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  1. Yousuf R, Mustafa AN, Ho SL, Tang YL, Leong CF
    Asian J Transfus Sci, 2017 3 21;11(1):62-64.
    PMID: 28316444 DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.200770
    The G antigen of Rh blood group system is present in almost all D-positive or C-positive red cells but absent from red cells lacking D and C antigens. The differentiation of anti-D and anti-C from anti-G is not necessary for routine transfusion; however, during pregnancy, it is important because anti-G can masquerade as anti-D and anti-C with initial antibody testing. The false presence of anti-D will exclude the patient from receiving anti-D immunoglobulin (RhIG) when the patient actually is a candidate for RhIG prophylaxis. Moreover, patients with positive anti-D or anti-G are at risk of developing hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn and need close monitoring. Thus, proper identification allows the clinicians to manage patients properly. This case report highlights a rare case of anti-G together with anti-D and anti-C in a pregnant woman. This report disseminates knowledge on identification of anti-G and its importance in pregnant women.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  2. Chew KT, Ahmad MF, Yong SL, Mohamed Ismail NA
    J Obstet Gynaecol, 2017 Jul;37(5):677-678.
    PMID: 28350528 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1284774
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  3. Mohd Suan MA, Tan WL, Soelar SA, Cheng HP, Osman M
    Med J Malaysia, 2016 Aug;71(4):161-165.
    PMID: 27770113 MyJurnal
    Jellyfish stings are the most frequently reported marine animal envenomation worldwide. However, data on jellyfish sting from Malaysia remains obscure due to inadequate research.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  4. Hung LC, Nadia R
    Med J Malaysia, 2016 06;71(Suppl 1):79-86.
    PMID: 27801390 MyJurnal
    A total of 39 titles related to rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease in Malaysia were found with online literature search dating back to their inceptions and through 2014. Additional publications from conference journals were included. Nine papers were selected based on clinical relevance and future research implications. There were no population-based studies on the incidence or prevalence of ARF or RHD. In the 1980s, the incidence of admission due to ARF ranged from 2 to 21.1 per 100 000 paediatric admission per year. The burden of disease was significant in the adult population; 74.5% of patients with RHD were female, of which 77.1% were in the reproductive age group of 15-45 years old. Rheumatic mitral valve disease constituted almost half (46.7%) of all mitral valve repairs, ranging from 44.8 - 55.8 patients per year from 1997 - 2003. From 2010-2012, mitral valve interventions increased to 184 per year, of which 85.7% were mitral valve repair. In children with ARF, 25.4% - 41.7% had past history of rheumatic fever or RHD. In patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease undergoing surgical or medical interventions, only 6% reported history of ARF, none had history of GABHS pharyngitis or antibiotic prophylaxis. Only 44.7% of patients with RHD on follow-up were on intramuscular benzathine penicillin prophylaxis. Overall, there is scarcity of publications on ARF and RHD in Malaysia. Priority areas for research include determination of the incidence and prevalence of ARF and RHD, identification of high-risk populations, evaluation on the implementation and adherence of secondary preventive measures, identification of subclinical RHD especially amongst the high-risk population, and a surveillance system to monitor and evaluate preventive measures, disease progression and outcomes.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  5. Syazni MA, Gendeh HS, Kosai NR, Ramzisham AR, Gendeh BS, Basiron NH, et al.
    Med J Malaysia, 2017 02;72(1):80-82.
    PMID: 28255152 MyJurnal
    Sternal metastasis from differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is rare and presents a conundrum for surgeons. We present a lady diagnosed with follicular thyroid carcinoma and sternal metastasis who underwent thyroidectomy, sternectomy and sternoplasty with titanium mesh and acrylic plate. She developed a surgical site infection, of which multiple conservative approaches were attempted. She eventually required removal of the implant. Closure of sternal defect was completed with bilateral pectoralis major advancement flaps. This article highlights a series of complications faced during the course of treatment and how they were managed in a tertiary healthcare centre.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  6. Teoh KH, Balraj S, Navarasi SR
    Med J Malaysia, 2017 02;72(1):68-70.
