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Fulltext A case of sclerosing keratitis profunda

Viswalingam A

Br J Ophthalmol, 1936 Aug;20(8):449-55.

In October, 1931, A.L.J., an Anglo-Indian engineer, aged 59 years presented himself for examination on account of sore eyes and photophobia. The visual actuity was R.V. 6/12 with+0.75 sph.=6/6. L.V. 6/18 with+1 sph.=6/6. The pupils at that time were active to light and accommodation, the anterior chamber was slightly shallow and the tension not raised. The filtration atngle was " crowded."
Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States

Matched MeSH terms: Male

Fulltext Effects of high-intensity interval training on selected indicators of physical fitness among male team-sport athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yuan Y, Soh KG, Qi F, Bashir M, Zhao N

PLoS One, 2024;19(11):e0310955.

PMID: 39536016 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310955

BACKGROUND: Superior physical fitness and performance are essential in male team sports. Among a myriad of training methodologies, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has gained popularity owing to its unparalleled efficiency and effectiveness. Previous studies have established that HIIT is a proven and effective approach for enhancing various physiological performance outcomes, particularly oxygen consumption capacity, in individual sports. Despite potential differences in training practices between male and female athletes, HIIT is recognized as an anaerobic training approach for team-sport athletes. This systematic review aimed to comprehensively and innovatively analyze the existing literature to examine the effectiveness of HIIT on oxygen consumption performance among male team-sport athletes.

METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines across the PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus databases until December 31, 2023. The inclusion criteria for this review encompassed research articles published in peer-reviewed journals that specifically focused on the impact of HIIT on the oxygen consumption performance of male players engaged in team sports. The study population exclusively consisted of male participants. The collected data included study characteristics, participant demographics, intervention details, and outcomes. Methodological quality assessment was performed using standardized criteria. The effect sizes (ESs) were calculated, and a meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model.

RESULTS: The literature search yielded 13 eligible studies encompassing 286 athletes aged 14-26 years. The meta-analysis showed statistically significant enhancements in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in six studies (ES, 0.19-0.74; p < 0.005), Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (YYIRT) performance in six studies (ES, 0.20-2.07; p = 0.009), repeated-sprint ability total time (RSAtotal) in five studies (ES, 0.18-1.33; p < 0.001), and the best and average times for repeated-sprint ability (RSAbest and RSAmean, respectively) in four studies (ES, 0.47-1.50; p < 0.001). However, two studies did not report any significant differences in the outcomes of the Velocity in 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test (VIFT) between the experimental and control groups (ES, -0.08 and -0.27; p = 0.87 and 0.443, respectively). Moreover, one study did not report any significant differences in the maximal aerobic speed (MAS) (ES, 0.41, p = 0.403).

CONCLUSIONS: HIIT significantly improved VO2max, YYIRT, and RSA; however, it did not appear to enhance VIFT and MAS performance, irrespective of age or competition level. These findings indicate that HIIT could serve as a valuable method for improving oxygen consumption performance (VO2max, YYIRT, and RSA) in male team-sport athletes, offering a time-efficient alternative to the traditional training methods. Further research is warranted to investigate its impact on performance outcomes in competitive settings and identify optimal HIIT protocols tailored to specific team sports.

Matched MeSH terms: Male

Rare root morphology of mandibular first premolars

Mathew M, Nayak V, Nettemu SK, Ong TYD

BMJ Case Rep, 2024 Jun 25;17(6).

PMID: 38925668 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260402

Matched MeSH terms: Female; Male

Fulltext Office based non-invasive diagnostic technique for acquired tracheoesophageal fistula

Rajendram N, Mansor M, Rahim NA, Bakar MZA, Sobani MA

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol, 2024;90(5):101466.

PMID: 39059322 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2024.101466

Matched MeSH terms: Female; Male

Fulltext Factors associated with alcohol use before or during sex among men who have sex with men in a large internet sample from Asia

Yang C, Guadamuz TE, Lim SH, Koe S, Wei C

LGBT Health, 2016 Apr;3(2):168-74.

