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  1. Fulltext Acute appendicitis and the leucocyte count
    Singh KJ
    Med J Malaysia, 1980 Mar;34(3):314-6.
    PMID: 7412672
    The total and differential leucocyte counts were estimated in 100 consecutive cases operated for acute appendicitis. Leucocytosis was seen in 52% of cases. 480/0 of patients had a leucocyte count below 10000 per c. mm. A study of the differential count was also made to see if this parameter could be used as a specific diagnostic aid. Though the neutrophil count was high in 74% of the cases, the comparative count among the below 10000 per c.mm. group was not significant. It is concluded that the total and differential counts are of limited value in the assessment of these patients. It is suggested that such estimation be used as a supportive aid only. In those doubtful cases with normal or low counts, frequent clinical reviews should be done and reliance placed on clinical assessment rather than laboratory information.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  2. Sarawak: our elective
    Maxwell P, Barker R
    J R Soc Med, 1989 Aug;82(8):496-7.
    PMID: 2778782
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  3. Fulltext Prospective study of acute renal failure in a general hospital
    Suleiman AB, Morad Z, Prasad S
    Med J Malaysia, 1987 Dec;42(4):230-7.
    PMID: 3454394
    A prospective study of acute renal failure (ARF) over a three month period showed that 60 out of 22,033 inpatients developed AR"F (Serum creatinine exceeding 0.200 mmol/L). The ARF was oliguric in 22% and nonoliguric in 78%. Poor cardiac output or diminished intravascular volume, nephrotoxins and infections were the main aetiological factors associated with ARF in 85% of cases. Mean peak serum creatinine and blood urea values were higher in the oliguric than the non oliguric group. The oliguric group required dialysis more frequently (53.8% vs 4.3%) and had a higher mortality (53.8% vs 8.5%) than the non oliguric group. Nonoliguric ARF occurs more commonly and has a better prognosis than oliguric ARF. Acute renal failure is a serious condition with significant mortality and remains a frequent occurrence in the setting of large general hospitals. A Previous reports on acute renal failure in Kuala Lumpur comprised patients treated at the Department of Nephrology at the General Hospital Kuala Lumpur, but did not include patients with acute renal failure treated at other departments in the hospital. This report is based on a prospective study of acute renal failure occurring in the General Hospital Kuala Lumpur over a three-month period to evaluate the clinical spectrum of this disease, and its outcome.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  4. Fulltext Case observation on the common peroneal nerve injury
    Myint K
    Med J Malaysia, 1980 Jun;34(4):368-9.
    PMID: 7219265
    The peculiar anatomical features render the common peroneal nerve particularly susceptible to injury at the knee. The present investigation revealed that the deep division of the nerve is more inclined to be injured when compared to the superficial division.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  5. Fulltext Home haemodialysis in Malaysia
    Suleiman AB, Morad Z
    Med J Malaysia, 1986 Dec;41(4):320-6.
    PMID: 3670154
    A review of the home haemodialysis programme at the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur between 1977 and 1984 revealed that out of 194 patients accepted into the programme, 187 completed home training and continued haemodialysis at home, seven died before having started on the training programme. The majority of patients required less than four months to be trained; 107 patients performed dialysis independently and 24 required assistance only for the insertion of needles. Patient survival was 93%, 80% and 69% at one, three and five years, respectively. Rehabilitation has been excellent and few social problems were encountered. Our experiences with home haemodialysis have shown that the majority of patients were able to assume responsibility for their own dialysis, and this has contributed to the good survival and excellent rehabilitation. Home haemodialysis was started in Boston in 1963, in Seattle and London in 1964 for the treatment of end stage renal disease (ESRD). It is now well-established as a therapy for patients with ESRD. Home haemodialysis has been practised in Malaysia since 1977. This report reviews the experiences of patients accepted for treatment between 1977 and 1984. All patients were treated by the Department of Nephrology, General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, which supervises patients living all over the country.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  6. Fulltext Priapism--the occasional surgical emergency: a case report
    Mahamooth Z, Proehoeman F
    Med J Malaysia, 1984 Jun;39(2):167-9.
