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Clinical Characteristics of an Outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Singapore
The enterovirus family causes a wide array of illnesses, some easily recognised clinically and others diagnosed as non-specific viral illnesses. This large family of...
Measuring Quality of Life in Chinese Cancer Patients: A New Version of the Functional...
Health-related quality of life (QOL) is recognised as an important aspect of patient care. In oncology studies, it may stand as the primary end-point....
Eight-year Outcome of Very-low-birth-weight Infants Born in KK Hospital
The outcome of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) premature babies with birth weights of <1500 g has remained an area of great concern for both parents and...
Chorioamnionitis and Outcome in Extremely Preterm Infants
Preterm delivery is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, especially among the 1% to 2% infants delivered at less than 32 weeks. Chorioamnionitis is...
Changing Trends in Indications for Caesarean Sections in a Tertiary Hospital
Increasing rates of caesarean deliveries have received widespread attention in recent years and has increased widespread discussion in the public domain. The ideal caesarean...
Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Metastases to the Liver: The National Cancer Centre/Singapore General Hospital...
Colorectal carcinoma is the fourth most common malignancy and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Although surgical resection in combination with adjuvant chemotherapy...
Computed Tomographic Appearance of Colorectal Hepatic Metastases
It is important to recognise the computed tomography (CT) appearance of hepatic metastases from colorectal primaries, as resection in a selected group may offer...
Flat and Depressed Lesions of the Colon and Rectum: Pathogenesis and Clinical Management
It was previously thought that the vast majority of colorectal cancers were derived from polypoid adenomas. However, several investigators have noted that most colorectal...
One-stage Surgical Correction of Proximal Hypospadias
Proximal hypospadias represents the most severe end of the spectrum of this abnormality. Although hypospadias itself is a relatively common condition, severe types account...
Immediate and Mid-Term Safety and Efficacy of Single Lead VDD Pacemakers for Patients with...
In patients requiring a cardiac pacemaker for any indication, the ideal goal of therapy is to achieve atrioventricular (AV) synchrony. This replicates the normal...