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Mottled enamel as evidenc of endemice fluorosis in the Sabak area of the Sg. Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Selangor

Tratman EK

Journal of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association, 1940;4:181-3.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Night calls at a doctor's residence

Chua WT

Family Practitioner, 1987;10(2):36-41.

Night calls at the doctor's residence are part of the family physician's service to the community. not all night calls are emergencies. Many of the cases can be managed at home if they keep simple remedies at home or they are properly instructed by the doctor. But because some of the calls are medical, surgical or gynaecolofical emergencies, the doctor must respond to all night calls. Some common illnesses necessitating night calls are identified and a list of drugs either to be stocked in the house clinic or in the doctor's emergency bad are identified. Reduction in night calls can be achieved by educating our patients regarding self-management of minor illnesses, use of hospital emergency services, setting up of group practices, a private hospital with emergency service or a community night clinic.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Gout and hyperuricaemia

Chua WT

Family Practitioner, 1984;7(1):29-33.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext Symptomatic oral squamous papilloma of the uvula - a rare incidental finding

Ramasamy K, Kanapaty Y, Abdul Gani N

Malays Fam Physician, 2019;14(3):74-76.

PMID: 32175046

Oral squamous papillomas are benign neoplasms of the oral cavity that occur commonly on the palate. Albeit benign and often asymptomatic, they may still cause concern due to their appearance, which may mimic other malignant oral pathologies. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is usually implicated in papilloma pathogenesis. We present a rare case of symptomatic oral squamous papilloma arising from the uvula and causing tongue and throat irritation. This benign lesion was excised with electrocautery.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Acute diarrhoea

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Guidelines for the diagnosis, management, prevention and control of leptospirosis in Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Parasitic infection among foreign workers: serological findings

Zurainee MN

JUMMEC, 2002;7:70-76.

We describe the results of serology for parasitic infection of 698 foreign workers. The 698 foreign workers participated included 115 Indonesians, 387 Bangladeshis, 101 Burmese, 81 Pakistanis, 6 Indians, 3 Thais, 3 Filipinoes and 2 others. Blood samples were taken from these workers and eight tests (Amoebiasis, Echinococcosis, Filariasis (bm and wb), Leishmaniasis, Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Trypanosomiasis) were performed on serum separated from the blood. Among the 698 sera tested, 38.1% were found to be positive for at least one parasitic infection. The most common antibody detected in the positive sera was antibody for amoebiasis (28.1%), followed by malaria (26.9%), echinococcosis (18.1%) and schistosomiasis (11.6%). Other tests showed a low percentage of infection with leshmaniasis (6.5%), filariasis (Brugia malayi (3%) and Wuchereria bancrofti (1%)) and trypanosomiasis (1%).

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Correlation between the length and breadth of the nose and the face in different races

Vasanthan P, Tang LPM, Maryam MZ, Mohd Jazlan MA, Narayanan P

JUMMEC, 2002;7:147-149.

This study is aimed at determining whether there exists a correlation between the relative dimensions of the nose and the face. Through this study, we hoped to give a normal range for the different races in Malaysia. We randomly chose 100 Malay, 50 Chinese and 50 Indian subjects. We chose equal numbers of male and female subjects, mainly in their 20's and 30's. There is a correlation between the length of the nose and the face among Malays, with 78% of the subjects measured having a nose:face ratio of less than 0.27. There is also a correlation between the breadth of the nose and the face among Malays, with 670/0 of the subjects having a ratio of less than 0.28. Similar correlations were found with Chinese and Indian subjects. The length and breadth of the nose in relation to the face is greater in males than in females. Further research is required before conclusive evidence is found for the existence or non existence of a correlation between the length and breadth of the nose and face in the different races in Malaysia. KEYWORDS: Correlation, length, breadth, nose, nace, different races.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Skin closure using simple interrupted and continuous subcuticular nylon sutures: a comparison of results

Loo JT, Md Razif MA

JUMMEC, 2005;8:56-60.

