Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA Vol 77 No 2, March 2022 Download pdf version Click here to Download

Original Articles

The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Down Syndrome children attending the Child Development Centre in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Ashikin Mohd Nordin, Norazlin Kamal Nor, Juriza Ismail

Analysis of paediatric cochlear implant candidacy: Single centre, retrospective observational study
Lim Xin Jie, Philip Rajan, Teh Hui Mon, Raja Faizatul Balqis, Lynette Tan Jen Ni

Outcome of chest re-exploration for haemostasis in intensive care unit post-cardiac surgery: A retrospective analysis
Nur Qalida Amirah Mahazir, Mohamed Ezani Md Taib, Alwi Mohamed Yunus

A survey on workplace violence among pre-hospital care personnel in Malaysia
Shuhaidah Mohd Anwar, Nik Azlan Nik Muhamad

Factors influencing the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers and their level of satisfaction towards organisational efforts
Sze Li Siow, Jun Sen Chuah, April Camilla Roslani, Hans Alexander Mahendran, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Mohamad Adam Bujang

Dropping the non-core subjects from undergraduate final professional examination: How it would impact the results
Thomas Puthiaparampil, Nariman Singmame, Shazrina Binti Ahmad Razali, Sabrina Binti Lukas, Chai Chee Shee, Md Mizanur Rahman

In vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam against clinical isolates of Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa collected in Malaysia: Results from the ATLAS Programme, 2013 to 2019
Tuan Suhaila Tuan Soh, Salvinder Singh, Vivian Chen Shin Ying

Increased incidence and aetiological factors of back pain among Universiti Malaysia Sabah staff and undergraduates during the COVID-19 lockdown period
Rajesh Kumar Muniandy, Kamarudin Mudin, Yeap Boon Tat, Peter Voo Su Kiong

Identification of warning signs in Malaysian patients having COVID-19 infection who progress to severe form of the illness
Yasmin Mohamed Gani, Suresh Kumar Chidambaram, Benedict Sim Lim Heng, Shaleni Sothivadivel, Lim Wan Xin, Aida Abdul Aziz, Nur Izati Mustapa, Wong Xin Ci, Lucy Chai See Lum, Khoo Song Weng Ryan, Giri Shan Rajahram, Nor Zaila Zaidan, Fatin Zahirah Ibrahim, Nurnadiah Kamarudin, Shalini Vijayasingham

Expression of fibronection and fibroblast growth factor in rats cutaneous wound given green coffee bean extract
Humaryanto, Ave Olivia Rahman, Fairuz Quzwain

A cluster randomised controlled trial on effectiveness of health education-based intervention to improve parental practice in preventing unintentional childhood injury among parents attending health clinics: A study protocol
Nor Afiah Mohd. Zulkefli, Siti Hafsah Abdul Halim, Norliza Ahmad, Kulanthayan Mani

Problems faced by Malaysians during the Movement Control Order and Conditional Movement Control Order: A cross-sectional study
Azim Hazizuddin bin Nasaruddin, Darmini Selvan, Chern Phei Ming, Halimah Hana binti A Karim

Cross-sectional survey on primary care medical doctors’ practices on oral health care in pregnancy and its association with knowledge and attitude
Then Moli Superam Maniam, Noor Azah Abd Aziz, Noor Azimah Muhammad, Haslina Rani

Foot care knowledge and self-care practices among diabetic patients in Penang: A primary care study
Ong Jue Jing, Siti Sarah Azmil, Kang Cheow Sean, Lim Siew Fuen, Ooi Gaik Choo, Avni Patel, Maliza Mawardi

Systematic / Narrative Review Articles

The effect of health education intervention through mobile phone on hypertension patients : A systematic review
Israfil Israfil, Kusnanto Kusnanto, Ah Yusuf, Ferry Efendi

Short Communication

A pre-admission triaging tool to predict severe COVID-19 cases: ABCD score
Tonnii Loong Loong Sia, Vanusha Devaraja, Mohamad Adam Bujang, Andrew Kean Wei Chang, Han-Hua Lim, Mong-How Ooi, Hock-Hin Chua

Letter to Editor

Brain tumour in adolescents and young adults: Challenges in making the diagnosis for frontliners
Kasturi Sivan, Kamarul Aryffin Baharuddin

Case Reports

Parotid tuberculosis in an immunodeficient patient: A rare case not to be missed
Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin, Maizatul Syamemy Mohamad Noor

Not all wheeze is asthma: A case of central airway foreign body mimicking asthma
Kughanishah Jeyabalan, Arvindran Alaga

A case of salivary gland choristoma presenting with ear discharge in a child having external auditory canal stenosis
Mohd Saiful Adli Ishak, Nik Adilah Nik Othman, Farhana Mohammad Mohaidin, Sharifah Emilia Tuan Sharif

Small bowel obstruction secondary to crab shell bezoar: A case report
Lai Wick Champ, Tay Siew Ping

First documented co-infection case of cat-scratch disease and melioidosis in Malaysia: A cause of undifferentiated prolonged febrile illness
Mohd Azri Zainal Abidin, Intan Hakimah Ismail

Colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma in a pregnant woman presented as pseudo Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule: A case report
Tarik Ibrahem Ali, Gerald Henry, Noor Afidah Mohamed Shabery, Zairee Bin Omar, Omar Emad Ibrahim

A case series of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: Response differently to whole lung lavage
Boon Hau Ng, Hsueh Jing Low, Nik Nuratiqah Nik Abeed, Mohamed Faisal Abdul Hamid, Abdul Shokri Ahmad Fairuz, Mohd Shahrir, Andrea Ban Yu-Lin

Invasive salmonella enteritidis infection complicated by colonic perforations and pancytopenia: A case report
Chee Yik Chang, Yi Lung Gan, Jia Yin Lio, Anuradha P. Radhakrishnan

A case report of transverse myelitis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus
Siti Khairizan Rahim, Wong Teng Kang, Suraya Hanim Abdullah Hashim

Early-onset neonatal hypocalcaemia secondary to maternal vitamin D deficiency in an infant with DiGeorge syndrome: A first case report in Malaysia
Sithra Rengasamy, Sheila Gopal Krisnan, Mohd Safwan Nordin, Siah Wooi Phaik, Wan Fadhilah Wan Ibrahim, Zurina Zainudin

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: A case of missed diagnosis in a neonate
Zurina Zainudin, Nadiah Azlisham, Ghee Tiong Koh, Yinn Khurn Ooi, Melissa Anne Nunis

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