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Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Hip Fracture and Prevalence of Hyperhomocysteinaemia in the Elderly
Western literature reports a high incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after hip surgery in the absence of prophylaxis. It is reported to be...
Septic Arthritis after Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Arthroscopic-guided reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is now recognised as the preferred reconstructive option in restoring anterior knee joint stability. According to...
Impact of a Pharmacist Consult Clinic on a Hospital-based Geriatric Outpatient Clinic in Singapore
A general philosophy in the care of elderly patients is to use the least drugs possible to achieve the desired clinical outcome. In the...
Morbidity Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Autograft
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) impairs the stability of the knee, resulting in difficulty with athletic performance, increased risk of subsequent meniscal...
Work-related Injury Sustained by Foreign Workers in Singapore
Singapore has a resident population of 3.26 million and 0.53 million foreign workers. Of these half a million foreigners, 450,000 are work permit holders,...
Abnormal Liver Function Tests in the Symptomatic Pregnant Patient: The Local Experience in Singapore
The diagnostic work-up of abnormal liver function tests (LFT) in pregnancy is challenging, as the conditions peculiar to pregnancy have to be considered in...
Genital Herpes in a Sexually-transmitted Infection Clinic in Singapore: A 1-year Retrospective Study
Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is a commonly notified sexually transmitted infection (STI). Genital herpes can be caused by both herpes simplex virus...
Twin Births in Singapore: A Population-Based Study Using the National Birth Registry
Twin studies are regarded as one of the better ways to study the effects and significance of gene, environment and interactions of both. The...
Semi-Quantitative Measurements of Normal Organs With Variable Metabolic Activity on FDG PET Imaging
Positron emission tomography (PET) has a proven clinical role in oncology, cardiology and neurology that primarily uses 2-deoxy-2--fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG). FDG is an analogue of...
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy and Intracorporeal Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteric Calculi – A Comparative Assessment...
The introduction of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) by Chaussy and his co-workers in 1980 revolutionised the management of urinary calculi. Since then, ESWL has...