1.Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Sexual And Reproductive Health Including Comprehensive Sexuality Education Among First Year Students Of University Malaysia Sabah (Ums), Malaysia
San San Win ; Helen Benedict Lasimbang ; Mie Mie Cho Win ; M Tanveer Hossain Parash ; Sai Nay Lynn Aung ; Yeap Boon Tat ; Than Myint
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2020;20(1):184-191
This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude and behavior in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) including comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) among 439 first year students; 213 sciences and 226 arts students from 5 Faculties of University Malaysia Sabah (2016-2017). Exposure of Malaysian students to sexual education is limited to science subjects which are only being taught at upper elementary and secondary high school levels. Arts students are less exposed to sexual education across Malaysia as it is delivered in Basic Science subject only. It was a university-based, cross-sectional, descriptive study. Pretested self- administered questionnaire was anonymously completed by all participants and was conducted from November 2016 to January 2017. Students’ demographic characteristics from Science and Arts streams were same except females, Sabah ethnics and Malays were more in Arts. Awareness of HIV/AIDS, Condom, Wet dream, COC pills and abortion services were more in Science students and statistically significant. 34.3 % and 81.2% of Science students agreed that CSE should be introduced in primary and secondary school but not statistically significant. 22 out of 439 students were sexually active. Science students had more knowledge about SRH and favourable attitude towards sexuality education but less favourable behaviour of watching and reading pornographic materials. It was concluded that there were gaps in knowledge, attitude and behaviour of SRH and need to remedy these by giving appropriate CSE classes to first-year university students in an elective module according to their culture and religious beliefs in accord with International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education (ITGSE).
2.Summary of Myanmar clinical practice guidelines on the management of Dyslipidaemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Tint Swe Latt ; Than Than Aye ; Ko Ko ; Aung Cho Myint ; Ye Myint
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2014;29(2):112-115
Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). According to the IDF Diabetes Atlas 2013, the prevalence of diabetes in Myanmar is 5.7%.(1) Diabetes is recognized as a risk equivalent for coronary heart disease. The lipid profile in patients with type 2 DM is characterized by elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and raised small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) particles. This is believed to be a key factor in promoting atherosclerosis in these patients. There is ample evidence that aggressive statin therapy reduces cardiovascular end points in patients with DM in both primary and secondary prevention studies. In all persons with DM, current treatment guidelines recommend reduction of LDLC to less than 100 mg/dL, regardless of baseline lipid levels. In very high risk patients with DM and coronary heart disease lowering of LDL-C to less than 70 mg/dL may provide even greater benefits. Treatment for hypertriglyceridaemia is recommended only if TG levels is very high (>500 mg/dL).
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3.Divergence insufficiency, thyroid disease
Khine Mi Mi Ko ; Win Kyawt Khin ; Kyaw Linn ; Aye Mya Min Aye ; Chaw Su Hlaing ; Aye Mu Sann ; Hnin Wint Wint Aung ; Myo Thiri Swe ; Cho Thair ; Yi Yi Mar ; Nway Nway ; Phyu Phyu Myint ; Ei Hnin Kyu
Neurology Asia 2018;23(3):283-286
Dengue viruses are single-stranded RNA viruses
of the Flavivirus genus. It is a common viral
infection worldwide, especially in tropical
regions. Various neurological manifestations
such as encephalitis, encephalopathy, meningitis,
acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
acute viral myositis, Guillain–Barré syndrome
and others are increasingly reported. However,
acute haemorrhagic encephalitis is a very rare
presentation. Currently, there are only few
previous case reports