VOLUME  49
ISSUE  05
MAY  2008

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL

E D I T O R I A L

Effective medical writing: the nuts and bolts
Ng K H, Peh W C G


M E D I C I N E    I N    S T A M P S

Carlos Juan Finlay (1833-1915): of mosquitoes and yellow fever
Tan S Y, Sung H


R E V I E W    A R T I C L E

Lessons from an isocyanate tragedy
Lee S M, Koh D
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O R I G I N A L    A R T I C L E S

Building partnerships to address the HIV epidemic
Chua A C, Leo Y S, Lee C C

Demographical profile and clinical features of patients with bipolar disorder in an outpatient setting in Singapore
Peh A L H, Tay L K

Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome: a preventable severe cutaneous adverse reaction?
Lee H Y, Ariyasinghe J T N, Thirumoorthy T

The effect of spatial learning on the number of astrocytes in the CA3 subfield of the rat hippocampus
Jahanshahi M, Sadeghi U, Hosseini A, Naghdi N, Marjani A

Computed tomography of biliary cystadenoma and biliary cystadenocarcinoma
Pojchamarnwiputh S, Na Chiangmai W, Chotirosniramit A, Lertprasertsuke N

Feasibility and safety of day surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a university hospital using a standard clinical pathway
Chang S K Y, Tan W B

Turner syndrome diagnosed in northeastern Malaysia
Kannan T P, Azman B Z, Ahmad Tarmizi A B, Suhaida M A, Siti Mariam I, Ravindran A, Zilfalil B A

Serum hyaluranidase levels in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Isman F, Kucur M, Tanriverdi T, Kacira T, Sanus G Z, Kemerdere R,
Hanimoglu H, Kaynar M Y

Renal tubular function in patients with ß-thalassaemia major in Zahedan, southeast Iran
Sadeghi-Bojd S, Hashemi M, Karimi M

Prevalence and risk factors for menstrual disorders among systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Fatnoon N N A, Azarisman S M S, Zainal D

Higher prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms among patients with rheumatic disorders
Chong V H, Wang C L


C A S E    R E P O R T S

Splenic hydatid cyst perforating into the colon manifesting as acute massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding: an unusual presentation of disseminated abdominal echinococcosis
Teke Z, Yagci A B, Atalay A O, Kabay B

Late-onset post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease presenting as massive occult gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Chia S C, Chau Y P, Tan Y M

Conventional bicarbonate haemodialysis in postgastrocystoplasty metabolic alkalosis
Renaud C J, Ng W P K

Gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess
Chong V H, Yong A M L, Wahab A Y

Transarterial embolisation of spontaneous adrenal pheochromocytoma ruptures using polyvinyl alcohol particles
Pua U, Wong D E S

Two instances of chinese herbal medicine poisoning in Singapore
Phua D H, Cham G, Seow E

Versatility of the endoventricular patch technique in repair of postinfarction left ventricular rupture
Sartipy U, Albåge A

Unusual parapharyngeal lesion: aberrant thyroid gland
Feisal T K T, Prepageran N, Shahrizal T, Zulkiflee A B

Metastatic ovarian squamous cell carcinoma
Samaila M O A, Adesiyun A G, Oluwole O P

Septic arthritis of hip after radiotherapy for carcinoma of cervix
Diwanji S R, Cho S G, Seon J K, Yoon T R


M E D I C A L    E D U C A T I O N

Clinics in diagnostic imaging (122)
Rasheed S, Peh W C G, Chin T W
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L E T T E R S    T O    T H E    E D I T O R    A N D    R E P L I E S

Data analysis in health-related qualitative research
Wong L P

Nimesulide-induced hepatotoxicity and fatal hepatic failure
Bissoli F

Authors' Reply
Tan H H, Ong W M C, Lai S H, Chow W C

Emotional and behavioural problems in Singaporean children based on parent, teacher and child reports
Afifi M

Author's Reply
Woo B S C

Use of ICD-9 diagnosis codes in epidemiologic surveys may significantly underestimate the incidence and impact of invasive pneumococcal disease locally
Hsu L Y, Koh T H


S M J    C M E    P R O G R A M M E

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