Vol. 38 No. 1 (2026)

Dr Steve Micallef Eynaud is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon. He has a passion for anatomical and biological illustration, and draws on inspiration from the operating theatre as well as the natural world.

Published: 2026-02-25

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Editorial

Malta - Demographic Transition Deferred

Victor Grech
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Original Articles

Potentially inappropriate prescription of hypnotic drugs in the elderly: A quality improvement project

Clarissa-Marie Zehlicke, Lisa Massa, Francesco Laybats, Saud Aldhuhli, Gareth Grech, John Cordina

6-11
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A study about the immune-related side effects at SAMOC: incidence, grades of toxicity & relation to past treatment and radiotherapy

Joanna Grech, Estelle Abela, Kelly Mifsud Taliana, Liberato Camilleri

12-18
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Stone Free Rates following Ureteroscopy at Mater Dei Hospital

Arthur Curmi, Daphne Cauchi, Kimberly Mamo, Belinda Eze, Gerald Busuttil

19-25
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Knowledge of Spirometry in Foundation Doctors and Basic Specialist Trainees in Medicine

Darren Borg, Luca Gauci , Monica Cutajar , Daniel Curmi , Gloria Montebello , David Bilocca

26-31
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Genomic characteristics of meningococcal carriage amongst young adults in Malta

Paul Torpiano, Marlene Farrugia, Sabrina Goodlip, Julie Haider, Graziella Zahra, David Pace

32-42
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Audit on Risk Stratification and Follow-up of Pulmonary Embolism as per 2019 ESC guidelines

Matthew Grech, Giulia Stringaro, Etienne Ceci Bonello, Emma Mifsud, Brendan Caruana Montaldo

43-47
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Unveiling Noradrenaline: Insights into Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in a Type 1 Diabetic Animal Model

Shamala Devi Subramaniam, Nurulaidah Esa, Noorkardiffa Syawalina Omar, Razif Abas

48-53
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Micro-organisms play roles in colorectal cancer, is it true?

Faizah Mohamed Sikandar, Wan Zainira Wan Zain, Zalina Zahari, Siti Asma’ Hassan, Mohd Nizam Md Hashim, Maya Mazuwin Yahya, Wan Mohd Mokhzani Wan Mohd Mokhter, Rosnelifaizur Ramely, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Ikhwan Sani Mohamad, Michael Pak-Kai Wong, Zaidi Zakaria

54-63
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The prevalence of post Covid-19 symptoms and its associated factors in patients at health clinics in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Navin Kumar Devaraj, Hooi Chin Beh, Dalila Hussain, Pei Jin Pow, Jeyaratnam Jeyaprakasam, Nafisah Abdul Hamid, Nurzaleika Tendot Zakaria, Asyraf Adib, Hii Chung Ee Thomas , Tajmul Rizwan Tajudin, Zeenat Abdulshakur Yakub

64-73
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Lessons Learned from the Dengue Outbreak in Gresik Regency, Indonesia During 2019

Shifa Fauziyah, Budi Utomo, Anik Eko Novitasari, Teguh Hari Sucipto, Nur Fadhilah

74-81
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Case Reports

A rare case of an intra-scrotal Amyand’s hernia

Thomas Saliba, Giulia Negro

82-84
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TEVAR for blunt thoracic aortic injury - Case Report

Glenn Briffa, Kevin Cassar, Joseph Galea, Matthew Joe Grima

85-89
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A Case of Severe Pulmonary Stenosis in a 40-Year-Old Female Undergoing Planned Caesarean Section with Epidural Anaesthesia

Christian Camilleri, Kevin Crockford

90-93
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Use of Integra for thumb length conserving surgery for an acral melanoma in-situ

Jonathan Young, Elizabeth Ellul Gialanze`, Matthew Borg, Liam Mercieca

94-97
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