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The Singapore General Hospital Early Clinical Experience with the 7.5F Flexible Ureterorenoscope
Intravenous regional anaesthesia (IVRA) has a reported success rate of between 94% and 98% for upper limb surgery. Limitations to its use include the...
Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia Using Lignocaine and Tramadol
Intravenous regional anaesthesia (IVRA) has a reported success rate of between 94% and 98% for upper limb surgery. Limitations to its use include the...
Spectrum of Prostate Cancer in the Singapore General Hospital (1980 to 1985)
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer among men in the United States. In Singapore, it is the sixth most common incidence of cancer...
The Alvarado Score and Acute Appendicitis
Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency. However, it is often difficult to make an accurate preoperative diagnosis, especially during the early stage of...
Diagnosing and Prognosticating Acute Meningitis in Young Infants within 24 Hours of Admission
Meningitis is an important cause of fever in young infants (infants 90 days old or younger). Most cases of meningitis are acute meningitis which...
Impairment of Endothelial Function—A Possible Mechanism for Atherosclerosis of a High-fat Meal Intake
The impairment of endothelial vasodilatory function has been considered an early event in atherogenesis. This has been studied in association with various cardiovascular risk...
Malignant Melanoma Seen in a Tertiary Dermatological Centre, Singapore
Unlike in Caucasians, primary malignant melanoma is an uncommon skin malignancy in Singapore. There have been little published data on cutaneous melanoma in Southeast...
A Retrospective Study of Incontinentia Pigmenti Seen at the National Skin Centre, Singapore Over...
Incontinentia pigmenti, called Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome, is a rare X-linked dominant disorder involving ectodermal structures. It is a multisystem disorder with cutaneous, ocular, dental, cerebral...
Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia Using a Combination of All-trans Retinoic Acid and Chemotherapy
Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL), or acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)-M3 under the French-American-British (FAB) classification, is characterised by the following: a distinct expansion of promyelocytes...
Body Mass Index and Its Related Factors in the Elderly
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in developed countries, especially among the elderly. In Taiwan, cardiovascular disease is...