Surgeons as well as patients have recently shown much interest in stapled haemorrhoidectomy. This is a new technique, which is claimed to result in less pain than traditional operations for haemorrhoids. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full...

Laboratory confirmation of cutaneous tuberculosis has remained difficult using conventional techniques which include the demonstration of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on histopathologic examination and culture. In tuberculosis verrucosa cutis and lupus vulgaris which are paucibacillary, direct microscopy and tissue cultures lack the specificity and/or sensitivity for the detection of Mycobacterium...

Over the past decade, sonography as a screening tool in the evaluation of abdominal trauma has been thoroughly investigated. This modality was first used by the Japanese and German surgeons. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multi-disciplinary programme of care for patients with chronic respiratory impairment that is individually designed to optimise physical and social performance and autonomy. In recent years, the efficacy and scientific foundation of pulmonary rehabilitation have been firmly established. This article is available only as a PDF. Please...

In Southeast Asia, there have been few studies on the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Propionibacterium acnes on the skin of patients with acne vulgaris. We previously reported the effect of short courses of antibiotics on the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of P. acnes. This article is available only as...