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Malignant lymphoma - a changing spectrum.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890573 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sng I Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Epidemiological characteristics of imported and locally-acquired malaria in Singapore.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Singapore remains both vulnerable and receptive to the reintroduction of malaria and a high level of vigilance should be maintained indefinitely to prevent the re-establishment of endemicity. Medical practitioners should highlight the risk of malaria to travellers visiting endemic areas and also consider the possibility of simian malaria in a patient who has no recent travel history and presenting with daily fever spikes and with malaria parasite morphologically similar to that of P. malariae. PMID: 19890574 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lee YC, Tang CS, Ang LW, Han HK, James L, Goh KT Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Characteristics, and disease control and complications of hypertensive patients in primary-care - a community-based study in Singapore.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: More than half of the patients were not controlled to target levels. Male patients were more likely to have poorer control of hypertension and significantly higher risks of complications. Control of BP could be further improved by lifestyle modifications - weight reduction, promotion of physical activity, healthier eating habits and smoking cessation. PMID: 19890575 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tan EK, Chung WL, Lew YJ, Chan MY, Wong TY, Koh WP Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Attitudes towards the elderly among Singapore medical students.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Medical students in Singapore have a positive attitude towards the elderly. It is important that their medical curriculum continues to have an increasing geriatric component in view of the increasing numbers of older persons that they will be caring for due to the ageing population. PMID: 19890576 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cheong SK, Wong TY, Koh GC Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

A prospective cohort study on the impact of a modified Basic Military Training (mBMT) programme based on pre-enlistment fitness stratification amongst Asian military enlistees.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Pre-enlistment fitness stratification with training modification in a progressive albeit longer BMT programme for less-conditioned conscripts appears efficacious when measured by resultant physical fitness. PMID: 19890577 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chai LY, Ong KC, Kee A, Earnest A, Lim FC, Wong JC Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Comparative trial of the foot pressure patterns between corrective orthotics,formthotics, bone spur pads and flat insoles in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Pre-fabricated orthotics and customised orthotics reduced rearfoot peak forces on both sides while bone spurs heel pad increase rearfoot peak pressures. Pre-fabricated and customised orthotics are useful in distributing pressure uniformly over the rearfoot region. PMID: 19890578 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chia KK, Suresh S, Kuah A, Ong JL, Phua JM, Seah AL Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Factors predictive of outcome in childhood stroke in an Asian population.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Long-term neurological, neuropsychological and functional impairment are common in survivors of paediatric strokes. Certain clinical features and lesion characteristics are useful indicators of prognosis in these children. PMID: 19890579 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tham EH, Tay SK, Low PS Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Surgical management of obesity - national university hospital experience.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our results showed that a multidisciplinary programme can achieve significant weight loss for obese patients in Singapore. To achieve long-term weight loss, a commitment of both the medical team and the patient is necessary. Laparoscopy has revolutionised the practice of bariatric surgery worldwide. LAGB is an effective and safe procedure. PMID: 19890580 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Shabbir A, Loi TH, Lomanto D, Ti TK, So JB Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Upper limb ischaemia - a single centre experience.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Careful physical examination and history taking, prompt recognition of upper limb ischaemia and active approach to management in the form of embolectomy are crucial in obtaining a good outcome and reducing the risk of late disabling effects. PMID: 19890581 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bang SL, Nalachandran S Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Parallel genotyping of 10,204 single nucleotide polymorphisms to screen for susceptible genes for IgA nephropathy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Forty-two associated genes (particularly GCM1, TNR and TRDN) are identified as possible susceptibility or marker genes for IgAN. Knowledge of their mesangial expression and binding capacity for IgA-containing complexes may help elucidate the pathogenesis of IgAN. PMID: 19890582 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Woo KT, Lau YK, Wong KS, Zhao Y, Chan CM Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Giant cell tumour of the distal radius: wide resection and reconstruction by non-vascularised proximal fibular autograft.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Enbloc resection of giant cell tumours of the lower end radius is a widely accepted method. Reconstruction with non-vascularised fibular graft, internal fixation with DCP with primary corticocancellous bone grafting with transfixation of the fibular head and wrist ligament reconstruction minimises the problem and gives satisfactory functional results. PMID: 19890583 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bassiony AA Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis - a review of 5 cases.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: More public awareness and strategies to ensure accurate diagnosis and management of this condition are necessary. PMID: 19890584 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Teo SL, Gerez IF, Ang EY, Shek LP Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Successful preimplantation genetic diagnosis of Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis in Singapore after fresh and frozen embryo replacement cycles.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We have successfully performed PGD to avoid Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis syndrome. PMID: 19890585 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yap C, Wang W, Tan AS, Tan WC, Lim MN, Chong SS Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Metastatic bladder cancer presenting as duodenal obstruction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians and radiologists should be aware of atypical presentations of common malignancies. PMID: 19890586 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hawtin K, Kent A, Collins C, Blunt D Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: coping or curing?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890587 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Fung D, Lee TS Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Unusual and late recurrences in ovarian adult granulosa cell tumours.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890588 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kaluarachchi A, Marasinghe JP Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Chaperoning medical students during the physical examination of patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890589 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Koh GC, Sng J, Koh D Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Deceived by acute pancreatitis masquerading as acute inferior myocardial infarction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890590 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Low TT, Lee LC, Lee CH Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

