Publications by authors named "K Nor Azmi"

Article Synopsis
  • Pinworms are tiny parasites that can cause tummy problems, especially in kids, and sometimes lead to serious issues like appendicitis.
  • Two kids from Palestine, ages 9 and 11, had pain in their stomach and were diagnosed with appendicitis, but tests showed they also had pinworm eggs.
  • After surgery to remove their appendix, they got medicine to treat the pinworms and recovered well in the following weeks.
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Biogenic amines, produced by bacterial enzymatic reactions in food storage or processing, serve as indicators in food processing industries to assess food quality and freshness. Biogenic amines also often associated with various health problems, including abnormal immune responses and gastrointestinal disease. Previously, salphen base complexes have been reported but still exhibited low fluorescence enhancement upon biogenic amines.

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Background: Taeniasis, is a worldwide foodborne zoonotic disease caused by two principal species; Taenia saginata and Taenia solium. The tapeworm infects the intestine causing taeniasis in humans. Taeniasis is a very rare parasitic infection in Palestine with very few annual cases of unknown species.

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Disinfectants, especially air disinfectants, are necessary to prevent the potential spread of pathogens (bacteria and viruses) in the pandemic era and minimize the spread of pathogens. Some of the commercial disinfectant products that are often used generally contain chlorine dioxide (ClO) gas. This study tested the effectiveness of two different commercial disinfectants, a liquid stick disinfectant and a powder disinfection card, to carry out the disinfection of pathogenic bacteria in the environment.

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Exposure to environmental pesticides during pregnancy is associated with adverse health outcomes such as low birth weight and impaired neuro-development. In this study, we assessed maternal leukocyte telomere lengths (TL) in Palestinian pregnant women and compared the data with urinary organophosphate concentrations, demographic, lifestyle and dietary factors, birth weight, body length, gestational age, and head circumference. Women with high urine levels of creatinine adjusted diethylphosphate(DE)derived pesticide metabolites DEP, DETP or DEDTP had shorter telomeres (p = 0.

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