Publications by authors named "Karina Koh"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to analyze how myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated antibody disease (MOGAD) affects employment among adults internationally by measuring job loss, hours worked, and wages.
- - Researchers gathered data from 117 adults diagnosed with MOGAD across 13 countries, finding a decline in employment from 63.2% before diagnosis to 48.7% after, and a drop in average work hours from 31.6 to 19.5 hours per week.
- - Results showed that living in a high-income country was linked to better employment outcomes post-MOGAD, while factors like depressed mood and pain were associated with increased unemployment and reduced work hours.
Objectives: To study the incidence of Omicron infections in Malaysia and the exposures that could reduce the hazard of attaining Omicron infection.
Methods: We used a multicenter, prospective cohort to study 482 healthcare workers vaccinated with two and three doses of BNT162b2 for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the Omicron-dominant period in Malaysia.
Results: Between January 31 and July 31, 2022, the cumulative incidence was 44.
Background: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare, recessively inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness. There is a low degree of awareness about SMA amongst the public and healthcare providers, which may impact the perception of the disease and its proper management. To understand how this lack of awareness may have affected diagnosis, care and support for SMA patients and their caregivers, this study aims to investigate the impact of SMA on the lives and daily activities of SMA patients and their caregivers in Malaysia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe evaluation of breakthrough infection and humoral immunity responses are important outcomes for vaccination policy for healthcare staff. This prospective cohort study collected blood samples at 5-time points; before primary vaccine doses, and at 2, 10 and 24 weeks after BNT162b2 vaccination from 551 HCWs, between March and October 2021. We investigated the association between anti-spike-1 protein receptor-binding domain (anti-S1-RBD) antibody geometric mean titre (GMT) and breakthrough infections.
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