    PMID: 6513858
    An uncommon problem that can present as a surgical emergency is described and the aetiology of priapism and its management is alluded to in the light of simpler surgical measures that are presently available.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  7. Fulltext Pilomatrixoma of the cheek- a case report
    Mohd Tahir MKA, Ramanathan A, Foo GBT, Gopalan S, Zainal Abidin M, Abdul Rahman F
    Ann Dent, 2020;27(1):28-32.
    MyJurnal
    Pilomatrixoma is a relatively common benign tumour arising from the matrix and inner sheath of a normal hair follicle as well as hair cortex. It is usually presented as a superficial, solitary, firm mass which is asymptomatic and slowly growing. It accounts for about 0.2% of all routine skin specimens and may poses a diagnostic challenge as it may resemble other common benign lesions found in the head and neck region. We report a case of a 33-year old men presented to us with a pilomatrixoma of the right cheek, surgical management and histological findings.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  8. Fulltext Evaluating the effect of chlorpheniramine on patch test reactions amongst eczema patients sensitised to nickel
    Shafinaz, S., Chan, L.C., Adawiyah, J., Norazirah, M.N.
    Medicine & Health, 2018;13(1):71-76.
    MyJurnal
    Discontinuing antihistamines for patch testing (PT) in allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is more conventional than evidence based. Data suggests that non-sedating antihistamines do not interfere with PT. Investigating the effects of sedating antihistamines are more relevant as these are recommended for eczema. We aimed to evaluate the effect of chlorpheniramine on PT, to determine the prevalence of nickel sensitization and common sensitizing allergens. An open labeled cohort study was conducted at two dermatology clinics. Patients indicated for PT underwent standard protocol where antihistamines were discontinued. Patients sensitised to nickel were subjected to a second nickel PT while taking chlorpheniramine. Results were evaluated using the North American Contact Dermatitis Research Group (NACDRG) score, a Mexameter measured erythema and pruritus was assessed using a visual analogue score. A total 82 patients were recruited, 28 (34.1%) were sensitised to nickel. The mean age was 40 ± 17.7 years with 22(26.8%) males and 60 (73.2%) females. Indications for PT included suspected ACD (57.3%), hand and feet eczema (34.1%) and severe eczema with suspected superimposed ACD (6.1%). The commonest sensitizing allergens were methyldibromoglutaronitrile (40.2%) nickel sulphate (34.1%), potassium dichromate (29.3%) and formaldehyde (24.4%). A second PT was performed on 23 patients. There was no difference in the NACDRG score with chlorpheniramine or without chlorpheniramine (p=0.968). Pruritus score was reduced by 1.39 ± 2.9, p=0.031 with chlorpheniramine. The degree of erythema was 611.46 ± 21.59 with chlorpheniramine versus 613.87 ± 27.5 without chlorpheniramine, p=0.671. Chlorpheniramine did not affect PT based on clinical and objective scorings. It has the additional benefit of reducing test-induced itch.
    Study site: Dermatology clinics, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  9. Patient reactions to a modern teaching hospital in a developing country
    Wagner NN, Adiseshan N
    Med J Aust, 1968 Mar 9;1(10):422.
    PMID: 5645273
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  10. Fulltext Descriptive study on reported medication error among nurses in Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. [Abstract]
    Chin JG, Tan M, Francis SY, Idris SR, Padtong M, Lotupas K, et al.
    Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020;3(101):7-8.
    MyJurnal
    Introduction: Medication error is a global issue. Despite, the various impacts on health and non-health, continuous monitoring, assessment and intervention are required to reduce the number of medication error. Precise information on the root cause of medication error in Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, Kota Kinabalu will aid in the preventative measures to reduce medication error among nurses. Thus, this study aims to describe the incident of medication errors among nurses.
    Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to review medication error incidents Reports between 2015 to 2018. Data were analysed according to the type of error, day and shift of medication error occurred, causes and month of services. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics in SPSS 22.
    Results: A total of 54 reports was reviewed. The mean (SD) month of services among nurses involved in the medication error is 41.3 (24.9) months. The most common type of medication error is the wrong frequency with 23 (42.6%) cases. Majority cases of medication error occurred in weekdays with 41 (75.9%) cases and 24 (44.4%) cases happen during the night shift. Poor communication among healthcare workers was the most commonly reported human error with 42 (77.8%) reports, followed by36 (66.7%) reports of failure to comply standard of procedure in medication administration.
