Background: The commonest indication for hospitalization in COVID-19 patients is hypoxemia or severe respiratory symptoms. However, COVID-19 disease may result in extrapulmonary complications including kidney-related pathology. The reported incidence of renal involvement related to COVID infection varies based on geographical location.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anger is commonly experienced by family caregivers of people living with dementia yet its effect on caregivers' physical health remains unknown.
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to systematically review current evidence on the effects of anger and hostility on caregivers' physical health.
Methods: We searched Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, and PsycINFO up to January 2022.
Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition interventions on frailty and factors related to frailty, including malnutrition, sarcopenia and functional ability, among community dwelling older adults. A secondary aim was to synthesise current clinical guidelines for the identification and management of frailty, and then identify whether they aligned with the findings of the literature review.
Methods: A systematic literature review was undertaken using four electronic databases to identify randomised controlled clinical trials that assessed the effect of nutrition interventions on frailty and outcomes related to frailty in community-dwelling older adults (PROSPERO #CRD42017069094).
Background: Radioactive iodine I (RAI) therapy is one of the definitive treatments for paediatric differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) initiated at nuclear medicine departments. In Malaysia, there is a need to identify the standardisation of treatment regimes to align with international standards. We aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological features and the patient response to RAI therapy among paediatric DTC cases at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), Malaysia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Suffering is a common experience in palliative care. In our study, we aimed to determine the effect of 5-min mindfulness of love on suffering and the spiritual quality of life of palliative care patients.
Methods: We conducted a parallel-group, blinded, randomized controlled study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Malaysia from February 2019 to April 2019.