Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA VOL 67 NO 1 FEBRUARY 2012

Editorial

Staying Relevant
Lim Kean Ghee

Commentary

Screening for Lung cancer in Malaysia: Are we there yet?
A Sachithanandan, B Badmanaban

Review Article

Beta-Blockers for Heart Failure: An Evidence based Review Answering Practical Therapeutic Questions
H T Ong, L M Ong, F P Kow

Original Articles

Risk Factors for Typhoid Outbreak in Sungai Congkak Recreational Park, Selangor 2009
S Anita, K M Amir, K Fadzilah, J Ahamad, U Noorhaida, K Marina, M Y Paid, Z Hanif

A Review Of Ear, Nose And Throat Foreign Bodies In Sarawak General Hospital. A Five Year Experience
K C Chiun, I P Tang, T Y Tan, Doris Evelyn Yah Hui Jong

Glycaemic Control And Cost Analysis When Changing From Gliclazide Co-Administered With Metformin To Pre-Combined Glibenclamide-Metformin Tablets In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
P C Lim, S L Lim, Oiyammaal C

Preliminary study on association of β2 - Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphism with hypertension in hypertensive subjects attending Balok Health Centre, Kuantan
A E Atia, K Norsidah, A Nor Zamzila, M Rafidah Hanim, D Samsul, M A M Aznan, A R Rashidah, A T Norlelawati

Geographical Variation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Malaysia
A G Nuur Amalina, H Jamaiyah, S Selvarajah for the NHMS Cohort Study group

The Association between Dyslipidaemia and Types of Antipsychotic Medications among Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia
Z Z Ruzanna, L Y Ong, Y C Cheah, A Fairuz, M Marhani

Cholangiocarcinoma: A 10-Year Experience Of A Single Tertiary Centre In The Multi Ethnicity-Malaysia
A R Yusoff, Z M Siti, A R M Muzammil, B K Yoong, R Vijeyasingam

Publication Productivity and Citation Analysis of the Medical Journal of Malaysia: 2004 – 2008
S A Sanni, A N Zainab

Acral Melanoma of the Extremities: A Study of 33 Cases in Sarawakian Patients
A I Zainal, M Zulkarnaen, D K Norlida, S A R Syed Alwi

A Retrospective Review on Successful Management of Penicillium Marneffei Infections in Patients with Advanced HIV in Hospital Sungai Buloh
S Nor-Hayati, M Sahlawati, C Suresh-Kumar, K C Christopher Lee

Reproductive Function after Treatment of Ovarian Germ Cell Malignancy
A N Anita, M N Rushdan

Qualitative Flow Cytometric Analysis of Malaysian Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Patients
B Mohadese Hashem, R Rajesh, M N Sabariah, S Zainina

Hearing Loss and Contributing Factors Among Airport Workers in Malaysia
H M Nasir, K G Rampal

Perinatal Postmortem: Factors Influencing Uptake and Subsequent Outcomes in an Asian Population
V Vijayan, J Hiu

Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Night Market Food Outlet Operators in Kuala Lumpur Regarding the Usage of Repeatedly Heated Cooking Oil
A Azman, S Mohd Shahrul, S X Chan, A P Noorhazliza, M Khairunnisak, M F Nur Azlina, H M S Qodriyah, Y Kamisah, K Jaarin

Case Reports

Isolated Optic Neuritis Secondary to Presumed Tuberculosis In An Immunocompetent Child
M A Norazizah, W H Wan Hazabbah, Y Rohaizan, I Shatriah

Dapsone Syndrome – First Malaysian Paediatric Case Report
Z Zurina, O Elizawaty, S Thevarajah, O Norlijah

Coronary Artery Spasm (CAS) Simulating Inferior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
C K Liew, W S Leong

Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated By Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Under Local Anaesthesia
J W T Tay, Y P Leong

Habitual Non-Traumatic Cricothyroid Joint Dislocation: A Rare Case of Rotated Larynx
M Irfan, D Yahia, N H Nik Fariza Husna, W D Wan Shah Jihan, A Baharudin

An Unusual Presentation of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
S Ray, D Sarkar, S Ganguly, A Maiti

Gangrenous Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Congenital Internal Herniation: A Case Report
Y L Tan, Muthu Alhagi V

Polymodal Therapy for High Grade Gliomas: A Case Report of Favourable Outcomes following Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
I Zamzuri, G I Rahman, M Muzaimi, A M Jafri, N I Nik Ruzman, Y A Lutfi, B M Biswal, H W Nazaruddin, W Mar

Longitudinal Stent Compression: A Not So New Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty (PCI) Complication
K L Yew, Y L Cham

Use of Newly Available Febuxostat in a Case of Chronic Tophaceous Gout Contraindicated to Allopurinol and Probenecid
B A Hilmi, M I Asmahan, A Rosman

Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma: Difficulty in Clinical, Radiological, and Pathological Diagnosis
K F Yang, V M Leow, M N Hasnan, K S Manisekar

Perioperative Very Late Stent Thrombosis treated with Thrombosuction
S Sikdar, D Kumar, S Basu, V Mohanty, J Naik, S Banerjee

Infrasellar Craniopharyngioma of The Posterior Nasal Septum: A Rare Entity
K C Chiun, I P Tang, T Vikneswaran, H K Nurshaline Pauline

Acute Renal Failure and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Following Multiple Wasp Stings: A Case Report
H H Loh, C H H Tan

Abstract

Why Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is still The Optimal Treatment Strategy for Left Main Stem Disease: An Evidence-Based Review with A Malaysian Surgical Perspective
A Sachithanandan, B Badmanaban

Letter to Editor

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with Meperidine
K L Yew

Continuing Medical Education

Concepts in the Management of the Overactive Bladder in Women
N Sivalingam, K Y Loh