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  1. Amin L, Hashim H, Mahadi Z, Che Ngah A, Ismail K
    Xenotransplantation, 2018 11;25(6):e12430.
    PMID: 29932474 DOI: 10.1111/xen.12430
    BACKGROUND: Advances in xenotransplantation have the potential to resolve the issue of organ shortages. Despite this, the procedure is expected to meet with a degree of resistance from the public. The purpose of this study was to identify the relevant factors influencing stakeholders' attitudes towards xenotransplantation.

    METHODS: A multidimensional survey instrument measuring attitudes to xenotransplantation, including the factors that predict such attitudes, was developed based on earlier studies and validated. It was then completed by 469 respondents who were stratified in accordance with stakeholder groups in Malaysia. A single-step SEM analysis was then conducted to estimate the measurement and create a structural model using IBM SPSS Amos version 20 with a maximum-likelihood function.

    RESULTS: The attitudes of Malaysian stakeholders towards xenotransplantation were moderately positive (mean score of 4.20). The most important direct predictor of attitude to xenotransplantation was perceived benefit (β = 0.59, P 

  2. Boey CY, Yee SY, Amir Hassan SZ, Yahya R, Hashim H
    Transplant Proc, 2022 Jan 24.
    PMID: 35086676 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.12.016
    INTRODUCTION: Accurate assessment of renal graft function in the early post-transplant period is crucial, as it influences clinical management and graft prognostication. However, there are limitations in current available modalities. MAG3 scintigraphy could contribute vital information on graft function.

    OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the predictive value of parameters derived from MAG3 performed within 72 hours post transplant in detecting graft function. Delayed graft function (DGF), which is defined as dialysis requirement within the first week post transplant, is chosen as a surrogate measure of graft function.

    METHODOLOGY: All renal transplant recipients who underwent MAG3 within 72 hours post transplant from 2017 to 2019 were enrolled. Three MAG3 parameters, renogram grade, tubular injury severity score, and R20:3, were evaluated.

    RESULTS: A total of 117 patients were enrolled. The overall incidence of DGF was 16.2% with a significantly higher incidence amongst cadaveric graft recipients (53.6%) compared with living graft recipients (4.5%). Renogram grade ≥2, tubular injury severity score ≥4, and R20:3 > 1.31 significantly predicted DGF, P < .05 with high area under the curve for R20:3 of 0.97. Grafts with parameters above the cutoffs also showed significantly worse GFR at 1- and 3-months post-transplant. On multivariate analysis, prolonged cold ischemia time was associated with a higher risk of DGF, odds ratio 1.005 (95% confidence interval 1.003-1.007), P < .05.

    CONCLUSION: Baseline MAG3 accurately depicts early graft function and was also predictive of GFR at 1- and 3- months post-transplant. These baseline MAG3 scans could be particularly useful amongst deceased donor graft recipients owing to the higher risk of poor graft function.

  3. Teh LK, Hamzah S, Hashim H, Bannur Z, Zakaria ZA, Hasbullani Z, et al.
    Ther Drug Monit, 2013 Oct;35(5):624-30.
    PMID: 23942539 DOI: 10.1097/FTD.0b013e318290acd2
    Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is a pyrimidine catabolic enzyme involved in the initial and rate-limiting step of the catabolic pathway of toxic metabolites of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Several studies have reported that deficiency of DPD and polymorphisms of its gene are related to 5-FU toxicities and death. Association between serum concentration of 5-FU and its related toxicity has also been previously demonstrated. Hence, this study aims to understand the role of DPYD variants in serum level of 5-FU and the risk of developing toxicity to prevent adverse reactions and maximize therapy outcome for personalized medicine.
  4. Hashim M, Tizen NMS, Alfian N, Hashim H, Nawi AM, Pauzi SHM
    Pan Afr Med J, 2021;38:200.
    PMID: 33995806 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.200.19978
    Introduction: endometrial carcinoma (EC) is the seventh most common cancer in females in Malaysia, of which the majority is composed of lower grade type I EC. Although less prevalent, type II EC which is of higher grade has poorer outcome and prognosis. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is one of the possible prognostic molecular markers which can be a target for immunotherapy. This study aimed to assess the expression of HER2 in common type of EC in the local population and to determine its correlation with the clinicopathological features.

    Methods: a total of 53 cases of endometrioid type of EC were selected within a six-year period comprising of 22 cases of grade 1, 25 cases of grade 2 and six cases of grade 3 carcinoma. The selected whole tumour tissue sections were immune-stained with HER2 antibody. The scoring was semi-quantitatively analyzed based on 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/College of American Pathologists (CAPs) guidelines for the scoring of HER2 in breast cancer.

