Medical Journal of Malaysia

MED J MALAYSIA VOL 68 NO. 1 February 2013

Commentary

Beta-blockers in Cardiovascular Disease: Do not throw out the baby with the bathwater
H T Ong

Zoonotic Malaria in Malaysia
K G Lim, Singh B

Original Articles

Antibiotic Sensitivity and Spectrum of Bacterial Isolates in Otorhinolaryngological Infection: A Retrospective Study
K J Sia, I P Tang, N Prepageran

Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
B D K Leong, A Z Ariffin, J A Chuah, S Y Voo

Clinical-Epidemiological Pattern of Primary Immunodeficiencies in Malaysia 1987-2006 : A 20 year experience in Four Malaysian Hospitals
L M Noh, B A Nasuruddin, A H Abdul Latiff, R M Noah, M R Kamarul Azahar, M Z Norzila, I Zulkifli, HK Gill, N I Nik Zainal, A W M Suhaimi, N Y Nik Khairulddin, H Maraina, H I Intan, I Mat, M Shahnaz, Azizi B H O

Medical Nutrition Therapy Administered by a Dietitian Yields Favourable Diabetes Outcomes in Individual with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
M Y Barakatun Nisak, A T Ruzita, A K Norimah, NA Kamaruddin

Assessing HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Stigmatizing Attitudes among Medical Students in Universiti Putra Malaysia
B H Chew, A T Cheong

Colonoscopic Prioritization in Colorectal Carcinoma Screening Using Quantitative Immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Test: A Pilot Study
H Y Chong, A C Roslani, C W Law

Association between Serum 25 (OH) Vitamin D Concentrations and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs) Activity
V Hassan, S Hassan, P Seyed-Javad, K Ahmad, H Asieh, S Maryam, F Farid, A Siavash

Ultrasonographic Findings in Eyes with Retinopathy of Prematurity in Malaysia
K F Lee, A Abdul Rahim, M N Raja Azmi, W H Wan Hazabbah, Z Embong , R Noramazlan, A G Zulkifli, J V Alagaratnam, R Jamalia, R Sunder, Shatriah I

Maternal Factors in Predicting Low Birth Weight Babies
Hematram Yadav, Nagarajah Lee

Review of Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Star. Malaysia from January 2000 to December 2009
S Narasimman, M Nallusamy, S Hassan

Medication Errors in Intravenous Drug Preparation and Administration
W M Ong, S Subasyini

Utilization of Beta Blockers Post-Myocardial Infarction
W M Ong, S Che Zuraini, W A Wan Azman, R Rajasuriar

Case Reports

Awake Craniotomy: A Case Series of Anaesthetic Management using a Combination of Scalp Block, Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
W H W Mohd Nazaruddin, L Mohd Fahmi , A M Laila, I Zamzuri, I Z Abdul Rahman, M Z R Hardy

Alkaptonuria - More Than Meets The Eye
S G Ong, B C Chen

Venous Air Embolism during Elective Craniotomy for Parasagittal Meningioma
W H W Mohd Nazaruddin, Z Asmah, A Saedah

Case Report: Fatal Plasmodium Knowlesi Malaria Following an Atypical Clinical Presentation and Delayed Diagnosis
G S Rajahram, B E Barber, T W Yeo, W W Tan, T William

Imaging of Osteo-odontokeratoprosthesis(OOKP) Using Multidetector Computed Tomography: A UKMMC Experience
Abu Bakar N, Lee C L

Management of congenital choanal atresia (CCA) after multiple failures: A Case Report
A Asma, A R Roslenda, A Suraya, A B Saraiza, A A Aini

Pericardial Cyst : A Rare Cause of Pericardial Effusion
M S Siti Salwa, R Anas, A B Nor Hidayah

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Pruriginosa: The First Report of A Family in Malaysia
M M Tang, K F Leong, H Cristina, L Bruckner-Tuderman

Alive with almost no Brain: Severe Post-Hemorrhagic Internal Hydrocephalus
J Finsterer, J Rettensteiner, V Stellamor, E Stöphasius

Letters To Editor

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis For Melioidosis and Leptospirosis For At Risk Rescue Workers
K L Yew

Overestimation of Weekend and Off-hour Effect in a Public Hospital in Malaysia
W K Cheah, M P Choy, G R R Letchumanan

The Kuala Lumpur Declaration – A Misattributed Authorship?
L M Looi, J F Lapeña Jr

Errata

Continuing Medical Education

Non-contrast Computed Tomography in Acute Ischaemic Stroke: A Pictorial Review
H Radhiana, S O Syazarina, M M Shahizon Azura, H Hilwati, M A Sobri