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Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass is a Safe Option in Patients Presenting as Emergency
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred therapy strategy for revascularisation in the case of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or acute myocardial infarction...
Effect of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Biological Healing of Allografts in Critical-sized Tibial...
Bridging of large bone defects is a challenging problem in orthopedic and reconstructive surgery. Options include vascularised bone autografts, non-vascularised bone autografts, allografts, bioceramics...
Changing Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Markers of Adults in Singapore
In Singapore, epidemiological surveillance and research on hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection were initiated when acute viral hepatitis was made a notifiable disease under...
Expanding the Donor Pool for Liver Transplantation in the Setting of an “Opt-out” Scheme...
Presently, liver transplantation has become routine management for an expanding group of patients with endstage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, organ availability limits...
Heart Transplantation in Singapore
The introduction of cyclosporine as an immuno-suppressant in the early 1980s revolutionised the results of organ transplantation and made heart transplantation an accepted therapeutic...
Nineteen-Year Experience of Paediatric Renal Transplantation in Singapore
Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)1 as it results not only in better survival rates but...
Renal Transplantation in Singapore
Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for end-stage kidney failure. In comparison to dialysis, it offers the greatest potential for longevity and a superior...
Are New Resuscitation Guidelines Better? Experience of an Asian Metropolitan Hospital
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a substantial public health burden that has poor prognosis. Patients who receive “good” and “high-quality” cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have...
Complications Following Tracheoesophageal Puncture: A Tertiary Hospital Experience
It has been nearly 3 decades since tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) with valve prosthesis placement was first introduced as an alternative means of achieving voice...
Acceptability of Medical Students by Patients from Private and Public Family Practices and Specialist...
In recent decades, medical advances and economic pressures have shifted medical student training from hospital inpatient to ambulatory settings such as hospital outpatient and...