Letter to the Editor
Nasogastric Tube Induced Myocardial Injury – Fact or Coincidence?
Nasogastric tube insertion is a procedure commonly done in the hospital for dysphagia, poor feeding or for resting the gut after abdominal surgery. Although...
Unresolving Furunculosis in a Diabetic Patient: Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus Infection
Mycobacterium abscessus is a ubiquitous rapidly growing mycobacterium which is widespread in soil, water and dust. It is known to cause cutaneous infections in...
Reply from Author: Is It Time to Revise the Definition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...
We would like to thank the author for suggesting that the definition of ADHD should be revised. This is an important consideration in the...
Is It Time to Revise the Definition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
I read with interest the article published in the Annals entitled “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Coping or Curing?”, which concluded that coping rather than...
Novel Use of Baclofen in Cancer Patients for the Treatment of Hiccups
A hiccup is a result of an involuntary, intermittent spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm and the inspiratory intercostal muscles, resulting in a sudden inspiration...
Sustained Clinical Efficacy after Repeat Intradetrusor Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of...
Despite the introduction of more potent and uroselective antimuscarinic agents, many patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity still suffer from refractory incontinence. Intradetrusor botulinum toxin...
Developing the “NUS Tummy Dummy”, A Low-Cost Simulator to Teach Medical Students to Perform...
Simulators may be used to provide adequate exposure to learning experiences that allow clinical skills to develop, that is, allow medical students and trainees...
Unusual Presentation of a Solitary Thyroid Cyst
Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) lies in close proximity with the thyroid gland. Thus, thyroid diseases, mainly the malignant ones, tend to cause irreversible recurrent...
Atypical Presentation of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) typically presents with a retinal “cherry red spot”. In CRAO, infarction of the retinal nerve fibre layer renders the...
Dilemmas in Management of Brain Tumours in Pregnancy
Brain tumours in pregnancy are rare with an incidence of 15 per 100,000 and previous reports have shown variable outcomes. We present a case...