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Randomisation: Magical Cure for Bias?
There is general consensus that randomised clinical trial (RCT) can provide the most valid conclusions about effects of different treatment as eligible patients are...
The Ethics of Placebo-Controlled Trials in Developing Countries to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Placebo-trials on HIV-infected pregnant women in developing countries like Thailand and Uganda have provoked recent controversy. Such experiments aim to find a treatment that...
Address by the Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore at the 2000 Annual Induction Dinner—Learn...
I am delighted to share this celebratory occasion with you. It is a time for congratulations all round not only to our new Fellows...
Response by the Representative of Inductees, Academy of Medicine, Singapore at the 2000 Annual...
I count myself fortunate to be allowed to join the ranks of the Academy. On behalf of my fellow inductees, may I extend a...
Address by the Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore at the 2000 Annual Induction Ceremony—The...
First, let me warmly welcome you to this pristine auditorium with its well preserved ceiling architectural details. Probably none of the new Fellows is...
8th SGH Lecture: Genomics, Talent and the Development of the Life Sciences Industry in...
In a few months’ time, one of the most significant advances, possibly the most significant advance ever in the history of biology and medicine,...
Case Reports: The Use of Intermaxillary Screws to Achieve Intermaxillary Fixation in the Treatment...
The mandible is a unique bone in the human skeleton and occupies a prominent position in the craniofacial region. Traumatic injury to the face,...
Pseudomembranous Tracheobronchitis Caused by Aspergillus in a Patient after Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
Pseudomembranous tracheobronchitis caused by Aspergillus is a rare and lethal variant of invasive aspergillosis. It has been reported in a few series of immunocompromised...
Treatment of Chronic Urticaria with Thyroxine in an Euthyroid Patient with Thyroglobulin and Microsomal...
Chronic urticaria is defined as daily outbreaks of urticaria of at least 6 weeks duration. Despite being a common disorder, the cause of chronic...
Hard Metal Lung Disease—The First Case in Singapore
A 38-year-old Chinese man and lifetime non-smoker, who had previously been well, was referred for investigation of bilateral reticulonodular infiltrates noted on his chest...