Understanding the future of dengue in Malaysia: Assessing knowledge, attitude, and homeowner practices in mitigating climate-driven risks.

Introduction: Dengue fever poses a significant public health threat, particularly in tropical regions like Malaysia. The rising incidence of dengue outbreaks challenges healthcare systems and highlights the urgent need for effective preventive measures. Climate change, with rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns, is expected to worsen the dengue situation in the coming years.

Impact of peak expiratory flow rate in general and regional anesthesia: A comparative study.

Anesthesia can have a significant impact on Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) due to several factors that leads to partial airway blockage and restriction air flow making it harder to exhale forcefully. A sample size of 150 study participants was taken, among which 75 subjects were undergone general anesthesia and 75 subjects undergone regional anesthesia. We categorize the participants into 2 groups, where group 1 receives general anesthesia and group 2 receives regional anesthesia.

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae - an unusual cause of fibrinous pericarditis with pericardial tamponade in pre-weaned piglets.

M. hyopneumoniae is an atypical bacterium that is frequently associated with porcine enzootic pneumonia, but uncommonly identified as a cause of pericarditis and myocarditis leading to pericardial tamponade. The present report describes the rare case of M.

Characterization of jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. for economic traits in dry zones of Karnataka, India.

The study evaluated 94 jackfruit accessions of seedling origin from southern Karnataka based on thirteen quantitative fruit traits to identify promising trees. Significant variability was observed among the accessions. The average fruit weight was 5.

Assessment of Severity of Substance use for Outcomes Research and Treatment (ASSORT): A substance use severity scale developed and validated across six tertiary care centers in India.

Background And Aims: Assessment of the severity of substance use disorders (SUDs) in a culture-sensitive manner can help gauge the current condition of the substance user and assess change with time. The present study aimed to develop a scale for the assessment of the severity of SUDs in the Indian clinical context.

Methods: Based upon the review of literature on previously available instruments and a consultative meeting of experts, a clinician-rated scale was developed that finally comprised 41 items.