Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA Vol 76 No 3 May 2021

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Editorial

Palliative care in Malaysia: the need to do much more
Sivalingam Nalliah, Richard Lim Boon Leong, Lekhraj Rampal

Original Articles

Paediatric surgical response to an ‘adult’ COVID-19 pandemic
Nooraini Bte Mahat, Syukri Ahmad Zubaidi, Soe Htoo Htoo Kyaw, Shireen Anne Nah

Cardiovascular risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders in Malaysia
Buhari Ibrahim, Subapriya Suppiah, Albert Dayon Piersson, Rizah Mazzuin Razali, Mazlyfarina Mohamad, Hasyma Abu Hassan, Normala Ibrahim

Self-sampling in Human Papillomavirus screening during and post-COVID-19 pandemic
Cheng Siang Tan, Nadia Diyana Hamzah, Zul Hisyam Fikri Ismail, Abigail Rembui Jerip, Mardiana Kipli

Liver fibrosis associated with adipose tissue and liver inflammation in an obesity model
Wiwit Ananda Wahyu Setyaningsih, Dwi Cahyani Ratna Sari, Muhammad Mansyur Romi, Nur Arfian

Relationship between cellular communication network factor 1 (CCN1) and carotid atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Heba Ahmed Esaily, Dena Mamdouh Serag, Mohamed Soliman Rizk, Ismail Tawfeek Badr, Ahmed Sonbol, Dina Salem Fotoh

A 5-year clinicopathological study on microscopic colitis at a Malaysian tertiary hospital
Muhammad Ilham Abdul Hafidz, Khairil Khuzaini Zulkifli, Thin Thin Win, Anani Aila Mat Zin, Nazri Mustaffa

Characteristics of ovarian malignancy in Bali province, Indonesia
I Nyoman Gede Budiana, Pande Kadek Aditya Prayudi, Kade Yudi Saspriyana, I Made Darmayasa, Anak Agung Gede Putra Wiradnyana, Ketut Suwiyoga

Development and validation of pelvic floor muscles exercise intervention for urinary incontinence among pregnant women
Parwathi Alagirisamy, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Lekhraj Rampal, Siti Irma Fadhilah Ismail

Distance vision, near vision and quality of life between preferred emmetropia and residual myopia in monofocal intraocular lens implantation- A Comparative study
Jaafar Juanarita, Abdul Rahman Siti-Khadijah, Bakiah Shaharuddin, Yaakub Azhany

Determinants of colorectal carcinoma screening amongst patients attending a public primary care health centre in Johor Bahru
Rizky Namora Puteri Harahap, Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz, Wan Fadhilah Wan Ismail

Clinical characteristics and factors associated with diagnoses of ventilator and non-ventilator associated pneumonia in Intensive care unit
Nik Nurfazleen Mohamed Zalami, Mohamad Hasyizan Hassan, Laila Ab Mukmin, Zeti Norfidiyati Salmuna, Kamaruddin Ibrahim, Mahamarowi Omar, Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan

Effective connectivity between precuneus and supramarginal gyrus in healthy subjects and temporal lobe epileptic patients
Husbani Mohd Amin Rebuan, Shuhada Jan Mohamed, Aini Ismafairus Abd Hamid, Kurnia Prima Sawai Suardi, Mohd Shafie Abdullah, Ahmad Zubaidi Abdul Latif, Ahmad Nazlim Yusoff

The efficacy of intense pulse light among patients with skin type III-IV in acute facial acne: The Malaysian experience
Adibah Hanim Bt Ismail, Chin Shih Choon, Michael Ng Leong Toong, Simerdip Kaur, Sarabdeep Singh A/L Lakhbir Singh, Saruveish Mogan, Ernieda Hatah

Amelioration of inflammation in young men with cardiovascular risks participating pedometer-based walking programme
Norsuhana Omar, Rozaziana Ahmad, Mohd Shahrulsalam Mohd Shah, Amilia Aminuddin, Kalaivani Chellappan

Factors predicting clinical outcomes of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis – A single centre study
Tan You Leng, Ooi Guat See, Indralingam Vaithilingam

Systematic / Narrative Review Articles

Reconsideration of planned vaginal breech delivery in selected cases
Siva Achanna, Jaydeep Nanda, Paramjothi Ponnampalam

Gut microbes - Early immunity and health
Prameela Kannan Kutty

Electroencephalography-detected neurophysiology of internet addiction disorder and internet gaming disorder in adolescents - A review
Hamed Sharifat, Subapriya Suppiah

Short Communication

Fluctuation of BCR-ABL1 qPCRIS level beyond 0.1%IS after stopping tyrosine kinase inhibitor in chronic myeloid leukaemia patients with deep molecular response for at least two years
Kuan Jew Win, Chang Kian Meng, Chin Lee Phan, Wong Shu Ping, Lim Soo Min, Toh See Guan, Loh Weng Khean

Commentary

Fertility preservation opportunities for cancer patients in Malaysia
Abdul Kadir Abdul Karim, MF Ahmad, Habibah Abdul Hamid

Case Reports

Scrofuloderma: A diagnostic dilemma in primary care
Sakinah Md Rifin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Bin Shalihin, Maznun Mat Jidin @ Mohd Tahar

Long term outcome of Omalizumab Therapy in childhood severe allergic asthma
Mariana Daud

Intestinal adaptation in fluid restricted cardiac failure following extensive bowel resection
Jothinathan Muniandy, Ying Yee Gan, Abdul Qayyum

Anterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm
Nicqeshen Nair, Michelle Suhania

Right ureteric reconstruction with vascularised interpositional appendix graft in retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma
Sohail Mushtaq, Loke Sheih Nee, Sim Sze Kiat, Nik Azim Nik Abdullah

Immature ovarian teratoma with anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis in a 13-year-old Japanese female patient
George Imataka, Shigemi Yoshihara

Internal jugular vein thrombosis in a child
Pui Ling Thong, Azyati Yusoff, Melissa Nunis, Khairoon Nisa Mohamed Nashrudin

Severe central airway stenosis and tracheomalacia in hunter syndrome
Han Loong Tan, Rozanah Abd Rahman, Noor Aliza Md Tarekh, Mahazir Kassim, Narasimman Sathiamurthy, Amiruddin Nik Mohamed Kamil, Lock Hock Ngu

Coinfection between SARS-CoV-2 and HIV with a low CD4+ T-cells count
Ketut Suryana

Acknowledgement