Association between dietary pattern and Helicobacter pylori infection at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu: A case-control study.

Background: Limited studies have reported the association between dietary patterns and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in Sabah.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between dietary pattern and H.

The effect of work setting and demographic factors on caring behaviour among nurses in the public hospitals and public health services, Sabah, Malaysia.

Background: The nursing profession's uniqueness contributes to the development of knowledge, experience, age, education, economy, and position, as well as a unique gender role. Thus, the development and advancement of demographic characteristics of nurses while in this profession influences their caring behavior.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of work setting and demographic factors on nurses' caring behaviour, as well as the differences in nurses' caring behaviour based on demographic factors between nurses in public hospitals and nurses in public health services in Sabah, Malaysia.

Short term recurrence and survival rate of breast cancer patients post surgical treatment; north borneo experience.

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The aim of this study is to determine two-year cumulative recurrence rates and survival rates and their influential factors among women with breast cancer after surgical treatment.

Methods: The breast cancer registry with focus on patient's outcome after treatment was retrospectively review for relevant data.

A rare case of breast squamous cell carcinoma and literature review.

Introduction: Breast Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is quite a rare tumour that the features portray squamous cell differentiation.

Presentation Of Case: We report a case of a 56-year-old female presented left breast lump that had been increasing in size for a 7 months duration associated with nipple retraction for one week. Ultrasound breast was done and revealed a large mixed echo density mass lesion in the left breast at 12 o'clock, 2cm from the nipple and measuring 4.

Unique clinicopathological characteristic and survival rate of metaplastic breast cancer;a special subtype of breast cancer a 5 year cohort study in single referral centre in North Borneo.

Introduction: Metaplastic Breast Cancer (MBC) of the breast is a rare entity of breast cancer, with a very poor prognosis, and whose pathophysiology is still unwell established. Therapeutic management is very heterogeneous due to its incomplete understanding. The aim of this study is to describe the demographic, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of our MBC patient.

High-throughput metabolomics reveals dysregulation of hydrophobic metabolomes in cancer cell lines by Eleusine indica.

Eleusine indica, which is used in traditional medicine, exhibits antiproliferative activity against several cancer cell lines. However, metabolomic studies to evaluate the metabolite changes induced by E. indica in cancer cells are still lacking.

Breast horn; A rare case presentation.

Introduction: Breast Cutaneous Horn is a rare case whereby they are basically just nodules composed of keratin projecting above the surface the skin.

Presentation Of Case: A 63-year-old lady, para 6 presented with a horn like growth for the past 2 years associated with itchiness. The horn increased in size to about a length of 5 cm associated with on and off itchiness over the horn.

A challenge in soft tissue reconstruction: The use of pedicled anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap and gluteal fasciocutaneous rotational flap in reconstructing a huge full thickness lateral trunk defect.

Introduction And Importance: Lateral abdominal wall (LAW) defect presents as a rare and unique challenge to the reconstructive surgeons.

Case Presentation: We report a huge recurrent right lateral abdominal DFSP with local invasion in a 35-year-old lady. After wide local excision, the reconstruction was done by using pedicled anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap and gluteal fasciocutaneous rotational flap.

The role of debridement in wound bed preparation in chronic wound: A narrative review.

Objective: To provide an overview of the types of wound debridement and update the available scientific consensus on the effect of wound debridement.

Methods: The articles were searched through CINAHL, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Medline database for relevant articles on all types of wound debridement. Articles included were all systematic review on the effectiveness of wound debridement-related outcome, published within the year 2017 until Aug 2021, in English.

Successful pregnancy in morbidly obese lady with polycystic ovary syndrome after bariatric surgery: A case report.

Introduction: Obesity has been proven to have adverse effects on fertility and is one of the predisposing factors for delay in pregnancy even with the use of assisted reproductive technique. There are many pathways in which obesity can affect fertility such as anovulation, poor implantation and low-quality oocyte.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 40-year-old lady with primary infertility for six years with underlying polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and BMI 45.

A case of rectal cancers in teenager: A conundrum of genetics and clinical medicine.

Introduction: Signet cell carcinoma (SRCC)of the rectum is a rare subtype of the rectum cancer which accounts for only 0.8% of colorectal cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) which spread aggressively to other organs and peritoneum.

Case Presentation: We present a case of 15-year-old boy from rural area, presented with chronic diarrhea and per rectal bleeding for 3 months.

Aggressive scalp and sternal lesion: A presentation of rare case of metastatic eccrine carcinoma.

Introduction: Ductal Eccrine carcinoma (DEC) is a rare primary cutaneous tumor that exhibits both squamous and adnexal ductal differentiation. Due to its rarity in clinical practice we present as case of DEC and a literature review on the latest management of this rare disease.

Case Presentation: We report a case 41 years old female presented with lesion on the scalp and sternal mass, increasing in size with itchiness and erythematous for 6 months duration.

Challenges in electromyographic endotracheal tube (EMG ETT) placement via awake fibreoptic intubation during emergency thyroidectomy.

Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is one of the main complications of total thyroidectomy. If the injury is bilateral, total airway obstruction, aphonia and hoarseness of voice could be precipitated. Hence, it is wise for the operating surgeon to be guided by neural monitoring during thyroidectomy.

A clinically silent tumour of adrenal myelolipoma: A case report.

Introduction: Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, non-functional, benign neoplasm which is constituted of mature haematopoietic elements and adipose tissues in various proportions. It is diagnosed accidentally and frequently with the widespread use of imaging modalities.

Presentation Of Case: We report a 63-year-old lady with incidental findings of adrenal tumour on computed tomography (CT) scan during a routine medical check-up.