    Conclusion: Though this study found team factor is the recurrent causes, poorly designed work systems and individual factor should be imperious as well. A qualitative study is required to understand more on nurse behaviour practice towards medication administration. The high authority plays an important role to monitor this matter to improve medication safety practice.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  11. Fulltext Accidental poisoning in children below 12 years admitted in Seremban Hospital 1994-1995
    Ab Ghani N
    Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2003;3(1):62-67.
    MyJurnal
    Accidental poisoning in children is a preventable condition. It is a problem mainly in children aged 1 to 4 years. This is a descriptive study of accidental poisoning in children below 12 years old admitted to Hospital Seremban from October 15, 1994 to October 14, 1995. A major cause of household accidental poisoning was kerosene ingestion (25%) followed by ingestion of medications (22%), liniment methyl salicylate (12 %), mothballs (12%) and hypochlorinate solution (9%). There was a higher incidence of poisoning in males (50.8%), among Indians (41.2%) and in children from lower social classes (67%). A greater proportion of the accident occurred when the child was taken care by the parents (53 %) and in the house (80%). Most of the poison was ingested from its original package (81%). The immediate action taken was sending the child to the hospital (75%) without carrying out other actions such as washing the child’s mouth. The delay of sending the child to hospital was due to husband not at home (57%). Most of the cases (72.1 %) were discharged well within 1-2 days following admission.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  12. Fall risk prevention: The related factors of nurses practice at general local hospital in Indonesia
    Suryani L, Perdani AL, Dioso RI, Hoon LS
    Enferm Clin, 2020 06;30 Suppl 5:221-223.
    PMID: 32713575 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.11.059
    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed was to describe related factors of nurse practice in preventing fall risk in an inpatient ward at X General Local Hospital.

    METHOD: A descriptive, analytical quantitative with a cross-sectional approach was used in this study. The total of 95 nurses agreed to participate by using random sampling. Data collection using a structured questionnaire and observational form. The statistical model with a chi-square analysis was used in this study.

    RESULTS: The result showed a correlation between knowledge and nurse practice with OR 3.257 (1.375-7.715; p=0.012), attitude and nurse practice with OR 4.286 (1.775-10.345; p=0.002) training and nurse practicewith OR value 5.455 (2.233-13.322; p=0.000).

    CONCLUSIONS: Local authority in the hospital must apply patient safety standards to reduce injury rates, both nurses and patients. Nurses need to follow the current trend of nursing science focusing on patient safety.

    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  13. Fulltext Reliability and technical error of calf circumference and mid-half arm span measurements for nutritional status assessment of elderly Persons in Malaysia
    Jamaiyah H, Geeta A, Safiza MN, Wong NF, Kee CC, Ahmad AZ, et al.
    Malays J Nutr, 2008 Sep;14(2):137-50.
    PMID: 22691771 MyJurnal
    This study sought to examine the reliability of two measurements; Calf Circumference (CC) and Mid-half Arm Span (MHAS). A sample of 130 elderly persons aged 60 years and above seen consecutively in the Kuala Lumpur Hospital outpatient clinic during the period of December 2005 to January 2006, upon consent, were recruited to the study. There was a high degree of reliability for both inter- and intra-examiner (r close to 1). For inter-examiner, on average the CC measurements taken by the first examiner were 0.3 cm lower than that of the second examiner. The upper and lower limit of the differences were +0.4 to -0.9 cm respectively. Inter-examiner MHAS measurements on average by the first examiner were 0.2 cm lower than that of the second examiner. The limits were +1.7 to -2.1 cm. By comparison, the inter-examiner CC measurements were more reliable than the MHAS measurements. For intra-examiner, on average the CC measurements at Time 1 were consistent with Time 2 (mean difference=0) with limits of the difference at + 0.5 cm. MHAS measurements at Time 1 were on average 0.1 cm less than at Time 2 with limits at +1.7 and -1.8 cm. The technical error of measurement (TEM) and coefficient of variation of CC and MHAS for both interexaminer and intra-examiner measurements were within acceptable limits with the exception of MHAS TEM. This study suggests that CC and MHAS measured in elderly persons 60 years and above, using Seca Circumference Tape ® 206, Germany (0.05 cm) are reliable and can be used in a community survey.

