Original Article
Extracranial Non-vestibular Head and Neck Schwannomas: A Ten-year Experience
Schwannomas, also known as neurilemmomas, neuromas, or neurinomas, are uncommon nerve sheath neoplasms that may originate from any peripheral, cranial or autonomic nerve of...
Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Bowen’s Disease of the Skin in Singapore
Skin cancer is the seventh most common cancer in Singapore.1 Koh et al2 reported a total of 1407 squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) occurring in...
Survival of Small-cell Lung Cancer and its Determinants of Outcome in Singapore
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality around the world.1 Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) constitutes about 15% to 25% of all lung...
Diabetes and Associated Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Iran: The Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme
The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) worldwide is increasing, due almost exclusively to an increase in non-insulin-dependent (type 2) DM, which represents...
Violence-Related Behaviours among Malaysian Adolescents: A Cross Sectional Survey among Secondary School Students in...
Adolescent violence is a serious social issue globally. Adolescent violence is also making its presence felt in Malaysia, as evidenced by newspaper reports. Violence...
Demographic and Clinical Features of 150 Pathological Gamblers Referred to a Community Addictions Programme
Pathological gambling has been defined as a persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behaviour that disrupts personal, family and work life. The diagnosis is not...
Patient Satisfaction with Rheumatology Practitioner Clinics: Can We Achieve Concordance by Meeting Patients’ Information...
The evidence suggests that many patients do not take their medications as prescribed. Two studies estimate that as many as 50% of patients, particularly...
The Value of Joint Aspirations in the Diagnosis and Management of Arthritis in a...
Joint aspiration with synovial fluid analysis can provide information which complements that which is available from the history and physical examination of the patient,...
Outcomes of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in Oriental Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
More than 75% of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are found in Asia, where hepatitis B is the leading cause of...
In vivo Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Cytokines in Normal and Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by severe joint deformities due to bony erosions and tendon damage. The chronic inflammatory process...