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Open AccessInflammatory reaction to fish oil coated polypropylene mesh used for laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a case report
Polypropylene meshes are widely used in hernia repairs. Hernia meshes have been developed incorporating coatings of active agents. One commercially available mesh has a fish oil coating which is promoted as ha...
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Optimising the Bariatric Patients’ Outcome through Cardiac Rehabilitation Approach
Bariatric surgery offers a therapeutic alternative with favourable weight management, cardiovascular, metabolic and functional outcomes. Bariatric individuals often have functional impairments pre-operatively ...
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Open AccessImproving knowledge of doctors and paramedics through effective bone procurement workshop: A cognitive approach
Procurement of bone allograft must be performed by trained personnel. Improper handling and lack of knowledge during bone procurement will lead to contamination hence jeopardizing quality of the procured bones...
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Significant factors influencing inadvertent hypothermia in pediatric anesthesia
Thermal imbalances are very common during surgery. Hypothermia exposes the patient to post-operative shivering, cardiac dysfunction, coagulopathy, bleeding, wound infection, delayed anesthesia recovery, prolon...
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Empagliflozin for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a novel class of drugs that lower glucose by inducing renal glycosuria. We aimed to explore whether SGLT2 inhibitor added to the usual care for patients wi...
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Psychological distress among cancer survivors during implementation of a nationwide Movement Control Order over the COVID-19 pandemic
This study aimed to investigate the psychological distress and its associated factors among cancer survivors in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Low- and High-Risk Groups of Early Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Addition to External Beam Radiation: A Multi-Centre Prospective Study
There is a paucity of data on the use of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) with low-energy X-rays in Malaysian women with early breast cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical, cosmetic, and ...
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Long-term clinical outcomes of adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: a single-centre prospective cohort study with baseline liver biopsy
There are limited data on the long-term adverse clinical outcomes of adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).
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Exploring the health information-seeking practices of breast cancer patients in a middle-income country with a diverse ethnic population: a cross-sectional investigation
Seeking health information is an important step for cancer patients to understand their condition and facilitate treatment. It also helps them deal with the unknown and aid in recovery. Therefore, it is vital ...
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Breaking the Barrier: A Study on Multi-drug Resistance in Breast Abscess at an Academic Malaysian Hospital
In recent years, the increase in antibiotics usage locally has led to a worrying emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO), with the Malaysian prevalence rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aure...
