Temporal dispersion in demyelination of POEMS syndrome and Castleman disease by Yue Hui Lau, Hazfadzila Mohd Unit, Lay Peng Lee, Weng Khean Loh, Fu Liong Hiew

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Open axillary approach alternative access for stenting of external iliac total occlusion by Karthigesu Aimanan, MD, MRCS, DrGenSurg, Putera Mas Pian, MD, MRCS, MS, Kumaraguru V K Pillay, MD, MMed (Surg), Firdaus Hayati, MD, DrGenSurg, Hanif Hussein, MD, MS

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Validity of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for dengue infections in hospital discharge records in Malaysia by Yuan-Liang Woon, Keng-Yee Lee, Siti Fatimah Zahra Mohd Anuar, Pik-Pin Goh, Teck-Onn Lim

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Volumetric assessment of canines using post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) for sexual dimorphism in a Malaysian population by Mohd Hafizal Harudin, Ademir Franco, Norhayati Jaffar, Mohamad Helmee Mohamad Noor, Mohamad Azaini Ibrahim, Scheila Manica

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Godtfredsen syndrome – recurrent clival chondrosarcoma with 6 years follow up: a case report and literature review by Yong Zheng Wai, Yong Yuin Chong, Noraini Mohd Dusa, Yin Peng Lai, Lik Thai Lim

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The state of nutrition care in outpatient hemodialysis settings in Malaysia: a nationwide survey by Ban-Hock Khor, Karuthan Chinna, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Zaki Morad, Ghazali Ahmad, Sunita Bavanandam, Ravindran Visvanathan, Rosnawati Yahya, Bak-Leong Goh, Boon-Cheak Bee, Tilakavati Karupaiah

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Fall determinants in hospitalised older patients: a nested case control design - incidence, extrinsic and intrinsic risk in Malaysia by Fatt Soon Lee, Sondi Sararaks, Weng Keong Yau, Zen Yang Ang, Anis-Syakira Jailani, Zulkarnain Abd Karim, Lin Naing, Thillainathan Krishnan, Ai Reen Chu, Suria Junus, Mohd Shahril Ahmad, Norhayaty Sapiee, Vicneas Wary Veloo, Sangetavani Manoharan, Maimunah A. Hamid

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Catquest-9SF questionnaire: validation of Malay and Chinese-language versions using Rasch analysis by Tassha Hilda Adnan, Mokhlisoh Mohamed Apandi, Haireen Kamaruddin, Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Kian Boon Law, Jamaiyah Haniff, Pik Pin Goh

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RANBP2 susceptibility to infection-induced encephalopathy: Clinicoradiologic and molecular description in a Malaysian family by H.B. Chew, L.H. Ngu

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Assessment of Adherence to Imatinib and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Oncology Clinic in Malaysia by Chuah PL, Jamal NF, Siew CJ, Ahmad Bustamam RS, Jeyasingam V, Khong KC

“…Paik Ling Chuah,1 Nurnina Fareeha Jamal,1 Chai Jin Siew,1 Ros Suzanna Ahmad Bustamam,2 Vaishnavi Jeyasingam,2 Khei Choong Khong3 1Department of Pharmacy, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 3Department of Pharmacy, National Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Paik Ling ChuahDepartment of Pharmacy, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel +60 3 2615 5834Email paik_ling@moh.gov.myPurpose: To evaluate the rate and predictors of non-adherence to imatinib in gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients, as well as to compare the difference in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between adherent and non-adherent patients.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study at the Oncology Clinic, Hospital Kuala Lumpur was conducted from March to August 2018. …”
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Muscle Status Response to Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Hemodialysis Patients With Protein Energy Wasting: A Multi-Center Randomized, Open Label-Controlled Trial by Sharmela Sahathevan, Tilakavati Karupaiah, Ban-Hock Khor, Birinder Kaur Sadu Singh, Zulfitri Azuan Mat Daud, Enrico Fiaccadori, Alice Sabatino, Karuthan Chinna, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Sunita Bavanandan, Ravindran Visvanathan, Rosnawati Yahya, Zaimi Wahab, Bak-Leong Goh, Zaki Morad, Boon Cheak Bee, Hin Seng Wong

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Serology surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in COVID-19 designated facilities in Malaysia by Yuan Liang Woon, Yee Leng Lee, Yoong Min Chong, Nor Aliya Ayub, Swarna Lata Krishnabahawan, June Fei Wen Lau, Ramani Subramaniam-Kalianan, I-Ching Sam, Yoke Fun Chan, Raj Kumar Sevalingam, Azura Ramli, Chuan Huan Chuah, Hani Mat-Hussin, Chee Loon Leong, Suresh Kumar Chidambaram, Kalaiarasu M. Peariasamy, Pik Pin Goh

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Drug studies in developing countries by Piero L. Olliaro, Ramani Vijayan, K. Inbasegaran, Choy Lang Chim, Sornchai Looareesuwan

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The Impact of Pharmacists’ Involvement in Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) strategies and potential for role expansion: A qualitative study by W.M. Lai, F.H. Islahudin, R. Ambaras Khan, W.W. Chong

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Suicide a growing problem by Abd Razak, Dzulkifli

“…A 1999 study of the pattern of suicides by the Kuala Lumpur Hospital shows some pattern, with the suicide rate among the Indians the highest (21.1 per 100,000).…”
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Impact of a binary triage system and structural reorganization of emergency department on health care workers exposed to suspected COVID-19 patients—a single-centre analysis by Mahathar Abd. Wahab, Sufian Safaai, Ismail Mohd Saiboon

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The stress of caregiving: a study of family caregivers of breast cancer patients receiving oncologic treatment at a Malaysian General Hospital by Raynuha Mahadevan, Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar, Siti Hazrah Selamat Din, Siti Nor Aizah Ahmad, Azlin Baharuddin, Rosdinom Razali

“…A total of 130 family caregiver-breast cancer patient dyads who were attending the Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Kuala Lumpur Hospital during a 3-month study period were recruited by non-random sampling method. …”
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Prostate cancer in multi‐ethnic Asian men: Real‐world experience in the Malaysia Prostate Cancer (M‐CaP) Study by Jasmine Lim, Rohan Malek, Sathiyananthan JR, Charng C. Toh, Murali Sundram, Susan Y. Y. Woo, Noor A. M. Yusoff, Guan C. Teh, Benjamin J. T. Chui, Ing S. Ngu, S. Thevarajah, Wei J. Koh, Say B. Lee, Say C. Khoo, Boon W. Teoh, Rohana Zainal, Teck M. Tham, Shamsuddin Omar, Noor A. Nasuha, Hideyuki Akaza, Teng A. Ong, M‐CaP Study

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Our mother, our paradise by Abd Razak, Dzulkifli

“…MY mother passed away exactly a year ago last week after being hospitalised for several months at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. She had been hospitalised elsewhere but had not experienced anything comparable to the care she received under Datuk Dr Zaki Morad and his dedicated staff. …”
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Spontaneous biceps tendon rupture in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease by Ong Swee Gaik

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