Aniza Mohammed Jelani
@usm.my
Medical lecturer
Universiti Sains Malaysia
EDUCATION
MD, Master of Pathology (Chemical Pathology)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Biochemistry of metabolic syndrome and Fertility
Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
NOORAZLIYANA SHAFII, NOOR AZLIN AZRAINI CHE SOH, TUAN SALWANI TUAN ISMAIL, JULIA OMAR, WAN NORLINA WAN AZMAN, ANIZA MAT JELANI, WAN NOR FAZILA HAFIZAN WAN NIK, IBRAHIM ISMAIL, NUR KARYATEE KASSIM, HANIM AFZAN IBRAHIM,et al.
Persatuan Biologi Gunaan Malaysia
Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is used to monitor glycaemic control and predict diabetic complications. Measurement of HbA1c can be interfered by haemoglobin (Hb) variant and other Hb derivatives include carbamylated Hb and elevated labile A1c. This study is to determine the percentages and type of interferences during HbA1c analysis and the percentages of non- reportable HbA1c results. This is a cross-sectional study using retrospective data of HbA1c. The HbA1c is measured on Biorad D10 using the ion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography method. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. A total of 26,560 patients were included. The result showed the presence of interferences of 2269 (8.56%). The most common causes of the interferences were the Hb variant (8.48%) followed by carbamylated Hb and labile A1c (0.03% each). The non-reportable HbA1c results were 0.46% with the Hb variant contributed most of the causes. By knowing the presence of interferences particularly the Hb variant, the HbA1c results hopefully are interpreted with caution and correct management can be given to the patients.
Noor Azlin Azraini Che Soh, Najib Majdi Yaacob, Julia Omar, Aniza Mohammed Jelani, Noorazliyana Shafii, Tuan Salwani Tuan Ismail, Wan Norlina Wan Azman, and Anis Kausar Ghazali
MDPI AG
Hyperprolactinemia (hPRL) often poses a diagnostic dilemma due to the presence of macroprolactin. Understanding the prevalence of macroprolactinemia (mPRL) has an important implication in managing patients with hPRL. The primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of mPRL globally and to explore selected factors influencing the prevalence estimate. Studies with original data related to the prevalence of mPRL among patients with hPRL from inception to March 2020 were identified, and a random effects meta-analysis was performed. Of the 3770 records identified, 67 eligible studies from 27 countries were included. The overall global prevalence estimate was 18.9% (95% CI: 15.8%, 22.1%) with a substantial statistical heterogeneity (I2 = 95.7%). The highest random effects pooled prevalence was observed in the African region (30.3%), followed by Region of the Americas (29.1%), European (17.5%), Eastern Mediterranean (13.9%), South-East Asian (12.7%), and Western Pacific Region (12.6%). Lower prevalence was observed in studies involving both sexes as compared to studies involving only female participants (17.1% vs. 25.4%) and in more recent studies (16.4%, 20.4%, and 26.5% in studies conducted after 2009, between 2000 and 2009, and before 2000, respectively). The prevalence estimate does not vary according to the age group of study participants, sample size, and types of polyethylene glycol (PEG) used for detection of macroprolactin (PEG 6000 or PEG 8000). With macroprolactin causing nearly one-fifth of hPRL cases, screening for mPRL should be made a routine before an investigation of other causes of hPRL.
AnizaMohammed Jelani, ThienJun Jun, Julia Omar, RahimahAbdul Rahim, and NajibMajdi Yaacob
Medknow
Nur Karyatee Kassim, Aniza M Jelani, T Salwani T Ismail, Julia Omar, Hanim A Ibrahim, W Norlina W Azman, Noorazliyana Shafii, and Najib Majdi Yaacob
Bangladesh Journals Online (JOL)
Objectives: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies. Perforated appendicitis can result in increased morbidity and mortality. Thus, early identification of perforation can reduce the impact on patient and improve outcome. Apart from total white cell count (TWCC), serum total bilirubin (SB) has been shown to indicate perforation in appendicitis. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of serum total bilirubin (SB) as the preoperative indicator for perforated appendicitis.
 Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of all appendicectomies cases done in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) over a one-year period in 2014. Only patients with histopathologically confirmed appendicitis with available liver function tests and total white blood cell count preoperatively were included in the study. These appendicitis cases were further divided into perforated and non-perforated based on histopathological reports obtained.
 Results: A total of 245 patients had appendicectomy done in 2014 between January to December 2014. Out of 110 from these 245 patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. SB was significantly higher (p<0.001) in patients with perforated appendix compared to non-perforated.
 Conclusion: In conclusion, this study showed that preoperative SB is a useful laboratory parameter for perforated appendicitis to improve clinical decision-making by the clinician.
 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(2) 2019 p.233-237