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Fulltext The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic

Sachs JD, Karim SSA, Aknin L, Allen J, Brosbøl K, Colombo F, et al.

Lancet, 2022 Oct 08;400(10359):1224-1280.

PMID: 36115368 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01585-9

Matched MeSH terms: Pandemics/prevention & control

The control of environmental pollution in Taiwan area, Republic of China

Med J Malaysia, 1974 Dec;29(2):109-10.

Matched MeSH terms: Air Pollution/prevention & control; Environmental Pollution/prevention & control*; Water Pollution/prevention & control

Fulltext Caught in the web: a review of web-based suicide prevention

Lai MH, Maniam T, Chan LF, Ravindran AV

J Med Internet Res, 2014;16(1):e30.

PMID: 24472876 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2973

Suicide is a serious and increasing problem worldwide. The emergence of the digital world has had a tremendous impact on people's lives, both negative and positive, including an impact on suicidal behaviors.

Matched MeSH terms: Suicide/prevention & control*

Proceedings of the 4th Asia Pacific Symposium on Pain Control, November 2-4, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Oncology, 2008;74 Suppl 1:1-113.

PMID: 18833594

Matched MeSH terms: Pain/prevention & control*

Fulltext Tuberculosis control in prisons: current situation and research gaps

Dara M, Acosta CD, Melchers NV, Al-Darraji HA, Chorgoliani D, Reyes H, et al.

Int J Infect Dis, 2015 Mar;32:111-7.

PMID: 25809766 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.029

Tuberculosis (TB) in penitentiary services (prisons) is a major challenge to TB control. This review article describes the challenges that prison systems encounter in TB control and provides solutions for the more efficient use of limited resources based on the three pillars of the post-2015 End TB Strategy. This paper also proposes research priorities for TB control in prisons based on current challenges.

Matched MeSH terms: Tuberculosis/prevention & control*

Fulltext Toxicovigilance--the need for concern

Chandrasekharan N

Med J Malaysia, 1989 Dec;44(4):273-4.

PMID: 2520034

Matched MeSH terms: Poisoning/prevention & control*

Fulltext A study on the anti-smoking measures adopted by the local authorities in Malaysia, 1982

Rampal L

Med J Malaysia, 1983 Sep;38(3):203-5.

PMID: 6672563

Anti-smoking measures, adopted by local authorities before the guideline on the ban of cigarette advertisement and anti-smoking campaign launched by the Government, are limited in scope and area. The activity is limited mainly to a ban on cigarette advertisements in theatres. Legislative measures are instituted only in the City Council, Municipal Councils and 2 ofthe 20 district councils surveyed. There is an awareness among several local authorities on the need for an increase in anti-smoking activities but action. is lacking. A population of 7.4 million. people lioe in areas controlled by the local authorities. The local authorities are expected to play a more active role along with other Government departments following a directive in August 1982 from the Chief Secretary to the Government.

Matched MeSH terms: Smoking/prevention & control*

Fulltext Oral contraceptives today

Suan AE

Med J Malaysia, 1990 Dec;45(4):272-4.

PMID: 2152045

Matched MeSH terms: Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control

Caring for cancer patients during COVID-19 global pandemic: Risk factors and precautionary principle

Yashavantha Rao HC, Siddeeqh S, Taqui SN

Int J Clin Pract, 2021 Jun;75(6):e14141.

PMID: 33715304 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14141

The current global pandemic COVID-19 challenges oncologists to reorganise cancer care in order to strikingly reduce hospital visits and admissions. Cancer patients are more susceptible to infections and likely to get severe consequences compared with other patients. Health-care facility services are quickly changing their systems and workflow in response to the global pandemic COVID-19 crisis. These alterations mitigate infection risks and give profound effects on crucial aspects of care, including patients with cancer. Here, we discuss the current situations and a roadmap for cancer care during the COVID-19 crisis. In the prevalence of global cancer and higher transmission of pandemic COVID-19, there is an urgent need to realise the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection and their related life-threatening outcomes specifically for cancer patients.

Matched MeSH terms: Pandemics/prevention & control

[Guide of leprosy control programs in West Malaysia]

Takizawa H

Repura, 1972 Apr-Jun;41(2):90-4.

PMID: 4678688

Matched MeSH terms: Leprosy/prevention & control*

The yaws elimination campaign in Malaya

Tow SY

Med J Malaya, 1965 Dec;20(2):101-9.

PMID: 4221969

Matched MeSH terms: Yaws/prevention & control*

Vaccination against poliomyelitis and other diseases with a new series of combined antigens

FERGUSON JK

Med J Malaya, 1959 Jun;13:327-30.

PMID: 13822231

Matched MeSH terms: Poliomyelitis/prevention & control*

Global malaria eradication

Sandosham AA

Med J Malaya, 1969 Mar;23(3):157-8.

PMID: 4240066

Matched MeSH terms: Malaria/prevention & control*

Progressive eradication of malarial disease in New Guinea. Experience in Maprik

Saave JJ, Jeffery W, Haroi M

Med J Malaya, 1966 Jun;20(4):322.

PMID: 4224341

Matched MeSH terms: Malaria/prevention & control*

The filariasis campaign in Kedah

HASSAN MY

Med J Malaya, 1959 Sep;14:36-46.