    Study site: Outpatient clinic, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  14. Fulltext Knowledge and skills of nurses in giving blood transfusion at Kota Bharu Hospital
    Yong, N.T., Tengku, M.A., Nurul, A.H., Mukkaramah, C.A., Ilunihayati, I.
    Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2004;4(2):39-44.
    MyJurnal
    Risks of transfusion increase with the increase in the number and volume of transfusions occurring in hospitals year after year. Knowledge and practice of the nurses on proper transfusion techniques and risk reduction procedures should always be updated to ensure that transfusions are safely carried out. The study was done to determine the levels of knowledge and practice of trained nurses regarding blood transfusion in a general hospital. The study is a cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire, distributed to all staff nurses in the medical-based wards and intensive care unit (ICU) in the hospital. The total score were added for each category of knowledge and practice. Ninety one percent of the total population of staff nurses in medical based wards anti ICU were recruited into the study. A score of 80% or more in the knowledge and score of IOO% is required for practice to consider it as a pass, The outcome of the study showed that no one respondent in the study has achieved the required level, with regard to neither knowledge nor practice. The mean knowledge score was 54.8 with SD. of 9,9; while the mean practice score was 63 .8 with S.D. of 1.4. It was found that there was no rehtionship between knowledge score, nor practice score with the clinical postings (place of work) , work experience, and nursing qualification. This survey had indicated probkms faced by the nursing population in the hospital studied that there was a need to improve knowledge and practice levels with regards to blood transfusion procedure. It is crucial that updated information concerning transfusions be communicated to these nurses since they were the ones who carry out the procedures whilst continuously observing the patients during transfusion.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  15. Fulltext Using a Facebook group for interactive clinical learning
    Menon V
    International e-Journal of Science, Medicine & Education, 2012;6(1):21-23.
    MyJurnal
    Background: Facebook is a popular social networking site with more than five hundred million users. This study assessed whether Facebook Groups can be used to teach clinical reasoning skills.
    Methods: Sixty-seven final year medical students from the International Medical University, Malaysia, were exposed to interactive online learning through a Facebook Group for a period of six months in this study. The purpose was to determine if supervised interactive online learning could be used to augment the deep learning that comes from learning medicine at the bedside of patients. The interactive online discussions were entirely triggered by clinical problems encountered in the medical wards of the general hospital to which these students were attached.
    Results: A total of 10 topics were discussed in this forum during the duration of this study and an example of one such discussion is provided to illustrate the informal nature of this kind of learning. The results showed a high degree of student involvement with 76 percent of students actively participating in the discussions.
    Conclusion: The high degree of voluntary participation in the clinical discussions through the Facebook Group in this study tells us that Facebook Groups are a good way of engaging students for learning and can be used in medical education to stimulate creative clinical thinking.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  16. Geospatial and clinical analyses on pediatric related road traffic injury in Malaysia
    Rahman NH, Rainis R, Noor SH, Syed Mohamad SM
    World J Emerg Med, 2016;7(3):213-20.
    PMID: 27547282 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2016.03.009
    BACKGROUND: The main aim of this study is to utilize the geographical information system (GIS) software and perform the spatial analysis in relation to clinical data for road traffic injury (RTI) pediatric cases attending the emergency department.
    METHODS: The study sample included pediatric patients (age less than 18 years) with road-related injuries within a district in Malaysia who attended emergency departments of two tertiary hospitals within the district. In addition to injury, pre-hospital care and outcome data, the coordinate of the locations were obtained by the ambulance paramedics by using portable handheld GPS unit brand Garmin(®) model GPS 72 H. The data was transferred into the excel format which in turn underwent GIS analysis by using ARCGIS(®) (by ESRI) software version 10.1 licensed to the study institution.
    RESULTS: A total of 102 (24.8%) of all motor vehicle crash (MVC) victims involved the pediatric age group (age 18 years and below). The mean (SD) age of the pediatric victims was 14.30 years (SD 3.830). Male comprised of 68 (66.7%) of the cases. Motorcyclists [88 (88.0%)] were the most common type of victims involved. Interestingly, the majority of the severely injured victims [75 (73%)] sustained the RTI on roads with maximum speed limit of 60 km/hour. The mean (SD) length of hospital stay was 7.83 days (5.59).
