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List of Full Articles and Abstracts

 

  1. Tangiisuran B, Rajendran V, Sha’aban, A. Daud NAA, Nawi SNM. Physicians’ perceived barriers and enablers for deprescribing among older patients at public primary care clinics: a qualitative study. Int J Clin Pharm. 2022; 44(1):201-213. doi: 10.1007/s11096-021-01336-w ∙ 2.054 Impact Factor (Q4)

  2. Alwan IA, Brhaish AS, Awadh AI, Misnan A, Abdul Rahim NA, Tangiisuran B, Majid MIA. Poisoning among children in Malaysia: A 10-years retrospective study. PLoS One. 2022 Apr 28;17(4):e0266767. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266767  ∙ 3.240 Impact Factor (Q1)

  3. Abubakar U, Tangiisuran B, Elnaem MH, Sulaiman SAS, Khan FU. Mortality and its predictors among hospitalized patients with infections due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Enterobacteriaceae in Malaysia: a retrospective observational study. Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 8 (17), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-022-00406-8∙ 0.660 Impact Factor (Q3)

  4. Annamalai N, Tangiisuran B, Daud NAA. Transitioning to online clerkship during unprecedented times: An innovative online flipped in-patient clerkship. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 2021; 1-11.  https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2021.1931406 ∙ 1.949 Impact Factor (Q3)

  5. Iskandar YHP, Ariff AM, Ahmad R, Abd Majid MI, Tangiisuran B. MYTOXDATA: A Toxicological Data Management for National Poison Centre. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine. 2021; 21(2): 234-242. ∙ SCOPUS

  6. Annamalai N, Mažeikienė V, Tangiisuran B, Valūnaitė Oleškevičienė B.  How do students really interact? An Investigation of Lithuanian students’ interactions via smartphone apps. Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction. 2021; 18 (1), 65-83. ∙ 0.46 Impact Factor (Q3)

  7. Elhefnawy ME, Ghadzi SMS, Tangiisuran B, Zainal H, Looi I, Ibrahim KA, Sidek NN, Loo KW, Lee KY, Aziz ZA, Harun SN. Population-based Study Comparing Predictors of Ischemic Stroke Recurrence After Index Ischemic Stroke in Non-elderly Adults with or without Diabetes.  International Journal of General Medicine. 2021; 14, 1205-1212∙ 2.466 Impact Factor (Q2)

  8. Abubakar U, Tangiisuran B, Kolo M, Yamma AI, Hammad MA, Sulaiman SAS. Prevalence and predictors of potentially inappropriate medication use among ambulatory older adults in Northern Nigeria. Drugs & Therapy Perspectives. 2021; 37, 94-99∙ Non-Scopus

  9. Albitar O, Harun SN, Abidin NE, Tangiisuran B, Zainal H, Looi I, Ibrahim KA, Sidek SN, Loo KW, Lee KY, Aziz ZA, Ghadzi SM. Predictors of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-based Study. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2020; 29 (10): 1-7 (105173) 2.136 Impact Factor (Q4)

  10. Daniel Wai JT, Abubakar U, Tangiisuran B. Prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use among children visiting the Emergency Department in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2020; 179: 743-748. doi: 10.1007/s00431-019-03560-z. ∙ 2.188 Impact Factor

  11. Kalaithasan A, Tye SC, Fatimatuzzahra’ AA, Tangiisuran B. Prevalence, factors associated and coping strategies of stress among pharmacy students in a public university in Malaysia. Pharm Pharmacol Int J. 2020; 8(2):64‒71. DOI: 10.15406/ppij.2020.08.00281 ∙ Non-Scopus

  12. Mohammed M, Zainal H, Tangiisuran B, Harun SN, Ghadzi SM, Looi I, Sidek NN, Yee KL, Aziz ZA.  Impact of adherence to key performance indicators on mortality among patients managed for ischemic stroke. Pharm Pract (Granada). 2020; 18(1):1760. doi:10.18549/PharmPract.2020.1.1760  ∙ SCOPUS

  13. Chen JTY , Zainal H, Cin TS, Tangiisuran B. Evaluation of Egami Risk Scores in Predicting Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Resistance in Malaysian Paediatric Population with Kawasaki Disease. Pharmacy Research Report. 2020; 3(1): 26-32. ∙ Non-SCOPUS

