Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA VOL 58 NO 4 OCTOBER 2003

Editorial

Significant Morbidity Associated with Asthma: A Need for Increased Doctor and Patient Education
C K Liam

Original Articles

Prescribing Patterns for Childhood Asthma Treatment in General Practice
P W K Chan, M Z Norzila

Asthma Control and Prior Medical Care of Patients Presenting with Acute Asthma at the Emergency Department
P Y Lee, E M Khoo

Survival of Patients Surgically Treated for Lung Cancer
L N Hooi, K Mohd Hamzah, H Jahizah

Risk Factors and Complications of Acute Ischaemic Stroke Patients at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
B B Hamidon, A A Raymond

What are the Clinical Factors that Affect Quality of Life in Adult Asthmatics?
L N Hooi

Possum - A Model for Surgical Outcome Audit in Quality Care
K J Ng, M K Yii

An Audit of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Seremban Hospital
T M Lim, P Y Lu, S Meheshinder, P Selvindoss, D Balasingh, J Ramesh, A Qureshi

Disease Impact And Patient Insight - A Study on a Local Population of Asthmatics
N S Ahmad, M Y Chan, F L Hiew, S A Sharif, P Viiayasingham, T Thayaparan, L C Loh

The Prevalence of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in an Outpatient Setting
O Mimi, C L Teng, Y C Chia

Clinical Presentation of Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
S A H Suzina, M Hamzah

Spectrum of Malignant Lymphoma in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah
S C Peh, J Shaminie, P Jayasurya, J Hiew

Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Kelantan
M Mafauzy, N Mokhfar, W B Wan Mohamad

Trabeculectomy Outcomes in a Malaysian General Hospital
S T Hooi, S H Hooi

Utilisation of Ophthalmic Services by Foreign Nationals in Johor: A Review of 452 Patients
S H Hooi, S T Hooi

A Study of Admission Criteria and Early Management of Adult Patients with Acute Asthma
R Kanesalingam, Y S Lu, J J Ong, S S Wong, P Viiayasingham, T Thayaparan, L C Loh

Case Reports

Interferon Induced Glomerular Disease in a Patient With Chronic Hepatitis C
R L Suresh, Y Suryafi, I Merican

Outpatient Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax Using an Improved .Pocket Sized Heimlich Valve
K Y Chan, M Fikri-Abdullah, M Sa Uad, S M Adeeb

Pancreatitis in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
M Abdullah

Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube to Control Massive Postpartum Haemorrhage
R P Japarai, S Raman

Scopulariopsis Brevicaulis Infection in a Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
K P Ng, T S Soo-Hoo, S L Na, G G Gan, J V Sangkar, A K H Teh

Penetrating Laryngotracheal Trauma Resulting in Vocal Cord Avulsion
I R Lim, C Y Aw

Suprahyoid Pharyngotomy for Base of Tongue Carcinoma
K N Gopalan, S H A Primuharsa Pufra, M S Kenali

Bipolar Clavicular Injury
K P Pang, S W Yung, T S Lee, C E Pang

Continuing Medical Education

Medical Negligence Suits: Risk Management
S Elango