HIV-HCV Coinfection: Prevalence and Treatment Outcomes in Malaysia.

Background: Around 130 million infections of hepatitis C virus with 3% overall prevalence are there worldwide. There are approximately 4-5 million persons coinfected with HIV. The main objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of HCV among HIV-positive individuals and to assess the predictors involved in the outcomes of HIV-HCV coinfected patients.

The burden of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) in the Asia-Pacific region and recommendations for screening.

Background: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder incurs a significant burden on HIV patients in Asia-Pacific countries; however, the incidence is difficult to estimate due to a lack of local epidemiological data. The impact of neurocognitive impairment in HIV patients is often underestimated due to a lack of education and awareness, and there are consequently gaps in the provision of screening and diagnosis to enable earlier intervention to limit neurocognitive impairment.

Method: This review seeks to redress the imbalance by promoting awareness and education among physicians concerning the neurovirulence of HIV and thereby increase screening efforts to improve diagnosis rates and clinical outcomes for underserved patients in this region.

HBV and HIV co-infection: Prevalence and clinical outcomes in tertiary care hospital Malaysia.

According to WHO, Malaysia has been classified as a concentrated epidemic country due to progression of HIV infection in the population of injecting drug users. The main objectives of current study are to determine the prevalence of HBV among HIV-positive individuals in a tertiary care hospital of Malaysia and to assess the predictors involved in the outcomes of HIV-HBV co-infected patients. A retrospective, cross-sectional study is conducted at Hospital Palau Pinang, Malaysia.

Adverse Drug Reactions in HIV/AIDS Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Penang, Malaysia.

In the current study we explored the occurrence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to antiretroviral therapy among human immune-deficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS patients. We concluded an observational retrospective study in all patients who were diagnosed with HIV infection and were receiving highly active antiviral therapy from Jan. 2007 to Dec.

Cannot intubate - cannot ventilate in a neonate due to giant sublingual CYST: a simple approach to airway management.

Congenital sublingual/lingual cysts are rare, and may present with feeding difficulty; and rarely with respiratory distress in the neonate. A seven days old male neonate weighing 2.6kg was referred to a teaching hospital in Nigeria with a swelling in the oral cavity noticed at birth; associated with symptoms of inability to breastfeed, close the mouth and partial airway obstruction.

Small intestinal obstruction from peritoneal adhesions in children small intestinal obstruction from peritoneal adhesions in children.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of peritoneal adhesions leading to small intestinal obstruction after laparotomy in children in a tertiary paediatric surgical centre.

Methods: A retrospective review of 430 children aged <15 years who had trans-abdominal procedures over a 7 year period.

Results: Four hundred and fifty nine abdominal procedures were performed in 430 children during the study period.