Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery

• Han WH, Yong SS, Tan LL, Toh YF, Chew MF, Pailoor J, Kwan Z. Characteristics of skin cancers among adult patients in an urban Malaysian population. Australas J Dermatol 2019; 60(4):e327-9. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13106. (ISI-Indexed, corresponding author)
• Kwan Z, Yong SS, Robinson S. Analysis of Internet searches using Google Trends to measure interest in sun protection and skin cancer in selected South-East Asian populations. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2020; 36(2):83-9. doi:10.1111/phpp.12510. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Kwan Z, Khairu Najhan NN, Yau YH, Luximon Y, Nor FM. Anticipating Local Flaps Closed-Form Solution on 3D Face Models Using Finite Element Method [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 31]. Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng 2020;e3390. doi:10.1002/cnm.3390. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Yong SS, Han WH, Faheem NAA, Puvan N, Tan LL, Wong SM, Kwan Z. Predictive factors of sun protective behaviour among global airline pilots. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2022 Mar 24. doi:10.1111/phpp.12787. Epub ahead of print. (ISI-indexed, corresponding author)
• Kwan Z, Anand RL, Mallipeddi R, Ali FR. The utility of negative histopathological analysis of debulk specimens during Mohs micrographic surgery for basal cell carcinoma. Br J Dermatol 2022 Apr 20. doi:10.1111/bjd.21613. Epub ahead of print. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Kwan Z, Balachandran P, Daruish M, Stefanato CM, Kiely C. Dermal Cystine Crystals: An Incidental Finding During Mohs Surgery. Am J Dermatopathol 2022 July 6. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002244. Epub ahead of print.
• Yong ASW, Kwan Z, Tan LL, Ch’ng CC, Pailoor J. Mohs micrographic surgery: the Malaysian experience and a review of the evidence. Malays J Dermatol 2017; 38:2-9. (Non-indexed journal)
• Bhullar A, Kwan Z, Mohd Affandi A. Extramammary Paget’s Disease: 10-year experience in a tertiary dermatology centre in Malaysia. Malays J Dermatol 2018;41:35-38. (Non-indexed journal)
• Kwan Z, Yong SS, Willis JR. The use of a Limberg flap for closure of defects located at the interdigital webs. Malays J Dermatol 2019;42:47-48. (Non-indexed journal, first author)
• Lim SZ, Keating RE, Toh YF, Chew MF, Kwan Z. Five cases of melanoma presenting over a year in a single institution. Malays J Dermatol 2019;43:54-57. (Non-indexed journal, corresponding/senior author)

Psoriasis

• Kwan Z, Che Ismail RB, Wong SM, Tan LL, Robinson S, Lim KS. Sodium valproate-aggravated psoriasisform eruption. Int J Dermatol 2014; 53(10):e477-9.  doi: 10.1111/ijd.12579. Epub 2014 Sep 10. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Kwan Z, Yeoh CA, Mohd Affandi A, et al. Causes of mortality in patients with psoriasis in Malaysia – Evidence from the Malaysian Psoriasis Registry. Med J Malaysia 2015;70(5):273-7. (SCOPUS-indexed, first author)
• Kwan Z, Bong YB, Tan LL, et al. Socioeconomic and sociocultural determinants of psychological distress and quality of life among patients with psoriasis in a selected multi-ethnic Malaysian population. Psychol Health Med 2017;22(2):184-195. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Kwan Z, Bong YB, Tan LL, et al. Determinants of quality of life and psychological status in adults with psoriasis. Arch Dermatol Res 2018; 310(5):443-51. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Yong SS, Tan LL, Ch’ng CC, Yahya F, Pok SL, Ch’ng PY, Ong WM, Siew KSW, Aminuddin I, Ong LS, Lee AYS, Iskandar Zulkarnain LY, Mohd Hanafiah NH, Mustafa Rawther DS, Chong JJ, Saw LS, Tan MP, Kwan Z. Personal experience and knowledge about psoriasis reduce misconceptions and discriminatory behavior toward people living with psoriasis in Malaysia. Dermatol Sinica 2020; 38(1): 35-38. (ISI-indexed, corresponding author)
• Kwan Z, Baharum N, Yong SS, Mohd Affandi A, Johar A. Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry. Psychol Health Med [journal on the Internet]. 2020 Oct 12 [cited 2020 Oct 14]. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2020.1831557 [Epub ahead of print] (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Goh Y, Kwan Z, Han WH, Iqbal T, Yahya F, Khang TF, Singh S. Ocular surface disease in psoriatic patients in a developing country. Int Ophthalmol 2021; 41(6):2139-2147. doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-01771-8. (ISI-indexed)
• Yap WH, Cheah TY, Yong LC, Chowdhury SR, Ng MH, Kwan Z, Kong CK, Goh BH. Fibroblast-derived matrices-based human skin equivalent as an in vitro psoriatic model for drug testing. J Biosci 2021; 46:86. (ISI-indexed)

Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions

• Khor AHP, Lim KS, Tan CT, Kwan Z, Ng CC. Cross-reactivity in AED-induced severe cutaneous adverse reaction: A case report. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2016;26(5):329-31. doi:10.18176/jiaci.0085. (ISI-indexed)
• Khor AH, Lim KS, Tan CT, Kwan Z, Tan WC, Wu DBC, Ng CC. HLA-A*31: 01 and HLA-B*15:02 association with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis to carbamazepine in a multiethnic Malaysian population. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2017;27(7):275-8. (ISI-indexed)

Cutaneous Infections and Infectious Diseases

• Kwan Z, Pailoor J, Tan LL, Robinson S, Wong SM, Ismail R. Leprosy – An imported disease. Lepr Rev 2014;85:170-6. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Kuan CS, Ismail R, Kwan Z, et al. Isolation and Characterization of an atypical Metschnikowia sp. Strain from the Skin Scraping of a Dermatitis Patient. PLoS One 2016;11(6):e0156119.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156119. eCollection 2016. (ISI-indexed)
• Ong SY, Tang MM, Dalawi I, Tan WC, Yeoh CA, Kho WM, Muniandy P, Wong PL, Velayuthan RD, Kwan Z, Ch’ng CC, Mohd Noor NM, Krishnasamy V, Johar A. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected men who have sex with men with syphilis: A 5-year multicentre study in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 2020;75(4):349-55. (SCOPUS-indexed)
• Han WH, Yong JY, Yong SS, Faheem NAA, Toh YF, Chew MF, Z Kwan, Azwa I. Cutaneous manifestations of patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection: a retrospective review of a tertiary referral centre with clinicopathological correlation. Australas J Dermatol 2021; 62(3):286-291. doi:10.1111/ajd.13580. (ISI-indexed)
• Er YX, Lee SC, Than LTL, Muslim A, Leong KF, Kwan Z, Mohd Sayed I, Lim YAL. Tinea Imbricata among the Indigenous Communities: Current Global Epidemiology and Research Gaps Associated with Host Genetics and Skin Microbiota. J Fungi (Basel) 2022;8(2):202. doi:10.3390/jof8020202. (ISI-indexed)

General Dermatology

• Kwan Z, Lai YN, Ch’ng CC, et al. The association between bullous pemphigoid and neurological disorders in a selected Malaysian population. Med J Malaysia 2015;70(2):81-5. (SCOPUS-indexed, first author)
• Kwan Z, Wong SM, Robinson S, Tan LL, Looi LM, Ismail R. Blue legs in a 60-year-old gentleman. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2015;44(12):577-9. (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Kwan Z, Wong SM, Robinson S, Tan LL, Ismail R. Pattern of skin diseases among patients attending an outpatient Dermatology clinic in a tertiary hospital in urban Malaysia. Australas J Dermatol 2017;54(4):e267-e268. doi:10.1111/ajd.12541 (ISI-indexed, first author)
• Faheem NAA, Kwan Z, Yong ASW, et al. Syringocystadenoma papilliferum arising in a naevus sebaceous. Malays J Pathol 2019; 41(1):47-9. (ISI-indexed)
• Robinson S, Kwan Z, Tang MM. Metformin as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris: a randomized open-labelled study. Dermatol Ther 2019 May 1:e12953. doi: 10.1111/dth.12953 (ISI-indexed)
• Yong SS, Kwan Z, Ch’ng CC, et al. Self-reported generalized pruritus among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20(1): 223. (ISI-indexed)
• Yong SS, Robinson S, Kwan Z, et al. Psychological well-being, quality of life and patient satisfaction among adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria in a multi-ethnic Asian population. Psychol Health Med 2022 Jan 20;1-12. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2029914.
• Siew KSW, Toh YF, Kwan Z. Successful treatment of familial benign chronic pemphigus with oral doxycycline. Malays J Dermatol 2019;42:44-46. (Non-indexed journal, senior author)

Book

• Ch’ng CC, Yong ASW, Kwan Z, Tan LL. Short Notes in Dermatology. Kuala Lumpur: UM Press; 2017. 151 p.