Prevalence and associated factors of caregiving burden among caregivers of adults with epilepsy in Malaysia - A cross-sectional study.

Background: There are still insufficient data on caregiver burden among caregivers of adult people with epilepsy (PWE), particularly in Malaysia. This study aims to explore the level of perceived caregiver burden among the informal caregivers caring for PWE, its predicting factors associated with caregiver burden, and the impact of this caregiver burden on their psychological health.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, caregivers of adult PWE attending the neurology outpatient clinic at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) completed a comprehensive questionnaire comprising demographic data of participants and care recipients (adult PWE).

Potential determinants and predictors of hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy in pediatric patients.

Objective: Few studies have reported risk factors for post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism (HPT) in children. We aimed to identify predicting factors for transient and permanent HPT after total thyroidectomy in pediatric patients.

Study Design: Retrospective review of medical charts.

[A 3-YEAR COMPARATIVE COHORT - TRENDS IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY CONSULTATIONS IN THE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC].

Aims: The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed emergency department (ED) referral trends worldwide.

Objectives: We aim to investigate inpatient consultation in the ED of a pediatric otolaryngology-head and neck surgery service during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to two preceding years.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of children under 18 years who had an otolaryngology consultation in Schneider Children's Hospital ED from 2018-2020.

Age Stratification and Prognostic Factor Analysis in Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.

Objectives: Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is rare in the pediatric population. It remains unclear whether younger children are at greater risk of more aggressive disease. We aimed to identify prognostic factors for aggressive pediatric DTC and to define an appropriate age stratification.