Volume 34, Number 10

November 2005

Infectious Disease Eradication: Poliomyelitis as a Lesson in Why “Close” is Not Good Enough

The current polio epidemic in Indonesia is a reminder that infectious agents know no political or race boundaries. Like most of the world, this...

Locally Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer in a Tertiary Hospital

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore and accounts for 22.8% of all female cancers.1 The incidence of breast cancer...

Clinical Features Associated with Nasal Staphylococcus aureus Colonisation in Chinese Children with Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic relapsing disease in children. It was estimated that about 15% of children suffer from this disease.1-3 Bacterial...

Evaluation of Surgical and Anaesthesia Response Times for Crash Caesarean Sections – An Audit of a Singapore Hospital

In 1995, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists published the “Organisational Standards for Maternity Services” in which it was proposed that there be...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Five-year Review at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odourless, tasteless and toxic gas and is the most abundant pollutant in the lower atmosphere. It is produced largely...