Haemoglobin levels and helminthiasis in Malay recruits.

H . tEMOGLOBIN LEVELS AND HELMINTHIASIS IN MALAY RECRUITS

Effect of administration of intestinal anthelmintic drugs on haemoglobin: systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of routine administration of intestinal anthelmintic drugs on haemoglobin. DESIGN Systematic review of randomised controlled trials. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases and hand search of reviews, bibliographies of books, and abstracts and proceedings of international conferences. STUDY SELECTION Included studies were randomised or quasi-randomised controlle...

The Relationship between Maternal Haemoglobin and Haematocrit with Low Birth Weight and Preterm Labour

Background & aim: Low levels of maternal haemoglobin and haematocrit in the first, second, and third trimesters are considered as possible risk factors regarding low birth weight (LBW) and preterm labour (PTL). The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between maternal haemoglobin (Hb) and haematocrit (HCT) levels with LBW and PTL. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on...

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Selangor, Malaysia.

A survey of 25,246 Malay, Chinese and Indian children and adults ranging from birth to over 60 years of age, of both sexes, from 4 types of communities with different conditions of environmental sanitation and socio-economic status revealed an overall incidence of infection with soiltransmitted helminths of 39.6 percent. The incidence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis was highest among rural ru...

P157: Periostin Recruits Tumor Associated Macrophages in Glioblastoma Multiform

Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is the most common and lethal type of primary brain tumors with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Treatment options are limited and ineffective in most of the cases. Epidemiological studies have shown a link between inflammation and glioma genesis.  In addition, at the molecular level, pro-inflammatory cytokines released from activated microglia can increa...