VOLUME  50
ISSUE  04
APRIL  2009

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL

E F F E C T I V E    M E D I C A L    W R I T I N G

Preparing effective illustrations. Part 2: photographs, images and diagrams
Ng K H, Peh W C G
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R E V I E W    A R T I C L E

Genetics of human male infertility
Poongothai J, Gopenath T S, Manonayaki S


O R I G I N A L    A R T I C L E S

Colorectal cancer mass screening event utilising quantitative faecal occult blood test
Chew M H, Suzanah N, Ho K S, Lim J F, Ooi B S, Tang C L, Eu K W

Starting a laparoscopic hepatectomy programme
Wang E, Kow A W C, Chan C Y, Liau K H, Ho C K

Therapeutic role of oral water soluble iodinated contrast agent in postoperative small bowel obstruction
Kumar P, Kaman L, Singh G, Singh R

Utilisation review of epoetin alfa in cancer patients at a cancer centre in Singapore
Chan A, Lim L L C, Tao M

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Brunei Darussalam: low incidence among the Chinese and an evaluation of antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus antigens as biomarkers
Hsien Y C, Abdullah M S, Telesinghe P U, Ramasamy R

Thai drug-resistant tuberculosis predictive scores
Boonsarngsuk V, Tansirichaiya K, Kiatboonsri S

Melioidotic prostatic abscess in Pahang
Ng T H, How S H, Amran A R, Razali M R, Kuan Y C

Metabolic syndrome and its characteristics among obese patients attending an obesity clinic
Termizy H M, Mafauzy M

Impact of glitazones on metabolic and haemodynamic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chogtu B, Singh N P, Chawla S, Gupta U

Clinical efficacy of sublingual captopril in the treatment of hypertensive urgency
Kazerani H, Hajimoradi B, Amini A, Naseri MH, Moharamzad Y

Exclusion of acute pulmonary embolism: computed tomography pulmonary angiogram or D-dimer?
Eng C W, Wansaicheong G, Goh S K J, Earnest A, Sum C

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided closed reduction treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip
Vandevenne J E, Lincoln T, Butts Pauly K, Rinsky L, Lang P K

Modelling of human walking to optimise the function of ankle-foot orthosis in Guillan-Barré patients with drop foot
Jamshidi N, Rostami M, Najarian S, Menhaj M B, Saadatnia M, Firooz S

Homocysteine, lipid indices and antioxidants in patients with ischaemic heart disease from Maharashtra, India
Bhagwat V R, Yadav A S, Rathod I M

Impact of a fall prevention programme in acute hospital settings in Singapore
Koh S L S, Hafizah N, Lee J Y, Loo Y L, Muthu R


C A S E    R E P O R T S

Protein-losing enteropathy post-valvular surgery with severe tricuspid regurgitation in Subutex-related endocarditis
Lee L C, Wong R, Raju G C, Khor C, Yip J

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: a rare cause of cyanosis in a child
Sharifah A I M, Jasvinder K, Rus A A

Surfactant therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome due to hydrocarbon aspiration
Horoz O O, Yildizdas D, Yilmaz H L

Uncommon presentation of intracranial cryptococcal infection mimicking tuberculous infection in two immunocompetent patients
Patro S N, Kesavadas C, Thomas B, Kapilamoorthy T R, Gupta A K

Foetal rhabdomyoma with fine-needle aspirate cytology correlation
Wan W K, Sng T Y, Goh H K, Hwang S G

A “hard” neck lump
Leong S C, Karkos P D

Management of foetal hydrops secondary to Kell isoimmunisation via foetal blood transfusion: a Doppler-guided approach
Mohd J, Tan J, Yeo G S H

Vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures secondary to Cushing’s syndrome induced by an ACTH-producing bronchial carcinoid tumour
Rashid F, Riccio S A, Munk P L, Malfair D, Heran M K S

Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess
Tew C W, Han F C, Jureen R, Tey B H

Chronic otitis media and facial paralysis as a presenting feature of Wegener’s granulomatosis
Shiva Prasad B N, Balasubramanian R


M E D I C A L    E D U C A T I O N

Electrocardiographical case. Narrow complex tachycardia provoked by the Valsalva manoeuvre
Koh C H, Foo D, Ng K S, Chong C H
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L E T T E R S    T O    T H E    E D I T O R

Hepatitis A vaccine is not required in adult patients with chronic liver disease in Saudi Arabia
Singal A K

Intracranial nail insertion as a manoeuvre of witchcraft
Shahpurkar V V, Agrawal A, Deshmukh A, Sarda K, Grover A

An unusual popliteal vein and its clinical significance
Potu B K, Pulakunta T, Ramana V V, Rao M S

Pierre Dionis (1643–1718): surgeon and anatomist
Tubbs R S, Groat C, Shoja M M, Ardalan M R, Loukas M, Cohen-Gadol A A


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