  14. Abubakar, U., Tangiisuran, B. Knowledge and practices of community pharmacists towards non-prescription dispensing of antibiotics in Northern Nigeria. Int J Clin Pharm. 2020; 42: 756–764. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-020-01019-y ∙ 1.692 Impact Factor (Q4)

  15. Abubakar U, Tangiisuran B. Nationwide survey of Pharmacist's involvement in antimicrobial stewardship program in Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 2020; 21: 148-153 doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.10.007. ∙ 2.469 Impact Factor (Q2)

  16. Alsadoun AA, Yulita Hanum P Iskandar, Tangiisuran B. Exploring the Factors that Influence the Adoption of Online Pharmacy in Saudi Arabia: A Conceptual Review. International Journal of Advance Science and Technology. 2020; 29(10S): 262-269

  17. Aziz S, Sheikh Ghadzi SM, Abidin NE, Tangiisuran B, Zainal H, Looi I, Ibrahim KA, Sidek NN, Wei LK, Keng Yee L, Abdul Aziz Z, Harun SN. Gender Differences and Risk Factors of Recurrent Stroke in Type 2 Diabetic Malaysian Population with History of Stroke: The Observation from Malaysian National Neurology Registry. J Diabetes Res. 2019 Dec 11;2019:1794267. doi: 10.1155/2019/1794267. eCollection 2019 ∙ 3.040 Impact Factor

  18. Balasubramaniam S, Lim SL, Lay Hoon Goh, Sivasangari Subramaniam, Balamurugan Tangiisuran. Evaluation of illness perceptions and their associations with glycaemic control, medication adherence and chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Malaysia. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. 2019; 13(4): 2585-2591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2019.07.011 (Non-ISI - Scopus)

  19. Liew AC, Peh KK, Tan BS, Zhao W, Tangiisuran B. Evaluation of chemotherapy-induced toxicity and health-related quality of life amongst early-stage breast cancer patients receiving Chinese herbal medicine in Malaysia. Supportive Care in Cancer. 26 March 2019 doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04724-1. ∙ 2.676 Impact Factor

  20. Tan Su Ann S, Balasubramaniam S, Sok Cin T, Tangiisuran B. Translation and validation of revised illness perception questionnaire (IPQ-R): The Malay version in Malaysia. Health Education and Care. 2019; 4: 1-6:  DOI: 10.15761/HEC.1000147 (Non-ISI)

  21. Tangiisuran B, Jiva M, Ariff AM, Abdul Rani NA, Misnan A, Md Rashid S, Majid MIA, Dawson AH. Evaluation of types of poisoning exposure calls managed by the Malaysia National Poison Centre (2006-2015): A retrospective review. BMJ Open. 2018; DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024162 ∙ 2.413 Impact Factor

  22. Tangiisuran B, Tye SC, Leow MY, Awang R. Comparison of nurses and general caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and practice on medication administration process and their distress level in long-term care facilities across Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Selangor of Malaysia. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2018; 30(2):183-191. doi: 10.1007/s40520-017-0772-1. ∙ 2.121 Impact Factor

  23. Ho SC, Jacob SA, Tangiisuran B. Barriers and facilitators of adherence to antidepressants among outpatients with major depressive disorder: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE. 2017; 12(6): e0179290. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179290  ∙ 2.806 Impact Factor

  24. Tangiisuran B, Tye SC, Tan KW. Implementation and assessment of flipped classroom learning on medication distribution system to pharmacy undergraduates. Pharmacy Education. 2017; 17(1) 109-114. (Non-ISI - Scopus)

  25. Khan S, Tangiisuran B, Imtiaz A, Zanial H. Health Status and Quality of Life in Tuberculosis: Systematic Review of Study Design, Instruments, Measuring Properties and Outcomes. Health Sci J. 2017; 11: 1. DOI: 10.21767/1791-809X.1000484. (Non-ISI)

  26. Mohamed Anwar Hammad, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Abeer Mohamed Kharshid, Noorizan Abdul Aziz, Yahaya Hassan, Nor Azizah Aziz, and Tarek Mohamed Elsayed. Drug-drug Interaction-related Uncontrolled Glycemia. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2017; 9(4): 221 – 228. DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_26_17 (SCOPUS)

  27. Petrovic M, Tangiisuran B, Chakravarthi R, van der Cammen T, Onder G. Predicting the Risk of Adverse Drug Reactions in Older Inpatients: External Validation of the GerontoNet ADR Risk Score Using the CRIME Cohort. Drugs Aging. 2017; 34 (2):135-142. DOI 10.1007/s40266-016-0428-4 ∙ 3.570 Impact Factor