    Results: all cases regardless of grades of endometrioid carcinoma showed negative expression of HER2 (score 0).

    Conclusion: there was no significant HER2 expression in endometrioid carcinoma. However, a follow-up study with a larger number of samples from different type of endometrial carcinoma is needed. Testing of several tumour tissue blocks to assess possible tumour heterogeneity, as well as correlation with HER2 gene amplification status by in-situ-hybridisation, are also recommended.

  5. Kavita A, Abdul Onny MA, Suppiah S, Abdul Aziz AF, Hashim H, Raja Shariff RE, et al.
    Med J Malaysia, 2021 Sep;76(5):762-767.
    PMID: 34508392
    Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a rare form of protein deposition disease, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy that often presents with signs and symptoms of unexplained heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). There are two main subtypes of CA, namely light chain amyloidosis (AL) and transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), which are conventionally confirmed by endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). The prognosis and treatment of the subtypes differ extensively, making it crucial to distinguish between the two. Although echocardiography (ECHO) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) are useful to aid in the diagnosis, they are unable to differentiate between the subtypes. Advantageously, the transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) subtype can be diagnosed based on nuclear medicine bone scintigraphy imaging using Technetiumlabelled bone-seeking radiotracers. We report a case of a previously well, elderly gentleman who presented with acute heart failure symptoms, whereby ECHO findings were suspicious for CA. Technetium-99m pyrophosphate (99mTc- PYP) bone scintigraphy performed with complementary single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) at three hours post-injection revealed radiotracer uptake in the myocardium that was higher than the skeletal bone uptake. This corresponded to Perugini score of 3 along with an increased heart to contralateral lung ratio (H:CL) of 1.69. The bone scintigraphy findings together with his symptoms, ECHO, CMR, and laboratory results enabled the diagnosis of ATTR-CA to be made. In summary, bone scintigraphy offers a reliable and non-invasive method for the diagnosis of ATTR-CA. We also highlight the diagnostic pitfalls and recommendations in reporting bone scintigraphy for the indication of typing cardiac amyloidosis.
  6. Kamis MFAK, Ishak A, Bahari N, Yaakob MNM, Abdul Rahim E, Baharin J, et al.
    Med J Malaysia, 2023 Dec;78(7):890-892.
    PMID: 38159923
    INTRODUCTION: Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as the first line of neuroimaging for acute ischaemic stroke. The reliability of DWI in detecting intracranial haemorrhage, however, is still unproven, compared with susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) and CT scan which being considered the gold standard. This study seeks to establish the reliability of DWI as a first-line imaging modality to detect the intracranial haemorrhage in the patients present within the thrombolysis window.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was performed on patients who presented to our institution from April 2020 until July 2021 for acute stroke and had MRI brain as first-line neuroimaging. A total of 31 subjects were included in this study. Two radiologists assessed the signal patterns in DWI sequence and compared them with SWI and CT Brain, whenever available, as the gold standard for observing the presence of intracranial haemorrhage.

    RESULTS: The majority of patients with hyperacute bleed proven to be revealed on SWI or CT, thus showed characteristics of central hyperintensity and peripheral hypointense rim, on DWI. Slightly more than half (51.6%) presented with mild to moderate NIHSS scores (1-15). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of DWI in detecting intracranial intra-axial haemorrhages were exceptionally high. There is strong interobserver level of agreement in identifying central haemorrhagic signal intensity [kappa = 0.94 (0.06), p < 0.05].

    CONCLUSION: This study supported the DWI sequence as a reliable sequence in MRI, to detect intracranial haemorrhage in hyperacute stroke.

