Vol. (7) No. (2) 2008

Posted by Editor

October 6, 2009

Coverpage Illustration

“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.