  28. Al Aqqad S, Tangiisuran B, Hyder Ali IA, Kassim RM, Lin WJ, Tengku Ismail TS. Hospitalisation of multi-ethnic older patients with AECOPD: Exploration of the occurrence of anxiety, depression and factor associated with short term hospital readmission. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2017; 11(6), pp. 960-967 doi: 10.1111/crj.12448 ∙ 2.147 Impact Factor

  29. Ho SC, Chong HY, Chaiyakunapruk N, Tangiisuran B, Jacob SA. Clinical and economic impact of non-adherence to antidepressants in major depressive disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2016; 193: 1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.12.029 ∙ 3.383 Impact Factor

  30. Al Aqqad S, Tangiisuran B, Hyder Ali IA, Teo LK, Davies GD. Prognostic factors associated with poor outcomes among multiethnic patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Asian Biomedicine. 2015; 9 (4): 481-490. doi: 10.5372/1905-7415.0904.417 ∙ 0.134 Impact Factor

  31. Karim SA, Ibrahim B, Tangiisuran B, Davies JG. What do healthcare providers know about nutrition support? A survey of the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of pharmacists and doctors towards nutrition support in Malaysia. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2015. 39 (4): 482-488.  doi: 10.1177/0148607114525209 ∙ 3.151 Impact Factor

  32. Al Khalaf MS, Al Ehnidi FH, Al-Dorzi HM, Tamim HM, Abd-Aziz N, Tangiisuran B, Hassan Y, Arabi YM. Determinants of functional status among survivors of severe sepsis and septic shock: One-year follow-up. Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 2015; 10:132-136. ∙ 1.803  Impact Factor

  33. Gopal CP, Ranga A, Joseph KL, Tangiisuran B. Development and validation of algorithms for heart failure patient care: A Delphi Study. Singapore Medical Journal. 2015; 56(4): 217-223. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2014190 ∙ 0.597 Impact Factor

  34. Mohamed A Hassali, Alian A Alrasheedy, Christopher WS Chan, Fahad Saleem, Balamurugan Tangiisuran. Knowledge and perceptions of physicians from private medical centres towards generic medicines in the State of Perak, Malaysia: Findings and implications. Journal of Medical Marketing. 2014; 14(4): 212-219. doi: 10.1177/1745790415583734 (Non-ISI)

  35. Tangiisuran B, Scutt G, Stevenson J, Wright J, Onder G, Petrovic M, van der Cammen TJ, Rajkumar C, Davies G. Development and Validation of a Risk Model for Predicting Adverse Drug Reactions in Older People during Hospital Stay: Brighton Adverse Drug Reactions Risk (BADRI) Model. PLoS ONE. 2014; 9(10): e111254. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0111254. eCollection 2014. ∙ 3.534 Impact Factor

  36. Al Aqqad SMH, Chen LL, Shafie AA, Hassali MA, Tangiisuran B. The use of potentially inappropriate medications and changes in quality of life among older nursing home residents. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2014:9: 201-207. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S52356 ∙ 1.824 Impact Factor

  37. Tangiisuran B, Auyeung V, Cheek L, Rajkumar C, Davies JG. Inter-rater reliability of the assessment of adverse drug reactions in the hospitalized elderly. The Journal of Nutrition and Aging. 2013; 17(8): 700-705. ∙ 2.69 Impact Factor

  38. Tangiisuran B, Davies JG, Wright JE, Rajkumar C. Adverse drug reactions in a population of hospitalized very elderly patients. Drugs Aging. 2012; 29(8): 669-679. ∙ 2.67 Impact Factor

  39. Chen LL, Tangiisuran B, Shafiee AA, Hassali MAA. Evaluation of potentially inappropriate medications among older residents of Malaysian nursing homes. Int J Clin Pharm. 2012; 34: 596-603. 

  40. Hassali MAA, Al-Haddad M, Shafie AA, Tangiisuran B, Saleem F, Atif M, Al-Qazaz H. Perceptions among general medical practitioners towards implementation of medication reconciliation program for patients discharged from hospitals in Penang, Malaysia, Journal of Patient Safety. 2012; 8(2): 76-80.

  41. Ahmad N, Hassan Y, Tangiisuran B, Meng OL, Aziz NA, Khan AH. Guidelines Adherence and Hypertension Control in an Outpatienty Cardiology Clinic in Malaysia, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2012; 13(4): 665-672.

