Authors: Faridah Hanim Zam Zam, Nazimah Idris, Tham Seng Woh. ABSTRACT Background: Fetal surveillance in labour is performed mostly to identify fetuses at risk of hypoxia in order to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality by initiating timely intervention. While normal and abnormal fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns have been well recognised and characterized for the […]
Authors: Donald Koh Fook Chen, Joon Wah Mak, Soo Shen Ooi, Kok Fee Mak, Kwai Hoe Chong. ABSTRACT Background: A number of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) preparations are being used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Some components of these preparations have biochemical effects other than those of lowering blood glucose and indeed have been […]
Author: Peter Michael Barling ABSTRACT This paper presents the solution to a calculation of the pH of a very dilute solution of a strong acid or base, taking into account the effect of the hydronium or hydroxyl ions generated from the ionisation of the strong acid or base on the ionisation of water, as a […]
Authors: Sangeetha Poovaneswaran, Rumi Khajotia, Thiruselvi Subramaniam. ABSTRACT The incidence of cancer in Malaysia is rising alarmingly and newly qualified doctors will be expected to be competent in the basic management of cancer patients. However, the opportunity to gain experience in oncology management will remain limited unless these students are stationed in an oncology unit […]
Authors: Mini Rani Mary Beth, Shin Yan Low, Poh Yoke Chung. ABSTRACT Self-blood pressure monitoring (SBPM) at home creates greater awareness and patient participation in their treatment prevents hypertensive complications and helps facilitate doctors to make decisions on treatment. A study was conducted to assess the knowledge on self-blood pressure monitoring (SBPM) among hypertensive patients […]
Author: Loh Huai Seng ABSTRACT A 3-year old preschool boy presented with a pruritic red streak at the dorsum of his right foot traveling upward from the affected site which was red and swollen. Insect sting was the more likely trigger which had caused the cellulitis and subsequently the acute lymphangitis. Keywords: cellulitis, insect stings, […]
IeJSME 2015 9(2)
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Authors: Hannah C McNeil, Stuart C Clarke. Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae, conjugate vaccine, serotypes, colonisation, surveillance. Citation: IeJSME 2015 9(2): 1-2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.9.2.1
Authors: Keat Seong Teo, Cheong Wooi Cheah, Joon Wah Mak. ABSTRACT Background: Sensitisation to house dust mite (HDM) has been regarded as a major risk factor for development of asthma. This study was carried out to investigate the profiles of HDM sensitisation among Malaysian children with asthma. Material and Methods: The association between HDM sensitisation […]