An unusual presentation of a giant frontal mucocoele manifesting with frontal lobe syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890591 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sarsilmaz A, Varer M, Apaydin M, Erdogan N, Uluc E Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Incidental finding of an aortic valve mass on 64-slice computed tomographic coronary angiography.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890592 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chia PL Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Eyelid swelling and lucency in the skull radiograph.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19890593 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Soyuncu S, Enver S Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Neuroradiology: from diagnosis to intervention.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19816631 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sitoh YY, Lim WE, Hui FK Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

The MERCI retrieval system for the management of acute ischaemic stroke--the NNI Singapore experience.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Re-canalisation rates using the Merci Retrieval System was comparable to the multi-Merci trial. Haemorrhagic complications and safety were also found to be satisfactory. Importantly, treatment success with eventual good clinical outcome hinges strongly on the ability of the device to achieve complete re-canalisation. PMID: 19816632 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lee W, Sitoh YY, Lim CC, Lim WE, Hui FK Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Stent-assisted percutaneous angioplasty for extra-cranial carotid disease:experience at Singapore General Hospital.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: CAS is a technically feasible and a relatively safe alternative to endarterectomy to treat extracranial carotid stenosis, especially in patients who are inoperable or at high surgical risk. PMID: 19816633 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Gogna A, Lath N, Chang HM, Tan BS, Wong MC, Koh TH, Lim ST, Htoo MM, Lim WE Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Neuroapplication of amplatzer vascular plug for therapeutic sacrifice of major craniocerebral arteries: an initial clinical experience.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The Amplatzer vascular plug could be a valuable addition to the neurointerventional armamentarium, particularly in therapeutic occlusion of major craniocerebral arteries. Rigidity of the delivery system limits its current use to vessels below the skull base. The potential risk of distal thromboembolism also requires further evaluation. PMID: 19816634 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ong CK, Lam DV, Ong MT, Power MA, Parkinson RJ, Wenderoth JD Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Multi-detector computer tomography angiography in the initial assessment of patients acutely suspected of having intracranial aneurysm rupture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Emergent CTA is a non-invasive, reliable and viable alternative to emergent DSA for the assessment of the cerebral vessels in the acute assessment of patients presenting with symptoms suspicious of brain aneurysm rupture. Where positive, it can serve as a guide to therapeutic decisions. Review of CTA source data is essential, especially for small lesions and for post-clipping assessment. PMID: 19816635 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mohan S, Lee W, Tan JT, Wee LK, Hui FK, Sitoh YY Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal central nervous system in Singapore.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Fetal MRI is a good method of assessing brain and spine abnormalities in utero. However, disorders of neuronal migration remain a challenging diagnostic problem in fetal imaging. PMID: 19816636 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tang PH, Ong CL, Stringer D, Tan JV, Yeo GS Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Clinical functional magnetic resonance imaging for pre-surgical planning--the Singapore General Hospital experience with the first 30 patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: FMRI data greatly enhances the pre-surgical planning process and the conduct of surgery when it is incorporated into the surgical navigation system in the operating theatre. PMID: 19816637 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Rumpel H, Chan LL, Tan JS, Ng IH, Lim WE Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury in young infants.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many imaging techniques are available for the detection of hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury in young infants.This paper presents an overview of the imaging fi ndings in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury with an emphasis on MR imaging. PMID: 19816638 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Liauw L Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Magnetic resonance imaging findings in bilateral basal ganglia lesions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal MRI findings in the basal ganglia should not be interpreted in isolation. A systematic approach including DW MR imaging, MRS, and a broad knowledge of diffuse systemic, toxic or metabolic diseases is helpful. PMID: 19816639 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lim CC Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: correlating magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers with clinical response.