Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA Vol 72 NO. 1, February 2017

Editorial

Gestational diabetes mellitus: National interests using evidence based information
Sivalingam Nalliah

Original Articles

Extra-anatomical veno-venous surgical bypass for central vein occlusion in patients with ipsilateral arterio-venous fistula (AVF) for haemodialysis - A single centre experience
Saravana Kumar Selvanathan, Zainal Ariffin Azizi

Prevalence and factors associated with internet addiction among medical students - A cross-sectional study in Malaysia
Siew Mooi Ching, Hamidin Awang, Vasudevan Ramachandran, Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim, Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman, Yoke Loong Foo, Anne Yee, Fankee Hoo

Prevalence and predictors of pediculosis capitis among primary school children in Hulu Langat, Selangor
Nor Faiza Mohd Tohit, Lekhraj Rampal, Lye Mun-Sann

Patients’ blood pressure control and doctors’ adherence to hypertension clinical practice guideline in managing patients at health clinics in Kuala Muda district, Kedah
Teoh Soo Huat, Razlina Abdul Rahman, Norwati Daud, Siti Suhaila Mohd Yusoff

Attitudes, barriers and facilitators to the conduct of research in government hospitals: a cross-sectional study among specialists in government hospitals, northern states of Malaysia
Teh Lei Choo, Prema Muninathan, Choy Mun Pung, G.R. Letchuman Ramanathan

Clinical spectrum of children receiving palliative care in Malaysian Hospitals
Lee Ai Chong, Farah Khalid, Teik Beng Khoo, Siao Hean Teh, Geok Lan Kuan, Aina Mariana Abdul Manaf, Emieliyuza Alias, Chae Hee Chieng, Hadibiah Razali, Gek Bee Ong, Zainah Shaikh Hedra, Intan Nor Chahaya Abdul Shukor, Jia Jia Wong

Towards developing high-fidelity simulated learning environment training modules in audiology
Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain, Sarah Rahmat, Nur Ain Fatanah Mohd Puzi, Mastura Badzis

Effectiveness of selective risk based screening for Gestational Diabetes (GDM) in Malaysia: A retrospective cohort study based on the National Obstetric Registry (NOR) of Malaysia
Muniswaran Ganeshan, Shahrul Aiman Soelar, Shamala Devi Karalasingam, Mohammad Adam Bujang, Jeganathan R, Harris Suharjono

Case Reports

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood, Langerhans cell histiocytosis in adulthood: More than a chance association?
Kuan Yueh Chien, Nurain Mohd Noor

The modern implementation of patient blood management (PBM) in Malaysia: the use of intravenous iron in severe anaemia with iron deficiency – A Case Report
Ananthi Krishnamoorthy, Farid Hadi, Aruku Naidu, Jameela Sathar

Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in severe dengue: To scope or not to scope?
Chen Hong Lim, Benjamin Han Sim Ng, Foong Kee Kan

Inferior vena cava and intra-cardiac invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma: a rare but catastrophic complication
Cynthia Assimta Peter, Anand Swaroop Uppaluri, Bak Siew Steven Wong

A rare case of large sphenoethmoidal osteoma
Nazli Zainuddin, Abdul Fattah Abdul Wahab

Infection associated haemophagocytic syndrome in severe dengue infection – a case series in a district hospital
Jasmine Sze Yin Yew, Soon Liang Lee, Foong Kee Kan

Large adrenal leiomyoma presented as adrenal incidentaloma in an AIDS patient: A rare entity
Tan Jih Huei, Henry Tan Chor Lip, Maizatul Rahman, Sarojah Arulanantham

Intrapancreatic accessory spleen: An eluding diagnosis
Teoh Keat How, Balraj Singh, Navarasi S Raja Gopal

Bilateral fracture of prostheses post-hip replacement
Surinder Santa, Philip George

Unusual presentation of severe dengue: Dengue maculopathy
Kee Huat Chuah, Christina Wei Khee Ng, Zabri Kamarudin, Chi Lun Wong

Computed tomography of the thorax with 3D reconstruction in penetrating chest injury
Michael Arvind, Zakry Yahya, Razali Ibrahim, Hanif Hussein

Abdominal wall necrotising fasciitis: A rare but devastating complication of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedure
Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said, Rafiz Abdul Rani, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Ngiu Chai Soon

Follicular thyroid cancer with sternal metastasis - challenges and outcomes
Muhammad Adi Syazni, Hardip Singh Gendeh, Nik Ritza Kosai, Mohd Ramzisham Abdul Rahman, Balwant Singh Gendeh, Normala Basiron, Farrah Hani Imran

An unexpected gangrenous duplication of ileum
Chiar Churn Inn, Sivaneswaran Lechmiannadan, Elango Thambusamy, Umasangar Ramasamy, Mohan Nallusamy

Immediate simultaneous bilateral breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric (DIEP) free flap and transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) pedicled flap
Elsa Jasmin Roslan, Enda G Kelly, Ali Mat Zain, Normala Basiron, Farrah Hani Imran

Acknowledgement