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Mohd Norhisham Azmi Bin Abdul Rahman

Academic Qualification

  • Master of Surgery (General Surgery) - Professional Training & Research - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), International Islamic University Malaysia
  • MBChB - Bachelor Degree, University of Sheffield

Mohd Norhisham Azmi Bin Abdul Rahman (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE


hishamazmi@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Surgery


Teaching Responsibilities


ADVANCED GENERAL SURGERY POSTING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
ELEMENTARY CLINIC 2023/2024
GENERAL MEDICINE & GENERAL SURGERY 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
GENERAL SURGERY 2018/2019 2017/2018
GENERAL SURGERY I 2023/2024 2019/2020
GENERAL SURGERY II 2023/2024
SPECIALISED SURGICAL POSTING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
SUBSPECIALIZED SURGICAL POSTING 2023/2024 2022/2023
SURGERY, TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2019/2020


Supervision


A Systematic Review Of The Relation Between Matrix Metalloproteinases (Mmp) And Its Tissue Inhibitors (Timp) On The Maturation Of Arteriovenous Fistula (Avf).
Master Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Prevalence Of Malnutrition And Its Outcomes In Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery In Tertiary Hospitals.
Master Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
A Cross Sectional Study Of Chronic Venous Insufficiency And Quality Of Life For Patients Presenting To Iium Teaching Hospitals In Pahang, Malaysia.
Master Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
Incidence Of Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury And Its Outcome In General Surgical Patients.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Tbd.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2014 - 2018 A Prospective Analysis of Vascular Access Patency in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
On-Going
2019 - Present A novel study of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and its tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) to reduce failure of autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in Malaysia


