Table of contents (Vol 9, No 5)
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| Use of contraception among college students |
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In Malaysia, young people are currently exposed to many risks as they negotiate adulthood and are exposed to sexual relationships due to ever changing social, cultural and economic factors. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Prachi Renjhen, Wah Yun Low, Wen Ting Tong
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| Time trend and predictors of lab positivity among suspected cases in the post pandemic phase of H1N1 |
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Most recent pandemic type of virus, Influenza A (H1N1) had affected many people around the world within a short span of time. This study aimed to document the epidemiological profile of lab positive H1N1 cases in post pandemic period. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, Kalaiselvi Selvaraj, Archana Ramalingam, Gautam Roy
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| Perceptions of thalassemia and its treatment |
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In Malaysia, thalassemia disease is one of the most common genetic blood disorders. It is the most commonly inherited single gene disorder in the world. This study highlights qualitative method in which purposive and theoretical samplings were combined to explore the issues related to thalassaemia and its perceptions. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Wan Ismahanisa Ismail, Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali, Maryam Farooqui, Fahad Saleem, Hisham Aljadhey
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| Development of a Novel Steerable Bougie |
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Airway management and intubation procedures continue to challenge anaesthetists and the equipments available in current scenario is not always adequate, suggesting device innovation is needed. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Francesco Luke Siena, Philip Breedon, James Armstrong, Kristopher Inkpin, Andrew Norris
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EDITORIAL |
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| Compassion and self-compassion in medicine |
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This editorial discusses the importance of compassion and self-compassion in medicine. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Jason Mills, Michael Chapman
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REVIEW |
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| Coronary CT angiography in coronary artery disease |
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Coronary CT angiography is evolving rapidly over the last decades and its role in coronary artery disease continues to expand. Proper understanding of these clinical applications will assist clinicians to use this technique expediently. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Zhonghua Sun
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CASE STUDY |
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| Snake bite: An unusual cause of ischaemic stroke |
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This case highlightes correction of coagulation parameters should not be the driving criteria for termination of anti-snake venom therapy. Instead, overall recovery patterns should be considered for treatment and management. Photo by Freedigitalphotos
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Mohan V Bhojaraja, Mukhyaprana Prabhu, Weena Stanley, Shah Sanket, Varun Kumar Nachimuthu Marimuthu, Sushma Thimmaiah Kanakalakshmi
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