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a debilitating condition of the elderly. The patient is typically "wet, wobbly and wonky", to different degrees of the triad. The diagnosis is supported by the radiologic finding of dilated ventricles, determined by an elevated Evan's Index (EI) without a demonstrable cause. Patients with newly diagnosed NPH typically respond to ventriculo-peritoneal shunting (VPS). NPH-related dementia is possibly the only surgically reversible dementia. An elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fl ow rate (FR) is associated with a positive response to shunting. However, post-shunting EI a...
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ng SE, Low AM, Tang KK, Lim WE, Kwok RK Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Imaging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is a unique disease that shows clinical behaviour, epidemiology and histopathology that is different from that of other squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is now the preferred imaging modality in the assessment and staging of NPC, especially in relation to its superior soft tissue contrast, ability to demonstrate perineural tumour spread, parapharyngeal space, bone marrow involvement and its ability to show the involvement of adjacent structures, such as the adjacent paranasal sinuses and intracranial extension. An understanding of its patterns of...
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Goh J, Lim K Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Dual Energy CT and its use in neuroangiography.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this paper is to revisit DECT physics, review the literature and discuss its use in CT neuroangiography with case illustrations from our institution, and impact on dose savings. PMID: 19816642 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hegde A, Chan LL, Tan L, Illyyas M, Lim WE Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Magnetic resonance imaging in acute optic neuritis in singapore.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our study revealed a lower percentage of grade II-IV brain MRI abnormalities as well as less lesion load in idiopathic ON compared to the ONTT. This may be related to the lower prevalence of MS in our predominantly Asian population. As diagnostic tests and understanding of neuromyelitis optica or Devic's disease improves, we may see more patients being diagnosed with this condition, which may also explain our findings. Our data also showed that MRI grade and lesion load in cases of anterior ON was lower than for retrobulbar disease. MRI in ON has an essential role in characterising the disease, evaluating for a...
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lim SA, Sitoh YY, Chng SM, Boey PY, Goh KY Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Residual neurovascular function and retinotopy in a case of hemianopia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The ability to respond to stimuli in part of the blind field, though not consciously perceived, suggests the potential for recovery. PMID: 19816644 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ho YC, Cheze A, Sitoh YY, Petersen ET, Goh KY, Gjedde A, Golay X Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Imaging findings of chronic subluxation of the os odontoideum and cervical myelopathy in a child with Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome after surgery to the head and neck.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Subluxations and fractures at the odontoid synchondrosis are rare but should be anticipated in young children with risk factors for instability of the cervical spine. PMID: 19816645 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Too CW, Tang PH Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Diastolic heart failure: what, so what and now what?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19736568 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lam CS Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Seroepidemiology of dengue virus infection among adults in singapore.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The Singapore population is highly susceptible to dengue epidemics despite its aggressive Aedes prevention and control programme. The fi nding of a high proportion of unreported cases due to asymptomatic and subclinical infection poses a challenge for dengue control. PMID: 19736569 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yew YW, Ye T, Ang LW, Ng LC, Yap G, James L, Chew SK, Goh KT Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Where the Elderly Die: The Infl uence of Socio-Demographic Factors and Cause of Death on People Dying at Home.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Elderly people in Singapore die mainly in hospitals. About a third of them die at home. The proportion of decedents dying at home increased with age. Home deaths among the elderly are most likely in those aged 85 years and above, females, Malays, and those who die of stroke. PMID: 19736570 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Beng AK, Fong CW, Shum E, Goh CR, Goh KT, Chew SK Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

