VOLUME  35
ISSUE  04
AUGUST  1994

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL

E D I T O R I A L

A Ventilatory Strategy for Acute Respiratory Failure: Where "Less is More"
T K Lim


L E A D I N G    A R T I C L E S

Alternative Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
K H Tung

The Polymerase Chain Reaction - A New Tool in the Diagnostic Laboratory
D L T Teo


S M A    L E C T U R E

And There is No Health in Us
E K Koh


O R I G I N A L    A R T I C L E S

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - A Local Review
M Y C Wong, Y L Lim, K T Foo

The Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction
B W Lee, J A M A Tan, S C Wong, C B Tan, H K Yap, P S Low, J N Chia, J S H Tay

Analysis Methods to improve the Diagnostic Power of Treadmill Exercise Stress Testing in Patients with Suspected Angina Pectoris
X Lan, M H Choo, Y T Lim

Can Contact Lenses Control the Progression of Myopia?
L S Heng, C Y Khoo

Multiple Myeloma: The National University Hospital (NUH) Experience
H L Lim, C P Teo, K Wong, P Kuperan, R Suri, Y O Tan, Y K Kueh

Screening for Bacteriuria in Malaysian School Children
D Zainal, A Baba

Stent Placement in Saphenous Vein Coronary Bypass Grafts: Its Role in the Prevention of Restenosis
K W Lau

The Safe Use of Visual Display Units
D Koh, C N Ong, J Jeyaratnam

The Ageing of Elderly People
E H Kua, S M Ko

A Postmarketing Surveillance Study of Zopiclone in Insomnia
R Mahendran, K T Chee, L H Peh, K E Wong, L Lim

A Surgical Approach to the Posterior Interosseous Branch of the Radial Nerve Through the Brachioradialis - A Cadaveric Study
C K Low, J T H Chew, A K Mitra

Cardiopathy and Ocular Abnormalities in Noonan Syndrome
S P Ram, T N Krishna

Biliary Ascariasis and Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma - A Report of Two Cases
K G Lim, S P Sellaiah


E L E C T R O C A R D I O G R A P H I C    C A S E

An Uncommon Cause of Syncope
P P Goh, W S Teo


I N V I T E D    A R T I C L E S

Depression of Old Age
P C Chiam

An Update of Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases II - Virus
K P Chan


C A S E    R E P O R T S

Recurrent Acute Pulmonary Oedema Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
C K Liam, C M Liao, P Kannan

Giant Urethral Calculus
Than Win

Bilateral Acute Haemangioma of the Knee
H H Lim, S Krishnamoorthy

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Cryptosporidium Infection
K Z H Wu, S K Chew, H M L Oh, R V T P Lin, D M Allen, E H A Monteiro

Diagnosis of Left Atrial Myxoma Following Systemic Embolism
H C Tan, J Sebastian, M H Choo, G C Raju, C N Lee, J K Yeoh, M Tay

Closure of a Benign Gastrocolic Fistula on Medical Management
C C Tan, R Guan, R Chew, S Natarajan


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