  42. Ahmad N, Hassan Y, Tangiisuran B, Meng OL, Aziz NA, Ahmad FD, Atif M. Guidelines adherence and hypertension control at a tertiary hospital in Malaysia, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2012, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01852.x ∙ 1.23 Impact Factor

  43. Hassali MA, Shafiee AA, Al-Haddad M, Balamurugan T, Ahmed A, Siow YL. A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact of the Pharmaceutical Price War Among Community Pharmacies in the State of Penang, Malaysia, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2010: 4(5):3161-3169.

  44. Tangiisuran B, Gozzoli MP, Davies JG, Rajkumar C. Adverse drug reactions in older people. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology. 2010; 20: 1-14.

  45. Onder G, Petrovic M, Tangiisuran B, Meinardi MC, Markito-Notenboorn WP, Somers A, Rajkumar C, Bernabei R, van der Cammen TJM. Development and validation of a score to assess risk of adverse drug reactions among in-hospital patients 65 years or older: The GerontoNet ADR Risk Score. Archive of Internal Medicine. 2010; 170 (13): 1142-1148. ∙ 11.46 Impact Factor

  46. Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, van der Cammen TJM, Rajkumar C. Adverse drug reactions in the elderly: Challenges in identification and improving preventative strategies. Age and Ageing. 2009. Jul; 38(4): 358-9. ∙ 3.09 Impact Factor

  47. Tangiisuran B, Davies JG, Cheek L, Rajkumar C, Llewelyn M. The diagnosis of Clostridium infection is associated with a small increased risk of death in elderly in-patients. Journal of Hospital Infection. 2009.  April; 74 (3): 401-403. ∙ 3.01 Impact Factor

 

 

Abstracts and Conference Proceedings
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  1. A Misnan, S Samsudin, R Ahmad, N Amir, S MRashid, F Razali, Y Yaacob, Tangiisuran B. My safe home campaign: A knowledge transfer program on chemical safety and poisoning prevention in Penang. Clinical Toxicology. 2020, 58 (4): 344-344.

  2. Mustapha M, Zainal H, Tangiisuran B, Harun SN, Ghadzi SM, Looi I, Sidek NN, Yee KL, Aziz ZA. Impact of Guidelines Non-Adherence on Mortality among Patients Managed for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 2020; 13 (Suppl 1): 09. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-019-0201-2

  3. Rajendran V, Tangiisuran B. Doctors' perceived barriers and enablers of deprescribing among elderly patients in government health clinics in Northeast Penang Island District (NPID): A qualitative study. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2019; 10 (SPL1).

  4. A.N. Mat Ruzlin, M. Omar, H.-H. Yong, B. Tangiisuran, N.A. Abdul Rani, A.S. Mohd Samin, A.C. Quah, N. Baharom, and P. Driezen. Motivations for Current E-Cigarette Use among Adult Smokers in Malaysia. Journal of Global Oncology (ISSN 2378-9506). 2018; 4 (Suppl 2): 9s-9s.   DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.66900 Journal of Global Oncology , no. 4_suppl_2

  5. A.N. Mat Ruzlin, M. Omar, H.-H. Yong, B. Tangiisuran, N.A. Abdul Rani, A.S. Mohd Samin, A.C. Quah, N. Baharom, and P. Driezen. Self-Reported of Awareness, Trial and Current Use of Electronic Cigarettes (ECS) Among of Adult Smokers in Malaysia. Journal of Global Oncology (ISSN 2378-9506). 2018; 4 (Suppl 2): 9s-9s. DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.67400 Journal of Global Oncology , no. 4_suppl_2 

  6. Razali, M. F., Samsudin, S., Omar, M., Tangiisuran, B., Misnan, A., Abd. Rani, N. A., Abd. Ghani, N. F., and Badaruddin, N. Characteristics of clients with nicotine dependence and short-term abstinence: findings from the USM Tobacco Quitline Service in Malaysia. Tobacco Induced Diseases. 2018; 16(Suppl 1):A860. doi:10.18332/tid/84326. ∙ 1.539 Impact Factor 

  7. Jenny YC Tan, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Hadzliana Zainal. Evaluation of Egami Score in Predicting Intravenous Immunoglobulin Resistance among Asian Pediatric Population with Kawasaki Disease. Pediatrics. 2018: 142 (1): MeetingAbstract. doi: 10.1542/peds.142.1_MeetingAbstract.59 ∙ 5.515 Impact Factor

