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  1. Fulltext Anxiety and depressive symptoms among ischaemic heart disease patients in a Malaysian tertiary university hospital
    Suzaily Wahab, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Soo, Tze Hui, Siti Juliana Hussin, Mohd Fekri Ahmat Nazri, Izzatul Izzanis Abd Hamid, et al.
    Int J Public Health Res, 2015;5(1):531-537.
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    Introduction Anxiety and depression were known to bring detrimental outcome in patients
    with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Notwithstanding their high prevalence
    and catastrophic impact, anxiety and depression were unrecognized and
    untreated. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anxiety
    and depression among IHD patients and the association of this condition with
    clinical and selected demographic factors.

    Methods This was a cross-sectional study on 100 IHD patients admitted to medical
    ward in UKMMC. Patients diagnosed to have IHD were randomly assessed
    using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Perceived Social
    Support (PSS) Questionnaire. Socio-demographic data were obtained by
    direct interview. Fifteen percent of IHD patients in this sample were noted to
    have anxiety, fourteen percent noted to have depression while thirty two
    percent was noted to have both anxiety and depression. Patients’ age group
    and the duration of illness were found to have significant association with
    anxiety. Socio-demographic data were obtained by direct interview.

    Results Fifteen percent of IHD patients in this sample were noted to have anxiety,
    fourteen percent noted to have depression while thirty two percent was noted
    to have both anxiety and depression. Patients’ age group and the duration of
    illness were found to have significant association with anxiety. The other
    clinical and selected demographic factors such as gender, race, marital status,
    education level, occupation, co-existing medical illness and social support
    were not found to be significantly associated with anxiety or depression
    among the IHD patients.

    Conclusions In conclusion, proper assessment of anxiety and depression in IHD patients,
    with special attention to patients’ age and duration of illness should be
    carried out routinely to help avert detrimental consequences.
  2. Fulltext Lipiodol embolization for chylous leak complication post robotic-assisted para-aortic lymph node resection
    Shamsuddin Perisamy R, Rusli RZ, Kamis MF, Tharek A, Soo TH
    Radiol Case Rep, 2024 Mar;19(3):906-909.
    PMID: 38188955 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.11.074
    Thoracic or abdominal chylous leakage, a rare complication of lymph node removal procedures, can lead to the accumulation of lymph fluid within the abdominal cavity, resulting in chylous ascites, abdominal distension, discomfort, and an increased risk of infection. Lipiodol lymphangiography, a diagnostic procedure utilizing a unique contrast agent, serves to identify the site and cause of chylous leaks. Furthermore, it functions as a therapeutic tool by injecting Lipiodol into the affected lymphatic vessel. By employing this diagnostic procedure, successful closure of the leak can be achieved. We present a case where a chylous leak was effectively treated with Lipiodol injection following the robotic-assisted removal of metastatic lymph nodes surgery.
  3. The value of amide proton transfer imaging in predicting parametrial invasion and lymph-vascular space invasion of cervical cancer
    Yang C, Hassan HA, Omar NF, Soo TH, Yahaya ASB, Shi T, et al.
    Magn Reson Imaging, 2025 Feb;116:110282.
    PMID: 39603395 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110282
    OBJECTIVE: To explore the value of amide proton transfer (APT) imaging in assessing parametrial invasion (PMI) and lymph-vascular space invasion (LVSI) of cervical cancer.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and imaging data of cervical cancer patients diagnosed pathologically at our hospital from January 2021 to June 2024. All patients underwent routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and APT imaging before treatment. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and APT values were measured. Based on the pathological results, patients were categorized into LVSI (+) and LVSI (-) groups, and PMI (+) and PMI (-) groups. Independent sample t-tests were used to compare the ADC and APT values between these groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess the sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) of ADC, APT, and ADC + APT in predicting PMI and LVSI. The Delong test was employed to compare the diagnostic performance among these measures.

    RESULTS: A total of 83 patients were included, with 56 in the LVSI (-) group, 27 in the LVSI (+) group, 35 in the PMI (-) group, and 16 in the PMI (+) group. The ADC values for the LVSI (+) and PMI (+) groups were significantly lower than those for the LVSI (-) and PMI (-) groups (P 

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