This article marks Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, 7 to 14 February 2009 (http://tchin.org/aware/ index.htm). The title, “Paediatric Cardiology in Singapore - 1978 to 2008” reflects the most exciting phase in the development of paediatric cardiology in Singapore. Congenital heart defect (CHD), with an incidence of 1 in 100...

Singapore is a city-state with a land area of 707.1 square kilometres and a population of 4.5 million.1 The population is multiracial with the major ethnic groups being Chinese, Malay and Indian. There has been an increasing utilisation of emergency ambulance services, with increasing acuity of patients every year....

Limb salvage surgery is a widely accepted alternative to amputation in patients with primary bone tumours. The success of limb salvage is the result of the combined understanding of the biology and staging of tumours, improvements in reconstructive techniques, and the development of effective adjuvant chemotherapy for the primary...

Cancer is the leading cause of death and the second most common cause of hospitalisation in Singapore. Cancer rehabilitation aims to help the patient achieve maximum physical, social, psychological and vocational function within limits imposed by cancer and its therapy through a multi-disciplinary approach. This article is available only as...

Second-hand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar, and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. There are more than 4,0001-3 chemicals in second-hand smoke including 691-3 carcinogens as well as other chemicals that are irritants,...