  8. Al Aqqad S, Hyder Ali IA, Md Kassim RM, Sarriff A, Tangiisuran B. Evaluation of the characteristics, anxiety, and depression among older patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chest. 2014 Mar 1; 145(3 Suppl):393A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1823747. ∙ 7.132 Impact Factor 

  9. Al Aqqad S, Ley Khim T, Hyder Ali IA, Tangiisuran B. Predictors of 3-month rehospitalization after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease. Chest. 2014 Mar 1; 145(3 Suppl):360A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1824366. ∙ 7.132 Impact Factor

  10. Al Aqqad S, Hyder Ali IA, Tangiisuran B. Pneumonia Among Patients Admitted for Acute Exacerbation of COPD in Penang, Malaysia. Chest. 2014 Mar 1; 145(3 Suppl):359A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1824346. ∙ 7.132 Impact Factor

  11. Al Aqqad S, Hyder Ali IA, Tangiisuran B. Diabetes mellitus among patients admitted for acute exacerbations of COPD in Northern Malaysia. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2014; 22 (Supp l): 2-3. 

  12. Gopal C, Ranga A, Joseph K, Tangiisuran B. Development and validation of algorithms for heart failure patient care: a Delphi study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2014; 22 (Supp l): 9-10. 

  13. M. Alkhalaf, H. Tamim, A. Rishu, M. K. Khedr, H. Al-Dorzi, N. Aziz, B. Tangiisuran, Y. Hassan, Y. M. Arabi. Predictors Of Functional Status One-Year Post-Hospital Discharge Among Survivors of Severe Sepsis And Septic Shock. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013; 187: A5064. ∙ 11.041 Impact Factor

  14. Hammad MA, Tangiisuran B, Aziz NA, Hassan Y. A prospective study of uncontrolled glyceamia secondary to drug-drug interaction in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Penang General Hospital in Malaysia, Pharmacotherapy. 2013; 33(5): e50.

  15. Hanritnth R, Sooksai N, Rangseekajee P, Namtatsanee S, Wisedsorn C, Tangiisuran B. The use of integrated concept mapping to develop the dementia care model by community participation.  Value in Health. 2014; 17(7): A771.   

  16. M. Alkhalaf, A. Aziz, Tangiisuran B, Y.M.Arabi. One-year outcomes and performance status of adults patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2012; 185: A2299.

  17. Omar WAW, Yusoff  ZM, Hassali MA, Tangiisuran B. The evaluation of prevalence and awareness towards hypertension control among healthcare employees in the Kerian District, Journal of Hypertension, 2012, 30, e-Suppl 1, e201: 694

  18. Alkhalaf M, Abd-Aziz N, Arabi Y, Tangiisuran B. Impact of Congestive Heart Failure on Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Survivors: Outcomes and Performance Status After 1-Year Hospital Discharge. Critical Care. 2012;16(Suppl 1):P400. doi: 10.1186/cc11007

  19. Ahmad N, Hassan Y, Tangiisuran B, Meng OL, Aziz NA, Saleem F, Atif M. Guidelines adherence and hypertension control in patients suffering from cardiovascular disease. Value in Health. 2011; 14(7):A366-A367.

  20. Ahmad N, Hassan Y, Tangiisuran B, Meng OL, Aziz NA, Saleem F, Atif M. Guidelines Adherent Pharmacotherapy Resulted in Better Hypertension Control. Value in Health. 2011; 14(7): A367.

  21. Ahmad N, Hassan Y, Tangiisuran B, Meng OL, Aziz NA, Saleem F, Atif M. Prescription of Angiotension Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Hypertension Control in Diabetic Hypertensive Patients. Value in Health. 2011;14(7): A367.

  22. Chen LL, Tangiisuran B, Shafiee AA, Hassali MA. Prevalence and Factors associated with Potentially Inappropriate Medications among Older Residents in Penang Nursing Homes. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy. 2011; 1(9): 370.

  23. Omar WA, Yusoff ZM, Hassali MAA, Tangiisuran B. The Evaluation of Prevalence and Awareness towards Hypertension Control among Healthcare Employees in Kerian District, Perak. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy. 2011; 1(9): 412.

  24. Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, Ali K, Gainsborough N, Davies JG, and Rajkumar C. Adverse drug reactions in hospitalised elderly patients: A prospective Study. Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging. 2009 13(S1):S339. Presented at International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) 19th World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris.