Skin closure using simple interrupted nylon sutures was compared with closure using subcuticular nylon sutures in 80 consecutive patients undergoing semiemergency surgery, involving open reduction and internal fixation of either the forearm bones or femur. The simple interrupted technique was shown to be slower than the subcuticular technique with higher early postoperative wound complication rate. It may use an extra packet of sutures particularly if the average wound length is 19.8 cm. There is, however, no statistical difference demonstrated for the late scar complaints or subjective and objective scoring of cosmetic outcomes six months after the surgery. KEYWORDS: Simple interrupted, subcuticular, skin closure, nylon, cosmetic outcome

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

A socio-demographic profile of respondents

Fauza AG

JUMMEC, 2002;7:24-27.

This paper attempts to examine the socio-demographic profile of the respondents in Migrant Health studies. It was based on questionnaire survey among 820 respondents from the Klang Valley and the State of Kelantan from 6th January 1998 to 14th January 1999. Majority of the respondents (47.9%) were from Bangladesh, followed by Indonesia (14.8%), Thailand (13.7%), Myanmar (20.4%), Pakistan (9.9%) and Others (1.3%). The male to female ratio is 7:1. He age of respondents ranged from 18 to 69 years with a mean of 30.5 years. More than 70% of them are adults (25-44 years). Females were older than males (mean age of 33.8 years and 30.5 years respectively). Majority of the respondents were married (females 75.8% and males 52.6%), 93.7 were Muslims. About 87.4% of them had some formal education. Majority of the foreign workers were employed as factory workers (35.7%), followed by construction workers (18.3%), agricultural workers (33.6%), service workers (13.3%) and self-employed (11%). Nevertheless, the profile of these responding do not conform to the national profile.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Complete cleft palate closure: new technique, new timing

Rahoma AH

JUMMEC, 2002;7:107-113.

Cleft palate has been recorded for many cenhuies. Until the 16th century attempts at closure were by covering or filling the clefts using artificial materials. By the 18th century sutures were used to close the palate after cauterization. By the 19th century lateral relaxing incisions were used to close the cleft at mid line. In 1861 Von Langenbeck (9,22) introduced his technique for dosing the palate. Veau(9) recommended his technique to elongate the palate and to narrow the velopharyngeal space. Many specialties are involved in rectifying this problem. They comprise maxillofacial, orthodontic. ENT surgeons, as well as speech therapists.(9) However, none of these methods succeeded to provide a satisfactory solution for the problem of complete deft palate. In this study, 618 cases of cleft palate of varying degrees were operated during the period from January 1992 to July 2001. From these 618 cases, 48 cases (7.07%) had complete cleft lip and palate. Only 18 cases (37.5%) had bilateral complete cleft lip and palate, and 30 cases (62.5%), had unilateral complete deft lip and palate. The results of the corrective surgical procedures were very promising. In this series of 618 cases only six cases developed residual fistula. The used technique was simple and similar to the Von Langenbeck technique but differs in some steps. The timing of the surgical intervention was a very important factor which influenced the outcome of the closure. KEYWORDS; New technique and tinling for treating complete cleft palate.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Emerging and re-emerging diseases: the migrant factor

Khairul Anuar A

JUMMEC, 2002;7:3-5.

Many nation states, including Malaysia are undergoing development and modernization brings tremendous achievements related to social and economic well-being, on the other hand, it also brings along with it the various untoward effects on the nation. One of the main factors which have an impact on modernization, mass migration of rural populations to the urban areas, has been on going in Malaysia since the seventies. In the early nineties, the robust economic development in Malaysia necessitated the import of foreign labour from the neighbouring countries in order to provide cheap labour in the labour intensive industries. This demographic changes, internal and foreign migration, parallels the economic progress of the host countries. According to the latest report from the Immigration Department, there are more than 1.2 million registered foreign workers (up to January 1998) in Malaysia. This figure may exceed 2 million if we take into consideration the illegal immigrants and this is a big proportion (about 10%) of foreign workers in which has Malaysia’s population of approximately 20 million. The presence of such a big number of foreign workers during less than a decade is not merely an immigration issue, but it is major concern for the nation especially with respect to health care, housing and education. As the immigrant community is highly dynamic, the emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are a great concern for Malaysia especially in formulating health policies for Malaysia currently and in the future.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Overview of the findings

Khairul Anuar A, Nooriah MS, Farizah MH, Merina P

JUMMEC, 2002;7:80-81.

