Volume 40, Number 10

October 2011

A Timely Investment: Coordinated Care for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

World Mental Health Day was established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health to increase public awareness of mental health issues. Since...

Changing Epidemiological Patterns of Hepatitis A Infection in Singapore

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a ribonucleic acid (RNA) picornavirus transmitted by the faecal-oral route, either from person to person or through contaminated food...

Evaluation of the Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Collection Method as a Tool for Detection of HIV Ag/Ab, HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HCV in a Malaysian Tertiary Referral Hospital

Dried blood spot (DBS) or dried plasma spot (DPS) collection offers to be a promising alternative to whole blood or plasma sampling, as it...

Atypical Enhancement Pattern of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Thrombosis on Multiphasic CT

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver tumour in the liver, and is associated with portal vein thrombosis in up to 44%...

Salmonella Related Mycotic Aneurysm with Psoas and Paraortic Abscess Treated Conservatively

A 66-year-old lady presented with 4 months history of intermittent fever, epigastric pain which radiated to the back. She reported no symptoms of diarrhoea...