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The heritage of medicine

ALFRED ES

Med J Malaya, 1958 Jun;12(4):638-9.
PMID: 13577157
Some aspects of the doctor-patient relationship

ALFRED ES

Med J Malaya, 1957 Jun;11(4):261-4.
PMID: 13482563
Fulltext A study of stonefish (Synanceja) stings in Singapore with a review of the venomous fishes of Malaysia

Phoon WO, Alfred ER

Singapore Med J, 1965 Sep;6(3):158-63.
PMID: 5851268

The circumstances, clinical features, complications and progress of eighty-one cases of stoneﬁsh stings are described. There were no fatalities, few complications and no lasting ill-effects. The various forms of treatment are discussed. The venomous ﬁshes of Malaysia are brieﬂy reviewed. It is concluded that stoneﬁsh stings occur fairly frequently in this country and that they are attended by appreciable morbidity, but that fatal cases or cases with lasting ill-health are probably rare.
Fulltext Population structure and demographic history of a tropical lowland rainforest tree species Shorea parvifolia (Dipterocarpaceae) from Southeastern Asia

Iwanaga H, Teshima KM, Khatab IA, Inomata N, Finkeldey R, Siregar IZ, et al.

Ecol Evol, 2012 Jul;2(7):1663-75.
PMID: 22957170 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.284

Distribution of tropical rainforests in Southeastern Asia has changed over geo-logical time scale, due to movement of tectonic plates and/or global climatic changes. Shorea parvifolia is one of the most common tropical lowland rainforest tree species in Southeastern Asia. To infer population structure and demographic history of S. parvifolia, as indicators of temporal changes in the distribution and extent of tropical rainforest in this region, we studied levels and patterns of nucleotide polymorphism in the following five nuclear gene regions: GapC, GBSSI, PgiC, SBE2, and SODH. Seven populations from peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and eastern Borneo were included in the analyses. STRUCTURE analysis revealed that the investigated populations are divided into two groups: Sumatra-Malay and Borneo. Furthermore, each group contained one admixed population. Under isolation with migration model, divergence of the two groups was estimated to occur between late Pliocene (2.6 MYA) and middle Pleistocene (0.7 MYA). The log-likelihood ratio tests of several demographic models strongly supported model with population expansion and low level of migration after divergence of the Sumatra-Malay and Borneo groups. The inferred demographic history of S. parvifolia suggested the presence of a scarcely forested land bridge on the Sunda Shelf during glacial periods in the Pleistocene and predominance of tropical lowland rainforest at least in Sumatra and eastern Borneo.
Fulltext Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

Tsao CW, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, Alonso A, Beaton AZ, Bittencourt MS, et al.

Circulation, 2022 Jan 26.
PMID: 35078371 DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001052

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular disease, venous disease, and peripheral artery disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs).
METHODS: The American Heart Association, through its Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update. The 2022 Statistical Update is the product of a full year's worth of effort by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and American Heart Association staff members. This year's edition includes data on the monitoring and benefits of cardiovascular health in the population and an enhanced focus on social determinants of health, adverse pregnancy outcomes, vascular contributions to brain health, and the global burden of cardiovascular disease and healthy life expectancy.
RESULTS: Each of the chapters in the Statistical Update focuses on a different topic related to heart disease and stroke statistics.
CONCLUSIONS: The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policymakers, media professionals, clinicians, health care administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.