Letter to the Editor
Intravitreal Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Myopic Choroidal Neovascularisation in an Asian Population
Myopic choroidal neovascularisation (mCNV) is one of the most common causes of permanent central visual loss in patients with high myopia, and its natural...
Renojejunal Fistula: An Extremely Rare Form of Renoenteric Fistula
Obstructive calculous disease of the kidney often results in infectious complications such as pyelonephritis and perinephric abscesses. Renojejunal fistula formation may occur as the...
Inadvertent Haemodialysis in a Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient with Hypercalcaemia
Malaysia is a country with an intermediate burden of tuberculosis (TB) with a prevalence of 121 cases per 100,000 population per year. TB usually...
Use of Healthcare Worker Sickness Absenteeism Surveillance as a Potential Early Warning System for...
The global spread of emerging infectious diseases can strain resources and result in healthcare staff absenteeism, as was the case during the severe acute...
Streptococcus pneumoniae Bacteraemia in a Young Man with Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009
The contributory role of bacterial infection to severe influenza illness during a pandemic is not entirely clear. The post-mortem samples of those who died...
First-year Medical Students’ Attitudes Towards the Elderly in Singapore and Clinical Specialty Preferences
I read with interest the study done by Chua and colleagues1 on the attitudes of first-year medical students towards older adults and their willingness...
Saving Sight in the Tobacco Pandemic
We read with interest the insightful editorial on “Singapore and the Tobacco Pandemic” by Lim.1 We share the author’s view that an effective smoking...
Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Elderly Residents in a Singapore Nursing Home
The oral health of nursing home residents is an integral part of their total health. Good oral health facilitates effective chewing, contributes positively to...
Life Threatening and Occult Mediastinal Haemorrhage Secondary to Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency
Acquired Factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency is a rare disorder occurring at a rate of approximately 1 person per million each year.1 It is due...
Acute Perimyocarditis Masquerading as Acute Coronary Syndrome with Spontaneous Resolution of Increased Left Ventricular...
A 20-year-old normotensive male presented with sudden onset of near syncope, chest discomfort and dyspnoea. The patient has no known cardiovascular risk factors, including...