PMID: 13851977

Matched MeSH terms: Filariasis/prevention & control*

Fulltext Mindful Breathing: Effects of a Five-Minute Practice on Perceived Stress and Mindfulness Among Patients With Cancer

Lei Chui P, Wai S, Lai LL, See MH, Tan SB

Clin J Oncol Nurs, 2021 Apr 01;25(2):174-180.

PMID: 33739333 DOI: 10.1188/21.CJON.174-180

BACKGROUND: Cancer can cause undesired side effects that can significantly alter patients' perceived stress and mindfulness. The integration of nonpharmacologic, complementary health interventions, such as mindful breathing, is potentially useful in reducing stress and promoting the well-being of patients during treatment.

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effects of a five-minute mindful breathing practice performed three times per day for three months on perceived stress and mindfulness among patients with cancer.

METHODS: This longitudinal, randomized controlled study used a two-group, pre-/post-study design. Patients with distress scores of 4 or higher were randomized into two study arms. Participants in the intervention group were educated on mindfulness and guided on how to perform a five-minute mindful breathing practice. Perceived stress and mindfulness were assessed at baseline, one month postintervention, and three months postintervention.

FINDINGS: Both groups had no significant difference in perceived stress and mindfulness scores at baseline. At three months, the intervention group reported a significant reduction in stress and an increase in mindfulness.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/prevention & control

Fulltext Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Researchers in 2020: A Qualitative Study of Events to Inform Mitigation Strategies

Fox L, Beyer K, Rammant E, Morcom E, Van Hemelrijck M, Sullivan R, et al.

Front Public Health, 2021;9:741223.

PMID: 34966713 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.741223

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on global health systems and economies. With ongoing and future challenges posed to the field due to the pandemic, re-examining research priorities has emerged as a concern. As part of a wider project aiming to examine research priorities, here we aimed to qualitatively examine the documented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer researchers. Materials and Methods: We conducted a literature review with the aim of identifying non-peer-reviewed journalistic sources and institutional blog posts which qualitatively documented the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer researchers. We searched on 12th January 2021 using the LexisNexis database and Google, using terms and filters to identify English-language media reports and blogs, containing references to both COVID-19 and cancer research. The targeted search returned 751 results, of which 215 articles met the inclusion criteria. These 215 articles were subjected to a conventional qualitative content analysis, to document the impacts of the pandemic on the field of cancer research. Results: Our analysis yielded a high plurality of qualitatively documented impacts, from which seven categories of direct impacts emerged: (1) COVID measures halting cancer research activity entirely; (2) COVID measures limiting cancer research activity; (3) forced adaptation of research protocols; (4) impacts on cancer diagnosis, cases, and services; (5) availability of resources for cancer research; (6) disruption to the private sector; and (7) disruption to supply chains. Three categories of consequences from these impacts also emerged: (1) potential changes to future research practice; (2) delays to the progression of the field; and (3) potential new areas of research interest. Discussion: The COVID-19 pandemic had extensive practical and economic effects on the field of cancer research in 2020 that were highly plural in nature. Appraisal of cancer research strategies in a post-COVID world should acknowledge the potential for substantial limitations (such as on financial resources, limited access to patients for research, decreased patient access to cancer care, staffing issues, administrative delays, or supply chain issues), exacerbated cancer disparities, advances in digital health, and new areas of research related to the intersection of cancer and COVID-19.

Matched MeSH terms: Pandemics/prevention & control

Fulltext One Health or Planetary Health for pandemic prevention?

Waugh C, Lam SS, Sonne C

Lancet, 2020 12 12;396(10266):1882.

PMID: 33308467 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32387-4

Matched MeSH terms: Pandemics/prevention & control

Fulltext Should I Help? Prosocial Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wider W, Lim MX, Wong LS, Chan CK, Maidin SS

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Dec 01;19(23).

PMID: 36498158 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316084

The Movement Control Order (MCO) enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered the social life and behaviour of the Malaysian population. Because the society is facing huge social and economic challenges that need individuals to work together to solve, prosocial behaviour is regarded as one of the most important social determinants. Because it is related with individual and societal benefits, participating in prosocial activities may be a major protective factor during times of global crisis. Rather than focusing only on medical and psychiatric paradigms, perhaps all that is necessary to overcome the COVID-19 risks is for individuals to make personal sacrifices for the sake of others. In reality, a large number of initiatives proven to be beneficial in decreasing viral transmission include a trade-off between individual and collective interests. Given its crucial importance, the purpose of this concept paper is to provide some insight into prosocial behaviour during the COVID-19 period. Understanding prosocial behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial because it may assist in the establishment of a post-COVID society and provide useful strategies for coping with future crises.

Matched MeSH terms: Pandemics/prevention & control

Fulltext Shifting gender barriers in immunisation in the COVID-19 pandemic response and beyond

Nassiri-Ansari T, Atuhebwe P, Ayisi AS, Goulding S, Johri M, Allotey P, et al.

Lancet, 2022 Jul 02;400(10345):24.

PMID: 35780789 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01189-8

Matched MeSH terms: Pandemics/prevention & control

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