Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA VOL 61 NO 1 MARCH 2006

Editorial

Dengue Fever in Malaysia: Time for Review?
K Veerasingam

Depressive Illness - The Need for a Paradigm Shift in its Understanding and Management
M Parameshvara Deva

Original Articles

Tetanus In Adults - A Continuing Problem: An Analysis of 217 Patients Over 3 Years from Delhi, India, with Special Emphasis on Predictors of Mortality
S Anuradha

The Prevalence of Depression Among Elderly Warded in a Tertiary Care Centre in Wilayah Persekutuan
M S Sherina, L Rampal, M Arfah Hanim, P L Thong

Repeated Tourniquet Testing as a Diagnostic Tool in Dengue Infection
O Norliiah, A Nor Khamisah, A Kamarul, S Mangalam

An Open Label Comparative Study of Glimepiride Versus Repaglinide in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Muslim Subjects During the Month of Ramadan
A Anwar, K Nor Azmi, B B Hamidon, B A K Khalid

Neuroimaging Features of Tuberculous Meningitis
M Sobri, J S Merican, M Nordiyana, S Va/armathi, S A AI-Edrus

Prevalence of Smoking and Drinking Habits Among Form Six Students in Petaling District, Selangor
M Z Nor Afiah, A R Hejar, K C M Kulanthayan, J Fadhilah, T H Law

Estimates and Distribution of Body Mass Index in a Sample of Malaysian Adolescents
M S Zalilah, K Mirnalini, G L Khor, A Merlin, A S Bahaman, K Norimah

A Prospective Comparison of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Patients with Acute Dysphagic Stroke
B B Hamidon, S A Abdullah, M F Zawawi, N Sukumar, A Aminuddin, A A Raymond

Correlation Between Fasting Plasma Glucose, Post Prandial Glucose and Glycated Haemoglobin and Fructosamine
M Rosediani, A K Azidah, M Mafauzy

The Translabyrinthine Approach for Acoustic Neuroma and its Common Complications
M Nor Azmi, B S Lokman, L Ishlah

Postnatal Depression and Socio-Cultural Practices Among Postnatal Mothers in Kota Bahru, Kelantan, Malaysia
A K Azidah, B I Shaiful, N Rusli, M Y Jamil

Case Reports

Massive Epistaxis Secondary to Pseudoaneurysm of Internal Carotid Artery
A Asma, S H A Primuharsa Putra, L Saim

Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising from Chronic Perianal Fistula
Raia B Hisham, A R Sabariah, A G Yunus

Haemophagocytic Syndrome Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
S A W Fadilah, A A Raymond, C F Leong, S K Cheong

Acquired Nasal Posterior Choanal Atresia: Postradiotherapy
M B Marina, B S Gendeh

A Case of Hodgkin’s Disease Presenting with Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
A Munshi, M B Pandey, L Kumar, A K Karak, B K Mohanti

Neonatal Posterior Fossa Haemorrhage Associated with Vacuum Extractor
A R I Ghani, R G Prakash, J Abdullah

Rare Bone Disorder Affecting the Temporal Bone
S S Sreetharan, M Hazim, L Saim

Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: A Treatment Dilemma
J Jeevanan, B S Gendeh, H A Faridah, T Viknes

High-Flux Haemodialysis Treatment As Treatment For Carbamazepine Intoxication
K H Koh, H H Clare Tan

Intranasal Use of Quicklot® in a Patient with Uncontrollable Epistaxis
S Gurdeep, S Harvinder, R Philip, K Amanjit

Technique of Anaesthesia in Pulmonary Hypertension and Thrombophilia in Early Pregnancy
K H Chuah, M Mansor, G Rajen, C Y Wang, Y K Chan

Special Article

Clearing the Air About “The Haze”
S Jeyaindran

Short Communication

Factors Influencing Post-Operative Hyperglycaemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Managed Without Intra-Operative Insulin
B L Tan, T A Lim

Use of Complementary Medicine Amongst Asthmatic Patients in Primary Care
N Mokhtar, S C Chan

Letter to Editor

Community - Acquired Pneumonia in Malaysian Patients: Addition of Macrolide and the Use of BTS “Curb” Index to Assess Severity
Li-Cher Loh

Book Review

Practical Aspects of Acute Care
K Sree Raman

Continuing Medical Education

Ovulation Induction and Ovarian Cancer: Is there a Link?
K R Rupinder, K Pratap

Correction

The Profile of Lymphadenopathy in Adults and Children
H K Darnal, N Karim, K Kamini, K Angela