International Medical Journal Volume 23, Number 1
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EDITORIAL | 2 |
Fasting Insulin Levels in Individuals with Non-Diabetic Alzheimer's Disease
Takahiko Nagamine, Nobuyuki Yamaoka, Harufumi Yonezawa, |
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Love Bites or Monkey Bites: A Medical Trauma of a Kind Sachi Sri Kantha |
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INTERNAL MEDICINE | 7 |
Association between Severity of Non-Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Thyroid Function
Masoud Sharifian Razavi, Ahmad Khosravi Khorashad, Morteza Taghavi, |
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The Relation between Body Fat and Physical Fitness Factors of Physical Education Students in Payme Nour University Sharififar Farideh, Hakimi Leila, Hashemi Taklimi Maryamalsdat, Musavi Kobra |
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MICROBIOLOGY | 14 |
Diagnostic Value of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Rapid Detection and Typing of Gene-Encoding Metallo-B-Lactamase Song He, Ju-Ping Hang, Ling Zhang, Bai-Qi Yu, Fei Yuan |
AIDS | 18 |
Socio-Demographic Profile and Pattern of Risk Factors in HIV Patients on Free Antiretroviral Therapy in a Rural Tertiary Care Teaching
Hospital of West Bengal Susmita Kundu, Dipankar Kanji, Amitabha Sengupta, Swapnendu Misra, Topobrata Guharoy |
IMMUNOLOGY | 21 |
Elucidating the Role of Non-Surgical Therapy on GCF Interleukin-18 Levels in Indian Population with Periodontal Disease Vineet Nair, Prasanta Bandyopadhyay, Debabrata Kundu, Satadal Das |
UROLOGY | 26 |
Nephro-Protective Effects of Origanum Vulgare Hydro-Alcoholic Extract against Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats Ali Mirzaei, Reza Maleki, Mehdi Ghavamizadeh |
GERIATRICS | 30 |
Undue Concern for Others' Opinions Is Related to Depression among Family Caregivers of Disabled Elderly in Southern Japan
Yasuko Toyoshima, Masakazu Washio, Itsuko Horiguchi, Ritsuko Yamasaki, |
OBSTETRICS | 34 |
Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of Inventory of Functional Status after Childbirth Norhayati MN, Anita AA, Mohd Rosmizaki A, Zainudin A |
PULMONAY MEDICINE | 39 |
A Study of Systemic Manifestations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital Pulak Kumar Jana, Ritabrata Mitra, Kumar Abhishek, Somenath Kundu, Ira Das |
ANAESTHESIOLOGY | 43 |
Dexamethasone 8 mg Versus Dexamethasone 4 mg with Propofol 0.5 mg/kg for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopic
Gynaecology Procedure
Khalitatul Firdaus, Adnan Dan, Muhammad Maaya, Raha Abd Rahman, Esa Kamaruzaman, |
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY | 47 |
Implementation of Clinical Pathways in Malaysia: Can Clinical Pathways Improve the Quality of Care?
Aniza I, Saperi S, Zafar A, Aljunid SM, Wan Norlida I, Oteh M, Husyairi H, Ismail S, |
PHARMACOLOGY | 51 |
Strongyloides Seropositivity in Cancer Patients AbdelRahman Zueter, Zeehaida Mohamed, Rahmah Noordin, Biswa Mohan Biswal |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | 55 |
Testing the Test Using Rasch Measurement Model: Can Expert Vetting Ensure Quality of Test Items? Arunodaya Barman, Ahmad Fuad bin Abdul Rahim, Md. Anayet Ullah |
ANATOMY & ORTHOPAEDICS | 58 |
Variations in Talar Articular Facets on Calcaneum with Their Clinical Significance and Orthopaedics Importance Sumati, Jasbir Kaur, Shashi Raheja, Smita Kakar |
ANATOMY & ORAL SURGERY | 62 |
Morphometric Analysis of the Mandibular Foramen in Dry Adult Human Mandibles Smita Tapas |
ORAL SURGERY | 64 |
Oral Pyogenic Granuloma in Pregnancy: A Predicament Vineet Nair, Pradip Kumar Giri, Tirthankar Debnath, Argha Rudra, Rupa Mandal |
CASE REPORT | 66 |
Parapharyngeal Space Clear-Cell Carcinoma: Report of a Rare Tumour at an Extremely Rare Site
Nik Hisyam Amirul Nik Hishamuddin, Narizan Ariffin, Arni Talib, |
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Repeated Implantation Failure in Patients Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization: Importance of Screening for Anti-B2 GPI Antibodies after
Conception Xiong Wang, Hua Ji, Wen-Juan Wang |
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Isolated Sphenoid Fungal Sinusitis Presenting with Ophthahlmic Disturbance Khairunnisak Misron, Mohd Tahir Jalal, Norasnieda Md Shukri, Lukmanul Hakim Misron |
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Tracheitis an Evolving Entity Intan Kartika Kamarudin, Goh Bee See |
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Sialolith in Submandibular Salivary Gland: 2 Clinical Notes
Jawaad Ahmed, Nurul Azwa Mohd Saman, Shaifulizan Abdul Rahman, |
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Neonatal Parapharyngeal Abscess: A Rare Case of Stridor Muhammad Nasri Abu Bakar, Hashimah Ismail, Zulkiflee Salahuddin, Irfan Mohamad |
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Anatomical Diversity in Flexor Pollicis Longus Muscle Seema Singh, Reeha Mahajan, Shashi Raheja, Neerja Rani, Anita Tuli |
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Hamartomatous Polyp of the Palatine Tonsil: A Case Report Zubaidah Hamid, Puvan Arul, Angeline Madatang, Irfan Mohamad |
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Oral Malignant Melanoma: A Presentation at the Alveolar Process of the Maxilla
Intan Kartika Kamarudin, Mawaddah Azman, Maryam Entezarian, |
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Endoscopic Marsupialization of Neonatal Laryngeal Cyst: A Case Report Hashimah Ismail, Afiza Izura Mohd. Sofi, AifaaAbdul Manan, Zulkiflee Salahuddin |
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SHORT COMMUNICATION | 94 |
Fly Colonization and Carcass Decomposition in a High-Rise Building in Malaysia Syamsa Rizal Abdullah, Baharudin Omar, Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Salleh, Mohamed Abdullah Marwi, Hidayatulfathi Othman, Shahrom Abd. Wahid |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | 100 |
Aripiprazole, A Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist, Attenuates Post Electroconvulsive Prolactin Increase Takahiko Nagamine, Harufumi Yonezawa, Masaru Nakamura |
102 | Information for Authors |