2026

Here, we present researches by the hospital staffs that have been published in journals and received media coverage. They are enlisted according to the calendar year. Notify us of any missing journals, media coverage or of your new research outputs using this simple Google Form : https://forms.gle/dgkzct6vUpois17E7. Please make sure the research outputs that you are notifying us mentioned HSAAS as an affiliation of the authors.

Journal Article:    2026   Benton, M., Goldsmith, K., Ching, S. M., Forbes, A., Nadal, I. P., Murphy, H. R., Sobri, N. H. M., Yusof, B. M., Basri, N. I., Ismail, I. Z., Ismail, K., & Chew, B. H. A mobile phone application for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in Malaysian women with gestational diabetes mellitus (MYGODDESS): A feasibility randomised controlled trial. Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.70257 Kottairajan NK, Subha ST, Nasir ZM, Ghani FA, Thilakavathy K. EBV-Mediated Rewiring of ceRNA Networks in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Mechanisms, ncRNA Interplay, and Oncogenic Implications. Cell Biochem Biophys. 2026;84(1):409-421. doi:10.1007/s12013-025-01945-6 Abdulrahim A, Zadoks RN, Barkham T, et al. Rethinking Group B Streptococcus: The Rise of Sequence Type 283 as a Foodborne Zoonotic Pathogen. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2026;25(3):e70471. doi:10.1111/1541-4337.70471 Gill HS, Alias SI, Seri Masran SM, Che Hamzah F. A Rare Complication of Septic Arthritis following Genicular Nerve Block and Prolotherapy Procedure. The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal. 2026;0(0). doi: https://doi.org/10.21608/eoj.2026.421852.1121    Chew BH, Ngiam KY. Important Ethical, Technical, and Epidemiological Considerations in an AI Tool Production (ETEPAI): Scoping Review. JMIR AI. 2026;5:e80340. Published 2026 Mar 5. doi:10.2196/80340 Ahmad F, Abubakar S, Alwi SSS, Chuan NO, Saidi HI. Ethnic Disparities in Glycemic Control among Malaysian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Multivariable Analysis. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Published online January 16, 2026. doi:10.1007/s40615-025-02803-0 Abdulrahim A, Adepoju VA, Muthanna A, et al. Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus Colonization and Invasive Infection in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Med Sci (Basel). 2026;14(1):93. Published 2026 Feb 15. doi:10.3390/medsci14010093 Praveena SM, Mohd Roslee SA, Asraf AZ, et al. Microplastics in human semen: Physicochemical Characterisation and Surface-associated Elemental Profiles among Malaysian Men. Environ Res. Published online March 26, 2026. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2026.124348 Ibrahim I, Lim JH, Adanan NIH, et al. Applying Integrative Analysis of Dietary Patterns to Understand Ramadan-Induced Nutritional Status Alterations in Hemodialysis Patients. J Ren Nutr. 2026;36(1):130-143. doi:10.1053/j.jrn.2025.08.004 Elmakkawy MM, Rengasamy S, Ho KN, Abd Wahab NL. Secondary Deinococcus proteolyticus Infection Following Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection in a Child: A Case Report Describing a Rare Medical Condition. Cureus. 2026;18(1):e100586. Published 2026 Jan 1. doi:10.7759/cureus.100586 Md Yusoff BAH, Mohamad N, Chin SP, et al. Cytopeutics Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells are Associated with Earlier Clinical Improvement Compared to Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate with Scaffold in Knee Cartilage Injury: A Phase 1 Feasibility and Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial. Med J Malaysia. 2026;81(2):234-245. Lau HC, Sekawi Z, Ching SM, et al. Effectiveness of the Influenza and TDAP Vaccination Educational Module (InTroDuce-Programme) on Knowledge and Intention for Antenatal Vaccination: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Protocol among Pregnant Women in Malaysian Primary Care Clinics. PLoS One. 2026;21(3):e0344651. Published 2026 Mar 12. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0344651 Chew BH, Ngiam KY. Important Ethical, Technical, and Epidemiological Considerations in an AI Tool Production (ETEPAI): Scoping Review. JMIR AI. 2026;5:e80340-e80340. doi: https://doi.org/10.2196/8034  Parameswaran V, Sither M, Nordin SA, Norlaila Sallehhudin, Ibrahim R. Bridging Diagnostics: Evaluating the NG-CARBA-5 Test and PCR Among Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales Isolated from a Multidisciplinary Hospital in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2026;33(2). doi: 10.21315/mjms-12-2025-888 Radzuan MN, Bin Alias SI, Bin Jaapar MS. Modified Kidner Procedure With Partial Tibialis Posterior Tendon Detachment for Symptomatic Type II Accessory Navicular: A Case Report. Medical Science and Discovery. 