A Report from the Singapore Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (SG-CCSS):A Multi-institutional Collaborative Study on Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Initial Analysis Reporting for the SG-CCSS.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Preliminary analysis revealed that 58.3% of patients were long-term survivors. Our hope is to tailor all future therapy for childhood cancers, optimising cure rates whilst minimising long-term side-effects. PMID: 19736571 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Aung le L, Khyne TT, Yeoh AE, Quah TC, Tan AM Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

An update of paediatric intussusception incidence in singapore: 1997-2007,11 years of intussusception surveillance.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This IS surveillance study provides reassuring preliminary evidence that there is no increase in the incidence of IS in Singapore after the introduction of rotavirus vaccines (including Rotarix) in Singapore. PMID: 19736572 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tan N, Teoh YL, Phua KB, Quak SH, Lee BW, Teo HJ, Jacobsen A, Boudville IC, Ng T, Verstraeten T, Bock HL Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Retinoblastoma: a recent experience at the national university hospital,singapore.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In our limited experience, the importance of collaboration and standardisation of the staging system, raising awareness and education of primary healthcare providers and parents are strongly stressed. PMID: 19736573 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Aung le L, Chan YH, Yeoh EJ, Tan PL, Quah TC Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Oesophageal Doppler ultrasound in the assessment of haemodynamic status of patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit with septic shock.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: ED has good correlation with PAC in measuring cardiac index in Asians with septic shock but is an unreliable measure of both pre-load and SVR. PMID: 19736574 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chew HC, Devanand A, Phua GC, Loo CM Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Patent blue dye in lymphaticovenular anastomosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Patent blue dye staining during lymphaticovenular anastomosis is a simple, effective and safe method for mapping suitable subdermal lymphatics, allowing for speedier dissection of the lymphatic vessels intraoperatively. This technique also helps in the confi rmation of the success of the lymphaticovenular anastomosis. PMID: 19736575 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yap YL, Lim J, Shim TW, Naidu S, Ong WC, Lim TC Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Health profi les of methyl bromide applicators in greenhouses in Turkey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Usage of methyl bromide, training, screening and follow-up of applicators must be rigorously controlled in accordance with national legal arrangements and international protocols. Greater efforts are required in the implementation of controls to achieve the targets set by the legal regulations and to ensure continual improvement in the limitation of the risks of this environmental hazard. PMID: 19736576 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Akca ET, Serpil S, Sezer U, Ozlem E, Ayse G, Canan C, Hakan B, Ozgur K, Banu O, Hulya G Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

A practical guide for multivariate analysis of dichotomous outcomes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this report, we reviewed 3 alternative multivariate statistical models to replace Logistic Regression for the analysis of data from cross-sectional and time-to-event studies, viz, Modifi ed Cox Proportional Hazard Regression Model, Log-Binomial Regression Model and Poisson Regression Model incorporating the Robust Sandwich Variance. Although none of the models is without fl aws, we conclude the last model is the most viable. A numeric example is given to compare the statistical results obtained from all 4 models. PMID: 19736577 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lee J, Tan CS, Chia KS Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

First successful preimplantation genetic diagnosis in singapore - avoidance of Beta-thalassaemia major.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This case report documents the fi rst successful PGD in Singapore, involving a couple at-risk of transmitting beta-thalassaemia major. PMID: 19736578 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yap C, Tan AS, Wang W, Lim MN, Chong SS Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

The challenges of "continuing medical education" in a pandemic era.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the pedagogical innovations that allow clinical teaching to continue without medical students examining actual patients, and proposes a contingency plan in the event of future outbreaks that may necessitate similar containment measures. PMID: 19736579 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lim ECh, Oh VM, Koh DR, Seet RC Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

The doctor in claims for work injuries and ill health - legal pitfalls.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Occupational health work is currently undertaken by the specialist and the non-specialist physician alike. The work scope can vary from medical assessments of individual workers to health risk assessment at the workplace. The scope of the latter will include evaluation of exposures, hazards, risks and its management to control these risks. Much of the case law governing legal disputes over industrial safety and health have involved the employers. Over the years, the actions brought forth by workers have resulted in a formidable volume of case law based on statutes and on the common law of negligence in tort. Disputes o...
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lee SM, Sng J, Koh D Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals

Plasma rich in growth factors to treat adductor longus tear.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19736581 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore)
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Loo WL, Lee DY, Soon MY Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: journals