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Fulltext Cesarean scar pregnancy: What can we offer?

Ng BK, Lim PS, Ahmad S, Kampan NC, Abdul Karim AK, Omar MH

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol, 2015 Apr;54(2):208-10.
PMID: 25951734 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.11.022
Predictor for unfavorable Johnsen scoring in non-obstructive azoospermia before intra cytoplasmic sperm insemination and its outcome

Abu MA, Tajuddin SA, Abdul Karim AK, Ahmad MF, Mohd Razi ZR, Omar MH

Minerva Ginecol, 2020 10;72(5):351-354.
PMID: 32720800 DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4784.20.04573-6
Fulltext Acupressure only as pain relief for patient with multiple drug allergies undergoing oocyte retrieval

Hamid HA, Mustafa KB, Denegama PA, Karim AK, Omar MH, Razi Zainul Rashid M

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol, 2016 Feb;55(1):140-1.
PMID: 26927269 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2015.02.006
The Effect of Surgical Intervention of Endometriosis to CA-125 and Pain

Abdul Karim AK, Abd Aziz NH, Md Zin RR, Mohd Mokhtar N, Shafiee MN

Malays J Med Sci, 2020 Dec;27(6):7-14.
PMID: 33447130 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2020.27.6.2

Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition characterised by the presence of endometrial growth beyond the uterine cavity. It is a debilitating disease requiring multiple modalities of treatment. In considering surgery as the option of treatment, the benefits should outweigh the risk. Besides direct surgical risk, intervention may lead to a reduction of ovarian reserve, in addition to premature menopause and low fecundity. To date, there is an inconclusive evidence to support any specific parameters in monitoring disease progression following surgical intervention. Serum cancer antigen (CA)-125 is expressed by coelomic epithelium and has been extensively studied as a biomarker for endometriosis. Elevated expression of CA-125 has been shown in endometrial tissues and the marker increased indirectly from peritoneal irritation that accompanies an extensive form of endometriosis. Additionally, the visual analogue scale (VAS) scores have been used as an objective measurement for measuring pain, especially in a complex disease such as endometriosis. This review aims to consolidate a series of clinical trials that utilised CA-125 level and VAS score as tools for monitoring patients undergoing surgery for endometriosis.
Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Pre-University Students in Malaysia

Kwang NB, Mahayudin T, Yien HL, Abdul Karim AK, Teik CK, Shan LP

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2016;17(1):267-74.
PMID: 26838222

BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Studies evaluating the effect of health education on knowledge and perception of cervical cancer have generated conflicting results. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational intervention towards knowledge of HPV vacccination for cervical cancer prevention among pre-university students in Malaysia.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was an experimental before and after study performed between October 2014 and March 2015. Five hundred and eighty students were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. All were required to complete both pre-intervention and post-intervention questionnaires. Those in the intervention group were given an information leaflet to read before answering the post-intervention questionnaire.
RESULTS: Almost half (48.3%) of the students had poor knowledge, with a score less than 5, and only 51 (8.8%) exhibited good knowledge, with a score of 11 and above. After educational intervention, the number of students with poor knowledge was reduced to 177 (29.3%) and the number of students who exhibited good knowledge increased to 148 (25.5%). Students from the intervention group demonstrated significant higher total scores in knowledge regarding 'HPV infection and cervical cancer' (p=0.000) and 'HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention' (p=0.000) during post-intervention as compared to the control group.
CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge on HPV infection and vaccination is low among pre-university students. Educational intervention in the form of information leaflets appears effective in creating awareness and improving knowledge.
Fulltext Impact and Adaptation of Reproductive Training During COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

Abdul Karim AK, Azrai Abu M, Ahmad MF, Mat Jin N, Suharjono HN

Malays J Med Sci, 2021 Oct;28(5):34-41.
PMID: 35115885 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2021.28.5.3

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the community at large. It has affected almost everyone and every aspect of social, economic and educational activities. Training in reproductive medicine has not been spared, as training in this field requires a combination of clinical interaction with patients, procedural experience, constant discussions and the element of research. The changes to numbers of new infections or active cases dictate the restrictions placed on the community and health care services alike. At the beginning of the pandemic, both the patients' fear of going to a health care facility and movement restrictions had caused a significant reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases. Furthermore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia's recommendation to withhold all non-essential medical services, including those related to reproductive medicine, falls under this category. Therefore, it could negatively impact the quality of training and lead to an extension of training duration in reproductive medicine. Thus, the procedural experience could be supplemented with simulator training, teleconsultation could replace standard clinic sessions and online meeting platforms could replace routine academic meetings. Any modifications must be adaptable or flexible, as similar infectious pandemics and restrictions could recur from time to time.