Eating disorders among physically disabled national athletes in Malaysia.

Introduction: Eating disorders are becoming a cause of concern amongst athletes in recent times. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of eating disorders amongst physically disabled athletes in Malaysia. Athletes were sampled and screened for eating disorders utilising the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire 6.

The risk factors for complications and survival outcomes of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteraemia in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Introduction: Mortality of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) bacteraemia was reported to be on the rise globally. The 30-day mortality rate of K.

The Etiology of Childhood Pneumonia in The Gambia: Findings From the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) Study.

Background: Pneumonia remains the leading cause of death in young children globally. The changing epidemiology of pneumonia requires up-to-date data to guide both case management and prevention programs. The Gambia study site contributed a high child mortality, high pneumonia incidence, low HIV prevalence, Haemophilus influenzae type b and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines-vaccinated rural West African setting to the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) Study.

Data Management and Data Quality in PERCH, a Large International Case-Control Study of Severe Childhood Pneumonia.

The Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) study is the largest multicountry etiology study of pediatric pneumonia undertaken in the past 3 decades. The study enrolled 4232 hospitalized cases and 5325 controls over 2 years across 9 research sites in 7 countries in Africa and Asia. The volume and complexity of data collection in PERCH presented considerable logistical and technical challenges.