Publications by authors named "P T Ooi"
Ethnic differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary salt intake and association with hypertension in Malaysia: a multi-centre cross-sectional study.
Hypertens Res
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- * Over 90% recognized that high salt intake poses health risks, yet only about one-third connected it to strokes and heart failure; differences in KAP were noted among ethnicities, particularly with Indians showing better practices.
- * Findings highlight the need for tailored educational strategies to enhance understanding of salt labeling and reduce high blood pressure, emphasizing the importance of culturally specific approaches.
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary tuberculosis can be hard to diagnose when patients don’t show typical symptoms, leading to confusion for doctors.
- Poncet disease is a condition related to tuberculosis that causes joint pain and skin lesions without destructive infection.
- A case study showed a patient with joint pain and skin nodules who was ultimately diagnosed with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis, and their symptoms improved after starting treatment.
Background And Aim: We aimed to investigate the effect of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) on three-dose BNT162b2 immunogenicity to the omicron variant.
Methods: Adult recipients of three doses of BNT162b2 were prospectively recruited between May and December 2021. The serology of the neutralizing antibody by live virus microneutralization (vMN) to the omicron variant was measured at baseline, day 180, and day 360 after the first dose.
Background: As the recognition of psychological factors in chronic illness management grows, this study examined the interplay of psychological traits - grit, self-efficacy, resilience, and nature-relatedness - and their collective impact on the Quality of Life (QoL) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 222 patients with RA at a private hospital in Malaysia. Utilizing validated scales, including the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Short Grit Scale, Nature Relatedness Scale, and Arthritis Self Efficacy Scale, data were collected.
Streptococcus suis is a bacterium of clinical importance in diverse animal hosts including companion animals and humans. Companion animals are closely associated in the living environment of humans and are potential reservoirs for zoonotic pathogens. Given the zoonotic potential of S.
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