge, attitude and practice was carried out among sixty nine married Orang Asli women in the district of Kuaia Langat. The study showed that oniy a smail proportion of the women were using family planning methods. About half of the study women were stiil uncertain with regards to their attitude towards family planning. The findings aiso showed that there was no diversity of the methods with oral contraceptive being the major choice. Majority of the husbands had indeed positive feeling towards family planning. The women also considered breastfeeding as a major method of contraception.
PIP: A knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) study of 69 married Orang Asli women from Kuala Langat district, Malaysia is reported. The Orang Asli comprise 2744 people in 412 households served by rural health services and a few private practitioners. The median age of the sample was 16.3 years, of whom 18.8% were married before age 15. 47.8% knew of family planning methods. 53.6% of the women said that they and their husbands approved of family planning, 2.9% disapproved, and the rest were undecided. Only 30.4% had discussed family planning with their husbands. 21.7% stated that they would use contraception, either the pill or sterilization, after their family was completed.

Matched MeSH terms: Asia, Southeastern

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