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High incidence of cancer in an ageing society
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A report by the Malaysian Statistics Department last year predicted that by 2030, Malaysia will enter a phase where the portion of its population aged over 60 will exceed 15%. This means that the number of cancer cases in Malaysia will gradually increase, hence the need to raise cancer awareness [...]
High Resolution Ultrasound
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High resolution ultrasound scanning uses high-frequency soundwaves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. A handheld probe that produces soundwaves penetrates the structures of the body and creates images which a doctor uses to visualise the internal organs, vessels and soft tissues [...]
High-Dose RAI-131 Therapy
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High Dose RAI-131 Therapy Now Available at Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City, now offers high-dose RAI-131 therapy, a targeted internal radiation treatment designed to eliminate remaining thyroid tissue or thyroid cancer cells after surgery. This therapy is [...]
High-Risk Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
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Understanding High-Risk Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Conditions High-risk pregnancies typically are divided into two main categories. The first category relates to maternal conditions, and any individual younger than 17 years old or older than 35 years old is considered high-risk. A body mass [...]
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Hip Fractures in The Elderly Can Have Serious Consequences
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Fractures in the geriatric population are almost always caused by a combination of weak bones from osteoporosis and a fall. Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple illnesses and functional impairments as well. A [...]
Honesty is a life-saving policy
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Sunway Medical Centre is among the private hospitals that have taken precautions to be well-prepared for the COVID-19 outbreak. The hospital set up a COVID-19 taskforce that is in charge of the triage process of patients and ensuring environmental safety for them as well as staff and visitors. [...]
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Women
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Menopause marks the end of a women’s menstrual cycle and the average age that Malaysian women experience menopause is around 51 and 51 years old, while some experience it earlier at 42 and some don’t until 58 years old. “Some believe that the fast pace of modern life [...]
Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Awards 2005 & 2008
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SunMed Knowledge Management (KM) Portal is the Runner-Up Winner in the HMA Award SunMed’s KM Portal won the runner-up award in the Hospital Management Asia (HMA) Awards 2005 under the Internal Service Project category. As many hospitals are realising, simply implementing [...]
How Can Coronary Artery Disease Be Prevented?
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What Is Coronary Artery Disease? Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen filled blood to the heart, of which there are three, namely left anterior descending artery, circumflex artery, and right coronary artery. The disease process begins by damage [...]
How Do Chemotherapy Drugs Work?
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Today, cancer remains the largest cause of mortality in the world, claiming over six million lives each year. Chemotherapy is considered the cornerstone of treatment for many types of cancers. There are many types of agents used in chemotherapy. These drugs can be divided into several [...]
How Do Digital PET/CT Scans In Malaysia Offer Better Imaging Results For Cancer Treatment?
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Functions and Importance of a PET/CT Scanner PET/CT is a type of nuclear medicine imaging which uses small amounts of radioactive materials. These radioactive materials are known as radiotracers or radiopharmaceuticals and are utilised together with a PET/CT scanner to evaluate organs as well as [...]
How Does Your Heart Work?
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Did you know that the human heart has the most powerful muscle in the human body? It is made up of a special type of muscle called myocardium which occurs nowhere else in the body. Understand more about our heart and how it works. Our heart is shaped like an upside-down pear, weight [...]
How to Exercise Safely: 10 Tips from Dr. Foong Chee Cheong
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We all know that exercise is beneficial to our health. Besides managing our weight and minimising the risks of diseases, exercise builds and strengthens our muscles, which then protects us from getting injured. Yet, injury can happen to anyone, no matter our fitness level. But we can reduce the [...]
How to Handle 5 Medical Emergencies at Home?
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Emergencies can happen any time, even when we are at the comforts of our homes. With some know-how on handling medical home emergencies, we can potentially save a life. In this issue, Dr Low Kwai Siong, shares useful tips on how you can manage 5 common home medical emergencies to keep yourself and [...]
How to Prevent Malnutrition in Cancer Patients?
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Cancer patients are at higher risk of malnutrition compared to the general population. Malnutrition in cancer patients occur when their protein and energy intake is less than required by the body. The consequence of this is weight loss and reduction in body fat and muscles. Malnutrition should be [...]
How to Treat Sinusitis: Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. What is sinusitis? A. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the membrane lining of the sinus cavity. Acute sinusitis is a short-term condition that responds well to antibiotics and decongestants. Chronic sinusitis is characterized by recurrences of acute sinusitis and persistent sinus [...]
Hyperinflammation in Kidsβ Bodies
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Some children might experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) after Covid-19 infection. These children might experience prolonged fever with stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, skin rashes, bilateral red eyes and sometimes dizziness, while others might complain of tiredness, worsening [...]
Hypertension: A Growing Concern Among Young Malaysians
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KUALA LUMPUR - Once thought to primarily affect the elderly, hypertension is increasingly becoming a serious issue among younger Malaysians, particularly those under the age of 40, according to a medical expert. Consultant General Physician (Internal Medicine) at the Wellness Centre, Sunway [...]
Identifying Early Warning Symptoms of Dementia
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Every year, 10 million new dementia cases are diagnosed, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). More than 55 million people worldwide live with a form of dementia and it is the seventh leading cause of death among all diseases. In Malaysia, 204,000 to 264,000 adults had dementia [...]
