Publications by authors named "Y K Myint"
Aims: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potential complication of foot and ankle surgery. There is a lack of agreement on contributing risk factors and chemical prophylaxis requirements. The primary outcome of this study was to analyze the 90-day incidence of symptomatic VTE and VTE-related mortality in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery and Achilles tendon (TA) rupture.
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- - Giardiasis was found to be a significant cause of diarrhea in children, with a study conducted on 462 students in Yangon, Myanmar, revealing a prevalence rate of 11.7% over three years.
- - The study utilized various identification techniques, including PCR-sequencing, and noted that socio-economic factors such as low parental education and unsanitary practices were linked to higher infection rates.
- - All identified Giardia isolates belonged to assemblage B, marking this research as the first to characterize human isolates at the molecular level in a lower region of Myanmar, highlighting public health concerns in densely populated, low-resource areas.
This paper outlines the process undertaken by Asian National Cancer Centers Alliance (ANCCA) members in working towards an Asian Code Against Cancer (ACAC). The process involves: (i) identification of the criteria for selecting the existing set of national recommendations for ACAC (ii) compilation of existing national codes or recommendations on cancer prevention (iii) reviewing the scientific evidence on cancer risk factors in Asia and (iv) establishment of one or more ACAC under the World Code Against Cancer Framework. A matrix of national codes or key recommendations against cancer in ANCCA member countries is presented.
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- - This study evaluates how effective intravenous diltiazem and metoprolol are for controlling heart rates in atrial fibrillation patients with fast ventricular rates, while also examining potential side effects like low blood pressure and slow heart rate.
- - Following a thorough review of 19 relevant studies, the analysis found that diltiazem was 39% more effective than metoprolol at achieving a heart rate of less than 110 beats per minute.
- - Despite the differences in rate control effectiveness, both medications showed no significant variations in the incidence of bradycardia (slow heart rate) or hypotension (low blood pressure), suggesting similar safety profiles.
This meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy of programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors and programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. The present meta-analysis was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Relevant studies were identified through searches of databases including PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, as well as prominent oncology conferences.
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