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FIGURE 1: Workflow diagram (PRISMA)
Review Article Page 1 - 18
Patient Safety Attitude among Healthcare Workers and Its Determinants: A Systematic Review


FIGURE 1: Article selection process based on PRISMA flow chart
Review Article Page 19 - 41
Patient and Family Perspectives on Patient Safety at Primary Healthcare: A Scoping Review


FIGURE 1: PRISMA flowchart
Review Article Page 42 - 92
Outcomes of Different Wound Dressings and Offloading Combinations in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review


FIGURE 1: PRISMA flowchart of the study selection process; PRISMA: Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Review Article Page 93 - 110
Medicolegal Issues in Healthcare and their Contributing Factors: A Scoping Review


Original Article Page 111 - 127
The Relationship of Difficulty Index, Discrimination Index and Non-Functioning Distractor in One Best Answer Questions for Undergraduate Medical Program in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia


FIGURE 1: Representative images of 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) stained brain slices; (A) The normal group's rat brain had no differences in colouring; (B) The infarcted (white) and non-infarcted (red) areas of the rat brain were clearly separated by the MCAO stroke model
Original Article Page 128 - 144
Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Stingless Bee Honey as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Stroke Models


FIGURE 1: Satisfaction scores among providers and recipients
Original Article Page 145 - 152
A Preliminary Study to Investigate Students’ and Staff Members’ Satisfactions in Using Remote Hearing Aid Finetuning Service


Original Article Page 153 - 165
Focus Group Discussion on the Design of a Sensory-based Intervention Module for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder


Original Article Page 166 - 174
Medical practitioners’ Knowledge and Attitude on Prehospital ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Thrombolysis


FIGURE 1(a): Scatter plot showed distributions of intraocular pressure (IOP) and intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with high tension glaucoma (HTG). There was no significant correlation (r = 0.108, p = 0.634)
Original Article Page 175 - 190
Intraocular Pressure, Intracranial Pressure, Translaminar Pressure Difference and Related Factors in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma


Original Article Page 191 - 204
The Prevalence of Complete, Timely and Delayed Primary Childhood Vaccination in Malaysia: Insights from the 2022 National Maternal and Child Health Survey


FIGURE 1: Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve for platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR)
Original Article Page 205 - 214
Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio in Positive Sentinel Lymph Node in Early Breast Cancer


Original Article Page 215 - 227
The Mediating Roles of Smoking-related Perception: Smoking, Education and Awareness


FIGURE 1: Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among healthcare workers regarding preparedness towards flood disaster in Malaysia (n = 434). The bar chart illustrates the distribution of participants classified as having "Good" vs. "Poor" levels of proficiency across the three domains
Original Article Page 228 - 243
Level of Preparedness towards Flood Disaster among Emergency Healthcare Workers In Malaysia


Original Article Page 244 - 258
Post-COVID-19 Health-Related Quality of Life in a Sample of Malaysian Population: Association between Internet Addiction and Sociodemographic Characteristics


Original Article Page 259 - 278
Validation of a Malay Language Questionnaire Assessing Direct and Indirect Cost Among Caregivers of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Public Primary Healthcare


FIGURE 1: Boxplot for predonation IPF levels according to whole blood and plateletpheresis donors. Asterisks and circles represented outliers with IPF value more or less than 5% respectively. Donors marked with asterisks were further described in Table 6. (IPF: Immature platelet fraction; WB: Whole blood; APH: Apheresis)
Original Article Page 279 - 286
Influence of Regular Plateletpheresis Donations on Immature Platelet Fraction and Platelet Count


FIGURE 1: Beta gene abnormality in relation to HbA2 levels
Original Article Page 287 - 298
Molecular Landscape of Cases with Borderline HbA2 Levels in a Malaysian Tertiary Medical Centre


FIGURE 1: Consort flow diagram
Original Article Page 299 - 307
Effects of Endotracheal Tube Prewarming versus Precooling on Postoperative Sore Throat


FIGURE 1: Types of challenging behaviours among children and adolescents with intellectual disability
Original Article Page 308 - 320
Family Burden of Intellectually Disabled Children with Challenging Behaviour


FIGURE 1: Confirmatory Factor Analysis eight-factor model; RMSEA: Root mean square error of approximation; CFI: Comparative fit index; TLI: Tucker-Lewis index; CHISq/df: Chi-square/degree of freedom
Original Article Page 321 - 337
Development and Validation of a Household Satisfaction Instrument for Malaysia’s Health Protection Programs


FIGURE 1: Flow diagram of the study protocol. (CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Original Article Page 338 - 349
The Impact of Downbeat Fit-CPR Music on Compression Rate During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Undergraduate Students: A Randomised Controlled Trial


Original Article Page 350 - 366
Unravelling the Key Influencing Factors of Economic Burden by Caregivers for Children with Autism in Malaysia


Original Article Page 367 - 387
The Development and Validation of a New Malay Language Psychological Quality of Life assessment (PsychQOL)


