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Boerhaave’s Syndrome Presenting as a Right-sided Pleural Effusion
A 79-year-old Chinese woman with no significant past medical history was admitted to another hospital with symptoms of abdominal pain and haemetemesis of approximately...
Sweet’s Syndrome Associated with Mycobacterium chelonae and Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: A Case Report
Sweet’s syndrome is an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis. An association with malignancy is well recognised.
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Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid: Two Cases
Gyrate atrophy of the choroid (GA) is a rare choroidal dystrophy. It is an autosomal recessive disorder that results in progressive deterioration in peripheral...
A Case Series of Sotalol-induced Torsade de Pointes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation –...
In the light of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) which suggested that class I antiarrhythmics may be linked to an increase in mortality,...
The Use and Abuse of Steroids in Perinatal Medicine
Preterm birth, delivery prior to 37 weeks of gestational age, accounts for a major and disproportionate amount of infant and neonatal morbidity and mortality....
Neonatology In Singapore: The Way We Were, The Way Forward
Over a span of 35 years of my working life, I have witnessed the growth of, and also grown together with, neonatology in Singapore....
Book Review
A lot of young orthopaedic surgeons embark on research projects with little guidance. This book is especially directed towards young investigators in the Southeast...
Yahya Cohen (1920-2003)
Much can be written of a great and noble surgeon, and to try to summarise the lifetime achievements of a dear friend, mentor, guide...
Santhiramathy Doraisingham (1936-2002)
Dr S Doraisingham (friends knew her as Mathy) graduated from the University of Malaya with MBBS in 1961. I came to know her well...
Modern Management of Colorectal Polyps: Are They All Premalignant?
Polyps of the colon and rectum are relatively common lesions. Most colorectal polyps are either adenomas or hyperplastic polyps.
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