Problems – Theoretical and Real – In the Drug Treatment of HIV-AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is the most important infectious disease of our time. Likewise, the availability of highly effective therapy for HIV represents...
Safety, Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of the Live Attenuated Combined Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine Containing the RIT 4385 Mumps Strain in Healthy Singaporean Children
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) are contagious viral diseases associated with high mortality and morbidity, often linked with severe complications. Globally, measles remains the...
Trends in Mortality from Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Coronary Care Unit
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a serious manifestation of coronary artery disease that is associated with high mortality from arrhythmias and heart failure. Its...
Measuring the Quality of Care of Diabetic Patients at the Specialist Outpatient Clinics in Public Hospitals in Singapore
Singapore is a country with a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus, 1 8.2% amongst its population aged between 18 and 69 years,2 and is...
A Survey of Brain Death Certification – An Impetus for Standardisation and Improvement
Brain death is legally recognised in most developed countries. Certification is usually a prelude to either the withdrawal of cardiorespiratory life support or organ...