Volume 48, Number 4
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
South African statesman
Editorial
Stem Cell Replacement Therapies in Parkinson’s Disease
World Parkinson’s Disease Day—which falls on 11 April—commemorates the birthday of the late physician and geologist, James Parkinson. All around the world, efforts are...
Original Article
Validating a Standardised Approach in Administration of the Clinical Frailty Scale in Hospitalised Older Adults
Singapore is ageing at an exponential rate. Commensurate with the worldwide trend of population ageing, 13% of residents were aged 65 years and older...
Letter to the Editor
Electronic Bicycles and Scooters: Convenience at the Expense of Danger?
Electronic bicycles and scooters—or personal mobility devices (PMDs)—are becoming popular means of commute given their convenience, low cost and ease in obtaining regulatory approval....
Letter to the Editor
First Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair with MitraClip Device in Singapore
Treatment of patients who have severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is surgical repair or replacement. However, it becomes a therapeutic challenge...
Letter to the Editor
HLA-B*5701 Genotyping for Abacavir Prescription: Re-Examination of its Cost-Effectiveness in Singapore
Abacavir is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) that is used to control disease progression of human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV). It reduces the morbidity...
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Review Article
Review on Epidemic of Obesity
Review Article
Rationale for Redefining Obesity in Asians
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Letter to the Editor
Investigating the stressors and coping mechanisms of students in medical school:...
Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor