Authors: Ismail A Hamid, Marzida Mansor, Gracie Siok Yan Ong, N M Kumar. ABSTRACT Since the outbreak of the novel influenza H1N1 in April 2009 in Mexico, more then half a million cases have been recorded with more then 6000 deaths. In contrast to seasonal flu, this virus appears to have a predilection for the […]
Authors: S Sulaiha S A, Wee Yun Ling, Lie Joo Chin, Wei-Liang Eow, Muhamad Faiz S, Noris Chien Fook Tan. ABSTRACT Background: Nosocomial infection is among the leading problem in many major hospitals resulting in soaring cost expenditure in managing its affect. Hand washing practice is a crucial preventive way to contain such mischief but […]
Authors: Syer Ree Tee, Xin Yun Teoh, Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Mohd Aiman, Ahmad Aiful, Calvin Siu Yee Har, Zi Fu Tan, Abdul Rashid Khan. ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is estimated to cause 4.5% of the global disease burden. The prevalence of hypertension in Malaysia is 32.2%. Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypertension and its […]
Authors: Nazimah I, Noor Sham Y L, Khairun Niza C N, Mohd Ikhsan S, Nadzratulaiman N, Juliana Y. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the factors that contributes to the decision for termination of pregnancy in prenatally diagnosed fetal anomaly cases. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all cases of prenatally diagnosed fetal anomaly who delivered between 1 […]
Authors: Amirthalingam Sasikala Devi, Gnanajothy Ponnudurai, Su Yui Chen. ABSTRACT Background: Problem based learning (PBL) is a student – centered curriculum delivery tool believed to promote active student participation. Though the PBL is student – centered, the facilitator plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of this system by providing balance in group interaction […]
Author: Rizwan M Sanadi ABSTRACT Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis is a rare benign oral condition characterized by a slowly progressive, non-hemorrhagic, fibrous enlargement of maxillary and mandibular attached and non-attached gingivae. A 14 year old female patient suffered from unusual gingival enlargement, more on the left side along with generalized aggressive periodontitis. The enlarged gingiva covered […]
Author: Patricia Kim-Chooi Lim Citation: IeJSME 2011: 5(1): 1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.5.1.1
Authors: Sivalingam Nalliah, Lionel Wijesuriya, Subramani Venugopal. ABSTRACT Acute appendicitis is an infrequent yet the commonest surgical emergency in pregnancy occurring in about 1:1500 pregnancies. The classical abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen is the only reliable clinical sign. Delay in diagnosis is attributed to presence of symptoms commonly seen in […]
Author: Davendralingam Sinniah ABSTRACT Talc’s softness, whiteness, lamellarity, inertness and affinity for organic chemicals make it valuable for industrial and domestic applications. The largest consumers are the paper and ceramic industry; only 5% is used as cosmetics. It is also used for preserving animal feed, and a carrier for drugs, insecticides, pesticides and chemicals. Talc […]
Author: Ivan K S Yap ABSTRACT Metabonomics can be used to quantitatively measure dynamic biochemical responses of living organisms to physiological or pathological stimuli. A range of analytical tools such as high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS) combined with multivariate statistical analysis can be employed to create comprehensive metabolic signatures of […]
