The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

Infertility, a rising global concern, is frequently caused by genetic causes, making modern reproductive methods like in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and in vitro maturation (IVM) necessary for successful conception. Nonetheless, little is kno…

BackgroundMedical officers (MOs) face multiple sources of work-related stress, including work system transition, job insecurity, dissatisfaction with income and intense working environments. This study aimed to examine the quality of life (…

Nitric oxide (NO), a reactive nitrogen species, is a molecule of high physiological as well as pathological importance. Physiological mechanisms mediated by NO mainly include angiogenesis, growth, puberty and senescence. NO has vital roles …

Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition characterised by the presence of endometrial growth beyond the uterine cavity. It is a debilitating disease requiring multiple modalities of treatment. In considering surgery as the option of treat…

BackgroundThe innate immune response to tuberculosis infection may involve the increased production of nitric oxide and cathelicidin due to the up-regulated expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), though this proposed mechanism remains …

Tuberculous scar tumour is difficult to diagnose as it does not present with any respiratory symptoms and has a negative chest X-ray. This is a case report on the use of dual tracer 11C-acetate and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG) whole body …

Introduction : Pap smear is a useful screening tool for cancer of the cervix. Screening has resulted in the tremendous fall in cervical cancer incidence worldwide. However, the conventional pap smear has many limitations due to significant …

Introduction The α2 agonist dexmedetomidine is a new sedative and analgesic agent which is licensed in the USA for post-operative intensive care sedation. We compared dexmedetomidine with the mixture of midazolam and morphine for post-opera…

Abdominal cocoon or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare condition. A 46 year old Malay woman with adenomyosis and leiomyomata of the uterus and ovarian endometriotic cyst in association with abdominal cocoon is reported.

Optical technologies using laser spectroscopy and imaging offer the ability to non-invasively diagnose and monitor early cancers in-vivo. For many precancers and early cancers the current standard of care relies on histopathological assessm…

The role of genetics in medicine has been recognized for many years and further genetic research is to understand the gene functions and the gene interactions with the environment. These were made easier with the launching of the Human Geno…

A 66-year-old Malay woman, known hypertensive, presented with post menopausal bleeding associated with clot for three months. She was postmenopausal for last ten years. She also complaints of developing a mass in the abdomen which was growi…

Until the early 1980s the standard treatment for the malignant bone tumors of the extremities was amputation at or above the joint proximal to the tumor. After surgery a period of watchful waiting ensured the results, and then more than two…