Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA Vol 76 No 6 November 2021 Download pdf version Click here to Download

Original Articles

The epidemiology of COVID-19 in ten Southeast Asian countries
Sanjay Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal, Vivek Jason Jayaraj, Angsumita Pramanick, Mahesh Choolani, Liew Boon Seng, Arundhati Gosavi, Sakda Arj-Ong Vallibhakara

Determination of service key performance indicators for emergency departments of teaching hospitals in Malaysia: A fuzzy delphi method
Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab Rahman, Normalinda Yaacob, Abu Yazid Md Noh, Mimi Azliha Abu Bakar, Andey Rahman, Mohd Hashairi Fauzi, Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman

High prevalence of central hypothyroidism among patients with transfusion dependent thalassemia in Hospital Pulau Pinang: A cross sectional study
Chu Ee Seow, Ai Sim Goh, Shueh Lin Lim

Assessment of Implementation of Pre-pregnancy care services in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Rosnah Sutan, Massitah Mihat, Azmi Mohd Tamil

A retrospective audit of endoscopic duodenal biopsies to uncover undetected Coeliac disease in Malaysian patients
Sundramoorthy Mahendra Raj, Sarala Ravindran, Michelle Clare Braganza, Manreesha Kaur, Anil Philip Kunnath

Development of a validated instrument on socio-cultural and religious influences during menstruation in Malaysia
Keng Sheng Chew, Shirly Siew Ling Wong, Ahmad Khairi Hassan, Kian Ee Po, Norizzati Zulkhairi, Nurul Ammiera Lyieanna Yusman

Risk factors and outcome of community onset Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia in two Malaysian district specialist hospitals
Thai Lun Tan, Joash Tan-Loh, Shoen Chuen Chiew, Khang How Lim, Wei Wei Ng, Akmal Binti Mokhtar, Shin Huey Khor, Li Yuan Lee

Comparing various cut-offs of aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) in liver cirrhosis diagnosis among hepatitis C patients in Malaysia
Mohd Azri Mohd Suan, Huan Keat Chan, Xiao Hui Sem, Sonjelle Shilton, Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan

Detection of foetal anomaly in advanced maternal age
Vijayaletchumi Thandayathany, Shuhaila Ahmad, Mohd Rizal Haji Abdul Manaf, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail

The prevalence of Dysphagia among head and neck cancer patients in tertiary public hospitals in Malaysia
Husmeela Hussain, Kartini Ahmad, Zakinah Yahaya, Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Hasherah Mohd Ibrahim

A retrospective cross-sectional study on the risk factors and survival outcome of End Stage Kidney Disease patients receiving regular maintenance haemodialysis with COVID-19 infection in Hospital Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom, Kluang
Huang Hin Chin, Yik Hin Chin, Yon Lek Yap, Pei Sun Tan, Xun Ting Tiong, Noor Hidayah Binti Yahya, Pek Woon Chin

Clinical manifestations of early childhood dengue virus infection in Thailand
Olarn Prommalikit, Usa Thisyakorn, Chule Thisyakorn

Compliance of Malaysian healthcare workers towards tuberculosis prevention programmes in workplace: An exploratory sequential mixed method study protocol
Halim Ismail, Naiemy Reffin, Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Abdul Aziz Harith

Health services, pregnancy history and tetanus toxoid vaccination uptake among pregnant women in Cambodia
Kittipong Sornlorm, Keopanha Soeung, Wongsa Laohasiriwong

Outcome of acute ischaemic stroke patients after intravenous alteplase in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Kuan Yew Wong, Kamarul Aryffin Baharuddin, Mohamad Masykurin Mafauzy, Sanihah Abdul Halim, Yong Chuan Chee, Nur Asma Sapiai, Mohd Shafie Abdullah

Impact of virtual brief wellness based psychosocial intervention on mental wellbeing of stable hospitalised COVID-19 patients – A pilot study
Thong Kai Shin, Seed Hon Fei

Vitamin D and COVID-19 Infection
Amru Ainine, Elliot Heward, John Rocke, Roomana Kapasi, Denise Darby, Nirmal Kumar, Abdul Ashish

Interocular optical biometry differences as predictors of postoperative cataract surgery refractive outcomes: A retrospective cohort study
Yong Zheng Wai, Qi Xiong Ng, Tassha Hilda Adnan, Yong Yuin Chong, Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Pik-Pin Goh

Systematic / Narrative Review Articles

Renal Denervation in the treatment of Resistant Hypertension
Yap Lok Bin, Balachandran Kandasamy

Quantitative vestibular function tests in posterior circulation stroke patients: A review
Sharifah Zainon Sayed, Nor Haniza Abdul Wahat, Azman Ali Raymond, Norhayati Hussein, Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Marniza Omar

Short Communication

Surgical subspecialty training outside Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives and experiences of Trainees
Yee Ling Tan, Elaine Hui Been Ng, Nguk Chai Diong

Letter to Editor

Coping with uncertainties for medical students
Shivali Shamsher, KR Sethuraman

Case Series

Case series: Vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse and its association with vaginal cancer
Albert Chao Chiet Tan, Mohamad Faiz Bin Mohamed Jamli

Case Reports

Hepatic Sarcoidosis: Diagnostic approach and management
Shu Ann Hon, Lian Thai Lee, Kim Kwan Tan, Ri Ann Lee, Qin Jian Low

Concurrent COVID-19 and dengue with hyperferritinaemia: A case report
Yen Tsen Saw, Heng Gee Lee

Littoral cell angioma disguised as huge ovarian cyst: A thought to ponder
Nur Bazlaah Bahari, Khairuzi Salekan, Syariz Ezuan Sulaiman, Ismayudin Ismail, Poobalan Kandasamy, Adzwani Mashudan, Hidhaya Selvan

Baby boy blue … and mommy too! A rare case of methaemoglobinaemia presenting simultaneously in a mother-neonate pair
Siew Cheng Foong, Yee Chern Hwang, Wai Cheng Foong, May Loong Tan

Infected pancreatic pseudocyst following severe dengue infection
Soon Liang Lee, Chiun Yann Ng, Jasminder Sidhu

Functional neurological disorder during the perinatal period: A case report
Edgar Samuel Kanniah, Natasha Subhas, Umi Adzlin Silim, Jiann Lin Loo, Thaneswari Tharumalingam

Iced towel – a novel method to revert supraventricular tachycardia in a paediatric patient
Sadesvaran Muniandy, Mohd Faiz Mohd Shukri, Andey Rahman, Than Yun, Nur Liyana Ab Aziz, Kamarul Aryffin Baharuddin

When polymyositis meets Graves’ disease: A rare case report
Shu Teng Chai, Yee Ser Lim, Hamdi Najman Achok

Idiopathic hyperprolactinemia - A challenge for primary care
Nik Ahmad Khairul Fahmi Mohamed Juhan, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin

The effects of Goldenhar Syndrome on hearing and speech development
Semiramis Zizlavsky, Khoirul Anam, Ronny Suwento, Indah Rahmawati

I think I have double vision? Or not? Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia following right lacunar infarct
Lee Hong Nien, Visvaraja Subrayan

Clots in tuberculosis
Boon Hau Ng, Andrea Ban Yu-Lin, Mohamed Faisal Abdul Hamid, Nik Nuratiqah Nik Abeed, Hsueh Jing Low

Infantile intracardiac thrombus in severe encephalo-myocarditis
Sanjay Woodhull, Choo Kok Kuan, Sangita Dharshini Terumalay, Liew Pei Sze, Tan Zhong Yang

Acknowledgement