Review Article
An Overview of Anaesthetic Issues in Phaeochromocytoma
New developments in technology, monitoring and pharmacology over the last decade have improved our understanding of phaeochromocytoma and its management. This review summarises the...
Original Article
Clinical Predictors of Nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lupus nephritis is a common manifestation of lupus associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The use of cytotoxic agents has resulted in improved renal...
Review Article
Recent Advances in the Obstructive Sleep Apnoea/Hypopnoea Syndrome
The past decade has seen a rapid increase in the number of patients being referred for investigation for the obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)....
Original Article
A New Method of Evaluation of Upper Airway in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea— Computer-assisted Quantitative Videoendoscopic Analysis
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by a cessation of normal oronasal airflow for 10 seconds or longer, and repetitive closure of the upper...
Editorial
Diabetes in Asia – From Understanding to Action
In the present pandemic of diabetes and obesity, 60% of the affected population will come from Asia. Between India and China, these two most...
Review Article
Cardiovascular Changes in Children with Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a spectrum of diseases ranging from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). A recent review suggested that the...
Review Article
The Scope of Paediatric Sleep Medicine
Despite apparent similarities to adult sleep medicine, the disorders of paediatric sleep medicine have a distinct epidemiology and pathophysiology. During childhood, the physiology of...
Review Article
Effect of Orthognathic Surgery on the Posterior Airway Space (PAS)
During the growth and development of a person, the facial structures are primarily dependent on the genetic makeup and secondarily on the environmental factors....
Original Article
Nasal Obstruction in Children with Sleep-disordered Breathing
Nasal breathing is critical in infants and children; for example, neonatal choanal atresia often leads to respiratory distress and may require urgent intervention in...
Original Article
Airway and Craniofacial Changes With Mandibular Advancement Device in Chinese With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
The mandibular advancement device (MAD) consists of upper and lower splints attached to the teeth and postures the mandible forward. The rationale for use...
Original Article
The Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertensive and Normotensive Subjects: The Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme
The metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterised by a clustering of metabolic risk factors and an insulin-resistant state.1 Its prevalence is high in Western, as...
Others
Retinal and Cardiovascular Diseases: The “Common Soil” Theory
There is increasing evidence that retinal and cardiovascular diseases share a “common soil”. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and...
Original Article
Multi-disease Health Screening in an Urban Low-income Setting: A Community-based Study
With the burden of chronic disease rising amongst rapidly urbanising Asian populations, active participation in health screening would allow for early detection and management...
Original Article
Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Independent of Metabolic Syndrome
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a widely prevalent disorder characterised by recurrent partial or complete obstruction of upper airway during sleep. Compelling data...
Review Article
Cardiovascular Risks Associated With Obesity in Children and Adolescents
The prevalence of obesity has risen by three-folds or more in many countries since 1980. In 2005, it was estimated that globally there are...
Original Article
Kidney Cancer and Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in Taiwan
Kidney cancer accounts for 3% to 4% of all cancers. In a systematic review by Mathew and et al,2 the incidence of kidney cancer...
Original Article
Management Plan to Reduce Risks in Perioperative Care of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Averts the Need for Presurgical Polysomnography
A significant proportion of patients with underlying obstructive sleepapnoea (OSA) remain undiagnosed when they present for surgery. Epidemiologic data have placed
the prevalence in the...
Original Article
Identification of Insulin Resistance in Subjects with Normal Glucose Tolerance
Currently, type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of death in Taiwan, as well as in many other countries. It places a tremendous burden...