PNG Medical Journal 2001

Listed below are the issues of the PNG Medical journals published in 2001. Each hyperlink will download a PDF file containing the relevant article.

Papua New Guinea Medical Journal
March-June 2001, Volume 44, Number 1-2

ISSN 0031-1480

March-June 2001, Volume 44, Number 1-2

EDITOR: CHARLES S. MGONE, PETER M. SIBA

Editorial Committee

I. Kevau
G. Mola
A. Saweri
T. Taufa

Editorial Assistants: C. Leahy, N. Pomat

  • Registered at GPO, Port Moresby for transmission by Post as a Qualified Publication.
  • Printed by Bolton Inprint for the Medical Society of Papua New Guinea.
  • Authors preparing manuscripts for publication in the Journal should consult 'Information for Authors' inside back cover.

March-June 2001, Volume 44, Number 1-2

CONTENTS
EDITORIAL
Rationale and prospects of combination therapy as a strategy for delaying antimalarial drug resistance N.D.E. Alexander 1
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Safety and immunogenicity of two Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccines (PRP-T) given with diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine to young Papua New Guinean children D. Lehmann, M. Kakazo, G. Saleu, J. Taime, A. Javati, P. Namuigi, M.P. Alpers, B. Wegmüller, M. Zellmeyer, E. Fürer, J.U. Que and C. Herzog 6
Towards a malaria vaccine for Papua New Guinea J.C. Reeder 17
Physiotherapy in Mount Hagen General Hospital: an audit of activity over a six-month period N. Powell 24
Abdominal trauma in urban Papua New Guinea P. Ponifasio, H.O. Poki and D.A.K. Watters 36
Solomon Islands dengue seroprevalence study – previous circulation of dengue confirmed A.Darcy, H. Clothier, D. Phillips, B. Bakote’e and T. Stewart 43
Perinatal outcome and associated factors of persistent breech presentation at the Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea A.B. Amoa, M. Sapuri and C.A. Klufio 48
CASE REPORT
Systemic lupus erythematosus in children: a case report and review A.D. Kemiki, S. Jimmy and A. Rongap 57
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Managing severe head injuries in Papua New Guinea D.A.K. Watters 63
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Guidelines for Medical Research Projects in Papua New Guinea Medical Research Advisory Committee 66
MEDLARS BIBLIOGRAPHY 69


Papua New Guinea Medical Journal
September-December 2001, Volume 44, Number 3-4

ISSN 0031-1480

September-December 2001, Volume 44, Number 3-4

EDITOR: CHARLES S. MGONE

GUEST EDITOR: GRAHAM D. OGLE

Editorial Committee

I. Kevau
G. Mola
S. Naraqi
A. Saweri
T. Taufa

Editorial Assistants: Cynthea Leahy
Emeritus Editor: Michael Alpers

  • Registered at GPO, Port Moresby for transmission by Post as a Qualified Publication.
  • Printed by Bolton Inprint for the Medical Society of Papua New Guinea.
  • Authors preparing manuscripts for publication in the Journal should consult 'Information for Authors' inside back cover.

September-December 2001, Volume 44, Number 3-4

CONTENTS

FOCUS ISSUE ON DIABETES
EDITORIAL
Diabetes in Papua New Guinea G.D. Ogle 79
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Papua New Guinea - an historical perspectives G.D. Ogle 81
A survey of diabetes services in hospitals in Papua New Guinea J. Lesley, L.A. Manning and G.D. Ogle 88
Type 1 diabetes mellitus in children in Papua New Guinea G.D. Ogle, J. Lesley, P. Sine and P. McMaster 96
Community screening for diabetes in the National Capital District, Papua New Guinea: is betelnut chewing a risk factor for diabetes? A.L. Benjamin 101
Diabetes: the by-product of westernization in Papua New Guinea T. Taufa and A.L. Benjamin 108
The role of low birthweight in the aetiology of type 2 diabetes A.W. Thorburn and J. Proietto 111
Type 2 diabetes mellitus: an evolving therapeutic approach A. McElduff 124
Diabetes education: a keystone in the management of diabetes M. McGill 131
Superiority of traditional village diet and lifestyle in minimizing cardiovascular disease risk in Papua New Guinea M. Kende 135
The rocky road from roots to rice: a review of the changing food and nutrition situation in Papua New Guinea W. Saweri 151
Diabetes in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples K.G. Rowley and K.O'Dea 164
Chronic diseases management in the Jamaican setting: HOPE worldwide Jamaica's experience P. Swaby, E. Wilson, S. Swaby, R. Sue-Ho and R. Pierre 171
MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA 176
MEDLARS BIBLIOGRAPHY 178