International Medical Journal Volume 27, Number 2
CONTENTS
INTERNAL  MEDICINE 114

Circumstances in the Last Stage of Life in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Mitsuko Ushikubo

PSYCHOLOGICAL  MEDICINE 118

Low-Dose and Short-Term Corticosteroid Therapy for Aspiration-Induced Lung Injury in an Elderly Patient with Alzheimer's Disease

Takahiko Nagamine, et al.

  120

Iconic Memory for Senile Dementia after Five Minutes Distraction with a Necker's Cube

Ichiro Shimoyama, et al.

  124

Validation of Malay Version of Religious Personality Scale of Muslim Religiosity-Personality Inventory (MRPI) among Malaysian Adolescent

Maruzairi Husain, et al.

CANCER 127

Facial Devastation by Basosquamous Carcinoma Leading to Partial Auto-Exenteration of Orbit

Nadia Syafeera Naserrudin, et al.

DIABETES  MELLITUS 129

Periodontal Status in Diabetic Patients: A Case Control Study

Santosh R Patil, et al.

TUBERCULOSIS 132

Sensitivity and Specificity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Assay in Newly Diagnosed with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

Azreen Adnan, et al.

PARASITOLOGY 136

Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa among Humans, Animals and Vegetables in Baghdad, Iraq

Baha Latif, et al.

TROPICAL  MEDICINE 141

Amoebiasis amongst the Orang Asli (aborigine) School Children at Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, Malaysia

Mohamed Nur Adli, et al.

CHIARI-LIKE  MALFORMATION 144

Chiari-Like Malformation and Syringomyelia in a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Chee Madelyn Peih-Yik, et al.

CHEMICAL  PATHOLOGY 148

Effect of Oral Supplementation of Channa striatus Extract on Total Antioxidant Status during Wound Healing in Post Lower Segment Caesarean Section Women

Noorazliyana Shafii, et al.

TELEMEDICINE 151

The Potential and Practice of Telemedicine to Empower Patient-Centered Healthcare in Saudi Arabia

Junaid Amin, et al.

MICROBIOLOGY 155

Phenotypic Characterisation of Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from a Tertiary Care Paediatric Hospital

Hasan Ejaz, et al.

OPHTHALMOLOGY 159

Susceptibility of Environmentally Isolated Acanthamoeba to Chlorhexidine and Propamidine Isethionate

Mohamed Kamel Abd Ghani, et al.

  163

Meni Care Plus & Opti-Free® Express® Contact Lens Disinfection Solutions against Environmental Isolates of Acanthamoeba: How Effective Are They?

Mohamed Kamel Abd Ghani, et al.

POST-MORTEM  INTERVAL  ESTIMATION 167

Post-Mortem Interval Estimation in Dogs by Radiographic Assessment of Gas Formation in the Cardiac Chambers

Ibrahim Abdulazeez Okene, et al.

PHARMACOLOGY 172

Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Effects of Capparis spinosa in Induced Thallium Poisoning in Rats

Saad Badai Nashtar

ANATOMY  &  OSTEOLOGY 175

Bilateral Multiple Intraparenchymal and Intraductal Parotid Sialolithiasis

Farah Dayana Zahedi, et al.

SEX  DETERMINATION 177

Osteometric Sex Determination from the Hip Joint in a Thai Population

Srijit Das, et al.

ANATOMY 181

Age-Related Changes in the Vertebral Osteophytes : A Review

Sithee Praneatpolgrang, et al.

  185

Thalassemia Major and Bone Loss: Things to Ponder

Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh, et al.

ORAL  CANCER 188

A Seven-Year Retrospective Study of Oral Cancer in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Kelantan Using Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA)

Tang Liszen, et al.

MEDICAL  EDUCATION 191

Humor on Haruko Obokata and STAP Cells by Japanese University Students

Sachi Sri Kantha, et al.

DENTAL  SCIENCES 195

Patients' Satisfaction with Self-Perceived Dental Appearance and Esthetic Dental Treatment Parameters in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia

Huda Abdullah Almutairi, et al.

  199

The Role of Antioxidants and Natural Agents in the Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Systematic Review

Santosh R Patil, et al.

  204

Surface Treatments and Repair Bond Strength between Different Composite Chemistries

Ahmed Youssef, et al.

ORAL  CONTRACEPTIVE 
PILLS
209

Effect of Contraceptive Pills in Tooth Movement and Oral Manifestation in Orthodontic Patients

Zena Hekmat Altaee

ORTHODONTICS 212

Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes in Orthodontic Using the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) Index: A Clinical Audit

Asem A. M. Abdaljawwad, et al.

  216

Cephalometric Norms of the Malay Population

Noraina Hafizan Norman, et al.

  220

The Parental Awareness Regarding Early Orthodontic Treatment in Hail City

Maha Alnaafa, et al.

  224

Uncovering the Correlations between Orthodontic Education and Technology-Enabled Learning: A Constructive Experience and Perspective

Gururajaprasad Kaggal Lakshmana Rao, et al.

  229

Evaluation and Comparison of Frictional Forces Generated by Three Different Ligation Methods: An In Vitro Study

Asem A. M. Abdaljawwad, et al.

CASE  REPORT 233

Chronic Headache in a Child: Dandy Walker Malformation

Asma Amaran, et al.

  235

Primary Tonsillar Tuberculosis: A Case Report & Review of Literature

Nadia Syafeera Naserrudin, et al.

  237

Orthodontic Management of Anterior Crossbite and Congenitally Missing Maxillary Right Lateral Incisor

Haytham Jamil Alswairki, et al.

LETTER  TO  THE  EDITOR 239

The Response to Great East Japan Earthquake: Lessons for Earthquake-Prone Countries

Ken Inoue, et al.

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