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Relative abundance of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in different habitats

Yap HH, Thiruvengadam V

Med J Malaysia, 1979 Sep;34(1):76-9.

Fulltext Implementation of life cycle analysis on green tea process

Thiruvengadam V, Binti Baharuddin NH, Jeng Shiun L

Heliyon, 2023 May;9(5):e15450.

PMID: 37180930 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15450

This study examines the life cycle analysis of the manufacturing of 1 kg of green tea using various disposal techniques, including landfill procedure, incineration, and modification of green tea waste as an adsorbent for heavy metal removal. OpenLCA is used to produce the evaluation. To identify the objectives and scope, inventory analysis, effect, and interpretation, the assessment process corresponds to ISO 14044 of 2006. AGRIBALYSE version 3 is the database used to evaluate the environmental effects. A reference unit called a DALY is used to study the environmental impact. For the LCA of green tea, there were four main effect categories that were taken into consideration: human carcinogenic toxicity, human non-carcinogenic toxicity, global warming (human health), and fine particle creation. The outcome demonstrates that processing 1 kg of green tea waste has an environmental effect that is around 63% greater than incinerating it and roughly 58% higher than dumping it in a landfill. However the ecology is more affected by the adsorption process than by landfill and incineration of green tea waste. Even yet, if the preparation is done in bulk, the process can be improved by altering the adsorption of green tea waste.

Corrigendum to "Implementation of life cycle analysis on green tea process" [Heliyon 9, issue 11 (2023) 15450]

Thiruvengadam V, Huda Binti Baharuddin N, Jeng Shiun L

Heliyon, 2024 Jan 15;10(1):e23182.

PMID: 38332872 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23182

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15450.].

Fulltext The feasibility of a public-private mix program on pulmonary tuberculosis screening in Penang: A pilot study

Tang WS, Chan MW, Kow FP, Ambigapathy R, Wong JHW, Thiruvengadam V, et al.

Malays Fam Physician, 2021 Mar 25;16(1):75-83.

PMID: 33948145 DOI: 10.51866/oa1096

Background: The low detection rate of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Malaysia remains a challenge in the effort to end TB by 2030. The collaboration between private and public health care facilities is essential in addressing this issue. As of now, no private-public health care collaborative program in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) screening exists in Malaysia.

Aim: To determine the feasibility of a collaborative program between private general practitioners (GPs) and the public primary health clinics in PTB screening and to assess the yield of smear-positive PTB from this program.

Methods: A prospective cohort study using convenient sampling was conducted involving GPs and public health clinics in the North-East District, Penang, from March 2018 to May 2019. In this study, GPs could direct all suspected PTB patients to perform a sputum acid fast bacilli (AFB) direct smear in any of the dedicated public primary health clinics. The satisfaction level of both the GPs and their patients were assessed using a self-administered client satisfaction questionnaire. IBM SPSS Statistical Software was used to analyze the data.

Results: Out of a total of 31 patients who underwent the sputum investigation for PTB, one (3.2%) was diagnosed to have smear-positive PTB. Most of the patients (>90%) and GPs (66.7%) agreed to continue with this program in the future. Furthermore, most of the patients (>90%) were satisfied with the program structure.

Conclusion: It is potentially feasible to involve GPs in combating TB. However, a more structured program addressing the identified issues is needed to make the collaborative program a success.

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