  7. Hashim H, Muda AS, Abdul Aziz A, Abdul Hamid Z
    Malays J Med Sci, 2016 Jul;23(4):59-64.
    PMID: 27660546 MyJurnal DOI: 10.21315/mjms2016.23.4.8
    Embolisation has long been used as an adjunct to surgical resection in the treatment of brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM). The most commonly used embolic material, n-butylcyanoacrylate glue, requires experience and skill to handle its quick and unpredictable flow and polymerisation. A new liquid embolic agent, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx), is less adhesive and polymerises slowly, which provides better control for radiologists performing embolisation.
  8. Hashim H, Rosman AK, Abdul Aziz A, Roqiah AK, Bakar NS
    Malays J Med Sci, 2014 Sep-Oct;21(5):78-82.
    PMID: 25977639
    Clival chordoma is a rare primary bone tumour that arises from the remnant of the notochord and typically occurs in older adults. Upon imaging, the tumour can be seen arising from the clivus and causes clival destruction. This usually provides insight for a diagnosis. Here we present a case of a non-enhancing, pre-pontine mass that was hypointense on T1W and hyperintense on T2W in an adolescent. No clival bone erosion was observed. Based on the age group, imaging findings, and lack of clival erosion, a provisional diagnosis of epidermoid cyst was made and the tumour was resected. This patient was eventually diagnosed with a clival chordoma based on histopathological examination.
  9. Hashim H, Nawawi O
    Malays J Med Sci, 2013 Mar;20(2):76-80.
    PMID: 23983582 MyJurnal
    Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare condition, with fewer than 100 cases reported in the literature. Despite it being rare, it is a potentially life-threatening condition. This case report describes a 33-year-old woman who presented with secondary post-partum hemorrhage. Transabdominal ultrasound (US) of the pelvis showed increased vascularity with multidirectional flow of the uterus and a prominent vessel, located on the left lateral wall. She also had retained product of conception, which complicated the diagnosis. A uterine artery angiogram confirmed an AVM in the fundal region with an early draining vein. Embolisation of the AVM was performed successfully.
  10. Hashim HZ, Norlinah MI, Nafisah WY, Tan HJ, Raymond AA, Tamil AM
    Int J Neurosci, 2014 Mar;124(3):187-91.
    PMID: 23952588 DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2013.833511
    Chronic pulsatile levodopa therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) leads to the development of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. We studied the prevalence and predictors of levodopa-induced dyskinesia among multiethnic Malaysian patients with PD.
  11. Teh LK, Hashim H, Zakaria ZA, Salleh MZ
    Indian J Med Res, 2012 Aug;136(2):249-59.
    PMID: 22960892
    Genetic polymorphisms of uridine diphosphate glucuronyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) have been associated with a wide variation of responses among patients prescribed with irinotecan. Lack of this enzyme is known to be associated with a high incidence of severe toxicity. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of three different variants of UGT1A1 (UGT1A1*6, UGT1A1*27 and UGT1A1*28), which are associated with reduced enzyme activity and increased irinotecan toxicity, in the three main ethnic groups in Malaysia (Malays, Chinese and Indians).
  12. Kamil M, Yusuf N, Khalid I, Islam R, Biswas M, Hashim H
    Ceylon Med J, 2010 Mar;55(1):9-13.
    PMID: 20446534
    BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the commonest cancer affecting women world wide. Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer related mortality in Asian countries. Management of breast cancer depends on several tumour-related and patient related factors. HER-2/neu over-expression has been associated with a poor prognosis in breast cancer. We assessed HER-2/neu over expression pattern in unselected breast cancer cases in terms of clinico-pathologic parameters to identify any associations between them.

    METHODS: Two hundred cases of breast cancer were evaluated at Advanced Medical and Dental Institute and Hospital Kepala Batas from 2002 to 2007. HER-2/neu status was confirmed in breast cancer tissues by immunohistochemistry. Immunohistochemical expression of HER-2/neu was evaluated according to the published scoring guidelines of the 'Hercep Test' (Dako, Carpinteria, CA). Data were analysed to identify any association between HER-2/neu and clinico-pathologic parameters.

    RESULTS: HER-2/neu over expression was found in 63 (31.5%) tumours out of 200. When assessed for various age groups no significant association was found. However, a high percentage (75%) of over-expression was noted in the 81-85 years age group. No association was found with different racial groups (Malay, Chinese and Indians), with lymph node status or with grade of tumour. However a positive association was observed with oestrogen receptor and progesterone receptor expression.

    CONCLUSION: There was no association between HER-2/neu over expression and age, race, lymph node status or tumor grade. However a positive association was found with oestrogen and progesterone receptor status.