2026;13(1):12-14. doi: https://doi.org/10.36472/msd.v13i1.1341   Zhao Z, Teoh LS, Murali K, et al. A Lateral Flow Immunoassay Combining HCV Antigen and Antibody Detection for Improved Early Diagnosis. SSRN. Published online 2026. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.6480157 Jamalut Y, Mohd Mazalan NH, Salehuddin NL, Wan Ahmad Munawar WA, Muhamad Hendri NA, Yunus NI, Mohamed Zahidi JA, Amin-Nordin S, Abd Hadi ZL, Mahamud M, Azil A. Cat Scratch Disease without Skin Lesions: A Case Report of Fatal Underdiagnosed ST1 Bartonella Henselae Bacteremia. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases.;7:1787654 Jamaluddin J, Mohamad SM, Ismail IH. Protocol Workflow for Whole Blood Memory B Cell Phenotyping and Vaccine-specific Antibody Quantification. Explor Immunol. 2026;6:1003248. https://doi.org/10.37349/ei.2026.1003248  Zulkifli ASB, Abdul Rashid AM, Ibrahim A, Rajadurai N, Md Noh MSF. Breaking the Pain Cycle: CT-guided Gasserian Ganglion Injection as an Alternative for Trigeminal Neuralgia, A Case Report. Cephalalgia Reports. 2026;9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/25158163261418598  Zahari A, Id, Kamisan N, Bahaudin N, Qayyum A. A Rare Case of Cystic Tuberculosis Osteomyelitis of the Distal Tibia in Infancy: A Case Report. J Res Clin Med. 2026;14:34652. doi: 10.34172/jrcm.026.34652 Mohammad Nasir Z, Zainal Abidin AZ, Fong VH. Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis with Progression to Thyroid and Retropharyngeal Abscesses: A Case Report. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia. 2026;25(02). doi: https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v25i02.2758  Thong PL, Musa N, Mohd Dani NH, Zainuddin Z. Non‐Syndromic Paucity of Interlobular Bile Ducts (NSPIBD) Presenting as Neonatal Cholestasis in an Infant With Down Syndrome: A Case Report. Clinical Case Reports. 2026;14(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72060  Noh MSFM, Perisamy RS, Tharek A, et al. Significance of Perforating Vessels in Vertebrobasilar Territory Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Review of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Findings and the Literature. Journal of Stroke. 2026;28(1):181-186. doi: https://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2025.04329  Shahar S, Lim C, Zakaria NF, Shah A, Ibrahim FH, Haikal Wan Zukiman WZ. WCN26-8439 Clinicopathologic Phenotype of IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) with Nephrotic Syndrome and Its Outcome. Kidney International Reports. 2026;11(4):106317. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2026.106317  R N, C BB, R KM, Abdul Wafy RMR R, S M, Muhammad Amir WMZ W, et al. APCU25CR17 Triumph Over nosocomial Catastrophe: INARI Flowtriever Thrombectomy Rescues Intermediate-high Risk Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Heart Failure. Open Heart. 2026;13:. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2025-APCU.59  Muhamad Amir WMZ W, Y MY, S M, MH SN, Azril M, R N, et al. APCU25OS11 Prevalence of Anaemia in Heart Failure: Experience from Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Open Heart. 2026;13:. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2025-APCU.11  MH SN, Abdul Wafy RR R, S M, Muhamad Amir WMZ W, N ZL, M MA, et al. APCU25OS18 Clinical Profile and Management of Heart Failure Patients: Insights from An Audit at Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Open Heart. 2026;13:. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2025-APCU.18  S M, Muhamad Amir WMZ W, N ZL, MH SN, M MA, R N, et al. APCU25OS19 Ejection Fraction Recovery in HFREF Patients Receiving SGLT2 Inhibitors: Real-world Experience from a Non-cardiac Center in Malaysia. Open Heart. 2026;13:. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2025-APCU.19  Shaiffudin AFA, Khalid B. Serum Uric Acid, Folic Acid and Homocysteine in BCR-ABL Negative MPN Patients: Implications for Atherosclerosis and Venous Thromboembolism. International Journal of Cardiology. 2026;455:134359. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134359   Yusof SM, Muda AS, Noh MSFM, Tharek A, Perisamy RS. Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Supplied by a Lateral Sacral Artery: A Rare Cause of Progressive Myelopathy Following Trauma. JCIR ISVIR. Published online March 3, 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0046-1817136

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