Publications by authors named "N M Husin"
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that the creatinine-to-body weight (Cre/BW) ratio is a predictor for incident diabetes in the Asian population. This study examined the association between Cre/BW ratio and incident diabetes, as well as the relationship between Cre/BW ratio and skeletal muscle and body fat mass in a multiethnic Malaysian cohort.
Methods: A total of 13 047 eligible participants were selected from 119 560 The Malaysian Cohort participants.
Background: The management of extensive longitudinal data in cohort studies presents significant challenges, particularly in middle-income countries like Malaysia where technological resources may be limited. These challenges include ensuring data integrity, security, and scalability of storage solutions over extended periods.
Objective: This article outlines innovative methods developed and implemented by The Malaysian Cohort project to effectively manage and maintain large-scale databases from project inception through the follow-up phase, ensuring robust data privacy and security.
The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is an important parameter assessing arterial function. It reflects arterial stiffness from the origin of the aorta to the ankle, and the algorithm is blood pressure independent. Recent data have suggested that a high CAVI score can predict future cardiovascular disease (CVD) events; however, to date, no study has been done in Malaysia.
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- - Fleas not only cause itching and allergic reactions but are significant carriers of diseases like the plague and other bacterial infections, particularly in tropical regions.
- - Researchers conducted a study in Malaysia, isolating various bacterial strains from fleas to analyze their genomes, which revealed unique features related to reproductive strategies and interactions with hosts.
- - The findings suggest that some fleas carry pathogens that could switch hosts, indicating the need for further investigation into flea-borne diseases and their potential impact on human health.
Oil palm is a key agricultural resource in Malaysia. However, palm disease, most prominently basal stem rot caused at least RM 255 million of annual economic loss. Basal stem rot is caused by a fungus known as .
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