Antimicrobial resistance is currently a major global issue. As the rate of emergence antimicrobial has superseded discovery and introduction new effective drugs, medical arsenal now experiencing shortage drugs to combat diseases, particularly against diseases caused by dreadful multidrug-resistant strains, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The ability fly larvae thrive in septic habitats prompted us determine antibacterial activity minimum inhibitory concentrations...

Overweight and obesity are growing health problems both worldwide in Malaysia due to such lifestyle changes as decreased physical activity (PA), increased sedentary behavior unhealthy eating habits. This study examined the levels patterns of PA among normal-weight overweight/obese adults investigate association between level overweight/obesity Malaysian adults. used data from 2015 National Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS), a nationwide cross-sectional survey that implemented two-stage...

Self-rated health (SRH) has been demonstrated as a valid and appropriate predictor of incident mortality chronic morbidity. Associations between lifestyle, diseases, SRH have reported by various population studies but few included data from developing countries. The aim this study was to determine the prevalence poor in Malaysia its association with lifestyle factors diseases among Malaysian adults.

A multitude of studies have revealed that smoking is a learned behaviour during adolescence and efforts to reduce the incidence has been identified as long-term measures curb menace. The objective this study was determine prevalence well intra inter-personal factors associated with among upper secondary school students in selected schools Peninsular Malaysia.A carried out 2013, which involved total 40 schools. They were randomly using two-stage clustering sampling method. Subsequently, all...

The continuous monitoring of smoking prevalence and its associated factors is an integral part anti-smoking programmes valuable for the evaluation effectiveness measures policies. This study aimed at determining identifying socio-demographic with among adults in Malaysia aged 15 years over.This a cross-sectional representative sample 21 445 Malaysia, over, selected via stratified, two-stage proportionate-to-size sampling method. Data were obtained from face-to-face interviews by trained...

Self-reported weight and height are commonly used in lieu of direct measurements large epidemiological surveys due to inevitable constraints such as budget human resource. However, the validity self-reported height, particularly among adolescents, needs be verified misreporting could lead misclassification body mass index therefore overestimation or underestimation burden BMI-related diseases. The objective this study was determine Malaysian secondary school children.Both directly measured a...

Lifestyle risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and low fruit/vegetable intake have been identified the major causes of chronic diseases. Such are usually instigated in adolescence tend to persist into adulthood. Studies on clustering lifestyle among adolescents scarce, particularly developing countries. Therefore, present paper aimed determine its determinants school-going Malaysia.Data were extracted from a cross-sectional study,...

Background: Sedentary behaviors (SBs), which are low-energy, wakeful activities performed in a sitting, reclining, or lying posture, independently associated with numerous adverse health outcomes, including mental disorders, non-communicable diseases, and an increased risk of mortality. This study investigated associations between sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, health, nutritional status, social support, functional limitations, SB among older persons Malaysia. Methods:...

The determination of smoking prevalence and its associated factors among the elderly could provide evidence-based findings to guide planning implementation policy in order will help reducing morbidity mortality smoking-related diseases, thus increase their quality life. This paper describes rate identifies factor(s) with Malaysia.A representative sample 2674 respondents was obtained via a two-stage sampling method proportion population size. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using set...

Maggot therapy, also known as maggot debridement larval biodebridement, or biosurgery, is a type of biotherapy involving the intentional application live, disinfected fly larvae maggots into nonhealing wound human animal to debride necrotic wound, reduce bacterial contamination well enhance formation healthy granulation tissue and stimulate healing in wounds. In addition, van der Plas et al reported that use medicinal natural remover infected had prevented amputation 11 selected patients....

Abstract The emergence of multidrug‐resistant bacterial strains has prompted the reintroduction maggot therapy in treatment chronic, infected wounds. Many previous studies have demonstrated potent antibacterial activity larval excretions/secretions blowfly Lucilia sericata ( M eigen) (Diptera:Calliphoridae) against bacteria. However, its sibling species, cuprina W iedemann) a wide range pathogenic bacteria never been determined. aim this study was to develop new procedure produce whole body...

