Publications by authors named "Sutha Rajakumar"
We investigated the association between dietary intake and metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents within a semi-rural Malaysian community. Using an interviewer-led questionnaire, we surveyed 623 participants aged 7-18 from the South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO). Anthropometric and blood pressure data were collected from all participants, while a subset (n = 162) provided blood samples for biomarker analysis, including fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
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- Hemophilia is an x-linked recessive bleeding disorder predominantly affecting males due to a deficiency in clotting factors, with the most common types being Hemophilia A and B.
- Prophylactic treatment offers significant clinical benefits over on-demand therapy, such as reducing bleeding frequency and preventing joint damage but poses challenges related to regular painful infusions that may lead to non-adherence.
- This systematic review aims to address the limited research on adherence among adult hemophilia patients by searching various electronic databases and assessing study quality using established guidelines.
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- - Malaysia is easing COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise, with 86.1% receiving the first dose and 84.3% the second by April 2023; however, booster dose uptake remains low at 68.6% for the third dose and only 1.5% for the fourth.
- - A survey of 395 participants revealed that 69.4% accepted the booster dose, with smartphone usage, living area, and education level significantly influencing acceptance; surprisingly, 65.9% were willing to get boosted despite past side effects.
- - The main factor driving acceptance of the booster dose was the perceived need for more clinical studies, with 58.2% of respondents emphasizing this
Objectives: This study aimed to translate the Medication Use Questionnaire into a Malay version, adapt it to Malaysia's culture, and verify its reliability among Malaysia's older adults.
Methods: Methodological approaches were used to translate, validate, and modify the questionnaire. The subjects were older adults aged ≥ 60 years in primary care settings in Penang, Malaysia.