Letter to the Editor
A Follow-up Longitudinal Survey on a Cohort of Undergraduate Medical Students’ Attitudes towards...
As a follow-up to an earlier study comparing the attitudes of first year undergraduate medical students following the introduction of a new radiology curriculum...
Improving medical adherence and antithrombotic management for patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia in...
Dear Editor,
Chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI) represents the most advanced stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD), which, if left untreated, can progress to...
Joint preserving surgery for osteoarthritis of the big toe using a cartilage-like implant
Dear Editor,
Osteoarthritis of the big toe (hallux rigidus) is a common arthritic condition of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ), beginning with stiffness, pain...
Chorea precipitated by phototherapy as initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Dear Editor,
Chorea is a well-recognised albeit rare neuropsychiatric manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe here a case of a 67-year-old woman presenting...
Treatment of Ewing sarcoma in children: Results from a single centre
Dear Editor,
Ewing sarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumour that presents as a bone or soft-tissue sarcoma. Translocations involving the EWS gene on chromosome 22q12...
A survey of young ophthalmologists’ perception of training in Asia during COVID-19
Dear Editor,
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in the need to increase ward and critical care capacity, leading to...
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections in peritoneal dialysis: Lessons from a 16-year single-centre experience
Dear Editor,
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are uncommon, but they have been increasingly recognised as causes of morbidity. NTM are...
Preparing for caesarean delivery from the eyes of expectant mothers and their partners: A...
Dear Editor,
As the rate of caesarean delivery climbs, optimising its outcomes has become a topic of increasing relevance to clinical practice. Negative birth...
Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric and OBGYN residency training in Singapore
Dear Editor,
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have far-reaching implications on residency training under the competency-based residency system, Accreditation Council for Graduate...
Rare Klebsiella pneumoniae anterior mediastinal abscess masquerading as cardiac tamponade
Dear Editor,
Mediastinal abscess, an uncommon medical condition caused by remote source of infection, rarely occurs in the absence of trauma or instrumentation. Acute pericarditis...