Knowledge, attitude and practice about leptospirosis prevention among town service workers in northeastern Malaysia: a cross sectional study.

Introduction: Many efforts have been done to reduce leptospirosis infections in Malaysia especially among high risk groups including town service workers. Town service workers are more likely to be exposed to the leptospiral infection resulting from their occupational activities.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in northeastern Malaysia involving 321 town service workers who were subjected to answer an interviewer-guided validated questionnaire which consists of sociodemographic, knowledge, attitude and practice information.

Association of anti-CLIC2 and anti-HMGB1 autoantibodies with higher disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by numerous autoantibodies. In this study, we investigated the presence of anti-chloride intracellular channel 2 (anti-CLIC2) and anti-high mobility group box 1 (anti-HMGB1) autoantibodies in SLE patients (n = 43) versus healthy controls ([HCs] n = 43), and their association with serological parameters (antinuclear antibody [ANA], anti-double-stranded DNA [anti-dsDNA], and C-reactive protein [CRP]) and disease activity using Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) score (active or inactive).

Settings And Design: Case-control study at Rheumatology Clinic of Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital.

A hospital-based study on seroprevalence of leptospirosis among febrile cases in northeastern Malaysia.

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis among febrile inpatient cases in northeastern Malaysia.

Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 999 febrile cases admitted to 10 hospitals in northeastern Malaysia. A survey using a proforma sheet was used to obtain sociodemographic and occupational information.

Risk factors of leptospirosis among febrile hospital admissions in northeastern Malaysia.

Background: Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease. Risk factors for the disease may vary among countries.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the risk factors of leptospirosis among febrile cases.

Predictors of ischaemic heart disease in a Malaysian population with the metabolic syndrome.

Aims: Cardiovascular disease is the foremost cause of mortality in Malaysia but little is known about the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its associations with other known cardiovascular risk markers. We undertook a population-based study to examine these.

Methods: For the study, 4341 subjects were selected using a multistage stratified sampling method.