    CONCLUSION: The pediatric related road traffic injury in Malaysia causes significant health and social burden in the country. This study showed both important clinical and geographical factors that need to be taken into consideration for future preventive action.
    KEYWORDS: Geographical information system; Geospatial; Injury; Pediatric; Road safety
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  17. Fulltext Intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection versus hyaluronic acid (HA) injection alone in patients with grade III and IV knee osteoarthritis (OA): a retrospective study on functional outcome
    Saturveithan C, Premganesh G, Fakhrizzaki S, Mahathir M, Karuna K, Rauf K, et al.
    Malays Orthop J, 2016 Jul;10(2):35-40.
    PMID: 28435559 MyJurnal DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1607.007
    Introduction: Intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) is widely utilized in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis whereas platelet rich plasma (PRP) enhances the regeneration of articular cartilage. This study analyses the efficacy of HA and PRP in grade III and IV knee osteoarthritis. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study with retrospective review of 64 patients (101 knees) which includes 56 knees injected with HA+ PRP, and 45 knees with HA only. Results: During the post six months International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) evaluation, HA+PRP group showed marked improvement of 24.33 compared to 12.15 in HA group. Decrement in visual analogue score (VAS) in HA+PRP was 1.9 compared to 0.8 in HA group. Conclusion: We propose intra-articular HA and PRP injections as an optional treatment modality in Grade III and IV knee osteoarthritis in terms of functional outcome and pain control for up to six months when arthroplasty is not an option.
    Study site: Melaka General Hospital, Malaysia
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  18. Fulltext Reconstruction of the second metatarsal with nonvascularised fibular graft following en-bloc resection for giant cell tumour: A case report
    Rengsen, P., Tiong, K.L., Teo, Y.M., Goh, T.C., Sivapathasundram, N.
    Malays Orthop J, 2013;7(3):15-17.
    MyJurnal
    Giant cell tumour in the metatarsal of a skeletally immature person is uncommon. Adequate surgical resection in this region can be difficult to achieve as there is little space between the rays of the foot. Furthermore, there is the challenge of restoring the metatarsophalangeal articulation after resection of the tumor. We describe a technique using non-vascularised fibular graft for reconstructing the 2nd metatarsal after en-bloc resection for giant cell tumour in a 14 year old adolescent female.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  19. Current status of the knowledge of dengue/DHF/DSS in Malaysia: clinical aspects
    George, Rebecca
    Malaysian Journal of Child Health, 1994;6(1):3-8.
    MyJurnal
    The earliest report of a dengue epidemic in the Malaysian Peninsula was from Singapore in 1901 (More, 1904). S. Kae' in 1902 described the next epidemic in Penang. In March 1954, an outbreak of febrile illness was reported at the Methodist Girls' School, Kuala Lumpur, from which dengue viruses were first isolated in Malaysia and identified as dengue type 1.2 However, the first report of the sinister dengue fever with haemorrhagic manifestations was made only in 1962 from Penang Island (Rudnick et al, 1965).3Parameswaran4 in 1965 described the clinical features seen in 41 cases admitted into the children's ward in the Penang General Hospital. Several of the early isolates were of dengue type 2. (Copied from article).
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
  20. Fulltext A weight management programme for patients with severe mental illness: a pilot project in a general hospital setting in Malaysia
    Marhani Midin, Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar, Ruzanna Zam Zam, Che Khatijjah Bee Mohd Ali
    ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 2008;9(1):1-5.
    MyJurnal
    Objective: To describe the setting up of a pilot project on weight management programme for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in a general hospital setting, the effectiveness of the programme on 5 patients and the feasibility of such programme to be developed in our local setting. Methods: Key staff members from relevant disciplines were involved through out the programme, which was based on dietary education, exercise and behavioural techniques. It was conducted weekly for physical exercise and biweekly for topic discussion with a total duration of 16 weeks. Results: Patients achieved means (SDs) weight loss of 1.78 (2.83) kg; BMI reduction of 0.92 (1.41) kg/m2; and reduction of waist circumference of 6.8 (4.97) cm. Factors associated with positive health outcome were high baseline BMI, high educational level and committed family members. Conclusion: The programme appears to be effective for patients and is feasible to be developed in Malaysian hospitals.
    Matched MeSH terms: Hospitals, General
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