Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA VOL 51 NO 1 MARCH 1996

Editorial

Emerging Infections: The Threat to Malaysia
VKE Lim

Review Articles

Microbial Diseases in Malaysia: Recent Experiences
JT Arokiasamy

Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
I Merican

Dietary Inquiries in Public Health Practice
GR Wadsworth

Original Articles

Bacterial Hand Infections: An Analysis of Cases Presenting at The University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
BMI Omar, BTA Sara

Deaths in Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) During Treatment
HAMN Ahasan, MAJ Chowdhury, MA Azhar, AK M Rafiqueuddin, KAK Azad

Prevalence of Hypertension among Chinese Elderly and its Relationship to Behavioural and Nutritional Factors
GS Teo, MN Idris

Changing Prevalence of Diabetes Mellltus amongst Rural Malays in Kuala Selangor Over a 10-Year Period
BV Khebir, A Osman, BAK Khalid

Diabetic Control Among NIDDM Patients In Urban And Rural Areas In Malaysia
AT Ruzita, A Osman, A Fatimah, BAK Khalid

Anaesthetis Related Maternal Deaths in Malaysia - A Review
AM Dalina, K Inbasegaran

Fetal Heart Sound Analysis: A Preliminary Evaluation
A Baskaran, N Sivalingam

Serum Lipid & Lipoprotein profiles of obese Chinese children
TF Ho, S Paramsothy, TC Aw, WCL Yip

Coronary Stents in the Management of Coronary Artery Disease Review of First 100 Stents
SC Ng, Chen Sawatt, LK Foo, O Hitam, PG Khor, YK Lee

A Portal Recording System for the Assessment of Patients with Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
CL Liam

An Audit the Assessment and Management of Acute Bronchial Asthma in the Accident and Emergency Department of a District Hospital
N Nivedita

Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux in Children with Severe Respiratory Symptoms - clinical Spectrum and Management
MZ Norzila, BHO Azizi, CT Deng, A Zulfikar, P Devadass, Amin Tai

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis – Experience in University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
R Mohammed, KL Goh, NW Wong

Hearing Loss in Diving - A Study amongst Navy Divers
AR Zulkaflay, L Saim, H Said, SZM Mukari, R Esa

Early Experience of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
YM Lee, YC Lim, CK Liam, A Majid

Consensus Statement

Guidelines on Management of Adult Asthma: A Consensus Statement of the Malaysian Thoracic Society
Working Party of the Malaysian Thoracic Society

Short Communications

Serological Evidence of Schistosomiasis in the Malaysian Police Field Force
K Hanjeet, PF Lai, HM Anuar

Radiation Doses to Patient's Relatives Following Radioiodine Therapy
BT Sulaiman, SEM Clarke

Case Reports

Necrotizing Fasclitis
Abdul Wahab Zubaidah, VKE Lim

A Report of the First Three Cases of Diffuse Panbronchiolitis Malaysia
BMZ Zainudin, AM Roslina, SAW Fadilah, SA Samad, A W Sufarlan, MR ISA

Glibenclamide Induced Chronic Cholestasis Simulating Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Case Report
M Ramanathan, S Wahinuddin, ST Kew

Road Traffic Accidents in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
CK Liam, LG How, CT Tan

Concordant Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Monozygotic Twins
YM Chin, A Wan Ariffin, HP Lin, YS Chan

Spontaneous Rupture of Renal Angiomyolipoma Presenting as Acute Abdomen
KBH Koh, JAK Wightman, J George

Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Malformation: A Cause of Myelopathy
WK Ng, SA Samad, CT Tan

Psychiatric Presentation of Huntington's Disease in a Malaysian
CN Chin, KH S'ng, G Philip, R Rosdinom, A Wahidah

Bladder Outflow Obstruction Masquerading as Pelviureteric Junction (PUJ) Obstruction
CL Teh, CCM Lei, A Khairullah

Letter to Editor

A Case of Traumatic Cholecystectomy
MD Shahrudin

"Chap Kaki Tiga" A Possible Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
IO See

Book Review

Plantation Medicine by Dr Donal R. O'Holohan
JT Arokiasamy

Continuing Medical Education

Breast Cancer 100 Years On - What We Have Learnt!
APM Forrest