Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA VOL 64 NO 1 MARCH 2009

Editorial

Neonatal Tetanus in Malaysia
HSS Amar-Singh

Review Article

Selecting Antihypertensive Medication in Patients with Essential Hypertension in Malaysia
H T Ong, G Rozina

Original Articles

Comparing Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Ureteroscopy for Treatment of Proximal Ureteric Calculi: A Cost-Effectiveness Study
I Izamin, I Aniza, A M Rizal, S M Aljunid

Is the Femoral Neck Geometry Adequate for Placement of the Proximal Femoral Nail in the Malaysian Population? A Review of 100 Cases
C K Chiu, C Y W Chan, V A Singh

Pahang Melioidosis Registry
S H How, T H Ng, A R Jamalludin, H P Tee, Y C Kuan, F Alex, C A Aminudin, S Sapari, M H Quazi

A Review of Parotid Tumours and Their Management: A Ten-Year-Experience
S Shashinder, I P Tang, P Velayutham, N Prepageran, K G Gopala, S Kuljit, M M Anura, Sheldon Y C Chong

Acute Stroke Patients with High BMI are Less Likely to have Severe Disability at Initial Presentation
W S Choo, S Foo, E Tan, F S T Thayaparan, Y Y Chung, S Raman, W Shaariah, S P Chin

Isolation of Measles Virus from Clinical Specimens Using B95a and Vero/hSLAM Cell-lines
C Keniscope, R Juliana, H Subri, S R Shangari, W A Wan Nor Azlina, A Hamizah, E E Emmi, M D Nor Azlina, I Norizah, K B Chua

Awareness and Knowledge on Eye Donation Among University Students
M K Bharti, S C Reddy, I Tajunisah, N A M Ali

How Should Malaysia Respond to its Ageing Society?
D R Forsyth, Y C Chia

Training Future Doctors to be Patient-Centred: Efficacy of a Communication Skills Training (CST) Programme in a Malaysian Medical Institution
H Lukman, Z Beevi, R Yeap

Dizziness, A Review of Walk-In Patients at a Specialised Neurotology Clinic
R Philip, N Prepageran

Routine Histological Examination for Nasal Polyp Specimens: Is it Necessary?
M Irfan, A K Shamim

Candidaemia and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing in a Teaching Hospital
M N Tzar, A S Shamim

Compliance Towards Methadone Maintenance Therapy and its Associated Factors in Selangor Primary Care Centers and Kuala Lumpur Hospital
W P Sharifa Ezat, H Noor Azimah, R Rushidi, K Raminder, I Ruhani

Comparison of Morphine with Fentanyl Added to Intrathecal 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Analgesia After Caesarean Section
G Siti Salmah, Y C Choy

Case Reports

Pleurovideoscopy in a General Hospital
M R Norhaya, M Dzawani

Domiciliary Non-Invasive Ventilatory Devices –A General Hospital Experience
M R Norhaya, R A Wazi, A A Azhar

Neonatal Tetanus: A Study of Five Cases in Sandakan, Sabah
S H Lum, M F Chew

A Case of Neonatal Diarrhoea Caused by Congenital Glucose-galactose Malabsorption
W S Lee, C G Tay, N Nazrul, P F Chai

Disseminated Penicilium Marneffei Infection
C P Beh, J George

Unilateral Adductor Vocal Cord Palsy Treated with the Titanium Vocal Fold Medializing Implant (TVFMI)
M Irfan, H Shahid, A Baharudin, G Friedrich

Short Communication

Malays in Peninsular Malaysia May Appear to have the Lowest Incidence of Stomach Cancer in the World
K G Lim

Book Review

Management of Clinical Problems in Primary Care/Family Medic
Prof Dato’ Dr R Balasundaram

Continuing Medical Education

The A-B-C of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
N T Rafeah, S A W Fadilah