Letter to the Editor
Reply to “Use of Prediction Models for Risk Analysis and Decision-Making in Public Health—The...
We are pleased that our editorial1 has triggered a debate on the usefulness of prediction models to guide disease preventive operations. Indeed, we believe...
Use of Prediction Models for Risk Analysis and Decision-Making in Public Health— The Catch-22...
Shirin Kalimuddin and colleagues presented a paper on “Dengue disease modelling and forecasting: utility and limitations” in the April 2016 edition of Annals. Referencing...
Clinical Outcome in Patients with Negative Rigid Oesophagoscopy for Suspected Foreign Body Ingestion
Foreign body (FB) ingestion, fishbones in particular, is commonly encountered in the emergency setting in Singapore. While most are removed in the clinic, small...
Comparison of Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Procedure in Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect Patients...
Surgery has long been considered as an optimal treatment strategy to treat ventricular septal defect (VSD) complicated with moderate or severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR).
Effects...
Multiple Pathological Fractures Secondary to Endocrinopathy from Thalassaemia
Thalassaemia is a genetic haemoglobinopathy secondary to a defect in globin chain production. Morbidity from thalassaemia can arise from the deleterious effects of
ineffective erythropoiesis...
Perioperative Outcomes of Therapeutic Breast Surgery in the Elderly
Female Singaporeans currently have a life expectancy of 84.5 years1 and a lifetime risk of 6.5% of developing breast cancer. It is estimated that...
Sequential Localised Neuropathic Itch Following Drastic Weight Gain and Loss
A 56-year-old Indian woman with obesity underwent bariatric surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy). She had gained 10 kg over the 3 years preceding the surgery...
Comparison of Outcomes and Costs of Transcatheter Therapeutic Intervention and Surgical Ligation for the...
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistence of fetal communication, ductus arteriosus, which connects the aorta and pulmonary artery. One of the most common...
Nerve Transfer for Elbow Extension in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the option of triceps muscle restoration by means of selective neurotisation of the radial nerve in...
Dermatologic Screening in an Elderly Community with Low Socioeconomic Status in Singapore
The elderly population is predisposed to a myriad of skin conditions such as xerosis and malignancy. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has defined elderly...