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A Training Model for Introducing a Novel Surgical Procedure into Clinical Practice: Our Experience...
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a treatment for achalasia which can potentially obviate the need for intra- abdominal surgery, whilst at the same time,...
Survey Study on the Injury Patterns, Dance Practices and Health Seeking Behaviour amongst Dancers...
Dancers are exposed to training loads that can lead to injuries, the majority of which are overuse in nature.1 Their lower limbs and back...
Group B Streptococci in Sushi and Sashimi
A large outbreak of invasive Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection occurred in Singapore in 2015 which was associated with the consumption of Chinese-style raw...
Acute Inflammatory Polyarthritis: A Rare Presentation of Secondary Syphilis
Syphilis can present in a myriad of ways. Recognition of this “great imitator”, which can be easily treated, will greatly reduce morbidity. A 46-year-old...
Alternative Strategies for Central Venous Stenosis and Occlusion in Patients Requiring Haemodialysis Access
The use of tunnelled dialysis catheters (TDCs) in patients awaiting permanent dialysis access creation has resulted in a rise in the prevalence of central...
Confluent Atypical Molluscum Contagiosum Causing Disfigurement in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patient
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral disease caused by molluscipoxvirus. The first peak incidence occurs in preschool children. A second peak incidence occurs in...
A 13-Year Single Institutional Experience with Definitive Radiotherapy in Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Patients with hypopharyngeal carcinoma often present with locally advanced disease. Treatment options are usually multimodality and involve surgery, radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy.
This article is...
Effective Treatment of Paget’s Disease of the Bone in a Chinese Woman
Paget’s disease is caused by increased bone resorption and ineffective bone formation. Unrecognised and untreated disease can cause significant morbidity and reduced quality of...
Percutaneous Radiologically-Guided Gastrostomy (PRG): Safety, Efficacy and Trends in a Single Institution
Percutaneous radiologically-guided gastrostomy (PRG) was first described in animal studies in 1983,1 shortly after the first publication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in human...
Relapsing Course of Sulfasalazine-Induced Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Complicated by...
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a drug-related severe cutaneous adverse reaction characterised by a delayed latency, multi-organ involvement, reactivation of...