Medical Journal of Malaysia

Brain health is heart health
Liew Boon Seng

Outcomes of complex older patients with acute ischaemic stroke and atrial fibrillation: A comparison study with and without the use of oral anticoagulants for secondary stroke prevention
Chee Sing Hui, Tan Kit Mun, Ooi Seok Ling, Ting Lee Yee

8-Hydroxy-2′-Deoxiguanosine (8-OHdG) as a reliable biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis
Wasan W Al-bassam, BDH Al Khayali, Shahad Tariq Hamad, Noor Wathab Ali, Haider A Hassan

Cost analysis of returned medicines at the outpatient pharmacy of a Malaysian state hospital
Wei Chern Ang, Sya’arani Sharizan, Muhammad Najmi Munawwar Mohd Hatta, Jurisma Che Lah

Effectiveness of pursed lips breathing using a pinwheel on oxygenation status in children with pneumonia
Ises Reni, Rifka Putri Andayani

Chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: Identifying key risk factors from Johor national diabetes registry study
Muhammad Hariz ‘Ammar Khebir, Tajul Rosli Razak, Nurhuda Ismail, Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Hafidz, Norzaher Ismail, Mohamad Rodi Isa

Determinants of quality of life among older adults with recurrent diabetic foot ulcers
Haryanto Haryanto, Putra Ardhana, Patimah Abdul Wahab

Outcomes and patterns of management of metastatic/recurrent cervical carcinoma in Malaysia: A single institutional observational cohort study
Siti Mariam Yacob, Rozita Abdul Malik

Prevalence and associated factors of single pill combination therapy among people with hypertension in a tertiary hospital
Navin Kumar Devaraj, Thanalacthumy Chandrabose, Vinisha Manimaran, Mohd Irfan Nor Azwadi, Nurul Aini Adawiyah Ahmad Fadzlee, Tajmul Rizwan Tajudin, Zeenat Abdulshakur Parpia

Potential utility of cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid for detection of early-stage resectable non-small cell lung cancer
Anand Sachithanandan, Tan Pak Kheong, Hemani Mahendra-Raj, Vivek Balakrishnan, Hoh Hong Huat

Prevalence and determinants of antimicrobial resistance in pneumonia among adult patients in Hospital Shah Alam, Malaysia
Ahmad Zhafir Zulkfli @ Zulkifli, Fadzilah Mohd Nor @ Ghazali, Rabiatul Adawiyah Md Salleh, Suryani Md Tap, Siti Munira Yasin, Mohamad Rodi Isa

Tuberculosis treatment success and its determinants among healthcare workers with tuberculosis in Selangor: A retrospective cross-sectional study
Nooreen Farzana Mustapha, Kamarulzaman Muzaini, Siti Sara Yaacob, Siti Hasmah Ilias, Annabella Ruth Edwin, Mariam Mohamad

Diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin for identifying paediatric sepsis: A retrospective study in a Malaysian tertiary hospital
Syamihah Mardhiah A Razak, Mai Nurul Ashikin Taib, Kamariah Abdul Jalil, Rosemawati Arifin, Nik Salwani Nik Wan

The barriers to colorectal cancer screening tests among adults attending Seremban health clinic in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Htwe Htwe Sein, Tay Sue May, Chong Pui Shi, Melissa Ching Yee Lee, Naliena Reddy Kumaresan, Manamalabaduge Sonakshi Nikhitha Immaculate Fernando, Zainal Fitri Zakaria, Sherreen Elhariri, Theingi Maung Maung

Medical negligence adjudication in Malaysia: A retrospective analysis of law cases in 2025
Hafizah Zainal Abidin, Hazdalila Yais Haji Razali

Handheld echocardiography for rural cardiac triage in primary care: A feasibility and diagnostic agreement study of a task-shifting model with remote cardiologist validation
En Ze Chan, Allen Shiun Chat Chai, Hwei Sung Ling, Han Bing Chow, Weng Kee Ho, Asri Said, Yee Ling Cham, Alan Yean Yip Fong, Tiong Kiam Ong, Bui Khiong Chung

Association between signal peptide-CUB-EGF domain-containing protein 1 (SCUBE1) and thrombotic or ischemic cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases: A systematic review
Muhammad Abi Ghoffari Siregar, Hirowati Ali, Rizki Rahmadian

A systematic review on barriers to the use of contraceptive services and other family planning services among married couples in South Asia
Syed Shajee Husain, Milena Pavlova, Wim Groot, Muhammad Talha Zaigham, Zafar Ahmad

Artificial intelligence driven prognostic models for predicting diabetic retinopathy risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review
Muhammad Muaz Shahriman Teruna, Tajul Rosli Razak, Siti Munira Yasin, Abdullah Ashraf Rafique Ali, Muhammad Muzzammil Mohamad Salleh, Mohamad Zuhair Mohamed Yusoff, Muhammad Hariz Ammar Khebir, Nur Adila Che Rameli, Muhammad Irfan Mohd Sallehhudin, Muhamad Syazni Mohamad Asraff, Mohamad Rodi Isa

Translating communication partner training evidence for multilingual aphasia rehabilitation in Malaysia: A structured narrative review
Jamilah Shaari, Mohd Azmarul A Aziz, Fatimah Hani Hassan, Nasir Yusoff, Khadijah Khalid, Mohd Fairuz Ali, Nur Baiti Inayah Zulkifli, Nor Shahrina Mohd Zawawi

Determinants of patients’ participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs: A scoping review
Dona Cyreline Chin, Faridah Mohamad Said, Raynee Kumilau, Liew Houng Bang, Sahrin Saharudin

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions of insomnia in geriatrics: A systematic review
MSE Shalihin, MAN Abdul Aziz, SI Sharin

Routine abdominal drainage versus no drainage after elective hepatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Haiwen Zhang, Huaiyong Xu, Dekun Song, Lin Ba

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