Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA Vol 78 No 5, September 2023 Download pdf version Click here to Download

Editorial

The evolution of the Medical Journal of Malaysia - beyond a century
Liew Boon Seng, Lekhraj Rampal

Original Articles

Noise-induced hearing loss among manufacturing factory workers in Kuching, Sarawak: Prevalence and associated risk factors
Halim Ismail, Azizul Idris, David Chan Chee Hoong, Hanis Ahmad, Hafiz Baharudin, Naiemy Reffin, Hibatul Hakimi Jamaludin, Nor Azila Aris, Huam Zhe Shen

Walking further. How surgery can help the cerebral palsy child
Syed Azhariff, Ohnmar Htwe @Rashidah Ismail, Manimalar Selvi Naicker, Abd Halim Rashid, Brenda Saria Yuliawiratman, Amaramalar Selvi Naicker

Non-intubated vs. intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy – a retrospective cohort study
Palaniappa Meiyappan Palaniappan, Diong Nguk Chai, Benedict Dharmaraj, Amiruddin Nik Mohamed Kamil, Narasimman Sathiamurthy

Evaluating the impact of a pre-recorded online video on doctor's knowledge and attitude towards leprosy in Sabah and Labuan - a quasi experimental study
Xin Yun Teoh, Sook Yee Michelle Voo, Nadirah Sulaiman

Contact sensitization to fragrance allergen: a 5-year review in the Department of Dermatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Vivian Tai, Sharifah Rosniza Syed Nong Chek, Min Moon Tang

Impedance changes in cochlear implant electrodes one year after switch on: A cohort study at a tertiary referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia
Semiramis Zizlavsky, Rangga Saleh, Harim Priyono

Intravenous thrombolysis for multi-ethnic Asians with acute ischaemia stroke in Malaysian public primary stroke centres versus acute stroke ready hospitals: Comparison of real-world clinical outcomes
Schee Jie Ping, Ang Chai Liang, Crystal Teoh Sing Chiek, Tan Hui Jieh, Chew Sin Hong, Anderson Steven, Hii Ding Wei, Chin Yen Theng, Loh Ee Wen, Desmond Samuel, Pravind Narayanan, Mazlina Husin, Linda Then Yee Yen, Cheah Chun Fai, Cheah Wee Kooi, Zainura Che Isa, Aznita Ibrahim, Chia Yuen Kang, Khairul Azmi Ibrahim, Looi Irene, Law Wan Chung, Zariah Abdul Aziz

Effectiveness of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid®) in preventing hospitalisation and death among COVID-19 patients: a prospective cohort study
Chew Lan Sim, Lim Xin Jie, Chang Chee Tao, Ros Sakinah Kamaludin, Leow Hon Lunn, Ong Su Yin, Norirmawath Saharuddin, Nor Aida Sanusi, Normi Kamaruzaman, Zaiton Kamarruddin, Philip Rajan

Serum interleukin 40: an innovative diagnostic biomarker for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Amal Mahdi Al Rubaye, Inas K. Sharquie, Faiq I. Gorial

Clinicopathological study of gastric cancer in a Malaysian tertiary public health care centre
Htet Htet, Thin Thin Win, Wong Siew Tung, Noor Hasni Bt Shamsudin, Kandasami Palayan

Parental affordability and willingness to pay for universal masking amongst government school students in Kuching, Sarawak
Anselm Ting Su, Jew Win Kuan, Musdi Hj Shanat, Baderin Osman, Haalah Mahmud

A cross-sectional study on the sleep quality among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its associated factors
Norhazimah Saparwan, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit, Salmiah Md Sharif

Efficacy and safety of adjunctive treatment with perampanel in epilepsy patients
Kuan Yee Lim, Ching Soong Khoo, Rathika Rajah, Hui Jan Tan, Farah Waheeda Tajurudin

Outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
Mohamad Iqhbal Kunji Mohamad, Mohd Amin Mohd Mokhtar, Mohamad Rodi Bin Isa, Mohd Fazrul Mokhtar

Development of an online animated sexting prevention module based on the prototype willingness model to reduce intention and willingness to sexting among diploma students
Norain Mansor, Norliza Ahmad, Salmiah Md Said, Tan Kit Aun, Rosnah Sutan

Stress perceived by drivers in public healthcare facilities in Negeri Sembilan during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Abdul Aziz Harith, Zuraida Mohamed, Azyyati Mohammad, Lim Kuang Kuay, Naiemy Reffin, Malindawati Mohd Fadzil, Shahida Ismail, Nofi Yuliani Dahlan, Muhammad Zulfakhar Zubir, Mohd Ihsanuddin Abas

Three-year epidemiology of hospitalised paediatric burn patients in a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital 2016 – 2018
Chuen Xian Low, Ying Quan Kok, Xuan Song Loo, Chin Fang Ngim, Raymond Zhun Ming Lim, Soong Yuen Quah

Systematic / Narrative Review Article

Current management of appendicular mas - a narrative review
Kumar Hari Rajah, Somanathan Menon, Ganesh Ramachandran

A 10-year systematic review and meta-analysis of determinants of postpartum depression in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries
Siti Syafiqah Sainuddin, Norhayati Mohd Noor, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Rosnani Zakaria

Letter To Editor

Nanoparticles produced from propolis extract: Their applications in medicine, why not?
Le Pham Tan Quoc

Acknowledgement