FIGURE 1: Brain areas of the (a) frontoparietal network and (b) default-mode network based on Automated Anatomical Labelling. MFG: Middle frontal gyrus; IFGoperc: Inferior frontal gyrus opercularis; IFGtriang: Inferior Frontal gyrus triangularis; IPL: Inferior parietal lobe; ANG: Angular gyrus; SFGmed: Superior medial frontal gyrus; ACG: Anterior cingulate gyrus; PCG: Posterior cingulate gyrus; PCUN: Precuneus. For variance analysis of functional connectivity, ‘.L’ and ‘.R’ represented the left and right he
Original Article Page 388 - 399
A Resting-state fMRI Investigation of Brain Networks in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3


Original Article Page 400 - 412
Determinants of Maternal Health-Seeking Behaviour in the Digital Age: A Cross-Sectional Study in Selangor Malaysia


FIGURE 1: In Case #2, the patient had recurrence of left pelvic chondrosarcoma. Plain radiograph showed involvement of the ischiopubic region and ilium, indicated by the red arrows; (a) This led to the decision for an internal hemipelvectomy with hip arthrodesis using plate and screws; (b) However, he subsequently developed chronic wound infections and dehiscence, necessitating multiple debridement; (c & d) which eventually resulted in the decision for an external hemipelvectomy
Original Article Page 413 - 424
Exploring the Paradox: Revisiting Hemipelvectomy Choices in Complex Tumour Cases


Original Article Page 425 - 438
Mothers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards Managing Breastfeeding Problems in a Tertiary Hospital


FIGURE 1: Methodology flowchart of study process
Original Article Page 439 - 452
Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer After Breast Reconstructive Surgery in a Tertiary Referral Centre


FIGURE 2: The comprehensive pre-delivery framework designed to guide the planning and tailoring of DMTAC services
Original Article Page 453 - 474
Enhancing Diabetes Medication Adherence Clinics Service Delivery: A Pre-Delivery Framework based on the Double Diamond Model


FIGURE 1: Item generation process flow chart
Original Article Page 475 - 502
Validation of Questionnaire for Assessing Patient Safety Culture: Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes and Practice among Medical Doctors


FIGURE 1: NEAR-1 lifter prototype and thigh strap
Original Article Page 503 - 520
A Biomechanical Analysis of Caregiver Assisted Wheelchair to Car Transfers


FIGURE 1: Source of breast cancer knowledge ((n=112)). (BC: Breast cancer
Original Article Page 521 - 534
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Breast Cancer Screening among First Degree Relative of Breast Cancer Patient using Validated Malay Language Questionnaire


FIGURE 1: Colored fundus photograph of the right eye showed a BRAO involving the inferotemporal arcade (inferior arrow) with surrounding pallid retinal edema associated with an area of focal retinitis (superior arrow)
Case Report Page 535 - 541
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion as the First Manifestation of Bartonella henselae Infection


FIGURE 1: (A) Non-contrast CT brain demonstrated acute focal hemorrhage at the right occipital lobe withperihemorrhagic hypodensity extending to the right parieto-occipital region; (B) Subsequent CT venography in axial plane revealed thin linear isodensity within the right transverse sinus; (C) CT venography in coronal plane confirmed the filling defect within the right transverse sinus, consistent with thrombus
Case Report Page 542 - 546
Homonymous Hemianopia Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination


FIGURE 1: (A) A left periurethral mass extending from the left periurethral space to suburethral region measuring 3 cm x 5 cm; (B) Midsagittal view of the pelvic floor showing a cystic mass (*) dorsal to the urethra (U) measuring 2.17 cm x 2.78 cm on translabial perineal ultrasound (TPUS); (C) TPUS view demonstrating a periurethral mass dorsal to the urethra measuring 4.22 cm (width) x 1.99 cm (vertical dimension). (SP: Symphysis pubis; Ut: Uterus; CX: Cervix)
Case Report Page 547 - 550
Gartner’s Duct Cyst Impersonating Prolapse: A Case Report


Initial computed tomograpgy neck showed extensive multiloculated gas containing collection seen at retropharyngeal region (red arrow) from the level of oropharynx in sagittal section
Case Report Page 551 - 556
Retropharyngeal Abscess with a Missed Migrating Foreign Body: A Case Report


FIGURE 2: MRI images showed (a-c) enlarged and enhancing lymph nodes at levels 2, 3, and 4 of the right cervical neck regions; (d) lobulated soft tissue mass measuring 2.6 cm x 4.9 cm x 6.3 cm in the right pre- and postauricular space
Case Report Page 557 - 562
Recurrent Kimura Disease of the Submandibular Region After Prolonged Remission to Radiotherapy and Its Challenges


FIGURE 1: (A) Chest radiograph revealed an elevated left hemidiaphragm with absent of gastric bubble; (B) Abdominal radiograph revealed a paucity of small bowel gases that suggest proximal intestinal obstruction; (C) Chest radiograph taken post-intubation revealed bilateral alveolar opacities after the patient aspirated
Case Report Page 563 - 569
Fatal Wilkie’s Syndrome Complicated by Aspiration Pneumonia in an Adolescent with Autism: A Case Report


FIGURE 1: Neck re-exploration revealing intact suture at the site of primary repair
Case Report Page 570 - 574
Iatrogenic Tracheal Injury During Hemithyroidectomy: A Case Report


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