Infection as a Risk Factor for Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: We reviewed studies on the prevalence of infection as a risk factor for developing cervical cancer in a meta-analysis studies published in that subject area.

Methods: Cochrane Library and PubMed databases were systematically searched for articles (observational and randomized controlled trials) published from 2008-2018. A meta-analysis of studies was performed to analyse the association between chlamydia infection and cervical cancer.

Descriptive epidemiology of the first wave of COVID-19 in Petaling District, Malaysia: Focus on asymptomatic transmission.

Background: COVID-19 was first detected in Malaysia on 25 January 2020. Multiple clusters were detected in Petaling District, with the first locally transmitted case reported on 8 February. Descriptive analyses of the epidemiology of the COVID-19 outbreak in Petaling are presented, from the first case to the end of the first wave.

Factors Associated With Length of Stay for Patients With Stroke in Malaysia.

Introduction: Globally, stroke continues to become a significant public health issue contributing to one of the significant causes of morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to describe the characteristics of patients with stroke who were admitted to a teaching hospital in Malaysia and to determine the factors associated with length of stay (LOS).

Methods: This is a single-center, cross-sectional study using in-patient data maintained by the Case-Mix Unit of a teaching hospital in Malaysia from 2016 to 2017.