PMID: 26789393 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0041

We explored factors associated with alcohol use before or during sex among a sample of 10,861 men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia who were recruited online for the study. Multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that having sex under the influence of alcohol was associated with having multiple male partners, seeking partners primarily through gay bar/gym/dance party/friends, selling sex and using multiple drugs during the past 6 months, and unprotected anal sex. More efforts are needed to better assess alcohol use and misuse among MSM in Asia and understand contextual influences on alcohol use and HIV-related behaviors in order to implement culturally-specific interventions.

Matched MeSH terms: Homosexuality, Male*

Indigenous Malay surgery

Chen PCY

Trop Geogr Med, 1973 Mar;25(1):95-9.

PMID: 4694004

Three indigenous Malay surgical procedures, namely circumcision by the mudim, bone-setting by the bomoh patah and cupping, are described. It is noted that complications are associated with both circumcision and bone-setting, and suggestions are made of possible health measures to cope with the situation.

Matched MeSH terms: Circumcision, Male*

Does SARS-CoV-2 infection cause sperm DNA fragmentation? Possible link with oxidative stress

Sengupta P, Dutta S

Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care, 2020 Oct;25(5):405-406.

PMID: 32643968 DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2020.1787376

Matched MeSH terms: Genitalia, Male/immunology; Genitalia, Male/metabolism; Genitalia, Male/virology; Infertility, Male/diagnosis; Infertility, Male/etiology; Infertility, Male/virology; Male

Fulltext Cutaneous lesions as a presenting sign of metastases in male breast cancer: a rare clinical entity

Poovaneswaran S, Lee ZEJ, Lim WY, S Raja Gopal N, Mohd Dali F, Mohamad I

Med J Malaysia, 2013 Apr;68(2):168-70.

PMID: 23629568 MyJurnal

Male breast cancer accounts for only 1% of cancers in men and 1% of breast cancers. Cutaneous metastases occur less than 10% of all patients with visceral malignancies and are considered a rare and late event in progression of metastatic disease. A 45-year-old man presented with a lump in the left breast which was confirmed to be infiltrating ductal carcinoma. He underwent a left mastectomy and axillary clearance followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy to the left chest wall. However, he was non-compliant to adjuvant tamoxifen due to hot flushes. One year later, he presented with biopsy proven cutaneous metastases. Initially he had complete excision of the lesions, however, two months later more skin lesions appeared predominantly over the chest wall and back. Hormonal therapy failed to control the metastases as such he was treated with systemic chemotherapy. He is currently on third line chemotherapy.

Matched MeSH terms: Male; Breast Neoplasms, Male*

Scrotal emergencies: An imaging perspective

Ong CYG, Low HM, Chinchure D

Med J Malaysia, 2018 12;73(6):445-451.

PMID: 30647231

Acute scrotal pain is a common complaint in emergency or primary care practice. A myriad of pathologies need to be considered, and while the clinical history often leads the clinician to the correct diagnosis, radiologists are often called upon to provide further diagnostic information through ultrasonography. Here, we present the sonographic features of various scrotal emergencies, as well as a few pitfalls. Through this, we explore the breadth of urgent pathologies that may be encountered, both traumatic and non-traumatic. For the clinician who performs point-of-care ultrasound, whether in clinic or in the emergency department, we hope that this pictorial article will lay a good foundation for confident and accurate image interpretation.

Matched MeSH terms: Genitalia, Male/injuries; Male

Role of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) in the management of male infertility

Sengupta P, Agarwal A, Pogrebetskaya M, Roychoudhury S, Durairajanayagam D, Henkel R

Reprod Biomed Online, 2018 Mar;36(3):311-326.

