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High Interest in Long-acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): Result From A Nationwide Survey in Malaysia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of community health [J Community Health] 2023 Jun; Vol. 48 (3), pp. 513-521. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 03.
Abstract: The recent approval of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as PrEP for HIV prevention could be an attractive alternative for MSM, particularly among those who face barriers to adherence using the oral pill. This study reports on the awareness ...
HIV care continuum among cisgender and transgender women sex workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): AIDS care [AIDS Care] 2023 Jun; Vol. 35 (6), pp. 784-790. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 01.
Abstract: An estimated 37,000 cisgender and transgender women work as sex workers in Malaysia, a population that has been disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic . Although Malaysia provides no-cost antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people with HIV, little...
Early phase oncology clinical trials in Malaysia: current status and future perspectives.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology [Asia Pac J Clin Oncol] 2023 Jun; Vol. 19 (3), pp. 296-304. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 28.
Abstract: Historically, the majority of oncology clinical trials are conducted in Western Europe and North America. Globalization of drug development has resulted in sponsors shifting their focus to the Asia-Pacific region. In Malaysia, implementation of various...
Seeing malaria through the eyes of affected communities: using photovoice to document local knowledge on zoonotic malaria causation and prevention practices among rural communities exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Northern Borneo Island.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Malaria journal [Malar J] 2023 May 26; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 166. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 26.
Abstract: Background: Many rural communities in Malaysian Borneo and Southeast Asia are at risk of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria. Multiple factors contribute to infection, however, a deep understanding of illness causation and prevention practices among at-risk co...
Urinary aluminium and its association with autism spectrum disorder in urban preschool children in Malaysia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): PeerJ [PeerJ] 2023 May 12; Vol. 11, pp. e15132. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 12 (Print Publication: 2023).
Abstract: Background: The presence of aluminium (Al) in the human body may impact brain neurodevelopment and function, and it is thought to contribute to autism spectrum disease (ASD). The main objective of this study was to assess the association between urinar...
A new host record of Haemaphysalis semermis (Acari: Ixodidae) from the domestic cat (Felis catus) (Carnivora: Felidae) in Orang Asli village, Pahang National Park Malaysia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of medical entomology [J Med Entomol] 2023 May 12; Vol. 60 (3), pp. 615-619.
Abstract: We report the presence of a male Haemaphysalis semermis collected from the domestic cat, Felis catus in an aboriginal village located in Pahang, Malaysia. This paper constitutes a new host record of this tick species, and also the first documentation o...
Regional comparison on ciguatoxicity, hemolytic activity, and toxin profile of the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus from Kiribati and Malaysia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The Science of the total environment [Sci Total Environ] 2023 May 10; Vol. 872, pp. 162236. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 13.
Abstract: The dinoflagellates Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa can produce Ciguatoxins (CTXs) and Maitotoxins (MTXs) that lead to ciguatera poisoning (CP). The CP hotspots, however, do not directly relate to the occurrence of the ciguatoxic Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa. S...
Fragility fracture care gap at a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Archives of osteoporosis [Arch Osteoporos] 2023 May 06; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 63. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 06.
Abstract: Fracture begets fracture, pharmacological treatment is needed to prevent secondary fractures. This study found that there was a fragility fracture care gap where both bone health investigations and treatment initiation rates were low. Strategies such a...
Reporting beetles in a mummified human corpse in Malaysia: Necrobia rufipes (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) and Dermestes maculatus De Geer, 1774 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
Publication Type: Report
Source(s): Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) [Leg Med (Tokyo)] 2023 May; Vol. 62, pp. 102238. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 08.
Abstract: This case study reports on two unrecorded Coleopteran species found together on a human corpse in Malaysia. The mummified human remains were discovered in a house in Selangor, Malaysia. The pathologist confirmed that the death was due to a traumatic ch...
Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis by Men Who Have Sex with Men and Community Stakeholders in Malaysia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2023 Apr 27; Vol. 20 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 27.
Abstract: Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malaysia are disproportionately affected by HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an evidence-based HIV prevention strategy; yet, uptake remains low among Malaysian MSM, who have a limited understanding ...