Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA Vol 74 No 4, August 2019

Original Articles

Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in Malaysian children with severe atopic dermatitis
Yoong Wei Lee, Siew Eng Choon, Shahannim Izham

Factors determining the outcome of paediatric exotropia surgery
Ivan Lai Yoon Kit, Ting Siew Leng, Cheah Whye Lian, Sunder Ramasamy, Jamalia Binti Rahmat

Demographic characteristics and outcomes of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis in Miri General Hospital, Malaysia
Andy Sing Ong Tang, Carolisna Yanti Incham, Sakura Doris, Siaw Tze Yeo, Keng Hee Koh

Effects of hydration practices on the severity of heat-related illness among municipal workers during a heat wave phenomenon
Zawiah Mansor, Rosnah Ismail, Noor Hassim Ismail, Jamal Hisham Hashim

Health-related quality of life in paediatric spina bifida
Pui Ling Thong, Sau Wei Wong, Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf, Ming Lee Lee, Kanaheswari Yoganathan

Parental Knowledge on Nephrotic Syndrome and Disease Relapse in children
Shiau Chuen Diong, Syed Zulkifli Syed Zakaria, Rahmah Rasat, Wan Jazilah Wan Ismail

The Kuala Pilah cluster cataract study: Accessible eye care reduces cataract blindness
Nur Hanis Yusri, Puspha Raman, Premala Devi Sivagurunathan, Khairul Husnaini Mohd Khalid

Administration of tranexamic acid for victims of severe trauma within pre-hospital care ambulance services (PHCAS) in Malaysia
Shah Jahan Mohd Yussof, Shamila Mohamad Ali, Nurul Azlean Norzan, Mohd Amin Mohidin, Anandakumar Krishnan, Ahmad Ibrahim Kamal Batcha, Ahmad Tajuddin Mohamad Nor, Aik Howe Teo, Mohamed Saed Mian, Fatahul Laham Mohamed, Ridzuan Mohd Isa, Mohd Idzwan Zakaria, Mohd Khairizam Mohd Yusoff, Joseph Mathew, Mark Fitzgerald, Sabariah Faizah Jamaluddin, Kiat Kee Gan

Psychological morbidities amongst house officers in Sarawak General Hospital Kuching
Yeoh Chia Minn, Thong Kai Shin, Seed Hon Fei, Nur Iwana Abdul Taib, Maruzairi Bin Husain

Readability and suitability of oral health education pamphlets produced by the Ministry of Health Malaysia
Siong Ting Wong, Norkhafizah Saddki, Mon Mon Tin-Oo

Hepatitis B virus infection: Epidemiology and seroprevalence rate amongst Negrito tribe in Malaysia
Noraziah Sahlan, Fadzilah Mohd Nor, Azdayanti Muslim, Syahrul Azlin Shaari, Thuhairah Hasrah Abdul Rahman, Hoh Boon Peng

Case Reports

The role of motivational interview in the request for termination of pregnancy: A case report
Thong Kai Shin, Seed Hon Fei

Phenotypic variation among siblings with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Oon Yen Yee, Koh Keng Tat, Khaw Chee Sin, Nor Hanim Mohd Amin, Ong Tiong Kiam

Plasmapheresis to treat Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome from overly rapid plasma sodium correction
Gayathri Devi Krishnan, Dhayalen Krishnan, Fung Yin Khet, Chia Yuen Kang

A rare case of pseudotumor deltoideus encountered in stroke rehabilitation
Siew Kwaon Lui, Minghe Moses Koh

POEMS syndrome: A rare paraneoplastic presentation of spinal plasmacytoma
Jer Ming Low, Sulaila binti Basiam, Ahlam Naila binti Kori

Myxopapillary ependymoma of cauda equina presented with communicating hydrocephalus and papilloedema: A case report
Ting Siew Leng, Ahmad Tirmizi Jobli, Sim Sze Kiat, Dayangku Norlida Awang Ojep

Clinical and genetic analysis of long QT syndrome in two Malay children
Abdul Rahim Wong, Zilfalil Bin Alwi, Zahurul A Bhuiyan

Kounis syndrome following solenopsis (fire ant) bite
Boon Hau Ng, Hui Xin Tan, Shalini Vijayasingham

Concomitant dengue fever in Varicella zoster infection – A rare presentation
Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin, Mohd Ashraf, Iskandar Firzada

Radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided transbronchial cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral solitary pulmonary nodule
Kho Sze Shyang, Tie Siew Teck

Short Communication

Tunneled catheter (PleurX) for long-term chest and abdominal drainages from 2012-2017 in a tertiary institution
Martin Weng Chin H’ng, Kheng Song Leow

Commentaries

Strengthening acute coronary syndrome referral network: Insights from initiatives of Penang General Hospital cardiology centre
Muhamad Ali SK Abdul Kader

Continuing Medical Education

Misdiagnosis leads to Iatrogenesis
Ai- Vyrn Chin

CME Articles for CPD points

Acknowledgement