Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix: Review of classification and current developments in diagnosis and management

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Authors: Kavitha Nagandla, Sharifah Sulaiha, Sivalingam Nalliah, Norfadzilah Mohd Yusof. ABSTRACT Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the female reproductive tract are a heterogeneous group of rare neoplasms posing both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The recent classification by WHO includes neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) and neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). NECs are the poorly differentiated small cell carcinoma (SCNEC) and large […]

Registered nurses’ attitude towards physician-nurse collaboration in a Malaysian private hospital

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Authors: Wai Mun Tang, Tze Yee Wong, Cherish Chai. ABSTRACT Background: Positive physician-nurse collaborative relationship is the key determinant for patients’ outcomes. Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate registered nurses’ attitude towards physician-nurse collaboration and its association with demographic characteristics. Methodology: The study was descriptive and cross-sectional. The data of the study […]

Perceived needs of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery during perioperative period

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Authors:  Swee Geok Lim, Chian Yi Low. ABSTRACT Introduction: Perioperative care is nursing care provided by perioperative nurses to surgical patients during the perioperative period. Its role is important as patients especially those who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery encounter high levels of psychological and physical stress. Objective: To determine the needs […]

Evaluation of workshop for training house-officers and medical officers on medical emergencies using simulation for workplace preparedness

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Authors: Thiruselvi Subramaniam, Ann Jee Tan. ABSTRACT Background: House-officers and medical officers are at the forefront during medical emergencies in the ward and casualty which impose cognitive, communication, social and system challenges and yet, training in this area is commonly lacking. A workshop was conducted using simulation to provide training on some acute medical emergencies […]

Climate change and its impact on public health – A review of the global environment

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Author: Stephen Ambu ABSTRACT Climate change is a product of human actions. The extreme events such as flash floods, droughts, heat waves, earthquakes, volcano eruptions and tsunamis seen in the world today are the result of indiscriminate human intrusion into the environment. Vulnerable countries and populations are the most affected by these climatic events. This […]

Lactose tolerance and intolerance in Malaysians

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Author: Peter Michael Barling ABSTRACT This review explores the digestibility of lactose by Malaysians, and the value of milk and other milk-derived products as sources of appropriate nutrition for Malaysians. Increased calcium intake through consumption of milk is an effective mechanism for increasing calcium uptake from the diet and thereby minimising the risk of development […]

Biotechnological applications of microalgae

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Author: Wan-Loy Chu ABSTRACT Microalgae are important biological resources that have a wide range of biotechnological applications. Due to their high nutritional value, microalgae such as Spirulina and Chlorella are being mass cultured for health food. A variety of high-value products including polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), pigments such as carotenoids and phycobiliproteins, and bioactive compounds […]