  13. Shariffudin NS, Min TW, Adnan A, Hashim H, Teo KSS
    Taiwan J Ophthalmol, 2020 08 14;11(3):292-295.
    PMID: 34703746 DOI: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_29_20
    A 6-year-old boy was referred from the optometrist for bilateral painless blurred vision of 2 weeks duration during routine screening. Upon examination, best-corrected visual acuity was 20/200 (right eye) and 20/120 (left eye). Anterior segment examination was normal for both eyes. Funduscopy showed bilateral optic disc swelling with peripapillary exudates and diffuse retinochoroiditis involving the posterior pole. Optical coherence tomography revealed diffuse retinal thickening with intraretinal fluids and cystoid changes of central fovea. Fluorescein angiography showed bilateral hot discs with vasculitis in all quadrants and large areas of nonperfusion at peripheral retina. The patient was initially treated as presumed ocular tuberculosis (TB) based on clinical presentation and history of contact with family member having pulmonary TB. Antituberculous therapy was started and both eyes received panretinal laser photocoagulation. After 3 weeks of anti-TB treatment, serology for Bartonella turned out to be positive. Treatment was changed to intravenous ceftriaxone for 10 days followed by oral cotrimoxazole for 6 weeks and combined treatment with oral prednisolone. Gradual clinical improvement was seen with corresponding visual gain due to the reduction of macular edema, but residual thickening remained due to its chronicity.
  14. Hashim H, Ng JS, Ngo JX, Ng YZ, Aravindkumar B
    Sleep Sci, 2022;15(4):399-406.
    PMID: 36419820 DOI: 10.5935/1984-0063.20220070
    OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to look into the associations between lifestyle factors, gender, clinical level, and sleep quality among undergraduate dental students at a private university in Malaysia.

    MATERIAL AND METHODS: A self-administered Pittsburg sleep quality index (PSQI) scale and the lifestyle and habits questionnaire-brief (LHQ-B) were used in this cross-sectional study. A global PSQI score of greater than 5 indicates poor sleep quality. All university dental students were invited to take part. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the data.

    RESULTS: A total of 338 students took part in the study, with a response rate of 90.4%. The proportion of females was higher (68.3 %) and more than half of the respondents (56.7 %) were in their clinical years. The prevalence of poor sleep quality was 36.7%. At multivariable level, poor sleep quality was associated with being male (OR=1.72 [95% confidence interval (1.05, 2.83)] and engaging in an unhealthy lifestyle for psychological health (OR=2.64 [95% confidence interval (1.34, 5.21)] and nutrition (OR=2.48 [95% confidence interval (1.028, 4.82)].

    CONCLUSION: The prevalence of poor sleep quality among undergraduate dental students in our study was comparable to that found in other studies. Male students were more likely to have poor sleep quality than female students. Our findings indicate that poor sleep quality (PSQI score >5) may be linked to unhealthy lifestyle habits related to psychological health and nutrition. Health education that emphasizes these domains is essential for improving their lifestyle habits and sleep quality.

