Original Article
Geriatric Syndromes and Depressed Mood in Lower-income Singaporeans with Diabetes: Implications for Diabetes Management...
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (henceforth referred to as diabetes) has increased significantly in the last decade and it is reaching epidemic levels worldwide...
A Population-based Survey of Mental Disorders in Singapore
Mental illnesses are not only a growing public health concern but also a major social and economic issue affecting individuals and families throughout the...
2011 Young Surgeon’s Award Winner: High Endothelial Venules: A Novel Prognostic Marker in Cancer...
Oral and pharyngeal cancer is ranked as the eighth most common cancer diagnosed in men in the United States, and tongue is the most...
Melanoma: Differences between Asian and Caucasian Patients
Cutaneous melanoma is the most common cause of mortality amongst skin cancer in Caucasian populations and incidence rates per 100,000 patient years vary between...
Surgical Hand Antisepsis–A Pilot Study comparing Povidone Iodine Hand Scrub and Alcohol-based Chlorhexidine Gluconate...
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a globally recognised problem that results in significant morbidity (delayed healing, wound breakdown, sepsis) and negative economic impact (prolonged...
Clinical Outcomes of Esophageal Atresia: Comparison Between the Waterston and the Spitz Classifications
Esophageal atresia (EA) is the most common and seriousanomaly of the esophagus. The abnormality was uniformly fatal throughout the world prior to 1939. The...
Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumour that predominantly affects serous surfaces of organs. It was first described in 1908 by Miller and Wynn....
CT-Guided Thoracic Biopsy: Evaluating Diagnostic Yield and Complications
Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies which have been performed for more than a century have since gained wide acceptance for diagnosing malignant and benign lung
lesions....
An Alternative Treatment Option for Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) and Radioscaphoid Osteoarthritis: Early...
Scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) and radioscaphoid osteoarthritis are well recognised conditions that are considered very difficult to treat, not only by general orthopaedic...
Public Awareness of Sepsis and Stroke in Singapore: A Population-Based Survey
Sepsis and stroke are common diseases with several similarities. Firstly, they are both frequent causes of death. A recent review by Adhikari and colleagues...