Original Article
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in the Management of Complex Upper Urinary Tract Calculi: The Singapore General...
Open surgical removal had been the standard treatment for urolithiasis till the early 1980s when introduction of percutaneous techniques and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy...
Problems Related to Epidural Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Control
Epidural analgesia has been shown to provide excellent pain relief following thoracotomy, abdominal and other surgery. Studies have shown improvement in specific variables with...
The Epidemiology and Treatment of Anogenital Warts in Singapore: A Retrospective Evaluation
Anogenital warts are caused by specific subtypes of the human papillomavirus (HPV), of which serotypes HPV 6 and 11 are the most common. There...
Fluconazole Susceptibility of Candida Species in Singapore by Disc Diffusion Test
Candida species is becoming increasingly important as a cause of serious infections particularly in immunocompromised patients. Surveillance in the USA between April 1995 and...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Older Population in Singapore
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in persons older than 50 years are rarely studied because STDs are more common in young people. There is very...
Audit of Total Parenteral Nutrition in an Adult Surgical Intensive Care
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may contribute to good outcome in selected groups of patients. Parenteral nutrition is highly effective in reversing effects attributable to...
Myocardial Infarction in Singapore: A Nationwide 10-year Study of Multiethnic Differences in Incidence and...
Rapid urbanisation and increasing affluence have improved the socioeconomic status of Asians. This, however, has brought with it new socioeconomic and medical problems resulting...
The Mastectomy Clinical Pathway: What Has It Achieved?
In an era of increasing healthcare cost and scarce resources, the tension between the cost and quality of healthcare demands not only effective but...
A Preliminary Evaluation of a Disease Management Programme for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and...
Chronic diseases are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. In most developed countries, the problems of a rising prevalence of...
Variance Analysis Applied to a Stroke Pathway: How This Can Improve Efficiency of Healthcare...
Stroke is the fourth principal cause of death in Singapore, and the leading cause of long-term disability amongst developed countries. Due to the spiralling...