1.Attitude Towards Anti-smoking Measures and Its Associated Factors Among Adults in Sub-urban Area, in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
San San Oo ; Myat Moe Thwe Aung ; Mohd Salami Ibrahim ; Nyi Nyi Naing ; Intan Suhana Munira Mat Azmi ; Aniza Abd Aziz ; San Thitsa Aung
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2023;19(No.4):207-213
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Introduction: General population across different countries have shown an overall support for anti-smoking measures that vary significantly by certain population parameters. However, characteristics of the public attitude in a 
community who has been exposed to prolonged awareness campaigns and smoke-free area legislation is unclear. 
Consequently, we investigate residents who reside next to Batu Buruk beach in Kuala Terengganu city which has 
been gazetted as a smoke-free area since 2017. Methods: The cross-sectional study involves self-administered validated questionnaires. Multiple linear regression with forward method was applied to identify significant factors associated with the attitude towards anti-smoking measures. Results: A total of 295 residents participated. Most of them 
were Malays (96.6%), married (64.4%), attained up to the secondary school level (45.4%) and employed (59.7%). 
The mean value of the total attitude scores was 181.86 (range: 70-200). Multivariate analyses revealed those having 
higher monthly income had a higher total attitude scores (adjusted b: 6.91, 95% CI: 2.15, 11.66), while current daily 
smokers had a lower total attitude scores towards anti-smoking measures than non-smokers (adjusted b: -23.30, 95% 
CI: -29.55, -17.05). These findings highlight comparatively stronger and more consistent support for anti-smoking 
measures that may vindicate high-stake investment and legislation against smoking. Conclusion: The novel evidence 
may also better-inform the strategy to expand the initiatives further through profiling the target population with 
heightened emphasis on the economic standing and prevalence of current daily smokers. Future research may adopt 
experimental design to establish causality relationship between predictors and outcomes revealed in this community. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Incontinentia Pigmenti in a Malaysian child
Abdul Rahim Wong ; San Thitsa Aung ; Wan Pauzi Wan Ismail
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2021;17(No.1):191-193
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare genodermatological disorder, that is X-linked dominant and almost always invariably lethal in males. The condition is often missed and overlooked. We present the case of an 18-month-old female 
with IP
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            

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