Volume 42, Number 4 April 2013

Redefining Medicine, Transforming Healthcare: The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

A brand new medical school offers the opportunity for us to stand back and think what a graduating doctor in 2018 will need to...

Does Periprostatic Block Increase the Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) Biopsy Sepsis Rate in Men with Elevated PSA?

The progressive increase in the number of biopsy cores taken during transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) needle biopsy of the prostate over the past decade has...

Rates and Predictors for Influenza Vaccine Prescriptions among HIV-infected Clinic Patients in Singapore

The national guidelines in Singapore recommend influenza vaccination for all individuals over the age of 65, as well as children and adults with comorbidities...

Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Causes and Outcomes

The first prosthetic knee was introduced in 1954 as a hinged prosthesis by Shiers.1 In his follow-up of 19 primary operations, 8 required at...

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Drug Provocation Tests (DPTs)

Adverse drug reactions (ADR) account for 3% to 6% of all hospital admissions and occur in 10% to 15% of hospitalised patients, resulting in...