Fundamental to optimal diabetes management is good patient self-care and regular follow-up with health professionals. Missed appointment may disrupt the continuity of diabetes care, thereby interfering with regular preventive screening and timely intervention. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view...

There is an increasing trend amongst medical professionals in recent years to incorporate smartphones as an informal clinical tool. The ubiquity and accessibility of smartphones have prompted many ophthalmologists to use them as a clinical tool, and several studies have described the techniques on how to utilise smartphone cameras during...

Rivaroxaban is a non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC) approved for use in Singapore since 2008 for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement surgery. In March 2012, the registered indication was expanded to include prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in subjects with...

Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) occurs in almost half of HF population and the prevalence is rising. Detecting the abnormalities associated with diastolic dysfunction in HFPEF using echo- and tissue-Doppler techniques requires expert acquisition and interpretation. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on...

The recent hepatitis C virus (HCV) outbreak in the renal ward at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) brought to public attention a little known virus. Little known to the public in Singapore largely due to the relatively low local prevalence, a revolution was occurring in hepatitis C therapy. This article is...