    PMID: 28255147 MyJurnal
    Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) is a benign anomaly of splenic embryology and a rare cause of pancreatic pseudotumour. Here, we report a case of a 70-year-old Malay lady whose IPAS was discovered incidentally during her surveillance computed tomography for her underlying left lower lung fibrosis. Radiologically, the lesion mimicked a neuroendocrine pancreatic tumour and was only diagnosed pathologically as IPAS after surgery. In conclusion, recognising IPAS as a differential for enhancing pancreatic mass allows us to exhaust all non-invasive diagnostic means to diagnose this benign lesion. It will allow the patient to avoid unnecessary surgery and its accompanying complications.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  7. Krishnamoorthy A, Hadi FA, Naidu A, Sathar J
    Med J Malaysia, 2017 02;72(1):53-54.
    PMID: 28255141
    Anaemia is a common condition in Malaysia, and is mostly due to iron deficiency. In many cases, allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) is administered unnecessarily to treat anaemia. Patient blood management (PBM) is a concept whereby a patient becomes his or her "own blood bank", instead of receiving ABT. The concept encompasses three pillars namely optimising erythropoiesis, minimising blood loss and harnessing human physiological reserve. We present a safe and fruitful outcome of managing severe anaemia without utilising any ABT, made possible with the PBM approach including administration of intravenous iron.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  8. Krys K, Capaldi CA, van Tilburg W, Lipp OV, Bond MH, Vauclair CM, et al.
    Int J Psychol, 2018 Oct;53 Suppl 1:21-26.
    PMID: 28295294 DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12420
    Inequalities between men and women are common and well-documented. Objective indexes show that men are better positioned than women in societal hierarchies-there is no single country in the world without a gender gap. In contrast, researchers have found that the women-are-wonderful effect-that women are evaluated more positively than men overall-is also common. Cross-cultural studies on gender equality reveal that the more gender egalitarian the society is, the less prevalent explicit gender stereotypes are. Yet, because self-reported gender stereotypes may differ from implicit attitudes towards each gender, we reanalysed data collected across 44 cultures, and (a) confirmed that societal gender egalitarianism reduces the women-are-wonderful effect when it is measured more implicitly (i.e. rating the personality of men and women presented in images) and (b) documented that the social perception of men benefits more from gender egalitarianism than that of women.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  9. Ng CG, Mohamed S, Kaur K, Sulaiman AH, Zainal NZ, Taib NA, et al.
    PLoS One, 2017;12(3):e0172975.
    PMID: 28296921 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172975
    BACKGROUND: Breast cancer patients often experience a high level of distress. Psychological distress is a broad construct encompass both depression and anxiety. Previous studies in examining which of these psychological symptoms (either anxiety or depression) were more significantly associated with the distress level in breast cancer patients is lacking. This study aims to compare the level of depression and anxiety between patients with different level of distress. The correlation between the changes in distress level with depression or anxiety over 12 months was also examined.

    METHODS: This study is from the MyBCC cohort study. Two hundred and twenty one female breast cancer patients were included into the study. They were assessed at the time of diagnosis, 6 months and 12 month using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and distress thermometer. The information on age, ethnicity, treatment types and staging of cancer were collected.

    RESULTS: 50.2%, 51.6% and 40.3% of patients had perceived high level of distress at baseline, 6 months and 1 year after diagnosis. Those with high perceived level of distress had significant higher anxiety scores even after adjusted for the underlying depressive scores (Adjusted OR at baseline = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.13-1.44; adjusted OR at 6 months = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.11-1.45; adjusted OR at 12 months = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.29-1.76). There were no significant differences in the depressive scores between the subjects with either low or high distress level. There was reduction in perceived level of distress, anxiety and depression scores at 12 months after the diagnosis. The decrease of distress was positively correlated with the reduction of anxiety scores but not the changes of depressive scores (r' = 0.25).

    CONCLUSION: Anxiety is a more significant psychological state that contributed to the feeling of distress in breast cancer as compared with depression. Levels of anxiety at diagnosis in this study would justify screening for anxiety, early identification and therapy for maintaining the psychological well-being of breast cancer patients. Further studies will be needed to measure the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  10. Haque AT, Mohd Hisham MA, Ahmad Adzman NA, Azudin NA, Shafri NB, Haque M
    Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol, 2016 Oct-Dec;37(4):286-292.