  15. Hashim H, Maruyama H, Akita Y, Arai F
    Sensors (Basel), 2019 Nov 29;19(23).
    PMID: 31795304 DOI: 10.3390/s19235247
    This work describes a hydrogel fluorescence microsensor for prolonged stable temperature measurements. Temperature measurement using microsensors has the potential to provide information about cells, tissues, and the culture environment, with optical measurement using a fluorescent dye being a promising microsensing approach. However, it is challenging to achieve stable measurements over prolonged periods with conventional measurement methods based on the fluorescence intensity of fluorescent dye because the excited fluorescent dye molecules are bleached by the exposure to light. The decrease in fluorescence intensity induced by photobleaching causes measurement errors. In this work, a photobleaching compensation method based on the diffusion of fluorescent dye inside a hydrogel microsensor is proposed. The factors that influence compensation in the hydrogel microsensor system are the interval time between measurements, material, concentration of photo initiator, and the composition of the fluorescence microsensor. These factors were evaluated by comparing a polystyrene fluorescence microsensor and a hydrogel fluorescence microsensor, both with diameters of 20 µm. The hydrogel fluorescence microsensor made from 9% poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) 575 and 2% photo initiator showed excellent fluorescence intensity stability after exposure (standard deviation of difference from initial fluorescence after 100 measurement repetitions: within 1%). The effect of microsensor size on the stability of the fluorescence intensity was also evaluated. The hydrogel fluorescence microsensors, with sizes greater than the measurement area determined by the axial resolution of the confocal microscope, showed a small decrease in fluorescence intensity, within 3%, after 900 measurement repetitions. The temperature of deionized water in a microchamber was measured for 5400 s using both a thermopile and the hydrogel fluorescence microsensor. The results showed that the maximum error and standard deviation of error between these two sensors were 0.5 °C and 0.3 °C, respectively, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed method.
  16. Hashim H, Maruyama H, Masuda T, Arai F
    Sensors (Basel), 2016 Dec 01;16(12).
    PMID: 27916931
    Manipulation and injection of single nanosensors with high cell viability is an emerging field in cell analysis. We propose a new method using fluorescence nanosensors with a glass nanoprobe and optical control of the zeta potential. The nanosensor is fabricated by encapsulating a fluorescence polystyrene nanobead into a lipid layer with 1,3,3-trimethylindolino-6'-nitrobenzopyrylospiran (SP), which is a photochromic material. The nanobead contains iron oxide nanoparticles and a temperature-sensitive fluorescent dye, Rhodamine B. The zeta potential of the nanosensor switches between negative and positive by photo-isomerization of SP with ultraviolet irradiation. The positively-charged nanosensor easily adheres to a negatively-charged glass nanoprobe, is transported to a target cell, and then adheres to the negatively-charged cell membrane. The nanosensor is then injected into the cytoplasm by heating with a near-infrared (NIR) laser. As a demonstration, a single 750 nm nanosensor was picked-up using a glass nanoprobe with optical control of the zeta potential. Then, the nanosensor was transported and immobilized onto a target cell membrane. Finally, it was injected into the cytoplasm using a NIR laser. The success rates of pick-up and cell immobilization of the nanosensor were 75% and 64%, respectively. Cell injection and cell survival rates were 80% and 100%, respectively.
  17. Amin L, Hashim H
    Sci Eng Ethics, 2015 Jun;21(3):655-81.
    PMID: 24906652 DOI: 10.1007/s11948-014-9557-5
    Dengue fever is a debilitating and infectious disease that could be life-threatening. It is caused by the dengue virus which affects millions of people in the tropical area. Currently, there is no cure for the disease as there is no vaccine available. Thus, prevention of the vector population using conventional methods is by far the main strategy but has been found ineffective. A genetically modified (GM) mosquito is among the favoured alternatives to curb dengue fever in Malaysia. Past studies have shown that development and diffusion of gene technology products depends heavily upon public acceptance. The purpose of this study is to identify the relevant factors influencing stakeholders' attitudes toward the GM Aedes mosquito and to analyse the relationships between all the factors using the structural equation model. A survey was carried out on 509 respondents from various stakeholder groups in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia. Results of the survey have confirmed that public perception towards complex issues such as gene technology should be seen as a multi-faceted process. The perceived benefit-perceived risk balance is very important in determining the most predominant predictor of attitudes toward a GM mosquito. In this study the stakeholders perceived the benefit of the GM mosquito as outweighing its risk, translating perceived benefit as the most important direct predictor of attitudes toward the GM mosquito. Trust in key players has a direct influence on attitudes toward the GM mosquito while moral concern exhibited an indirect influence through perceived benefits. Other factors such as attitudes toward technology and nature were also indirect predictors of attitudes toward the GM mosquito while religiosity and engagement did not exhibited any significant roles. The research findings serve as a useful database to understand public acceptance and the social construct of public attitudes towards the GM mosquito to combat dengue.
  18. Shahimi S, Abd Mutalib S, Ismail N, Elias A, Hashim H, Kashim MIAM
    Saudi J Biol Sci, 2021 Apr;28(4):2447-2452.
    PMID: 33911957 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.043
    This study was conducted to detect the presence of chicken and porcine DNA in meatballs using mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) of cytochrome b (cyt b) and nuclear DNA (nDNA) short interspersed nuclear element (SINE) species-specific primers, respectively. While, the mtDNA primers targeted transfer RNA-ATP8 (tRNA-ATP8) gene was used for 1 and 5% (w/w) chicken meatball spiked with commercial porcine blood plasm. Chicken meatballs spiked with 1% and 5% (v/w) fresh and commercial porcine blood plasma, respectively were prepared and heat-treated using five (n = 5) cooking methods: boiling, pan-frying, roasting, microwaving and autoclaving. Two pairs of mtDNA and nDNA primers used, produced 129 and 161 bp amplicons, respectively. Whereas, tRNA-ATP8 primers produced 212 bp of amplicon. Electrophoresis analysis showed positive results for porcine DNA at 1% and 5% (w/w or v/v) for all of the different cooking techniques, either for fresh or commercial blood plasma using SINE primers but not for tRNA-ATP8 primers. The present study has highlighted the useful of species-specific primers of SINE primers in PCR analysis for detecting porcine DNA blood plasma in heat-treated chicken meatballs.
  19. Hashim HD
    Rev. - Off. Int. Epizoot., 1999 Apr;18(1):47-51.
    PMID: 10190203
    Besides response and recovery, prevention and preparedness are the two critical components of any contingency plan. The author discusses the various elements which must be present in the prevention and preparedness plan of countries in Asia. As the continent has such diverse peoples and veterinary infrastructures, the actual plan may vary from one country to another, but must incorporate those elements which are crucial to ensure the success of the preparedness plan.
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