Volume 26, Number 3

May 1997

The Combined Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine

When Singapore and Malaysia became two separate nations in 1965, the medical institutions duly followed and became distinct entities. There would henceforth be a...

Prevention of Falls in a Geriatric Ward

Falls occurring in the hospital are significant events because of the injuries sustained, extended hospital stay and potential medicolegal implications. We conducted a 3-year...

Cognitive Testing of Elderly Chinese from Selected Community Clubs in Singapore

The aim of this study was to describe the psychometric performance of cognitively normal elderly Chinese on selected psychological tests. One hundred and fifty-frve...

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Initial Manifestations and Clinical Features After 10 Years of Disease

We studied the initial manifestations and late features in our lupus patients. The clinical data of patients fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology criteria...

Initial Construct Cross-Cultural Validation of the Short Form 36 for Quality of Life Assessment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Singapore

The objective of this study was to determine if the Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey Questionnaire measures differences in quality of life between...