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Case Report of Staphylococcus lugdunensis Native Valve Endocarditis and Review of the Literature
Coagulase-negative staphylococci cause 5% of native valve endocarditis. Of the 30 species identified currently, Staphylococcus epidermidis is a well-recognised cause of native valve endocarditis;...
Twenty-four hour, Non-invasive, Neonatal Chromosome Analysis—Application in a Case of Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
Chromosome analysis in neonates requires venisection and this is sometimes both difficult and distressing. In addition, results can at best take 3 days but...
Laparoscopic Telesurgery Between the United States and Singapore
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication technologies to provide medical information and healthcare services. Early applications include medical use of the telephone and facsimile.
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Psychological Trauma, Physical Health and Somatisation
Trauma does not respect persons or culture. While Singapore is fortunate to have been spared large-scale disaster and war for decades, it has nevertheless...
The Differential Diagnosis of Supraventricular Tachycardia Using Clinical and Electrocardiographic Features
Noninvasive evaluation of the mechanism of the arrhythmia is important in the management of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). It guides one in the choice of...
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Exercise intolerance is a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although exertional symptoms may be mild at the outset, exercise limitation is the...
Medical Leave Granted to Psychiatric Inpatients—A One-year Retrospective Review
The Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital (NUH) has a 26-bedded inpatient unit. This study retrospectively examines the medical leave granted to all...
Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernioplasty: An Audit of the Early Postoperative Results of 100...
Inguinal hernia is one of the commonest surgical pathologies in the world. Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair has been gaining popularity in recent years.
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Nanospheres of Biodegradable Polymers: A System for Clinical Administration of an Anticancer Drug Paclitaxel...
Paclitaxel (Taxol®) is a diterpenoid extracted from the bark of a rare, slow growing Pacific yew or Western yew tree (Taxus brevifolia). Its antitumour...
Pharmacogenetics: Role in Modifying Drug Dosage Regimens
Synder in 1932 wrote the first report on the Mendelian inheritance of the inability to taste phenylthiourea. Twenty-five years later, Arno Motulsky suggested hereditary...