Paediatric Rheumatology

Journal Publications

1. NOMID: The radiographic and MRI findings and review of the literature.
   FM Zaki, R Sridharan, SP Tan, S Ibrahim, SP Tang.
   JRCR 2012 Mac; 6 (3): 1-8
2. Recognising cutaneous signs and treatment in paediatric connective tissue disease.
   SP Tang
   Malaysian Journal of Dermatology 2009; vol 22: 1-6 ( A review)
3. Hydroxychloroquine-induced ototoxicity in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus.
   SC Lim, SP Tang
   International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2011; 14: e1-e2

Oral Presentations

1. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Malaysia : The Selayang experience.
   Cham Weng Tarng, Tang Swee Ping.
   Oral presentation at the 32nd Annual Congress of Malaysian Paediatric Association, Kuala Lumpur, 2010. “Young Investigator Award” for best free paper at the 32nd Annual Congress of Malaysian Paediatric Association, Kuala Lumpur, 2010
2. Perception of Paediatric Pain amongst Paediatric Nurses in a General Hospital. Tang Swee Ping, Fatimah Noor Abdullah, Haidah Basiran.
   Oral presentation at the 30th Annual Malaysian Paediatric Association congress in Malacca, August 2008
3. Clinical and laboratory features of Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at Initial Presentation.
   Hii King Ching, Tang Swee Ping.
   Oral presentation at the 30th Annual Malaysian Paediatric Association congress in Malacca, August 2008
4. Clinical features of Juvenile Dermatomyositis at Diagnosis.
   Tang Swee Ping, Lingesh A/L Sivanesan, Mathan Raj A/L Nadarajan, Primus John, Amirtha Vahini Chinnadurai, Tang Swee Fong.
   Oral presentation at the 30th Annual Malaysian Paediatric Association congress in Malacca, August 2008
5. Long term complications of Juvenile Dermatomyositis.
   Tang Swee Ping, Amirtha Vahini Chinnadurai, Primus John , Lingesh A/L Sivanesan, Mathan Raj A/L Nadarajan ,Tang Swee Fong.
   Oral presentation at the 30th Annual Malaysian Paediatric Association congress in Malacca, August 2008
6. “Cries from the Joints”: Musculoskeletal Assessment amongst Malaysian Pediatric Trainees.
   SP Tang.
   Oral presentation at the 27th Annual Congress of Malaysian Paediatric Association and the APPSGHN meeting in Kuala Lumpur, June 2005. Selected to be presented as one of the finalist for the ‘Young Investigator Award’
7. Outcome of Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
   SP Tang, C Pilkington, P Woo.
   Oral presentation at the 26th Annual Congress of Malaysian Paediatric Association and the 2nd ACPID meeting, Sabah, September 2004.
8. Henoch Schonlein Purpura amongst Malaysian Children: A 2 year Selayang experience.
   SP Tang.
   Oral presentation at the 24th Annual Congress of the Malaysian Paediatric Association, Penang, September 2002

Poster Presentations

1. Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Children : A ‘real’ emergency.
   Tang Swee Ping, Cham Weng Tarng, LimSern Chin.
   Poster presentation at the 34th  Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress, June 2013
2. Health related quality of life in paediatric SLE patients in Malaysia.
   B Piyalaksmi, Tang Swee Ping, Tang Swee Fong.
   Poster presentation at the 34th  Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress, June 2013. First prize for best poster award at the 34th Annual Malaysian Paediatric Association congress in Bukit Gambang, 2013
3. The Effectiveness of Intravenous Tocilizumab in severe systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
   Tang Swee Ping. Cham Weng Tarng.
   Poster presentation at the 14th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics, September 2012
4. Outcome of the first home based self administration of subcutaneous Methotrexate (HoSAM) program in Malaysia.
   Tang Swee Ping, Norliza Mat Ariffin, Elaine Liew, Chuah Ching Ching, Rosminah Mohd Din, Lim Sern Chin, Cham Weng Tarng, Nurul Adilah Abdul Mutalib, Lau Siew Yan.
   Poster presentation at the 14th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics, September 2012
5. Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis.
   Lim Sern Chin, Tang Swee Ping.
   Poster presentation at the 14th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics, September 2012.
6. Infliximab therapy in severe refractory Kawasaki Disease.
   Tang Swee Ping, Hung Liang Choo.
   Poster presentation at the 32nd Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2010
7. Chronic Pain syndromes : A missed or misdiagnosis?
   Tang Swee Ping.
   Poster presentation at the 32nd Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2010
8. “Nutrient drinks” and hepatic impairment in children : A case report.
   Cham Weng Tarng, Tang Swee Ping, Lim Sern Chin.
   Poster presentation at the 32nd Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2010
9. Clinical features and predictors of renal disease in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
   Lim Sern Chin, Tang Swee Ping, Wan Jazilah Wan Ismail.
   Poster presentation at the 32nd Annual Congress of Malaysian Paediatric Association, Kuala Lumpur, 2010. Third prize for best poster at the 32nd Annual Congress of Malaysian Paediatric Association, Kuala Lumpur, 2010
10. Polyarteritis Nodosa – A rare presentation (Case Report):
    Tina Sivalal, Soo Min Hong, Tang Swee Ping, Cham Weng Tarng.
    Poster presentation at the 32nd Annual Malaysia Paediatric Association Congress, Kuala Lumpur, 15-17 October 2010.
11. Peripheral neuropathy in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus : a case series.
    WT Cham, SP Tang.
    Poster presentation at the Ten Topics Asia 2010 in Singapore, 21-22 August 2010
12. Antiphospholipid-related cerebral sinovenous thrombosis with Evans syndrome as presenting manifestation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus.
    SP Tang, MS Faridah.
    At the 12th APLAR conference, Kuala Lumpur in August 2006
13. Infections amongst Malaysian patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis on long term Methotrexate.
    SP Tang, SC Lim.
    Poster presentation at the 12th  APLAR conference, Kuala Lumpur in August 2006
14. Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Resistant Skin disease in Juvenile Dermatomyositis.
    SP Tang, SC Lim.
    Poster presentation at the 27th Annual Congress of Malaysian Paediatric Association and the APPSGHN meeting in Kuala Lumpur, June 2005

2012

1. Outcome Of The First Home Based Self Administration Of Subcutaneous Methotrexate (HoSAM) Program In Malaysia.
   Tang Swee Ping¹, Norliza Mat Ariffin², Elaine Liew², Chuah Ching Ching², Rosminah Mohd Din², Lim Sern Chin¹, Cham Weng Tarng¹, Nurul Adilah Abdul Mutalib², Lau Siew Yan²
   Paediatric Rheumatology Unit¹ and Department of Pharmacy², Hospital Selayang, Malaysia
2. The Effectiveness Of Intravenous Tocilizumab In Severe Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
   Tang Swee Ping, Cham Weng Tarng
   Paediatric Rheumatology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Selayang, Malaysia