The immigration of foreign workers has important public health implications because it is a potential route for disease transmission. New diseases may be introduced into the country and diseases which have been eradicated may re-emerge among the local population. The emergence of new diseases and re-emergence of previously eradicated diseases will have grave public health implications because the local population has no or decreased immunity against these diseases. The mobility of foreign workers withing the country sometimes makes it difficult for the health authorities to track the source of infection. Foreign workers who are carriers of diseases such as Hepatitis B and HIV (which have a window period) will test as negative and hence will not be detected during the pre-employment medical examination. Thus it is essential that these foreign workers undergo a full medical examination and screening withing 3 to 6 months after entry into Malaysia and annually throughout their employment period in Malaysia. The current physical examination and screening procedure does not guarantee that these workers are totally disease-free. Therefore, we need to re-look at the current examination content, criteria and procedures to rectify any deficiencies in the current system. The authorities need to devise a mechanism to ensure that foreign workers or their employers purchase a medical insurance so that the public sector health facilities and personnel are not overloaded and overworked. The authorities have already in place a mechanism to prevent medically UNFIT foreign workers from entering this country. However, it is the large number of undocumented and illegal foreign workers that pose a bigger threat to the wellbeing of the nation's health. As long as employers are willing to take a risk by employing illegal foreign workers, all the efforts that the government has undertaken to safeguard the nation's health will be rendered futile.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Regenerative Endodontic Procedures in Necrotic Mature Teeth with Periapical Radiolucencies: A Preliminary Randomized Clinical Study

Arslan H, Ahmed HMA, Şahin Y, Doğanay Yıldız E, Gündoğdu EC, Güven Y, et al.

J Endod, 2019 Jul;45(7):863-872.

PMID: 31155298 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2019.04.005

INTRODUCTION: This preliminary study compared clinical and radiographic outcomes of regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) with that of conventional root canal treatment (CRCT) in necrotic mature teeth with periapical radiolucencies.

METHODS: Fifty-six mature necrotic teeth with large periapical radiolucencies were distributed into 2 groups: group 1, REPs and group 2, CRCT (n = 28/group). Clinical and radiographic follow-up assessments were undertaken up to 12 months. Statistical analysis was performed using the independent samples t test and the chi-square test, and the level of significance was set at P = .05.

RESULTS: With a follow-up rate of about 73.4% of the total patients for 12 months, favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes were found in 92.3% and 80% in REPs and CRCT groups, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant (P > .05). Half of the teeth treated with REPs responded to the electric pulp test.

CONCLUSIONS: Regenerative endodontic procedures have the potential to be used as a treatment option for mature teeth with large periapical radiolucencies.

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext The eighth report of the National Eye Database 2014

Citation: The eighth report of the National Eye Database 2014. Goh PP, Salowi MA, Adnan TH, Sa'at N, editors. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre; 2016

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext The ninth report of the National Eye Database 2015

Citation: The ninth report of the National Eye Database 2015. Goh PP, Salowi MA, Adnan TH, Sa'at N, editors. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre; 2017

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext The tenth report of the National Eye Database 2016

Citation: The tenth report of the National Eye Database 2016. Goh PP, Salowi MA, Mokhtar A, Adnan TH, Sa'at N, editors. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre; 2018

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext The second report of the National Eye Database 2008

Citation: The second annual report of the National Eye Database 2008. Goh PP, Livingstone BI, Hussein E, Ismail M, editors. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre; 2010

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext The third report of the National Eye Database 2009

Citation: The third report of the National Eye Database 2009. Goh PP, Salowi MA, editors. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre; 2011

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

Fulltext The fifth report of the National Eye Database 2011

Citation: The fifth report of the National Eye Database 2011. Goh PP, Salowi MA, editors. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre; 2013

Matched MeSH terms: Humans

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