Publications


Article

2021 A review on the relationship between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPS) and their natural inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases [timps]) and the success of an autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF). IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 20 (4) pp. 111-119
2021 Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 76 (11) pp. 1454-1464
2021 Impact on autologous vascular access (VA) creation during COVID-19 pandemic at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Annals of Vascular Diseases, 14 (Supplement Issue) pp. 110-110
2021 SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, () pp. 1-12
2021 SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. British Journal of Surgery, () pp. 1-8
2021 Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 76 (6) pp. 748-758
2019 An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary Issue 1) pp. 3-3
2019 Prevalence of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease among diabetic patients and its relationship with quality of life (qol) in primary care: a single centre experience. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary Issue 1) pp. 1-1
2017 Outcome of pseudoaneurysm repair: a single tertiary center experience in Pahang, Malaysia. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 16 (Supplementary 1) pp. 18-18
2016 Intra-luminal thrombus bleeding in abdominal aortic aneurysm as an indicator for acute or impending rupture: A case series. Annals of Vascular Diseases, 9 (Supplement Issue) pp. 129-129
2016 Retrospective analysis of primary patency of vascular access maturity: a single centre experience at HTAA, Kuantan, Malaysia. Annals of Vascular Diseases, 9 (S1) pp. 41-42
2016 Retrospective analysis of primary patency of vascular acess maturity: A single centre experience at HTAA, Kuantan, Malaysia. Annals of Vascular Diseases, 9 (Supplement Issue) pp. 41-42
2015 Case series and review of factors affecting limb salvage: Kuantan experience. International Medical Journal of Malaysia, 14 () pp. 12-13
2014 Banding for access related ischaemia: Our experience in Kuantan, Malaysia. Annals of Vascular Diseases, 7 (Supplement) pp. 56-56
2014 Successful limb salvage after an iatrogenic femoral atrio-venous fistula: A case report. Annals of Vascular Diseases, 7 (Supplement Issue) pp. S199-S120
2012 Intraluminal Thrombus has a selective Influence on Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases) in the wall of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 26 (3) pp. 322-329
2012 Randomized clinical trial of percutaneous transluminalangioplasty, supervised exercise and combined treatment forintermittent claudication due to femoropopliteal arterial disease. British Journal of Surgery, 99 (1) pp. 39-48
2011 A randomized placebo controlled trial of the effect of preoperative statin use on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in areas of low and peak wall stress in patients undergoing elective open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 25 (1) pp. 32-38
2011 Patients' perspective of functional outcome after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: A questionnaire survey. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 25 (7) pp. 878-886
2010 An analysis of relationship between quality of life indices and clinical improvement following intervention in patients with intermittent claudication due to femoropopliteal disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 52 () pp. 77-84
2010 Cost utility analysis of a randomised control trial of percutaneoustransluminal angioplasty (PTA), supervised exercise programme (SEP) and combined treatment (PTA+SEP) for patients with intermittent claudication (IC) due to femoropopliteal disease. British Journal of Surgery, 97 (S1) pp. 4
2010 Early outcomes from a randomized, controlled trial of supervised exercise, angioplasty, and combined therapy in intermittent claudication. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 24 (1) pp. 69-79
2010 Statins and ischaemia reperfusion injury: a molecular biological review. Current Vascular Pharmacology, 8 (6) pp. 831-835
2009 A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of the impact of high-dose statins on the ischaemia-reperfusion injury in elective AAA repair. British Journal of Surgery, 96 (S1) pp. 4-4
2009 A RCT of non-surgical treatment for intermittent claudication in femoro-popliteal disease: 12-month results. British Journal of Surgery, 96 (S1 (January/February)) pp. 10-11
2009 Treatment of intermittent claudication due to infra inguinal disease: results of a randomised control trial. Interactive Cardiovascular and Throacic Surgery, 8 (S1) pp. S26-S27
2008 Can SF8 replace SF36 as quality of life analysis in patients with lower limb ischaemia?. British Journal of Surgery, 95 (S1) pp. 9
2008 Concentration and activity of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matalloproteinases in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysm at different wall stress. British Journal of Surgery, 95 (S6) pp. 1
2008 Endovenous laser therapy with concomitant or sequential phlebectomy: a randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Surgery, 95 (S1) pp. 8
2008 Nurse-led risk assessment/management clinics reduce predicted cardiac morbidity and mortality in claudicants. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 26 (4) pp. 118-122
2007 A risk assessment /management clinic reduces predicted mortality in patients with peripheral vascular disease. European Surgical Research, 39 (S1) pp. 34-35
2007 Correlating generic and disease specific Quality of Life measures with the clinical indicators of lower limb ischemia. European Surgical Research, 39 (S1) pp. 31-32
2007 Does peak wall stress correlate better with abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion than aortic diameter?. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 6 (S1) pp. S91
2007 Generic Quality of Life analysis in claudicants: can the Short Form 8 replace the Short Form 36?. European Surgical Research, 39 (S1) pp. 35-35
2007 Generic quality of life analysis in varicose veins treated with endovenous laser therapy: can the short form 8 replace the short form 36. British Journal of Surgery, 94 (S2) pp. 119-120
2007 Patient factors associated with wound complications in varicose vein surgery. British Journal of Surgery, 94 (S2) pp. 186-186
2007 Quality Of Life (QOL) analysis in varicose veins treated with Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLTS): can the short form 8 be used as the generic QOL assessment tool?. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 6 (S1) pp. S97
Conference or Workshop Item

2020 Ligation and debridement: review of managing infected pseudoaneurysm among intravenous drug abusers in a developing country. In: The 21st Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery,
2018 An analysis of the quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Kuantan, Pahang. In: East Coast Surgical Symposium 2018 (ECSS 2018),
2018 Prevalence of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease among diabetic patients and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) in primary care: a single centre experience. In: East Coast Surgical Symposium 2018 (ECSS 2018),
2017 Outcome of pseudoaneurysm repair: a single tertiary center experience in Pahang, Malaysia. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2016 Intra-luminal thrombus bleeding in abdominal aortic aneurysm as an indicator for acute or impending rupture: a case series. In: 17th Congress of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery 2016,
2014 Banding for access related iscaemia : our experience in Kuantan, Malaysia. In: 15th Congress of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery ,
2014 Review of factors affecting limb salvage surgery in civilian population. In: 15th Congress of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery ,
2009 Do Quality of Life (QOL) index scores truly reflect the degree of clinical improvement following intervention in patients with intermittent claudication due to femoro-popliteal disease? results of an observational study. In: 2009 Vascular Annual Meeting,
2008 Early result: randomized controlled trial of treatment for intermittent claudication. In: 43rd Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research 2008,
Book

2017 Primary patency rate of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) and factors affecting its patency among Malaysian. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-723-1