University Malaya Medical Centre

A computational framework for 3D statistical shape modeling of adult Chinese, Indian, and Malay craniofacial structures from CT imaging

Background and objective Three-dimensional statistical shape modeling provides a computational method to quantify anatomical variation from medical imaging. This study aimed to construct statistical shape models of adult Asian craniofacial structures using computed tomography dat...

From critical incident reporting to safer practice: implementing the LOOP learning framework in paediatric anaesthesia at a tertiary hospital

Balancing patient safety and the need to foster a safe and effective learning environment for trainees remains a core challenge in anaesthesia training programmes. This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate trends in incident rates over time by integrating critical-incide...

If We Don't Define It, We Can't Evaluate It: Competency Frameworks for Assessing Dental Educators’ Performance in Academic Roles

ABSTRACT Dental educators are increasingly expected to undertake complex roles extending beyond clinical teaching, including curriculum design, assessment, leadership, and scholarship. However, competence as a dental educator remains poorly defined and inconsistently evaluated. C...

Experimental and numerical evaluation of heat transfer and pressure drop using acid-functionalized titanium dioxide nanofluids in separation flow passage

Nanofluids have progressively gained popularity as thermodynamic fluids due to their intriguing qualities in terms of thermal conductivity. Though the nanofluids have gained greater attention in heat-transfer applications, their suspension stability is still not resolved, especia...

Characterisation of monocyte migration potential in response to stimuli from human arthroplasty revision xenograft transplanted in a NOD-SCID mouse model

Monocyte migration into periprosthetic tissue in response to wear debris-induced inflammation factors (WDIF) has been identified as one of the primary contributors to the progression of osteolysis in aseptic loosening (AL) of arthroplasty implants. However, the dynamics of monocy...

Ferroptosis and Iron Dyshomeostasis as Drivers of Wound Chronicity in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Targeted Therapeutic Strategies

Background diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) carry 5-year mortality rates of 50%–70% and recurrence rates of 65% at three to five years. Standard-of-care protocols fail to resolve wound chronicity in a substantial proportion of patients, reflecting incomplete understanding of the cellu...