Letter to the Editor
Challenges of Dengue Control
We refer to Dr Ong Siew Chey’s letter “Dengue Fever Outbreak: Prevention Possible”, published in the recent September issue of Annals.
According to the World...
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) with the Use of Antibiotic-impregnated Bone Cement in Primary Total...
Antibiotic-impregnated bone cement has been used routinely in total hip and knee replacements as it has been shown to reduce the incidence of deep...
Renal Replacement Therapy: Why Patients Say “No”
Renal replacement therapy is the usual standard of care for patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF). This treatment, which includes peritoneal and haemodialysis, is...
Outcome of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Neonatal Refractory Respiratory Failure
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a well established intervention for refractory respiratory failure in neonates was introduced to Singapore in January 2008.
This series reviews the...
Ramadan and Eye Drops: Attitudes and Practices of Malay Muslims in Singapore
One of the 5 fundamental rituals of Islam is fasting during the month of Ramadan. Islamic fasting requires abstinence from food, water, smoking and...
Surgeons Take on End-of-Life Care
‘End-of-life care’ may be the buzz word in medicine these days and palliative care physicians, intensivists and geriatricians are seeing their fair share of...
A Patient with Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Perforated Transverse Colon Successfully Managed with ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is considered to be contraindicated in patients with abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Herein we report the case of a 24-year-old...
A Case of Hemoglobin SE Presenting with Sickle Cell Crisis: Case Report And Histological...
A 66-year-old Bangladeshi woman with a 10-year history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presented with acute sharp rib and upper back pain of 2 weeks’...
Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Multiple Myeloma
Corneal involvement in multiple myeloma (MM) is rare. We would like to report a first case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) associated with MM...
Large Lymphangioma Presenting like Irreducible Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Presentation and Literature Review
Although hernia is the most common abnormality of the inguinal region , other pathological entities may also be found in the area such as...