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0000-0001-8308-5625
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2018
Publisher: FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Date: 2021
Publisher: Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association
Date: 21-12-2022
DOI: 10.37268/MJPHM/VOL.22/NO.3/ART.1705
Abstract: Pancreatic cancer is an intractable disease, and its mortality rates are approximately identical to its incidence ones. Getting its early diagnosis is quite challenging and subsequently, it contributes to one of the reasons for poor survival figures. The retrospective record review of radiologically or histo-pathologically confirmed primary pancreatic cancer cases registered at State hospitals in Penang, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu from 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2018 were performed. The cumulative survival probabilities were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method while the log-rank test was applied to determine the differences in overall survival among groups. The overall median survival time was 9.37 (95% CI:8.53, 10.21) months since the diagnosis. The median survival times were significantly shorter in those aged years, in Chinese subjects, those with smoking or alcohol consumption history, patients with some comorbidities, those presented with some signs and symptoms at the time of diagnosis. Moreover, the median survival time was found to be different based on the type of the pancreatic malignancy and staging of the disease. It was also found that the survival time was significantly longer in those who underwent surgery, those who received radiotherapy or chemotherapy whereas it was significantly shorter in those who took best supportive treatment. The disparities of overall survival time were observed depending on their socio-demographic data and clinical features at the time of diagnosis. The results of this study may serve as a solid foundation to develop robust and meaningful prediction modelling for the prognosis of pancreatic cancer.
Publisher: Modestum Ltd
Date: 11-2023
DOI: 10.29333/EJGM/13717
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 20-06-2014
DOI: 10.1007/S10903-014-0059-Y
Abstract: Respiratory illness were a major problem and caused high hospital admission during hajj seasons. One of the contributing cause to this illness is infection. Various measures had been implemented to reduce respiratory infections. The aim on the study is to determine the effect of influenza vaccination against acute respiratory illness among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims. This is an observational cohort study. Influenza vaccination was given to pilgrims at least 2 weeks prior to departure. The occurrence of symptoms for respiratory illness such as cough, fever, sore throat and runny nose was monitored daily for 6 weeks during pilgrimage using a health diary. A total of 65 vaccinated hajj pilgrims and 41 controls were analyzed. There was no significant difference in pattern of occurrence of symptoms of respiratory illness by duration of pilgrimage as well as the number of symptoms between both groups. Hajj pilgrims have frequent respiratory symptoms. We were unable to document benefit from influenza vaccination, but our study was limited by a small s le size and lack of laboratory testing for influenza.
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