Letter to the Editor
Low-intensity shockwave therapy in the management of erectile dysfunction in Singapore
Dear Editor,
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a distressing condition that affects up to half of men aged 30 and above in Singapore.1 The prevalence is...
Novel in situ weighing device for immobile patients
Dear Editor,
Accurate, regular weighing of patients is an important aspect of good clinical practice for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.1 However, nurses face major...
Leclercia adecarboxylata bacteraemia: Clinical features and antibiotic susceptibilities in 2 hospitals in Singapore
Dear Editor,
Leclercia adecarboxylata was first described by Leclerc in 1962.1 Formerly designated as enteric group 41 and previously known as Escherichia adecarboxylata, it is...
Returning to sports after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: When is a good time?
Dear Editor,
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is the mainstay of treatment for active individuals with ACL injuries. The ability to return to pre-injury activity...
Managing the COVID-19 pandemic in non-purpose-built dormitories
Dear Editor,
The rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in the foreign worker (FW) population in Singapore escalated in March 2020. A multiministry task...
Milder form of urea cycle defect revisited: Report and review of hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome...
Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome (OMIM #238970) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder associated with mutations of the SLC25A15 gene which encodes the mitochondrial ornithine transporter...
View towards Rehabilitation in the Home – A Survey of Patient’s Mindset towards a...
Due to an ageing population, the need for acute hospital beds has been increasing exponentially in the past years. Stroke rehabilitation has been traditionally...
Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Retail Chicken Meat in Singapore
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are rapidly expanding groups of enzymes that can hydrolyse the majority of beta-lactam antibiotics with the exception of carbapenems, and are...
Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Adult Patients with Thalassaemia Major and Intermedia
Thalassaemia is one of the most common genetic disorders in Southeast Asian countries. It is a major health problem in Malaysia with a recent...
A Retrospective Cohort Study of Epidemiology and Clinical Outcome in Lichen Planus
Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory, papulosquamous disease. A previous Singapore study reported that LP is more common in ethnic Indians. Other studies...