Abstract Background: Suicidal ideation, defined as thoughts, ideas and the desire to commit suicide, is becoming a major public health problem among adolescents. Indeed, suicidal ideation known key predictor of future suicide risk. Objective: This study aims determine prevalence risk factors associated with adolescents in Malaysia. Methods: used data from 2013 Malaysian adolescent behavior (MyAHRB) study, cross-sectional school survey conducted Peninsular Malaysia school-going aged 16–17...

The health-enhancing benefits of physical activity (PA) on hypertension and diabetes have been well documented for decades. This study aimed to determine the association PA with systolic diastolic blood pressure as glucose in Malaysian adult population. Data were extracted from 2011 National Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS), a nationally representative, cross-sectional study. A two-stage stratified sampling method was used select representative sample 18,231 adults aged 18 years above. levels...

Objectives This study is aimed at determining the association between metabolic syndrome and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality all-cause among Malaysian adults. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting The Non-Communicable Disease Surveillance (MyNCDS-1) 2005/2006. Participants A total 2525 adults (1013 men 1512 women), aged 24–64 years, who participated in MyNCDS-1 Methods Participants’ anthropometric indices, blood pressure, fasting lipid profile glucose levels were...

Background: Chronic periodontitis has been recognised as one of the complications diabetes mellitus.Individuals with are at higher risk destructive periodontal disease.The objective this study was to examine oral health seeking behaviour diabetic patients in Malaysia order improve their condition.Methods: A cross-sectional on Type II conducted selected public sector clinics across four states, using self-administrated questionnaires.Descriptive data analysis performed SPSS version...

Objectives Secondhand smoke (SHS) has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the aims of paper are to assess SHS exposure among non-smoking adults in Malaysia attending various smoking-restricted non-restricted public areas according Control Tobacco Product Regulations (CTPR) as well its relationship sociodemographic variables. Design Data were extracted from a cross-sectional study, Global Adults Survey (GATS) 2011 which involved 3269 non-smokers Malaysia. was...

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Smoking cessation significantly reduces risk of smoking-related diseases and mortality. This study aims to determine the prevalence factors associated with attempts quit smoking among adult current smokers in Malaysia. Data from National E-Cigarette Survey 2016 were analyzed. Forty nine percent had attempted at least once past 12 months 31.4% respondents former smokers. Multivariable analysis revealed that low nicotine addiction aged below 45 years more likely attempt smoking. Being married,...

Background: The proportion of people exposed to second-hand smoke increases dramatically with a sharp increase in the prevalence smoking. It is expected that awareness effect plays an important role curbing Objectives: objective this study examine factors affecting Malaysia. Methods: Nationally representative data, covering large sample size (4153 respondents) and collected based on multistage sampling, are used. Multiple logistic regression employed analyse effects demographic lifestyle...

Background: Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is one of the main causes morbidity and it has been proven be associated with an increased likelihood smoking initiation among adolescents. Nonetheless, evidence on SHS exposure Malaysian adolescents scarce. Therefore, this article aims demonstrate magnitude factors school-going in selected secondary schools Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: Data were derived from Adolescent Health Risk Behaviour (MyAHRB) study conducted 2013. A total 2599...

Objective The identification of susceptible non-smoking adolescents is an essential step in reducing smoking initiation among adolescents. aim this study was to examine the prevalence and factors associated with susceptibility school-going Malaysia. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Primary secondary schools Participants 11 246 Outcome measures Results Approximately 14% non-smokers were smoking, significantly higher males, ever-smokers e-cigarette users. odds users, those aged 12 years...

Understanding the prevalence of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and associated factors is beneficial for formulation effective measures to reduce SHS. The purpose this study was determine SHS at home workplace, its among non-smoker Malaysian adults.Data were extracted from Global Adult Tobacco Survey-Malaysia (GATS-M) that involved a representative sample 5112 adults. Logistic regression analyses performed examine association between exposure, sociodemographic factors, knowledge on danger...

Studies have noted that Asian women tend to invasive breast cancer at a younger age compared with their Western counterparts. This is rising trend among in Singapore. study compares 46 < 35 years 313 > who were treated teaching hospital between January 1983 and December 1989. Despite better education, the (≤ years) no different from older counterparts delaying medical consultation for more than 3 months after self‐detection (39 vs 38.6%) though higher percentage of procrastinated over...