1. Outpatient Error in Perception of Medication; is it a Miscommunication Problem?
2. Severe Oro-laryngeal Thrush Following Excessive Use of Steroid Inhaler
3. Left Vocal Cord Paralysis Secondary to Mitral Valve Disease
4. Intervention to Reduce Needle Stick Injuries
5. A 5-year review of malaria surveillance in Kuching, Sarawak
6. Performance of the Final Year Medical Students – Universiti Malaysia Sabah in the End Surgical Senior Posting (SSP) Examination.
7. Predicting Falls Risk in Hospital; KPJ Seremban Experience

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The image shows human colonic crypts (Crypts of Lieberkuhn) taken from the biopsy of a patient with normal colonic mucosa. The remaining tissue surrounding the cryptal bottom are small blood vessels supplying the crypts and/or traces of residual connective tissue. Tissue fixed with Glutaraldehyde and scanned with Carl Zeiss Evo 50 Scanning Electron Microscope at 524X magnification.

EDITORIALS

1. Islamic Input in Medical Programme: IIUM Experience

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Based Typing of Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassette mec of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Selected Hospitals in Lahore
2. Health-Related Quality of Life of COPD Patients Attending Outpatient Clinic at Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Medical Complications among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at a General Hospital in East Coast Malaysia
4. Assessment on Functionality and Viability of β Cells Following Repetitive Dosage Administration of Ethanolic Extracts of Andrographis paniculata on Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats.
5. Polymorphisms of CYP1A1*4 and GST as Susceptibility and Prognostic Genes for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
6. Determinants of Early Postpartum Psychological Reaction Among Mothers in Kuala Lumpur Hospital

CASE REPORTS

1. Intraluminal Tubal Endometrıosıs Mımıckıng Hydrosalpınx: Report of an Unusual Case
2. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in a Young Adult, an Emerging Phenomenon: A Case Report.
3. High Frequency Oscillating Ventilation (HFOV) in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): A Case Report.
4. An Unusual Presentation of a Thyroid Malignancy: A Case Report
5. An Undiagnosed Non Functioning Retroperitoneum Paraganglioma, Complicating a Gynaecological Surgery: A Case Report

REVIEWS

1. Anti-CCP Antibodies: an Emerging Marker for the Early Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
2. Non-Verbal Pain Assessment: A Literature Review

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“Glomus vagale (paraganglioma) with extensive tumoral blush (white arrows), supplied by branches of the right external carotid artery. Embolisation performed with 20% histoacryl glue (black arrows). Postembolisation showed significant reduction in tumoral blush.”

Editorial IMJ

Biomedicine and Islamic Jurisprudence in Malaysia – Quo Vadis?

Original Articles

Discrepancies in the diagnosis of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus among different hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan

Stress and Coping Strategies among Management and Science University Students: A Qualitative Study

Osteoporosis-related life habits and knowledge about osteoporosis among women in Tabriz, Iran

Glycaemic Control, Lipid Profile, Blood Pressure and Body Weight Status Among Diabetics in Rural Malaysia

Evaluation of anti-hypertensive drug utilisation and cost in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan.

Case Reports
Gastrointestinal Involvement in Henoch Schonlein Purpura: A Case Report

Spontaneous Thrombosis of Dural Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report

Gastrojejunocolic fistula: A case report

Solitary Skull Metastasis as Initial Manifestation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma – A Case Report

Approaches for teaching, learning and doing research as deduced from the Qur’an and Sunnah

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“Lung window setting of a computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) demonstrating an area of mosaic oligaemia (bottom). Transaxial CTPA shows filling defects in distal part of left main pulmonary arteries (top). These findings are typical in pulmonary embolism.”

Editorial IMJ
Health and its determinants in the occupied Palestinian territories

Original Article
Knowledge,  Attitude   and   Practice   of   Breast  Self  Examination  in Female   Health  Workers in Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria.

The Effect of lead exposure of mice during pregnancy on the morphology of epididymal and testicular spermatozoa of their offspring.

Knowledge, attitude and practice on breastfeeding in Klang, Malaysia.

Breastfeeding practices among slum mothers: a multivariate statistical analysis.

Clinical And Genetic Study of The Sptlc1 Gene Mutation in Patients With Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1.

Case Report
Syringomyelia in Pregnancy- Is Caesarean Section The Best Option For Delivery? – A Case Report.

Bilateral facial nerve palsy secondary to an atypical presentation of Gullain-Barré syndrome.

Inflammatory Pseudotumour of Stomach in an old lady: a rare case report.

Enucleation of Extraconal Frontomucocele:  A Tripple-Window Approach.

C1 and C2 vertebrae osteomyelitis: A misleading presentation leading to a fatal outcome.

Bilateral congenital renal arteriovenous malformation: A rare entity with uncommon presentation.

Smoker Desaturation during General Anaesthesia: A Case Report.

Short Communication
Caring for Muslim Patients – Some Religious Issues.

Review Article
Major cellular events in peripheral nerve regeneration: A brief overview.

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“This is a saggital section of a histology slide of intertransverse posterolateral lumbar fusion in New Zealand white rabbit implanted with hydroxyapatite granules as a bone graft substitute. The specimen was harvested after six-week observation and processed as plastic-embedded undecalcified bone sample and stained with Masson Goldner Trichrome. In this slide, the granules appear as round and dark materials, vary in sizes. The biomaterials are mostly surrounded by new bone trabeculae that are green in colour and adjacent osteoid seams (unmineralized bone matrix) displayed as reddish-orange.

The finding was presented at the Annual Congress of the World Society of Endoscopic, Navigated and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Kota Kinabalu, 21-23 May 2009. Authors: Zunariah B, Zamzuri Z, Hafiz A, Khalid KA”

EDITORIAL

Medical specializations – the rationale and need for new perspectives

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Perceived risks, barriers and stages of change on smoking cessation among The Malay security guards in a public university in Kuala Lumpur.

Male Contraceptive Behavior in Rajshahi District of Bangladesh.

Hartman’s solution or norman saline which is more effective to treat complications of hyperemesis gravidarum among South East Asian population: a randomised controlled trial.

Operative internal fixation of isolated femoral diaphyseal fractures – is interlocking nail the best option?

A pilot study of the primary care management of knee osteoarthritis in the Northern States of Malaysia.

Prediction model for peak expiratory flow among chidren in Kocaeli, Turkey.

Effect of Atorvastatin on Oxidative Stress Parameters and Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.

CASE REPORTS

C–kit proto-oncogene expression in uterine leiomyosarcomas: case series.

Hepatic hydrothorax without ascites.

Azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava in carcinoma of oesophagus.

A Case report of pyomyoma: radiology diagnosis of a potentially fatal complication of uterine leiomyoma.