Original Article
Bacteraemia in the Elderly
The aims of the study were to describe community-acquired and nosocomial bacteraemia in elderly patients and to determine the factors associated with increased mortality...
Local Transmission of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Singapore
A localised outbreak involving 19 cases and two carriers of vivax malaria was reported at Dairy Farm from May to June 1996. Epidemiological investigations...
A Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices (KABP) Survey on HIV Infection and AIDS Among...
An anonymous postal questionnaire survey studying the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was conducted among all registered medical...
Ophthalmic Manifestations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Singapore
The paper retrospectively reviews the spectrum of ophthalmic manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Singapore between May 1995 and October 1996. One...
Clinical Characteristics and Natural History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients Seen at a...
The number of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Singapore has risen over the years. A considerable proportion of them present with...
A Nationwide Outbreak of Coconut-associated Paratyphoid A Fever in Singapore
A large outbreak of 167 cases of paratyphoid A was reported in Singapore during the period 15 February to 4 May 1996. Cases were...
A Shipyard Outbreak of Salmonellosis Traced to Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables
A large outbreak of food poisoning occurred in September 1996 and involved at least 116 workers at a shipyard in Jurong. Salmonella weltevreden was...
Uncemented Total Hip Replacements using the Mecron® Acetabular Cup-A Prospective Study
The uncemented threaded cup gained some popularity over the past decade, firstly as a revision and then as a primary procedure. We elected to...
The Epidemiology of Obesity: A Review
Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. There are several indices of obesity which include body mass...
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Platelet Receptor Inhibitors: A New Dimension in Cardiology
Platelets play a key role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndromes and ischaemic complications following percutaneous coronary intervention. More recently, the platelet...