Associations of Gender Role and Pain in Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

Previous studies have investigated the association of gender roles with pain outcomes in healthy individuals. However, little is known about this association in those with musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders. Therefore, this mixed-methods systematic review aimed to investigate the association of sociocultural gender roles on pain outcomes in adults with MSK disorders.

Paediatric invasive pneumococcal disease from two tertiary hospitals in Malaysia.

Introduction: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) a leading cause of death and morbidity in children below five-yearsold. This study aims to compare the varied presentation and clinical course of IPD in two different tertiary hospitals in Malaysia.

Methodology: A retrospective study of all positive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates consistent with invasive disease from children below 14 years of age hospitalised in two tertiary hospitals; between year 2012 and 2016 was conducted.

Resource utilization and cost effectiveness of treating acute promyelocytic leukaemia using generic arsenic trioxide.

Arsenic trioxide (ATO)-based regimens are the standard of care for treating acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) and have replaced chemotherapy-based approaches. However, the cost of "patented" ATO is prohibitive because of patent rights. "Generic" ATO has been used in a few countries, but its implications for health resource utilization (HRU) and cost of treatment are unknown.