Attitude, knowledge and ethical perception toward precision medicine among junior and senior medical students: Findings from one Malaysian medical school

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Authors: Kwee Choy Koh, Shanmugan Goonasakaren, Lam Kean Ng, Yi Lin Chua, Jia Ying Lee, Alaric Ding Tian Ang. ABSTRACT Background: Medical schools are escalating changes to meet the need for doctors competent to work in the era of precision medicine. Information on the current level of awareness of precision medicine among medical students can […]

Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma diagnosed in a patient presenting with hyperthyroidism

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Authors: Surenthiran Ramanathan, Chin Voon Tong. ABSTRACT Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is not uncommon and constitutes almost one third of all differentiated thyroid carcinomas. It is generally regarded as low risk and usually an incidental finding from histopathology examination. Some areas of management of this entity remains uncertain and requires a multidisciplinary approach. We present a […]

Medial distal femur fixation with proximal tibial locking plate: A case series

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Authors: Kamarul Izham Kamarudin, Nur Dini Mohd Yusof, Suresh Chopra. ABSTRACT Open reduction and internal fixation using conventional lateral distal femur locking plate is a standard operative method for distal femur fracture. This case series describes medial plating of distal femur fracture using proximal tibia locking plate that is anatomically fit to the medial aspect […]

The usefulness of osteocalcin measurements in Malaysian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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Authors: Tze Hao Wong, Esha Das Gupta, Ammu K Radhakrishnan, Suk Chyn Gun, Gandhi Chembalingam, Swan Sim Yeap. ABSTRACT Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory condition that can be associated with abnormal bone turnover and hence osteoporosis. Osteocalcin (OC) levels are increased in conditions with high bone turnover, including high RA disease activity. […]

Students’ preference of learning tools for gross anatomy in an integrated curriculum

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Authors: Htar Htar Aung, Nilar Shwe, Tin Tin Myint, Tin Moe Nwe. ABSTRACT Introduction: It is still a challenge that the dissecting room has a place in learning gross anatomy. Understanding the students’ preference of learning tools is important to devise alternative teaching aids for improvement in learning anatomy. This study was conducted to assess […]

Tumoral calcinosis misdiagnosed

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Authors: Win Lin Chai, Yuen Hoong Phang, Hwee Cheng Chong. ABSTRACT Tumoral calcinosis is an uncommon condition which has been described to exist in primary and secondary forms. A lack of awareness of this entity can lead to unnecessary procedures and incorrect management. We report a case of a patient on peritoneal dialysis who presented […]

Cervical vertebral fracture: A report of two cases of “Near-Miss” C6 fractures

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Authors: Ren Yi Kow, Hazwan Ab Wahid, Ruben Jaya Kumar, Ed Simor Khan Mor Japar Khan, Colin Komahen, Chooi Leng Low. ABSTRACT Cervical spine injury is commonly associated with road-traffic accidents. The true incidence of cervical spine injuries is unknown due to under-reporting of such injuries. Cervical spine injury is associated with high morbidity and […]

Amoebic colitis with liver abscess

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Author: Mansharan Kaur Chaincel Singh ABSTRACT Amoebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, most prevalent in developing countries. It results in 40,000 to 100,000 deaths each year from amoebic colitis and extra intestinal infections. Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is the most common extra intestinal site of infection with an incidence […]