PMID: 29277366 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.11.007

To manage male infertility caused by hormonal imbalance, infections and other predicaments, multifarious treatment strategies are emerging worldwide. Contemporary treatments, such as assisted reproductive techniques, are costly with low success rates of only 10-30%; however, herbal remedies are gaining more attention as an alternative or supplementary therapeutic modality for male infertility. The beneficial effects induced by oral intake of the roots of a small evergreen shrub, Withania sominifera (Ashwagandha) on semen quality of infertile men have previously been studied. Oral intake of Ashwagandha roots has been found to inhibit lipid peroxidation, improve sperm count and motility, and regulate reproductive hormone levels. The molecular mechanisms of these effects, however, are yet to be unveiled. In this review, we will discuss the role of herbal medicines in male infertility; provide a detailed analysis of various human and animal studies involving Withania somnifera; describe a proposed direct oxidative mechanism involving mitigation of oxidative stress as well as an indirect mechanism consisting of a gamma-aminobutyric acid-like-mimetic pathway ameliorating hormonal balance through crosstalk among different endocrine glands to improve male fertility; and how Withania somnifera supplementation mitigates risk factor-induced male infertility as well as ameliorates male fertility.

Matched MeSH terms: Infertility, Male/prevention & control*; Male

Spontaneous neonatal scrotal haematoma: an early manifestation of severe haemophilia

Lee JS, Chieng CH, Martin M, Toh TH

BMJ Case Rep, 2021 Apr 28;14(4).

PMID: 33910804 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-241482

We report a term newborn who presented on day 3 of life with unilateral, tender scrotal swelling with skin discolouration, which was subsequently diagnosed as haemophilia A at about 6 months of age. He received intramuscular vitamin K and hepatitis B vaccine at birth uneventfully. The scrotal swelling was treated as an infected hydrocoele, considering the absence of a family history of bleeding disorder and other risks of bleeding tendency, as well as the ultrasonographic features. He also had congenital pneumonia requiring venepuncture, non-invasive oxygen supplementation and intravenous antibiotics, without any complication. The swelling slowly improved over 2 months. He later developed post-trial vaccine injection haematoma at 4 months of age, and multiple non-traumatic bruises when he was 6 months old, leading to the diagnosis. This case demonstrates an uncommon, but a possible, early manifestation of haemophilia A at birth with a unilateral scrotal haematoma.

Matched MeSH terms: Genital Diseases, Male*; Male

Comparative morphology of genital cones of genus Ancylostoma Dubini, 1843

Setasuban P

Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 1975 Jun;6(2):230-4.

PMID: 1166351

Male worms of Ancylostoma braziliense, A. ceylanicum, A. kusimaense, A. malayanum, A. duodenale, A. caninum, A. tubaeforme, Agriostomum vryburgi and Cyclodontostomum purvisi have the external appendages beside the anogenital aperture. These anogenital structures are morphologically similar and are assumed to be homologous among the species with three pairs of teeth or more. In hookworms with two pairs of teeth, the anogenital structures are complex. Anogenital features can be used as a taxonomic character in separating the species.

Matched MeSH terms: Genitalia, Male/anatomy & histology*; Male

Recent insights on the significance of transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of male factor infertility

Lee LK, Foo KY

Clin Biochem, 2014 Jul;47(10-11):973-82.

PMID: 24875852 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.05.053

Infertility is a worldwide reproductive health problem which affects approximately 15% of couples, with male factor infertility dominating nearly 50% of the affected population. The nature of the phenomenon is underscored by a complex array of transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolic differences which interact in unknown ways. Many causes of male factor infertility are still defined as idiopathic, and most diagnosis tends to be more descriptive rather than specific. As such, the emergence of novel transcriptomic and metabolomic studies may hold the key to more accurately diagnose and treat male factor infertility. This paper provides the most recent evidence underlying the role of transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis in the management of male infertility. A summary of the current knowledge and new discovery of noninvasive, highly sensitive and specific biomarkers which allow the expansion of this area is outlined.

Matched MeSH terms: Infertility, Male/metabolism*; Male

HIV Risk Behaviors and Psychological Well-Being Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nemoto T, Xie H, Iwamoto M, Piroth K, Hazratzai M, Teh YK

AIDS Educ Prev, 2022 Oct;34(5):427-439.

PMID: 36181498 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2022.34.5.427

HIV risk behaviors and psychological well-being among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (n = 140), were quantitatively described in relation to demographic and psychosocial factors. Most participants were tested for HIV and 41.4% reported living with HIV. Malay participants had significantly higher levels of depression (p < .05), homophobia (p < .01), and needs for social support (p < .01) than Chinese. More Chinese participants reported suicidal thoughts than Malaysians (p < .05). A multivariate analysis revealed that participants with gay/MSM-identified or had lower levels of self-esteem showed significantly higher levels of depression. Future intervention projects should address depression and mental health issues among MSM and strengthen self-esteem and social support through culturally competent support and individual counseling programs (e.g., addressing MSM's conflicts with religious beliefs and norms). Structural changes must be made incrementally to reduce homophobia against MSM in Malaysia while advocating human rights.

