Original Article
Systemic Candidiasis in Extremely Low Birthweight (ELBW) Neonates Despite the Routine Use of Topical...
Systemic candidiasis in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates is associated with a high mortality, as well as short- and long-term morbidities. The incidence...
Use of Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the Diagnosis of Granulomatous Mediastinal...
The clinical utility and safety of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis and mediastinal staging of patients with non-small cell lung...
Waist Circumference is a Potential Indicator of Metabolic Syndrome in Singaporean Chinese
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), as characterised by increased visceral adiposity, hyperglycaemia, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia has been consistently reported to be a risk factor for the...
Lack of Association between the LRRK2 A419V Variant and Asian Parkinson’s Disease
Recent studies have linked certain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LRRK2 gene with familial and sporadic Parkinson’s disease (PD). Interestingly, there appear to...
Risk Factors for Complicated Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Disease in Children
In March and April 2009, Mexico started experiencing an epidemic of influenza-like illness and on 17 April 2009, the novel strain of influenza A...
A New Community-Based Outdoor Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Singapore Children: Findings from...
The World Health Organization asserts that uncorrected refractive errors are the second leading cause of blindness globally and the main cause of low vision....
Pathologic Changes in Highly Myopic Eyes of Young Males in Singapore
World Schizophrenia Day falls on 24 May. Schizophrenia is a devastating brain disorder affecting about 1% of the population worldwide. With typical onset in...
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Drug Provocation Tests (DPTs)
Adverse drug reactions (ADR) account for 3% to 6% of all hospital admissions and occur in 10% to 15% of hospitalised patients, resulting in...
Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Causes and Outcomes
The first prosthetic knee was introduced in 1954 as a hinged prosthesis by Shiers.1 In his follow-up of 19 primary operations, 8 required at...
Rates and Predictors for Influenza Vaccine Prescriptions among HIV-infected Clinic Patients in Singapore
The national guidelines in Singapore recommend influenza vaccination for all individuals over the age of 65, as well as children and adults with comorbidities...