  25. Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, Davies JG, and Rajkumar C. Adverse drug reactions in hospitalised very elderly patients. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2009. 17(S2): B15-B16.

  26. Presented at British Pharmaceutical Conference: Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Manchester.

  27. Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, Davies JG, and Rajkumar C. Development of a risk score to identify older adults at risk of adverse drug reactions. Age and Ageing. 2009. 38 (S3): iii16.  

  28. Presented at British Geriatric Society. Spring Meeting, Bournemouth.

  29. Houlder SL, Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, Rajkumar C. Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium Difficile diarrhoea in an elderly inpatient population. Age and Ageing. 2008. 38(2):ii22. 

  30. Presented at British Geriatric Society Autumn meeting, Birmingham. Awarded John Brocklehurst Prize for Best Clinical Effectiveness Poster.

 

Abstracts Published in Conference Books

  1. Maizurah Omar, Noor Afiza Abd Rani, Ahmad Shalihin Mohd Samin, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Mi Yan, Pete Driezen, Anne C.K Quah, Ron Borland, Hua-Hie Yong, Geoffrey T. Fong. Trends and Awareness of Point-of-Sale and In-store Tobacco Advertising: Findings from the ITC Malaysia Survey from 2005 to 2014. Page 164-165. Presented at the 12th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT), Bali, Indonesia, 13/09/2018 - 15/09/2018 (International)

  2. Maizurah Omar, Noor Afiza Abd Rani, Ahmad Shalihin Mohd Samin, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Mi Yan, Pete Driezen, Anne C.K Quah, Ron Borland, Hua-Hie Yong, Geoffrey T. Fong. Wear-out Effects on the Malaysian Pictorial Health Warnings (PHWs): The ITC Malaysia Adult Smokers Survey from 2009 to 2014. Page 251-252. Presented at the 12th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health, Bali, Indonesia, 13/09/2018 - 15/09/2018 (International)

  3. Lenny Lee, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Nirmala Jagan. Evaluation of prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress and emotional burnout among health professionals in a Malaysian tertiary hospital. Page 40-41. (ISBN: 978-981-11-3919-2).

  4. Presented at the Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology 2017. Organised by East Asia Research, Homg Kong Shue Yan University, and Singapore University of Technology and Design. 29 – 30 June 2017.

  5. De Buyser S., Petrovic M., van der Cammen T., Rajkumar C., Tangiisuran B., & Onder

  6. G. Comparison of two risk-screening tools for adverse drug reactions in older inpatients. TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GERONTOLOGIE EN GERIATRIE (Vol. 47, pp. 25–25). Presented at the Wintermeeting van de Belgische Vereniging voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie 2016.

  7. Tangiisuran B. Medication safety among geriatrics - Less is more. 2015 15th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Bangkok, Thailand. 24-26 June 2015.

  8. Hanritnth R, Sooksai N, Rangseekajee P, Namtatsanee S, Wisedsorn C, Tangiisuran B. The pharmacist’s role in dementia care: A perspective from Thailand. 2014 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. 2 September 2014.

  9. Hanritnth R, Sooksai N, Rangseekajee P, Namtatsanee S, Wisedsorn C, Tangiisuran B. The use of integrated concept mapping to develop the dementia care model by community participation, ISPOR 6th ASIA-PACIFIC Conference, Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China. 6-9 September 2014.

  10. Sana’ M.H. Al Aqqad, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Razul Md Nazri Md Kassim, Wong Jyi Lin, Tengku Saifudin Tengku Ismail, Balamurugan Tangiisuran. Anxiety and depression among older patients hospitalised for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress 2014, Holiday Inn, Melaka. 12-15 June 2014.

  11. Ming Ying Ku, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Pui Pui Sim, Kah Yee Lum, Nikki Shin Chyn Wong, Lawrence Anchah, Yean Yip Fong, Tiong Kiam Ong. Cardiovascular medication use in hospitalised heart failure patients with hypertension in Sarawak, Malaysia, 20th ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress 2014, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. 12-15 June 2014.

  12. Cynthia Priyadarshini, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Zuraidah Mohd. Yusoff, Rahmat Awang, Kevin L. Joseph, Asri Rangga Chandran, Mohd Faizal Ramli. Effectiveness of intensive pharmacist intervention to improve heart failure self-care behaviour, 20th ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress 2014, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. 12-15 June 2014.