    PMID: 28144097 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.195752
    Breast cancer (BC) is a major life-threatening problem and a global concern including Malaysia. BC is an equal threat for both developing and developed countries. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between sociodemographic factors with knowledge, attitude, and perception on BC screening among the females of University Kuala Lumpur, Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP).
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  11. Quartiroli A, Parsons-Smith RL, Fogarty GJ, Kuan G, Terry PC
    Front Psychol, 2018;9:1949.
    PMID: 30356841 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01949
    Mood profiling has a long history in the field of sport and exercise. Several novel mood profile clusters were identified and described in the literature recently (Parsons-Smith et al., 2017). In the present study, we investigated whether the same clusters were evident in an Italian-language, sport and exercise context. The Italian Mood Scale (ITAMS; Quartiroli et al., 2017) was administered to 950 Italian-speaking sport participants (659 females, 284 males, 7 unspecified; age range = 16-63 year, M = 25.03, SD = 7.62) and seeded k-means clustering methodology applied to the responses. Six distinct mood profiles were identified, termed the iceberg, inverse iceberg, inverse Everest, shark fin, surface, and submerged profiles, which closely resembled those reported among English-speaking participants (Parsons-Smith et al., 2017). Significant differences were found in the distribution of specific mood profiles across gender and age groups. Findings supported the cross-cultural generalizability of the six mood profiles and offer new research avenues into their antecedents, correlates and behavioral consequences in Italian-language contexts.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  12. Suriani Ismail, Rosliza Abdul Manaf, Aidalina Mahmud, Khadijah Shamsuddin
    MyJurnal
    Introduction: This article aims to describe the effect of an intervention to promote the practice of voluntary Islamic fasting and its barriers among a group of overweight and obese Muslim women working in the public sector in Malaysia. Materials and methods: In this quasi-experimental study, an intervention to encourage voluntary fasting was delivered in a half day seminar, supported by relevant booklets prepared. A self-administered questionnaire was used to capture data on voluntary fasting practices and its perceived barriers before and four months after the intervention. Data was analysed using Mc Nemar test to compare the proportion before and after the intervention. Significant level was set at p
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  13. Qamaruddin I, Alam MK, Shahid F, Tanveer S, Umer M, Amin E
    Saudi Dent J, 2018 Jan;30(1):43-46.
    PMID: 30166870 DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2017.10.002
    Background: The analysis of skeletal relationships of jaws in the sagittal plane is of utmost importance in orthodontic diagnosis for which numerous lateral cephalometric analyses have emerged. None of the analyses is without flaws. Current study compares ANB, Wits appraisal, Beta angle, Yen angle and W angle for their validity and reliability in diagnosis of skeletal classes.

    Methods: Pretreatment cephalograph of 209 orthodontic patients comprised of 92 males and 117 females were selected from orthodontic archives. Radiographs were traced for ANB, Wits appraisal, Beta angle, W angle and Yen angle measurements. Patients were divided into three skeletal classes i.e. class I, II and III based on measurements and incisor classification and profile recorded from their files. ANOVA was applied to check the validity of performed analyses and Cramer's correlation was performed to find out the correlation between analyses and skeletal classes.

    Results: All performed analyses showed statistically significant difference in the values for all three skeletal classes p 

    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  14. Mohamad WMW, Jia SK, Ghazali WSW, Taib H
    Pak J Med Sci, 2018 9 8;34(4):907-912.
    PMID: 30190751 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.344.15007
    Objectives: Studies have shown that periodontal disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) shared similar pathogenesis. Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide anibodies (anti-CCP) has recently been used for diagnosis of RA. Thus, this study aimed to assess the levels of anti-CCP antibodies and periodontal status in RA patients.
    Methods: Forty four RA patients were included in this study. The blood samples were analysed for anti-CCP levels. Plaque Score (PS), Gingivitis Score (GS), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD) and Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL) were recorded for assessment of periodontal status. Relevant clinical information was obtained from medical records.
    Results: Mean anti-CCP level was 180.8 ± 290.3 Unit/ml. The results showed that 27.3% patients had poor oral hygiene (PS >60%; mean anti-CCP 84.22 ± 167.51 Unit/ml), 52.3% had generalized gingivitis (mean anti-CCP 145.07 ± 269.17 Unit/ml), and 20.5% had mean CAL of >3mm (mean anti-CCP 56.81 ± 119.02 Unit/ml). None of patients presented with deep PPD > 4mm. The levels of anti-CCP showed no significant association with periodontal status (p=0.27).
