Authors: Farah Syazana Ahmad Shahabuddin, Nur Hazirah Ahmat, Ahmed Ikhwan Mohamad, Kit Mun Lau, Siti Aisyah Mohd Yusof, Pei Chiek Teh, Kwee Choy Koh. ABSTRACT Background: Misinterpretation of abbreviations by healthcare workers has been reported to compromise patient safety. Medical students are future doctors. We explored how early medical students acquired the practice of using […]
Authors: Kavana N J, Lim L H S, Ambu S. ABSTRACT Background: The present study describes the morphology of sparganum (larva) of the Malaysian Spirometra spp. collected from naturally infected frogs (Rana cancrivora) from rice fields in Tanjung Karang, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: Spargana of Spirometra spp. collected from naturally infected frogs (Rana cancrivora) were […]
Authors: Thiruselvi Subramaniam, Rosalind Chi Neo Loo. ABSTRACT Introduction: Standard precautions in health care is the essence of medical practice encompassing the safety of patients and health care workers including medical students. Barriers to the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) exist across the world but identification of areas of weaknesses and appropriate remedies […]
Authors: Kean Ghee Lim, Shu Whey Chuah, Michelle Ee Shan Too, Zheng Guo Wong, Ashwin Murugesan, Syed Ameer Bin Syed Azman. ABSTRACT Introduction: Bekam, an Islamic variant of cupping, is an ancient form of traditional medicine still practised today in Malaysia. There are published findings indicating that cupping benefits patients with low back pain, other […]
Authors: Meera Thalayasingam, Lynette Pei-Chi Shek. ABSTRACT Anaphylaxis in the operating room although infrequent can be potentially fatal.1 The diagnosis of perioperative anaphylaxis is complex due to a multitude of factors. Firstly, patients under anesthesia cannot verbalize their complaints, the anesthetic agents themselves can alter vital parameters (e.g. heart rate and blood pressure) and cutaneous […]
IeJSME 2015 9(3)
Author: Brian L Furman Keywords: peer review; Nature debate; reviewer bias; open review; improvements to peer review process; training of reviewers; blinding of reviewers. Citation: IeJSME 2015 9(3): 1-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.9.3.1
Authors: Kamil Jurowski, Anna Jurowska, Małgorzata Krzeczkowska. ABSTRACT Mnemonic devices can be defined as learning strategies which can often enhance the learning process and later the recall of information. On the other hand, mnemonic systems are special techniques or strategies consciously used to improve memory, they help employ information already stored in long-term memory in […]
Authors: Davendralingam Sinniah, Erwin Jiayuan Khoo. ABSTRACT The sale of tobacco-based cigarettes has declined in western countries, and ‘Big Tobacco’ is trying to make up the deficit in profits from the developing world. The recent introduction of e-cigarette, in which they have invested both their hopes and their finances, has been a boon to them […]
Authors: Makmor Tumin, Khaled Tafran, NurulHuda Mohd Satar. ABSTRACT Background: Most countries around the world have experienced a shortage in organs needed for transplantation. Organ donation performance is widely attributed to two important factors: the legislation and the role of the family. Thus, this literature review aims to examine the willingness of people for organ […]
