Objective:This study has the objective to offer a thorough overview of the current state and future research possibilities regarding the social stigma of tuberculosis(TB).Given the growing volume and variety of research in this field,a quantitative approach is essential for mapping existing themes and pinpointing potential areas for further investigation.To accomplish this,a bibliometric and content analysis was performed to explore the current literature and emphasize key themes and future directions.Methods:The study examines 770 bibliographic records from Scopus and visualizes the results of the biblio-metric analysis using co-occurrence and thematic map analyses with VOSviewer and Tableau Public software.Additionally,a content analysis was conducted based on the findings from the co-occurrence analysis.Results:The findings indicate a notable rise in publications and citations related to the social stigma of TB,with prominent research topics including healthcare workers,social support,mobile health technology(mHealth),nursing,and attitudes.Emerging areas of research encompass epidemiology,public health,patient delays,multidrug-resistant TB(MDR-TB),corona virus disease 2019,and mHealth.Future studies might concentrate on the factors leading to patient delays,as well as the development of diagnostic tools and effective treatment regimens for MDR-TB cases.Conclusion:This study offers important insights into the current state of social stigma in TB research and iden-tifies promising areas for future investigation.By addressing these research gaps and refining methodological approaches,researchers can strengthen initiatives to combat TB stigma,ultimately resulting in more effective treatments and improved adherence among TB patients.

Objective:This study has the objective to offer a thorough overview of the current state and future research possibilities regarding the social stigma of tuberculosis(TB).Given the growing volume and variety of research in this field,a quantitative approach is essential for mapping existing themes and pinpointing potential areas for further investigation.To accomplish this,a bibliometric and content analysis was performed to explore the current literature and emphasize key themes and future directions.Methods:The study examines 770 bibliographic records from Scopus and visualizes the results of the biblio-metric analysis using co-occurrence and thematic map analyses with VOSviewer and Tableau Public software.Additionally,a content analysis was conducted based on the findings from the co-occurrence analysis.Results:The findings indicate a notable rise in publications and citations related to the social stigma of TB,with prominent research topics including healthcare workers,social support,mobile health technology(mHealth),nursing,and attitudes.Emerging areas of research encompass epidemiology,public health,patient delays,multidrug-resistant TB(MDR-TB),corona virus disease 2019,and mHealth.Future studies might concentrate on the factors leading to patient delays,as well as the development of diagnostic tools and effective treatment regimens for MDR-TB cases.Conclusion:This study offers important insights into the current state of social stigma in TB research and iden-tifies promising areas for future investigation.By addressing these research gaps and refining methodological approaches,researchers can strengthen initiatives to combat TB stigma,ultimately resulting in more effective treatments and improved adherence among TB patients.

We report a case 35-year-old lady who developed acute psychosis following administration of cefuroxime and metronidazole. Earliest mood changes occurred on the second day of antibiotics therapy. She developed hallucinations, delusions and bizarre behavior 1 day after the completion of the antibiotic therapy. All the relevant investigations including CT brain were normal. The psychosis resolved completely within 5 days of antipsychotic treatment.

Background: Depression is one of the common post-menopausal symptoms. In addition to estrogen deficiency, social instability stress may contribute as an additional underlying factor in the development of depressive behaviour in females. Therefore, this study was aimed at examining the influence of social instability stress on depressive behaviour in ovariectomized rats. Methods: The rats were divided into four groups (n = 5 per group); (i) sham-operated control without stress, (ii) sham-operated control with stress, (iii) ovariectomized without stress, and (iv) ovariectomized with stress. These rats were subjected to social instability stress procedures for 15 days prior to an enforced swimming test. Struggling, immobility, and swimming times were recorded promptly. Results: The results were analysed using the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and a P value of < 0.05 was considered as significant. The mean durations of struggling, immobility, and swimming behaviour were significantly distinct among the four groups. Ovariectomized rats exhibited a substantial decrease in struggling and swimming behaviour, and an increase in immobility behaviour in comparison with the sham-operated controls (P < 0.05). Ovariectomized rats with stress displayed a supplementary decrease in struggling and swimming behaviour as well as an advanced increase in immobility behaviour, compared to sham-operated controls with or without stress (P < 0.05). Conclusion: In summary, these findings suggest that ovariectomized rats encountered an augmented amount of depressive behaviour following social instability stress.

Objective: The present study aims to assess verbal memory performance in patients with schizophrenia attending HUSM and determine the relationship between the patients’ verbal memory performance and their demographic/clinical factors. Methods: A cross sectional study of 114 patients with schizophrenia attending HUSM psychiatric services from December 2007 to May 2008 was conducted. The schizophrenia symptoms as well as verbal memory performance were assessed using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Malay version of the Calgary Depression Scale (MVCDS), and the Malay version of the Auditory Verbal Learning Test (MVAVLT). The relationship between verbal memory performance and demographic/clinical symptoms was evaluated using Pearson Correlation. Results: Overall MVAVLT scores in all the trials were lowered in patients with schizophrenia compared to average healthy controls. There were significant relationships between occupational status and MVAVLT performance in Trial A1-A5 Total; between educational level and MVAVLT performance in Trial A1 and Trial A1-A5 Total and between severities of illness and MVAVLT performance in all indexes except Trial A1 after controlled for occupation and educational level. Conclusions: Patient with schizophrenia in HUSM performed significantly worse than healthy controls in verbal memory with or without interference. There were significant relationships between MVAVLT performance and patient’s occupational status, educational level and severity of the illness but not depressive symptoms.

Objective: Many studies have emphasized the significance of verbal memory for the functional outcome in schizophrenia. A preserved capability to encode and recall verbal information is essential for the long-term efficacy of psychoeducational programs and other psychological intervention to ensure the successful transfer of newly acquired skills or knowledge into everyday life. Aims of this study aimed to validate the MVALT among schizophrenia patients in HUSM. Methods: The subjects were 15 schizophrenia patients conveniently selected from the patients that attended follow up at the psychiatry clinic in HUSM or inpatients who have been admitted during the study period and 15 healthy control subjects as a comparison. Reliability and validity of the MVAVLT were analyzed. Results: The validation study showed that the Malay version Auditory Verbal Learning Test (MVAVLT) had a good validity (factor analysis 0.66 to 0.98) and test-retest reliability (pearson correlation ranged from 0.24 to 0.84) and has been shown to be sensitive in discriminating between normal and schizophrenia patients. In line with the previous research, the schizophrenia patients performed significantly worse than healthy control in all indexes measured in MVAVLT. Conclusion: The screening of deficits in verbal learning and memory among the schizophrenia patients is important, for early detection and treatment since it can be helpful for clinicians and psychologists in their counseling sessions. Subsequently, it helps patients to reduce such cognitive difficulties and their impact by using specific rehabilitation with the usage of newer antipsychotic agents.