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Organ Transplants: Ethical, Social, And Religious Issues In A Multicultural Society, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., A. H. Razack, N. Dublin Jul 2010

Organ Transplants: Ethical, Social, And Religious Issues In A Multicultural Society, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., A. H. Razack, N. Dublin

Associate Prof. Dr. Noorzurani Robson

Recent advances in the fields of organ donation and organ transplant have introduced new hope for the treatment of serious diseases. However, this promise has been accompanied by several issues. The most common issue raised is ethical implications, but in a multicultural society like Malaysia, additional concerns arise pertaining to social and religious issues. These concerns needs to be addressed as attitudes toward and acceptability of organ donation varies according to social, culture, and religion. The diverse cultural, religious, and traditional concepts pertaining to organ donation may hamper its acceptability and cause a lack of willingness to donate organs. The …


Illicit Ketamine Induced Frequency Of Micturition In A Young Malay Woman, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., B. Vicknasingam, S. Narayanan May 2010

Illicit Ketamine Induced Frequency Of Micturition In A Young Malay Woman, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., B. Vicknasingam, S. Narayanan

Associate Prof. Dr. Noorzurani Robson

Issues. The growing use of illicit ketamine among young adults poses a public health concern in Malaysia. In contrast to medical use of ketamine, illicit use has been reported to produce adverse effects on the urinary tract and, in particular the bladder. Approach and Key Findings. This case report describes a young Malay woman who developed severe bladder symptoms (urinary frequency) after consuming illicit ketamine. A history of illicit ketamine use was initially missed, and she was consequently diagnosed and treated for a urinary tract infection. Her symptoms persisted despite several courses of antibiotics. The patient was subsequently referred to …


Schizophrenia, Substance Use And Aggressions: What Are The Relationships?, Rusdi Abd. Rashid, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman, Rabaiah Salleh, Nor Zuraida Zainal, Mas Ayu Said, Mohammad Hussain Habil Jan 2010

Schizophrenia, Substance Use And Aggressions: What Are The Relationships?, Rusdi Abd. Rashid, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman, Rabaiah Salleh, Nor Zuraida Zainal, Mas Ayu Said, Mohammad Hussain Habil

Associate Prof. Dr. Noorzurani Robson

Objectives: The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of substance abuse for alcohol, cannabis, opiates, stimulants, solvent and other substances among patients with schizophrenia in Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta (HBUK), Perak , Central Peninsular of Malaysia. This study also aims to determine the association of substance abuse with aggression, the demographic characteristics and total duration of hospitalization. Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study whereby the first 194 subjects diagnosed to have schizophrenia based on International Classification of Disease, 10th edition (ICD-10) criteria were taken from data registry of patients admitted to HBUK from January until February …


Varenicline – A New Pharmacotherapy For Smoking Cessation In Primary Care Practice, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr. Jan 2010

Varenicline – A New Pharmacotherapy For Smoking Cessation In Primary Care Practice, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr.

Associate Prof. Dr. Noorzurani Robson

Background: Cigarette smoking causes significant morbidity and mortality and is a major public health concern worldwide. Primary care doctors are in a unique position that enables them to promote smoking cessation, as smokers are more aware of their health at the time of their clinic visit. It is thus important to offer effective treatment to help smokers stop smoking. Methods: A search of PubMed was done up to 16 December 2009, using the keywords “varenicline” alone, “varenicline” and “family medicine”, and “varenicline” and “primary care”. The search produced 426 articles on varenicline. The articles that were chosen were case reports, …


Nicotine-Replacement Therapy: A Proven Treatment For Smoking Cessation: Cpd, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr. Jan 2010

Nicotine-Replacement Therapy: A Proven Treatment For Smoking Cessation: Cpd, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr.

Associate Prof. Dr. Noorzurani Robson

Smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and cancer. Despite the high prevalence of smokers worldwide, smokers are often neglected and not offered effective assistance with quitting their habits. In order to overcome this public health burden, effective treatment is needed to help smokers stop smoking. Among the pharmacological treatments available, nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), when prescribed in combination with behavioural support, has been proven to be effective in helping a wide range of smokers to quit. NRT helps smokers during the withdrawal process by replacing a proportion of the nicotine formerly obtained from cigarettes. NRT is available …


Alcohol Use And Psychosocial Correlates Among Aborigines In Central Penisular Malaysia, R. Abd Rashid, W.A. Irnee, M.M.A. Zahari, A.S.A. Nordin, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., A.H. Sulaiman, R.A. Kadir, D. A. A. Rahim, H. Peters, M. A. Said, H. Habil Jan 2010

Alcohol Use And Psychosocial Correlates Among Aborigines In Central Penisular Malaysia, R. Abd Rashid, W.A. Irnee, M.M.A. Zahari, A.S.A. Nordin, Noorzurani Robson Associate Prof. Dr., A.H. Sulaiman, R.A. Kadir, D. A. A. Rahim, H. Peters, M. A. Said, H. Habil

Associate Prof. Dr. Noorzurani Robson

To determine the prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence, psychiatric morbidity and psychosocial correlates among Malaysian aborigines.