  13. Cynthia Priyadarshini, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Zuraidah Mohd. Yusoff, Rahmat Awang, Kevin L. Joseph, Asri Rangga, Chandran. Educating patients about their disease: Assessment of an interactive heart failure educational tool, 20th ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress 2014, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. 12-15 June 2014.

  14. Ming Ying Ku, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Pui Pui Sim, Kah Yee Lum, Nikki Shin Chyn Wong, Lawrence Anchah, Yean Yip Fong, Tiong Kiam Ong. Clinical characteristics and pharmacological management of older heart failure patients in Sarawak, Malaysia. National Conference on Pharmacy Practice, UiTM Puncak Alam, 9-10 April 2014.

  15. Cynthia Priyadarshini, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Asri Rangga, Kevin L. Joseph, Validating Heart Failure Titration Protocols developed for Pharmacists-assisted heart Failure Clinic: A Modified Delphi Study, National Heart Association of Malaysia, 2013

  16. Li Li Chen, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Asrul Akmal Shafie, Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali, Prevalence of polypharmacy among older residents of nursing homes in the state of Penang, Malaysia and its impact towards health related quality of life,  Asian Conference of Clinical Pharmacy, 2012

  17. W.O. Wan Azuati, M.Y. Zuraidah, H. Mohamed Azmi, B.Tangiisuran, The prevalence and awareness towards hypertension control among healthcare employees in the Kerian District, Perak., Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society, 2012

  18. S.A. Karim, B. Tangiisuran, L.S. Yee, Knowledge, attitudes and practice of pharmacists and doctors towards nutritional support. A questionnaire based study in Hospital Pulau Pinang., The Parenteral & Enteral Nurtition Society of Malaysia, 2012

  19. Chen LL, Tangiisuran B, Shafie AA, Hassali MA, Assessment of the Prevalence of potentially Inappropriate Medications in Penang Nursing Home using STOPP Screening Tools, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2011.

  20. SA Karim, B Tangiisuran, MB Bahari, ZC Embee, LS Yee, Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Providers Towards Nutritional Screening and Assessment inHospital Pulau Pinang, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2011.

  21. Tangiisuran B, Rajkumar C, Onder G, Petrovic M, Bernabei R, van der Cammen TJM. Development and validation of a score to identify older adults at risk of adverse drug reactions: An international multicentre study. Surrey & Sussex Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Inaugural Conference. University of Sussex. March 2009.

  22. Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, Ali K, Gainsborough N, Still E, Davies JG, and Rajkumar C. Adverse drug reactions in hospitalized elderly patients. Surrey & Sussex Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) Inaugural Conference. University of Sussex. March 2009.

  23. Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, Ali K, Gainsborough N, Still E, Davies JG, and Rajkumar C. Adverse drug reactions in hospitalized elderly patients: A prospective Study. Research Symposium: Neuroscience. Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust and BSMS. November 2008.

  24. Tangiisuran B, Wright JE, Davies JG, and Rajkumar C. Development of a risk score to identify older adults at risk of adverse drug reactions. Research Symposium: Neuroscience. Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust and BSMS. November 2008.

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Technical Reports

  1. Rahmat Awang, Maizurah Binti Omar, Ahmad Shalihin Bin Mohamed, Noor Afiza Binti Abdul Rani, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Anne Quah, 2017, First Wave Report - Study on the Magnitude of Contraband Tobacco Trade in Malaysia

  2. Maizurah Binti Omar, Ahmad Shalihin Bin Mohd Samin, Noor Afiza Binti Abdul Rani, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, 2017, Final Report - Study on the Magnitude of Contraband Tobacco Trade in Malaysia

  3. Maizurah Binti Omar, Roshita Binti Shariff, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, 2017, Progress Report mQuit USM Tobacco Quitline

  4. Wan Azuati Wan Omar, Zuraidah MY, Mohamad Azmi Ahmad Hassali, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, 2013, Technical Report 2013. The prevalence and awareness towards hypertension control among healthcare employees in Kerian District., Perak State Health Department, 90-95.

 

 

Book or Book Chapters

  1. Maizurah Binti Omar, Noor Afiza Binti Abdul Rani, Balamurugan Tangiisuran. 2017. Enforce Bans on Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS), in (Translating Evidence towards Tobacco Control Policy in Malaysia). Ministry of Health, Malaysia. 87-100

  2. Maizurah Binti Omar, Noor Afiza Binti Abdul Rani, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Munshi Abdullah, Haslina Hashim. 2017. Warning People on the Dangers of Tobacco, in (Translating Evidence towards Tobacco Control Policy in Malaysia). Ministry of Health, Malaysia. 55-71.

