Volume 41, Number 7

July 2012

Viral Hepatitis—The Silent Killer

Unraveling the disease of hepatitis was like a Sherlock Holmes mystery as physicians throughout the last century searched for the identity of these silent...

Computed Tomography Features in Enteric Fever

Enteric fever is a potentially fatal multi-systemic febrile disease caused by Salmonella.  Salmonella are gram-negative, rod-shaped facultative intracellular anaerobic bacteria with more than 2500...

Prospective Audit of Post-chemotherapy Febrile Neutropenia in Patients with Solid Cancer and Lymphoma in Two Singaporean Cancer Centres

Despite advances in medical care, febrile neutropenia (FN) remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in oncology and haematology units worldwide. In local...

25-Gauge Vitrectomy versus Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion: 1 Year Follow-Up

Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is the second most frequent vascular disorder of the eye, and it can lead to a decrease in vision....

Jeopardised Inferior Myocardium (JIM) Score: An Arithmetic Electrocardiographic Score to Predict the Infarct-Related Artery in Inferior Myocardial Infarction

Inferior myocardial infarction classically manifests as ST elevations in inferior leads, together with ST changes in other leads that may be the result of...