Volume 42, Number 1 January 2013

Academic Medicine: Vision to Reality

Why Develop Academic Medicine in Singapore? There are at least 2 reasons why Academic Medicine that is properly developed can add value. The first is...

Successful Ageing in Singapore—A Viable Goal?

Ageing is a complex process. Achieving it successfully has implications and significance not only for individuals on a personal level but for society at...

Short- and Long-Term Outcomes at 2, 5 and 8 Years Old for Neonates at Borderline Viability—An 11-Year Experience

Singapore was listed consistently among the top 3 countries in the world with the lowest infant mortality rate. In particular, Asia had seen its...

Get “Real” with Hysteroscopy Using the Pig Bladder: A “Uterine” Model for Hysteroscopy Training

Hysteroscopy is an important surgical component of any training programme in gynaecology. Traditionally, surgical training in hysteroscopy occurred in the operating room where trainees...

Electrocardiograph Changes, Troponin Levels and Cardiac Complications After Orthopaedic Surgery

Following orthopaedic surgery, approximately 5% of patients sustain cardiac complications which leads to increased morbidity and mortality. The mortality rate after hip fracture is...