  3. Maizurah Binti Omar, Noor Afiza Binti Abdul Rani, Balamurugan Tangiisuran. 2017. Warning People on the Danger of Tobacco: Article 12-Education, Communication, Training and Public Awareness, in (Translating Evidence towards Tobacco Control Policy in Malaysia). Ministry of Health, Malaysia. 72-85.

  4. Liew Ai Ch'i, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Zhao Wei, Peh Kok Khiang, Tan Boon Seang, Lim Ren Jye, Wan Najbah Nik Nabil. 2013. Chinese Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care. (Perubatan Herba Cina dalam Rawatan Kanser - Buku Maklumat Pesakit), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1-44  (ISBN 978-983-44596-6-6)

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Other Publications

 

  1. Balamurugan Tangiisuran. 2017. In Patient Pharmacy PharmCare Clerkship (Website). Publisher. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. http://farmasiklinikal.usm.my

  2. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Maizurah Omar, Rosman Ahmad, Cynthia Priyadarshini, Rahmat Awang. 2015. Healthy Heart (Mobile Apps). Publisher: Pusat Racun Negara, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

 

Intellectual Properties (Copyrights)

 

  1. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Adilah Binti Mohamed Ariff, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Mahiya Nabilla Rosaria Binti Abdul Hamid, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL POISON CENTRE MODULE, LY2021P03564, 21/09/2021

  2. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Adilah Binti Mohamed Ariff, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Azaharudin Bin Awang Ahmad, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Mahiya Nabilla Rosaria Binti Abdul Hamid, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Nur Hafzan Binti Md Hanafiah, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, DRUG AND POISON INFORMATION SERVICE MODULE, LY2021P02520, 21/07/2021

  3. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Adilah Binti Mohamed Ariff, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Azaharudin Bin Awang Ahmad, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Mahiya Nabilla Rosaria Binti Abdul Hamid, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, MODUL LATIHAN RACUN & KERACUNAN (TRAINING MODULE ON POISON AND POISONING), LY2021P01702, 06/05/2021

  4. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Adilah Binti Mohamed Ariff, Ahmad Khairurrijal Bin Osman, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Azaharudin Bin Awang Ahmad, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Mahiya Nabilla Rosaria Binti Abdul Hamid, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, MODUL PENGHASILAN PRODUK KOSMETIK YANG TERJAMIN KUALITI DAN SELAMAT, LY2021P03562, 21/09/2021

  5. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Adilah Binti Mohamed Ariff, Ahmad Shalihin Bin Mohd Samin, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Azizan Binti Haji Daud, Azwin Bin Md Tumin, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Haslina Binti Hashim, Maizurah Binti Omar, Mohamed Nazri Bin Mohamed Tahir, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Noor Afiza Binti Abdul Rani, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Rosman Bin Ahmad, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, PRODUK iBest, LY2021W00434, 19/02/2021

  6. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Haslina Binti Hashim, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Adilah Binti Mohamed Ariff, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Azwin Bin Md Tumin, Rosman Bin Ahmad, SIRI TOXLAND ADVENTURE LIVING WITH THE ENEMY, LY2018002579, 29/06/2018

  7. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Maizurah Binti Omar, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Adilah Binti Mohamed Ariff, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Rosman Bin Ahmad, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Ahmad Shalihin Bin Mohd Samin, TOXLAND ADVENTURE, LY2018002592, 29/06/2018

  8. Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Maizurah Binti Omar, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, Halilol Rahman Bin Mohamed Khan, Nur Afni Binti Amir, Sazaroni Binti Md Rashid, Mohd Fadhli Bin Razali, Rosman Bin Ahmad, Ahmad Shalihin Bin Mohd Samin, Mohamed Nazri Bin Mohamed Tahir, Azizan Binti Haji Daud, HOP & HELP BOARD GAME, LY2018002594, 29/06/2018

  9. Maizurah Binti Omar, Zulham Bin Hamdan, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, Asdariah Binti Misnan, Roshita Binti Shariff, Haslina Binti Hashim, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, USM Tobacco Quitline, LY2017003508, 20/09/2017

  10. Asdariah Binti Misnan, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Haslina Binti Hashim, Maizurah Binti Omar, Roshita Binti Shariff, Sulastri Binti Samsudin, Zulham Bin Hamdan, USM Tobacco Quitline Module, LY2017005172, 13/12/2017

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