VOLUME  48
ISSUE  08
AUGUST  2007

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL

E D I T O R I A L

The development of refractive surgery: a practical perspective
Ho T K W


R E V I E W    A R T I C L E

Refractive surgery: the future of perfect vision?
Fong C S
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O R I G I N A L    A R T I C L E S

Ambulatory thyroid surgery: an audit of safety and outcomes
Chin C W D, Loh K S, Tan K S L

Characteristics of recurrent pericardial effusions
Shahbaz Sarwar C M, Fatimi S

Diabetic foot complications: a two-year review of limb amputation in a Kelantanese population
Yusof M I, Sulaiman A R, Muslim D A J

Peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis and related risk factors
Nassaji-Zavareh M, Ghorbani R

Laparoscopic appendectomy for appendicitis in uncommon situations: the advantages of a tailored approach
Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, John S J, Senthilkumar R, Madhankumar M V

Bacteriological findings in patients with ocular infection and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of isolated pathogens
Khosravi A D, Mehdinejad M, Heidari M

Immunohistochemical study of oestrogen receptors in 351 human thyroid glands
Tavangar S M, Monajemzadeh M, Larijani B, Haghpanah V

Pre-emptive gabapentin significantly reduces postoperative pain and morphine demand following lower extremity orthopaedic surgery
Montazeri K, Kashefi P, Honarmand A

Significant non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is found in non-diabetic, pre-obese Chinese in Singapore
Chow W C, Tai E S, Lian S C, Tan C K, Sng I, Ng H S

Lactational amenorrhoea method for family planning and women empowerment in Egypt
Afifi M

Intimate partner violence among women in slum communities in Bangkok, Thailand
Aekplakorn W, Kongsakon R

Prevalence of injections and knowledge of safe injections among rural residents in Central China