Syed Abdullah

Most of the ASEAN member countries have established national programs on the conservation and enhancement of sea turtles. However, information on research, conservation and enhancement of these animals in the region is rather fragmented. This paper present the turtle behavior on various sound exposures to determine the hearing threshold. Hearing threshold was measured with ABR (Auditory Brainstem Response. ABR is generated by the auditory brainstem in response to auditory stimulation. The auditory stimulation used in this research was click stimuli. The results will be used to design and develop Turtle Excluder Device. Type of sea turtle is Green Turtle (Chelonia Midas). The measurement was taken at TUMEC (Turtle and Marine Ecosystems Centre) Terengganu Malaysia.

To assess the efficacy of blind nasal intubation technique, in cases of ankylosis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) without the facility of fiber optic bronchoscope. Analytical study. Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from August 2002 to October 2003. A total of 35 patients of ankylosis of TMJ were included in the study. Blind nasotracheal intubation technique was attempted after induction of anaesthesia and paralyzing the patients. Where blind nasotracheal intubation technique was not successful, one nasotracheal tube was passed into the esophagus and retained. Nasotracheal intubation was attempted through contralateral nares by second tube. Out of 35 patients male to female ratio was 1:1.2. The age of the patients ranged between 5 to 35 years with a mean age of 14.5 years. Blind nasotracheal intubation technique was successful in 23 cases (65.7%), whereas in 12 patients intubation was not successful. The 12 cases of failed ...