1.Drivers’ Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Child Restraint System (Crs) Usage
Noor Faradila P ; Baba MD ; Mohd Syazwan S ; Azhar H ; Mohd Rasid O
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2018;18(Special Volume (2)):66-72
Child restraint system (CRS) can protect children in the event of crash and reduce the severity of injuries. As such, it is crucial to understand the prevalence of CRS usage and knowledge attributes on CRS usage among drivers. This study aims to assessdrivers’ knowledge on CRS usage.A semi-structured questionnaire was developed and pilot tested to verify its validity and reliability. The questionnaireaddressesdrivers’ knowledge about CRS currently available in the Malaysian market, the types of restraints used and views on fitting restraints to passenger vehicles. Seventy four percentfrom 500 respondents cited that they are usingor theyhave used CRS,64% knowabout CRS and its function, and 43% areawareof ISOFIX. In short, majority of the respondents are aware of CRS use and functions. Awareness and education program should berigorously introduced to public towards the implementation of the CRS law.
Child restraint system
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children passenger safety
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road traffic accident
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child injury
2.Biomechanical Study Of Bone Allograft Irradiated At 11 kGy
Muhammad Shukri MS ; ; Badrul AHMY ; ; Duski S ; Tahir SH ; Ahmad Farihan MD ; ; Norlelawati M ; ; Ali-Noor I ;
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2019;13(Supplement A):176-
3.Detection of human Sarcocystosis using dried blood on filter papers: An Immunofluorescent Antibody Test
Sharudin, P.S. ; Rahimi, R. ; Latif, B. ; Kutty, M.K ; Muslim, A. ; Abdul Rahim, A.S. ; Abdul Aziz, M ; Mahfudz, A.S. ; Lim, Y.A.L ; Heo, C.C. ; Md Noor, S. ; Hiu, J ; Hussaini, J.
Tropical Biomedicine 2019;36(2):453-458
Sarcocystosis, a parasitic infection caused by a protozoa belonging to the genus
Sarcocystis, is found worldwide in both and animals. Sarcocystis spp., require two animal
hosts to complete their life cycle. The infection has gathered more global attention after
recent outbreaks, especially amongst wester travellers to Malaysia. Other than sporadic
cases and the current outbreaks, little information is available regarding human Sarcocystis
infection in Malaysia. The present study aims to determine the prevalence of sarcocystosis
among humans using an immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) test applied to dried blood on
filter papers. A total of 200 blood samples were collected on filter papers from autopsy cases
at two Malaysian hospitals: Sungai Buloh Hospital (peninsular Malaysia) and Queen Elizabeth
Hospital (Malaysian Borneo). Antigens were prepared from bradyzoites harvested from positive
goats’ muscle samples. Of the 200 samples, 32 (16%) had Sarcocystis antibodies that showed
positive fluorescence reactions on filter papers. There was no significant difference (t-test,
p value > 0.05) in prevalence rates between samples collected from autopsies at peninsular
Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. The results demonstrated that the filter paper technique can
be used as one of the alternative serological tests in the diagnostic of human sarcocystosis.