ABSTRACT Introduction: The contraceptive prevalence rate in Indonesia has not experienced much improvement, which has led to an increase in the number of pregnancies. This study aimed to analyse the barriers to contraception use among women of childbearing age in…
ABSTRACT Hoarseness accounts for 1% of all consultations in primary care. Suspicion of malignancy should be considered in individuals with risk factors presenting with unexplained hoarseness lasting more than two weeks. A significant number of patients with laryngeal cancer present…
ABSTRACT Endogenous endophthalmitis accounts for approximately 5 – 10% of all endophthalmitis cases. We report a case of a middle-aged gentleman with underlying uncontrolled diabetes mellitus who presented with fever and generalised body weakness for one week. He was diagnosed…
ABSTRACT Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart disease often encountered in the adult population, as it is frequently asymptomatic in childhood. In untreated patients with ASD, some may go on to develop complications such as atrial arrythmias, pulmonary…
ABSTRACT Purpose: A clinical audit to establish whether eye doctors achieve the benchmark in reminding glaucoma patients about the dangers of driving. After introducing two simple interventions, a follow-up audit was performed.Methodology: Initially, we interviewed 85 patients with established glaucoma…
ABSTRACT Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the proven benefit of secondary prevention medications (SPMs), their utilisation remains suboptimal in many countries. This study aimed to assess the use of SPMs in a Malaysian primary…
ABSTRACT Introduction: Malaysian tuberculosis (TB) clinical practice guideline (CPG) standardises the management of TB to improve the quality of care for TB patients. Not all primary care providers adhere to this guideline, however. This audit aims to improve the management…
ABSTRACT Introduction: Metered-dose inhalers (MDI) are the most used inhalers worldwide. However, improper MDI techniques remain a significant problem and cause uncontrolled asthma. Studies worldwide have reported that the causes of inefficient inhaler technique are multifactorial. However, this topic has…
ABSTRACT Background: A diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is challenging and often delayed despitebpatients being symptomatic. Low back pain is the most common initial symptom, appearing in the second and third decades of life. Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) occurs much…