    Conclusion: Most RA patients were positive for anti-CCP antibodies and presented with generalized gingivitis. Oral hygiene education should be reinforced in RA patients to prevent further progression of periodontal disease. Nevertheless, studies with larger sample size should be carried out to obtain more conclusive findings.
    Study site: Rheumatology Clinic and Dental Clinic of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  15. Katsuura Y, Russell V
    Ir J Psychol Med, 2012 Jan;29(3):171-175.
    PMID: 30200052 DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700017201
    We report on the case of a middle-aged woman with a complex psychiatric history in whom atypical intrusive imagery identified in the mental status examination appeared to represent an emergence of childhood dissociative phenomena. These new symptoms led to the reappraisal of her clinical presentation and a diagnostic re-evaluation that they represented a re-emergence of childhood post-traumatic stress disorder secondary to sexual abuse. We discuss the phenomenology identified in our patient with the aim of increasing awareness of unusual symptoms in adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse and the importance of the mental state examination in eliciting and classifying such phenomena.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  16. Mutalib HA, Ghosh S, Sharanjeet-Kaur, Ghoshal R
    Clin Optom (Auckl), 2016;8:79-83.
    PMID: 30214352 DOI: 10.2147/OPTO.S106421
    A 22-year-old Indian female was referred to Sg Buloh hospital with the diagnosis of bilateral keratoconus. On examination, slit lamp biomicroscopy and corneal topography revealed stage 3 keratoconus in the right eye and stage 2 keratoconus in the left eye. Corneal cell morphology in both eyes was evaluated using confocal microscope. In qualitative observation, almost all corneal layers in right eye except endothelium were partially or completely obscured by haze. Additionally, morphological alterations, such as elongation of keratocyte nuclei and cluster of cells, and dark bands in the anterior stroma were observed in right eye. In the left eye, the amount of haze was less, allowing better visibility of the corneal layers compared with the right eye. The dark bands were evident in the posterior stroma. Quantitative analysis showed that anterior and posterior stromal keratocyte density and endothelium cell density were relatively low in the right eye (834.0, 700.5, and 2,133 cells/mm2, respectively) compared with the left eye (934.1, 750.6, and 2,361 cells/mm2, respectively). In this case, the right eye, exhibiting stage 3 keratoconus, showed more morphological alteration, particularly in the anterior stroma compared with the left eye with stage 2 keratoconus. Increased severity of the disease can explain these differences in corneal cell morphology.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  17. Foo, Lee Peng, Hanny Zurina Hamzah, Norashidah Mohamed Nor, Rusmawati Said
    MyJurnal
    The overweight and obese population may affect the population health which can lead to economic stability and development of the countries to be compromised. Thus, this study estimates the burden of disease attributable to overweight and obesity in Malaysia for adults aged 20-59 years old. Population attribution fraction (PAF) and disability-adjusted life year (DALY) have been used to quantify years of life lost from premature death and number of years lost due to disability resulting from obesity and overweight. The burden of disease attributable to overweight was 1582 and 1146 PYs per 1000 persons for male and female, respectively. Meanwhile, the burden of disease attributable to obesity was 2951 PYs per 1000 persons with women in the lead at 1657 PYs per 1000 persons. The burden of overweight and obesity among Malaysian adults is substantial. The outcome of this study is crucial as it gives a comprehensive information on the burden of overweight and obesity in Malaysia. The information from this study also enables the authorities to develop activities and programs to combat obesity and tomaintain healthy lifestyle among Malaysian.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  18. Teo Chuun, B., Dian Darina Indah, D., Darliana, M.
    MyJurnal
    This study is aimed at seat design optimization for high-speed train based on the Malaysians sitting anthropometry
    data focusing on seat fit parameters. An analysis of anthropometry data composed of 15 dimensions that are
    required in seat design was done with 50 male subjects. These data were collected through direct measuring
    methods with standard equipment. According to the Malaysian automotive seat fit parameters, the backrest width,
    backrest height, cushion width, and cushion length were established based on these anthropometric dimensions:
    interscye breadth (5th percentile female and 95th percentile male), hip breadth (95th percentile female), sitting
    shoulder height (5th percentile female), and buttock-popliteal length (5th percentile female), respectively. This
    study uses the CATIA software to design and analyse the proposed seat design. The fit parameters proposed for the
    new design are seat height, 380mm; cushion width, 450mm; backrest width, 450mm and backrest height, 850mm.
