Author: Peter Michael Barling ABSTRACT This paper presents the solution to a calculation of the pH of a very dilute solution of a weak acid, taking into account the effect of the hydroxonium ions generated from the ionization of the acid on the ionization of water, also a very weak acid. To be solved successfully, […]
Authors: Hui Min Chong, Shien Yee Ng. ABSTRACT The case report describes the presentation of a 19-year old female with tuberous sclerosis who presented with progressive dyspnoea over 2 days. Chest radiograph revealed bilateral pneumothorax. Computed tomography showed features of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and bilateral renal angiomyolipomas. The coexistence of both conditions may cause devastating morbidity […]
Author: Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed Citation: IeJSME 2019 13(1): 1-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.13.1.1
Author: Stephen Ambu Citation: IeJSME 2015 9(1): 1-2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.9.1.1
Author: Abu Bakar Suleiman Keywords: Hippocratic Code, commitment, modern medicine, medical ethics. Citation: IeJSME 2015 9(1): 3-8 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.9.1.3
Authors: Mini Rani Mary Beth, Pek Hong Lim, Chitra Rathina Pandi. ABSTRACT Interprofessional learning (IPL) promotes collaboration among healthcare professionals in providing quality healthcare. For the IPL to have a positive influence on inter-professional collaboration, opportunities must be made available for the healthcare students to learn together. Attitudinal factors have been identified as the major […]
Authors: Peter Michael Barling, Yi Huan Foong. ABSTRACT Keriorrhoea is the involuntarily passing of orange oil per rectum. One of us (PMB) had the misfortune to experience this symptom, together with considerable gastrointestinal disturbances for a prolonged period of time after consumption of a deep sea fish, orange roughy, which is rich in liquid wax […]
Authors: Zhi Yee Lee, Joshua Chuan Yung Foo, Mei Qian Lim, Zheng Xian Koh, Wendy Hui Yi Wong, Tony Kock Wai Ng. ABSTRACT Introduction: A recently published meta-analysis showed that each additional serving of rice increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) by an alarming 11%. We investigated whether this phenomenon is seen in […]
Authors: Sangeetha Shyam and Harriet Elizabeth Smith. Citation: IeJSME 2018 12(2): 1-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.12.2.1
Authors: Swee Geok Lim, Aun Cyi Lim, Xiao Jing Wong. ABSTRACT Introduction: The prevalence of cataract surgeries ranges from 7 to 12 million cases in 2000, 20 million in 2010 and an estimation of 32 million cataract surgeries annually by the year 2020 worldwide (WHO, 2015). Traditionally, the healthcare providers were only able to give […]
