4.Methodology of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), Malaysia, 2011
Azahadi Omar ; Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff ; Tee Guat Hiong ; Tahir Aris ; Jeremy Morton ; Sameer Pujari
International Journal of Public Health Research 2013;3(2):297-305
Malaysia participated in the second phase of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) in 2011. GATS, a new component of the Global Tobacco Surveillance System, is a nationally representative household survey of adults 15 years old or above. The objectives of GATS Malaysia were to (i) systematically monitor tobacco use among adults and track key indicators of tobacco control and (ii) track the implementation of some of the Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC)-recommended demand related policies. GATS Malaysia 2011 was a nationwide cross-sectional survey using multi-stage stratified sampling to select 5112 nationally representative households. One individual aged 15 years or older was randomly chosen from each selected household and interviewed using handheld device. GATS Core Questionnaire with optional questions was pre-tested and uploaded into handheld devices after repeated quality control processes. Data collectors were trained through a centralized training. Manuals and picture book were prepared to aid in the training of data collectors and during data collection. Field-level data were aggregated on a daily basis and analysed twice a week. Quality controls were instituted to ensure collection of high quality data. Sample weighting and analysis were conducted with the assistance of researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA. GATS Malaysia received a total response rate of 85.3% from 5112 adults surveyed. Majority of the respondents were 25-44 years old and Malays. The robust methodology used in the GATS Malaysia provides national estimates for tobacco used classified by socio-demographic characteristics and reliable data on various dimensions of tobacco control.
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5.Pattern of lupus nephritis in Malaysia.
B Norella Kong ; I K Cheong ; S m Chong ; A B Suleiman ; Z Morad ; I Lajin ; M Segasothy
The Medical journal of Malaysia 1988;43(3):200-5
6.The First Report of Penicillium georgiense in Malaysia.
Mycobiology 2014;42(3):274-278
Penicillium georgiense was isolated from sandy beach soil from Batu Ferringhi beach, Penang Island, Malaysia. The identification was based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer regions and beta-tubulin sequences. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of P. georgiense in Malaysia.
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7.A New Record of Penicillium pimiteouiense from Beach Soil in Malaysia.
Mycobiology 2013;41(4):256-259
Three isolates of Penicillium pimiteouiense were recovered from sandy beach soil samples in Penang Island, Peninsular Malaysia. All the isolates were identified based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer regions and beta-tubulin gene. This is a first record of P. pimiteouiense in Malaysia.
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10.THE IMPORTANCE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS IN MALAYA.
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 1964;18():164-171
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