    The CATIA human activity analysis (based on Rapid Upper Limb Analysis, RULA) was also executed. From the study,
    the new conceptual seat design gives the most optimized fit when compared to the current seat.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  19. JaŁoszyŃski P
    Zootaxa, 2018 Sep 04;4471(1):185-188.
    PMID: 30313426 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4471.1.11
    Loeblites Franz, 1986 is a genus of Glandulariini with adults sharing a very similar body form and most taxonomically important structures with Syndicus Motschulsky, 1851. One of the most conspicuous differences between these genera is the antennal structure. In Syndicus, the antennomere XI is strongly reduced, much shorter than X and lacks the basal stalk, so that the two terminal antennomeres are compactly assembled. They either form one oval structure that appears as a single antennomere because the base of subconical antennomere XI is as broad as apex of X (Syndicus s. str.) or the antennomere XI forms a distinct small 'papilla' on top of X (subgen. Semisyndicus Jałoszyński, 2004) because the base of antennomere XI is much narrower than apex of X. Adults of Loeblites have unmodified antennae, with the antennomere XI strongly elongate and with a narrow basal stalk; additionally the antennae are strikingly slender, nearly filiform. Morphological structures of both genera were described and illustrated by Jałoszyński (2004, 2005). While Syndicus is species-rich, often abundant in leaf litter and under bark in subtropical forests (Jałoszyński 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014; Jałoszyński Nomura 2006; Yin Li 2015; Yin et al. 2014; Yin Zhou 2016; Zhou Yin 2017), and broadly distributed from southeastern Australia, through Southeast Asia, Yunnan (China) and Ryukyus (Japan), up to Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas, Loeblites comprises merely four species known to occur in Malaysia, Thailand and China (Jałoszyński 2005; Zhou Li 2015). Loeblites mastigicornis Franz, 1986 is known to occur in Chiang Mai (northern Thailand), L. sabahensis Franz, 1992 and L. minor Jałoszyński, 2005 in Sabah (northern Borneo), and L. chinensis Zhou Li, 2015 in Yunnan (southwest China). Two females representing an undescribed species were also recorded from Yunnan by Zhou Li (2015). Specimens of this interesting genus are found rarely, in small numbers and they are typically sifted from leaf litter in subtropical forests.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
  20. Onn CK, Abraham RK, Grismer JL, Grismer LL
    Zootaxa, 2018 Jun 15;4434(2):250-264.
    PMID: 30313185 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4434.2.2
    Previously, only one species of torrent frog (Amolops larutensis) was thought to occur throughout Peninsular Malaysia. However, genomic work has demonstrated that populations from eastern Peninsular Malaysia form two separate lineages that are genetically distinct from A. larutensis that is now restricted to the western half of Peninsular Malaysia. This study demonstrates that all three lineages can be morphologically distinguished from each other, thereby providing additional support for the recognition of the eastern lineages as two distinct species. These lineages are described herein as Amolops gerutu sp. nov. from the eastern states of Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang, and A. australis sp. nov. from the southern-most state of Johor. In general, these two new species form a clade that is sister to A. larutensis and can be readily distinguished from it by having: (1) considerably denser and more pronounced dorsal tubercles, and (2) the posterodorsal surface of thighs having dense, dark stippling as opposed to broad vermiculations. Although differences in other morphometric characters were detected, their utility as diagnostic characters should be applied with caution due to the large intraspecific variation that overlaps among different species in many of the characters we measured. As such, we advocate for the use of tuberculation and pattern of the posterodorsal portion of the thighs as primary diagnostic characters. These characters can readily distinguish A. larutensis from the two new species. To differentiate A. australis sp. nov. from A. gerutu sp. nov. and A. larutensis, body size can be a good diagnostic character as A. australis sp. nov. is significantly smaller in both males (mean = 31.04 ± 1.59 mm) and females (mean = 46.48 ± 3.2 mm). Additionally, we show a strong positive correlation between body size and elevation, with populations from montane forests (>900 m asl) being considerably larger than populations at lower elevations.
    Matched MeSH terms: Female
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