Matched MeSH terms: Male; Homosexuality, Male/psychology

Fulltext Adverse Effects of Wi-Fi Radiation on Male Reproductive System: A Systematic Review

Jaffar FHF, Osman K, Ismail NH, Chin KY, Ibrahim SF

Tohoku J Exp Med, 2019 07;248(3):169-179.

PMID: 31353326 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.248.169

Extensive use of Wi-Fi has contributed to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) pollution in environment. Various studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of RF-EMR emitted by Wi-Fi transmitter on male reproduction health. However, there are conflicting findings between studies. Thus, this review aims to elucidate the possible effects of 2.45 GHz Wi-Fi exposure on both animal and human male reproductive system. A computerized database search performed through MEDLINE via Ovid and PUBMED with the following set of keywords: 'Wi-Fi or WiFi or wireless fidelity or Wi-Fi router or WiFi router or electromagnetic or radiofrequency radiation' AND 'sperm or spermatozoa or spermatogenesis or semen or seminal plasma or testes or testis or testosterone or male reproduction' had returned 526 articles. Only 17 studies conformed to pre-set inclusion criterion. Additional records identified through Google Scholar and reviewed article further revealed six eligible articles. A total of 23 articles were used for data extraction, including 15 studies on rats, three studies on mice, and five studies on human health. Sperm count, motility and DNA integrity were the most affected parameters when exposed to RF-EMR emitted by Wi-Fi transmitter. Unfortunately, sperm viability and morphology were inconclusive. Structural and/or physiological analyses of the testes showed degenerative changes, reduced testosterone level, increased apoptotic cells, and DNA damage. These effects were mainly due to the elevation of testicular temperature and oxidative stress activity. In conclusion, exposure towards 2.45 GHz RF-EMR emitted by Wi-Fi transmitter is hazardous on the male reproductive system.

Matched MeSH terms: Genitalia, Male/radiation effects*; Male

Fulltext Respiratory clinics: haemoptysis, breathlessness and chest pain in a 46-year-old man

Khajotia R

Malays Fam Physician, 2010;5(2):105-6.

PMID: 25606198

Matched MeSH terms: Male

Fulltext Respiratory clinics: left-sided hydropneumothorax in a young male: importance of clinical and radiological markers in arriving at an aetiological diagnosis

Khajotia R, Kew S, Cham Y

Malays Fam Physician, 2009;4(1):41-3.

PMID: 25606160

Matched MeSH terms: Male

Fulltext A man with claw hand

Keah SH

Malays Fam Physician, 2008;3(3):163.

PMID: 25606145

Matched MeSH terms: Male

Fulltext A 62 year old man with pain and stiffness of hands

Das Gupta E

Malays Fam Physician, 2007;2(1):35.

PMID: 25606078

Matched MeSH terms: Male

Results of group-circumcision of Muslim boys in Malaysia with a new type of disposable clamp

Schmitz RF, Abu Bakar MH, Omar ZH, Kamalanathan S, Schulpen TW, van der Werken C

Trop Doct, 2001 Jul;31(3):152-4.

PMID: 11444337

This study evaluates the safety and results of surgery usingTaraKlamp Circumcision Device during a group circumcision. Atotal of 64 circumcisions of Muslim boys were performed by Medical Assistants supervised by Medical Doctors in a hall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A new type disposable clamp was used, which was removed 4 days after the operation. No major complications occurred and the boys experienced in general mild pain postoperatively. Mostly good cosmetic results were obtained and 90% of the parents would recommend this new clamp to others. Group circumcisions withTaraKlamp Circumcision Device (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) are safe, although proper patient selection and adequate training in using the device are mandatory.

Matched MeSH terms: Circumcision, Male/instrumentation*; Circumcision, Male/methods; Male

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