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The Early Effect of Laporascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Taste Change in a Multiethnic Asian...
Bariatric surgery results in greater and lasting weight loss as well as reduces the severity of certain comorbidities. The limited literature which has studied...
Pancreatic Panniculitis Sans Pancreatitis in a Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A 23-year-old Malay woman with no past medical illness was admitted for a 4-day history of epigastric pain, vomiting and drowsiness. Investigations showed a...
Relation of Cardiac Arrhythmias to Hypoxic Time and Lowest Oxygen Saturation in Patients with...
The association between cardiac arrhythmias and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is well established. Both conditions lead to significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated....
A Single Centre Experience with Selective Termination of Anomalous Foetus in Multifoetal Pregnancies
The percentage of multiple births has increased over the past 3 decades, primarily as a result of advanced maternal age, the greater use and...
PAtient Safety in Surgical EDucation (PASSED): A Pilot Study Using iPad Game to Teach...
In 1991, after the Harvard Medical Practice Study reported on the adverse events and negligence in hospitalised patients, there was a major tsunami in...
Acquired Platelet Dysfunction with Eosinophilia or Idiopathic Purpura with Grey Platelets?
An acquired, transient bleeding disorder characterised by a thrombocytopathic bleeding with a platelet storage pool disorder has been reported from the Southeast Asian region...
A Case Report of Clear Cell Papulosis and a Review of the Literature
Clear cell papulosis (CCP) is a rare dermatosis seen predominantly in infants of Asian background. It presents with hypopigmented and minimally palpable, flat-topped papules,...
Drug Eluting Stents in Infrapopliteal Arterial Disease: A Pilot Safety Study in an Asian...
Critical limb ischaemia (CLI) is the most severe and advanced form of peripheral arterial disease with high risk of limb loss. Almost one-third of...
Adult Onset Sporadic Cerebellar Ataxia in Singapore: Diagnostic Outcomes of Paraneoplastic Antibody Testing and...
The initial presentation of cerebellar ataxia remains a diagnostic challenge due to its multiple etiologies, one of which is paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD), a...
Too Old for Surgery? Outcomes of Hip Fracture Surgery in Centenarians
Advancement in healthcare has significantly improved overall life expectancy and it comes as no surprise that centenarians (individuals aged 100 years and above) are...