Volume 41, Number 4

April 2012

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Holistic Approach

In 1997, the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disease (IFFGD) designated April as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. This period of awareness was...

Discrepancies in End-of-life Decisions Between Elderly Patients and Their Named Surrogates

In the context of Singapore, advanced medical decision-making is an unfamiliar concept to the majority of the local elderly population. As such, in situations where...

Where do People with Mental Disorders in Singapore go to for Help?

Not only are mental disorders prevalent in any country, it is also common that many of those with mental disorders are neither seeking nor...

Effects of Age and Gender on Left Atrial Ejection Force and Volume from Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiograph

The left atrium (LA) plays the primary role in the filling of the left ventricle (LV). A number of studies have demonstrated that LA...

The Hidden Impact of Childhood Cancer on the Family: A Multi-Institutional Study from Singapore

Chronic childhood illnesses have varying degrees of impact on the children and their families. Some chronic conditions that have little or no impact on...