VOLUME  31
ISSUE  06
DECEMBER  1990

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL

E D I T O R I A L

Acinetobacter: A Perspective
D M Allen, S Y Wong


L E A D I N G    A R T I C L E S

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Project
J How

Foot Problems in Infancy
Y P Low

Measuring Ventilatory Function - The 'FVC' Manoeuvre
T K Lim


1 9 9 0    S M A    L E C T U R E

The Role of Physicians Towards the Year 2000 and Beyond
H Mahler


O R I G I N A L    A R T I C L E S

Decompression Sickness in the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Project
J How, A Vijayan, T M Wong

Congenital Talipes in Malaysian Neonates: Incidence, Pattern and Associated Factors
N Y Boo, L C Ong

Ventilatory Function in Malay Muslims During Normal Activity and the Ramadan Fast
M T Duncan, R Husain, A Raman, S H Cheah, S L Ch'ng

Normal Boron Excretion Levels and Borates Related Gastroenteritis Cases in Singapore
T C Chao, M L Ho, H K Cheng, D S T Lo, B Chen Bloodworth

Obstetric Outcome of the Unwed Adolescents
S T Lee, P Chaudhuri, B L Tay

Cockayne's Syndrome - Difficulties with Early Diagnosis
T M Hiew, K W Lim

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy - A Singapore Experience
I Yap, R Guan, J Y Kang

Norplant® Contraceptive Implants - A Comparison of Capsules Versus Rods in Singapore
K Singh, O A C Viegas, S S Ratnam

A Psychosocial Study of High Risk Subjects for AIDS
L P Kok, M L Ho, B H Heng, Y W Ong

The Effect of Fresh Orange Juice on Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Asthmatic Subjects
J C H Yap, Y T Wang, C T Yeo, S C Poh

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Singapore - The First 50 Cases
S K Chew, R Chan, E H A Monteiro, E H Sng

Axillary Artery Damage from Shoulder Trauma - A Report of 2 Cases
K C Ng, S Singh, Y P Low

Surreptitious Laxative Abuse - An Unusual Cause of Chronic Diarrhoea
K A Gwee, J Y Kang

A Short History of Kandang Kerbau Hospital and the Maternity Services of Singapore
Y K Lee


I N V I T E D    A R T I C L E S

How I Use Coal Tar in Dermatology
L Y O Leong

Common Environmental Contact Allergens in Singapore
S K Ng

Prevention in Geriatric Medicine
K S Lee, R E Owen, P W J Choo, F J Jayaratnam

Geriatric Medicine: The Multi Disciplinary Approach
R E Owen, P W J Choo, K S Lee, F J Jayaratnam


C A S E    R E P O R T S

Oesophageal Food Bolus Impaction
S Elango, S P Palaniappan, V S Lingam, L George

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease in a 54-year Old Woman - A Case Report
N K S Tharmaseelan

Cryptogenic Pulmonary Eosinophilia - A Case Report
B M Z Zainudin, O Ismail


Author Index

Subject Index

Acknowledgement

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