Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices.

Smallholder farmers produce over 40% of global palm oil, the world's most traded and controversial vegetable oil. Awareness of the effects of palm oil production on ecosystems and human communities has increased drastically in recent years, with ever louder calls for the private and public sector to develop programs to support sustainable cultivation by smallholder farmers. To effectively influence smallholder practices and ensure positive social outcomes, such schemes must consider the variety in perspectives of farmers and align with their priorities.

Factors Influencing Liver Abnormalities in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients: A Comprehensive Study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the incidence of liver abnormalities in psoriatic arthritis patients and identify the factors that contributed to this condition.

Methods: This is a longitudinal cohort study. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with liver enzymes abnormalities were identified.

Emergency general surgery in a public hospital in Malaysia.

Introduction: Patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) are at risk for death and complications. Information on the burden of EGS is critical for developing strategies to improve the outcomes.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, medical records of all general surgical operations in a public hospital were reviewed for the period 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017.