Annual Congress of <strong>Malaysian</strong> <strong>Thoracic</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Debate Session The “Dutch hypothesis” in airways obstruction Lim Tow Keang Singapore The “Dutch hypothesis“ proposes that host factors are responsible for the development of airways obstructive diseases. This presentation will summarize the latest evidence in support of this hypothesis based on historical records, molecular genetics, epidemiological data, physiological studies and clinical practice. 45
Annual Congress of <strong>Malaysian</strong> <strong>Thoracic</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Oral SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS OP 1 The Effects Of Honey On The Inflammatory Process Of The Respiratory 48 Tract Of Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Male Rats Tg Fatimah Murniwati T M 1 , Shaharudin A 2 , Zul Izhar M I 1 , T T Win 3 1 Anatomy Department, 2 Medical Department, 3 Pathology Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia OP 2 Assessing Impact On Tuberculosis Interventions In Malaysia: 49 A Mathematical Modelling Application For Outbreak And Control Nurhuda Ismail 1, 2 , Awang M Bulgiba 2 , Nicolaas J D Nagelkerke 3 , Omar Awang 2 1 University of Technology MARA Sungai Buluh Campus, Selangor, Malaysia 2 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3 United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates OP 3 Survival of Lung Cancer in Alor Setar Kedah: A Retrospective Cohort 50 Study 2004-2010 Razul Kassim 1 , Mustafa Kamal 1 , Aniza A A 2 1 Department of Respiratory Medicine , Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia 2 Unit of Biostatistics & Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia OP 4 Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Sleep Disordered Breathing Symptoms 51 In Primary School Children In Malaysia Norzila Mohamed Zainudin 1 , Norrashidah Abd Wahab 2 , Rus AnidaAwang 3 , Hasniah Abdul Latif 4 , Asiah Kassim 1 , Ahmad Fadzil Abdullah 5 , Jamalludin Ab Rahman 6 , Ramli Zainal 7 , Samsinah Hussain 8 1 Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2 Hospital Serdang, Serdang, Malaysia 3 Hospital Pulau Pinang, Penang, Malaysia 4 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5 Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia 6 International Islamic University, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia 7 Institute for Health System Research 8 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia OP 5 DREV1 Silencing Promotes Cell Proliferation And Invasion In Lung 52 Adenocarcinoma Nur Shukriyah Mohamad Hazir 1,4 , Pang Jyh Chyang 1 , Isa Rose 3 , Roslina Abdul Manap 2 , Fauzi Anshar 2 , Nor Adina Ahmad Tajudin 2 , Andrea Ban Yu-Lin 2 , Roslan Harun 1,2 1 UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), 2 Department of Medicine, 3 Department of Pathology, UKM Medical Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4 Institute of Medical Science Technology (MESTECH), Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 46