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Selamat Hari Merdeka 2023 !
I would like to take this opportunity on this momentous day, our National Malaysia Day 2023, to appreciate our differences and yet live harmoniously and respect each other. Reading all the raging social media comments prior to the recent state elections, I am honestly a bit worried for the future of our children and grandchildren.…
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The Integral Role of Speech and Language Therapists in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
The screenshots above depict images taken from a patient’s Facebook post, illustrating our Speech Language Therapist (Ms. How Hui Ting) attending to a patient in the medical ward. Ms. How Hui Ting is seen assessing and addressing the patient’s speech issues. It’s worth noting that Speech Language Therapists (SLTs) form a crucial pillar of support…
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Preoperative Evaluation of Paranasal Sinus Computed Tomography
Good morning, Today, I wish to share with the readers, particularly the ENT fraternity, a refresher on what to observe when reviewing a CT paranasal sinus image. These are my undergraduate notes, so they cover the basics (credit to Prof. Dr. Salina Husain). I hope this entry proves helpful to you surgeons in some manner.…
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Ultrasound Screening After Cardiac Surgery Shows Vocal Fold Impairment and Predicts Aspiration
Greetings to all, Today, I will be sharing a paper (abstract) from the renowned ENT journal, The Laryngoscope. The HKL/HTA ENT team usually receives numerous referrals from our colleagues at Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) for the assessment of airways in patients after cardiac surgery. Some of these patients have experienced complications post-operatively. For instance, there…


































