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Brunei
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Definition of 'Brunei'An independent sultanate on the northeast coast of Borneo. Its chief products are oil and natural gas. Its name is Hindi, coming from the Sanskrit bhumi, land or region. It gave its name Brunei to Borneo. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p183 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p82) Common names: Brunei |
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Impact of Ramadan on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy referrals in Brunei Darussalam.
30 May 2009 
INTRODUCTION: Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five holy pillars in the Islamic faith and is an obligation for all its followers. Prolonged fasting may precipitate or exacerbate gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. This study assessed ... Read more...
30 Mar 2009 INTRODUCTION: Little or no information is available on the prevalence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) among different ethnic groups in Brunei, or how useful plasma IgA antibodies are against viral capsid antigen (VCA) and early antigen (EA) in the ... Read more...
Genetic characterization of dengue virus type 1 isolated in Brunei in 2005-2006.
27 Feb 2009 
The full-length genomes of two DENV-1 viruses isolated during the 2005-2006 dengue incidents in Brunei were sequenced. Twenty five primer sets were designed to amplify contiguous overlapping fragments of approximately 500-600 base pairs spanning the ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Brunei'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Impact of Ramadan on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy referrals in Brunei Darussalam. 30 May 2009
- Challenges with extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
29 Apr 2009 - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Brunei Darussalam: low incidence among the Chinese and an evaluation of antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus antigens as biomarkers. 30 Mar 2009
- Genetic characterization of dengue virus type 1 isolated in Brunei in 2005-2006. 27 Feb 2009
- Enterovirus 71 outbreak, Brunei. 30 Dec 2008
- Factors associated with gastrointestinal symptom overlap and clustering in a predominant Malay Asian population. 29 Nov 2008
- Prevalence and predictive factors for complementary and alternative medicine use in Brunei Darussalam. 29 Nov 2008
- Hepatitis C virus infection and haemodialysis: experience of a district general hospital in Brunei Darussalam. 30 Oct 2008
- Longevity, lignin content and construction cost of the assimilatory organs of Nepenthes species. 26 Aug 2008
- Complete genome sequence analysis of dengue virus type 2 isolated in Brunei. 9 Apr 2008
- Hepatobiliary tuberculosis: a review of presentations and outcomes. 30 Mar 2008
- A diagnostic surprise. 30 Mar 2008
- E-2-ethylhexenal, E-2-ethyl-2-hexenol, mellein, and 4-hydroxymellein in Camponotus species from Brunei. 21 Jan 2008
- Sequence analysis of E/NS1 gene junction of dengue virus type 2 isolated in Brunei. 30 Dec 2007
- Prevalence of active Helicobacter pylori infection among patients referred for endoscopy in Brunei Darussalam. 30 Dec 2007
- Hookworm infections in Singaporean soldiers after jungle training in Brunei Darussalam. 2 Oct 2007
- Acetaminophen overdose and N-acetylcysteine therapy. 30 Jul 2007
- Psychotherapy in Brunei Darussalam. 30 Jul 2007
- A preliminary study of dengue infection in Brunei. 29 Jun 2007
- A comparative, longitudinal study of stress in student nurses in five countries: Albania, Brunei, the Czech Republic, Malta and Wales. 5 Jun 2007
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Technical information about 'Brunei'
Definition: An independent sultanate on the northeast coast of Borneo. Its chief products are oil and natural gas. Its name is Hindi, coming from the Sanskrit bhumi, land or region. It gave its name Brunei to Borneo. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p183 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p82)
Descriptor UI: D002010
Alternative terms: Brunei;
Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;
Tree Number: Z01.252.145.130;
History Note: 75
Technical Notes: a sultanate on the northeast coast of Borneo