Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA VOL 59 NO 3 AUGUST 2004

Editorial

Diabetes Epidemic in Malaysia
B E Mustaffa

Original Articles

Isolation of Legionella Pneumophila from Hospital Cooling Towers in Johor, Malaysia
B H Abdul Samad, M R Suhaili, N Baba, G Rajasekaran

Awareness and Knowledge of Common Eye Diseases Among the Academic Staff (Non-Medical Faculties) of University of Malaya
Y K Chew, S C Reddy, R Karina

Frozen Shoulder Syndrome: Comparison of Oral Route Corticosteroid and Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injection
M Widiastuti-Samekto, G P Sianturi

Audit of Diabetes Mellitus in General Practice
T W Lee, S C Chan, W T Chua, K Harbinder, Y L Khoo, Y L Ow Yeang, K Sethuraman, L C Teoh

Surgical Access to Parapharyngeal Space Tumours - The Manipal Experience
P Hazarika, R N Dipak, P Parul, P Kailesh

A Clinical Appraisal of Patients with Psoriasis Treated in Seremban General Hospital, Malaysia
K Y Siow, N A Mohd Safdar, K H Chong, K B Chua

Metered-Dose Inhaler Technique in Asthmatic Patients- A Revisit of the Malaysian Scene
L C Loh, C L Teng, P N Teh, C N Koh, P Vijayasingham, T Thayaparan

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: A Report of Six Cases
G S T Thomas, I H M I Hussain

Comparative Bioavailability Study of a Generic Sustained Release Diclofenac Sodium Tablet
E Magosso, K H Yuen, W P Choy, S S N Ling, B H Ng, N Ur-Rahman, J W Wong

Familial Aggregation and Determinants of Post Challenge Blood Glucose in Four Ethnic Populations
T O Lim, B Rugayah, A H Maimunah

Antibodies in Systemic Lupus Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Erythematosus: Prevalence, Disease Activity Correlations and Organ System Associations
A R Fauzi, N C T Kong, M K Chua, V Jeyabalan, M N Idris, R Azizah

Trabeculectomy – A Review and 2 Year Follow Up
F Jaais

Coping Styles of Mothers with Disabled Children at Rural Community Rehabilitation Centres in Muar, Malaysia
A H Nor Zaidah, O Khairani, C D Normah

Effect of Pentoxifylline on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-6 Levels in Neonatal Sepsis
K Selim, C Hüseyin, K H Ibrahim, B U Hasan, U Kazim, K Hüseyin

Effectiveness of Home Versus Hospital Phototherapy for Term Infants with Uncomplicated Hyperbilirubinemia: A Pilot Study in Pahang, Malaysia
K Zainab, S Adlina

Prebiopsy Localisation of Impalpable Breast Lesions
A N Hisham, K Harjit, O Fatimah, S I Yun

Lipoprotein (A) Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy
U G Ö Ergün, S Öztüzün, G Seydaoglu

Glycaemic Control of Diabetic Patients in an Urban Primary Health Care Setting in Sarawak: The Tanah Puteh Health Centre Experience
J S Wong, N Rahimah

Methyl Methacrylate Cranioplasty
A Azmi, A Z Latiff, A Johari

Case Reports

Giant Serpentine Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm
A Pany, M Sobri, S Valarmathi, A Z Latif

Intraabdominal Haemangiopericytoma Associated with Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus
S Kumar, A W Yushak, Y A Gul

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Rare Cause for Rhinosinusitis
J Jeevanan, B S Gendeh, S Satpal

Letter to Editor

Response of Undergraduate Medical Students to SARS
L C Loh, A Mohd Ali, T H Ang, A Chelliah

Continuing Medical Education

Oral Health Care in the Elderly Population in Malaysia – A Review
J John, S A Mani, Y Azizah