VOLUME  50
ISSUE  10
OCTOBER  2009

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL

E D I T O R I A L

Managing acute myocardial infarction: are we ready for new advances?
Poh K K

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

Role of the manuscript reviewer
Peh W C G, Ng K H
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R E V I E W    A R T I C L E S

Human bone marrow-derived adult stem cells for post-myocardial infarction cardiac repair: current status and future directions
Wei H M, Wong P, Hsu L F, Shim W

(123)I-BMIPP fatty acid analogue imaging is a novel diagnostic and prognostic approach following acute myocardial infarction
Biswas S K, Sarai M, Hishida H, Ozaki Y

Variant metabolic risk factor profile leading to premature coronary disease: time to define the syndrome of accelerated atherocoronary metabolic syndrome in Asian Indians
Jayasinghe S R, Jayasinghe S H


O R I G I N A L    A R T I C L E S

Predictors of inhospital outcome after acute inferior wall myocardial infarction
Jim M H, Chan A O, Tse H F, Lau C P

Adrenal insufficiency in acute coronary syndrome
Norasyikin A W, Norlela S, Rozita M, Masliza M, Shamsul A S, Nor Azmi K

Total occlusion of abdominal aorta and severity of angiographically-proven coronary artery disease
Bhardwaj R

Deep vein thrombosis based on D-dimer screening in ischaemic stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation
Kong K H, Chua S G K

Managing vascular risk in hypertension with a focus on microalbuminuria: attitude and practices
Wu A Y T, Low L P

Public perceptions of the factors that constitute a good healthcare system
Joshi V D, Chen Y M, Lim J F Y

Postponement of death around Chinese holidays: a Hong Kong perspective
Panesar N S, Goggins W

The relationship between ACE gene ID polymorphism and aerobic capacity in Asian rugby players
Goh K P, Chew K, Koh A, Guan M, Wong Y S, Sum C F

Venipuncture versus heel prick for blood glucose monitoring in neonates
Saththasivam P, Umadevan D, Ramli N, Voralu K, Naing N N, Ilias M I, Shuib N, Tan B G,
van Rostenberghe H

Chromosomal abnormalities and reproductive outcome in Malaysian couples with miscarriages
Pal S, Ma S O, Norhasimah M, Suhaida M A, Siti Mariam I, Ankathil R, Zilfalil BA

Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia
Geeta A, Jamaiyah H, Safiza M N, Khor G L, Kee C C, Ahmad A Z, Suzana S, Rahmah R, Faudzi A


C A S E    R E P O R T S

Contrasting fatty involvement of the right ventricle: lipoma versus lipomatous hypertrophy
Zhang J, Chong E, Chai P, Poh K K

Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery false aneurysm: a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding diagnosed by three-dimensional computed tomography
Colak M C, Kocaturk H, Bayram E, Karaca L

Pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with severe degenerative aortic stenosis
Ling P K H

Loeys-Dietz syndrome: a Marfan-like syndrome associated with aggressive vasculopathy
Choo J T L, Tan T H, Lai A H M, Wong K Y

“Fishing for lines”: removal of endovascular catheters from the cardiovascular system
Wong A R, Suhaimi H, Ridzuan M A R, Rizal M M Z, Saedah A

Symptomatic anaemia 17 years after double valve replacement
Wong M H, Chee K H, Azman W

Molybdenum cofactor deficiency in a Malaysian child
Ngu L H, Afroze B, Chen B C, Affandi D, Zabedah M Y

Viper bite causing an isolated lower motor neuron-type of facial palsy
Baig W W, Prabhu A R, Kumar C


M E D I C A L    E D U C A T I O N

Clinics in diagnostic imaging (128)
Chia E M Y, Teo L, Venkatesh S K
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L E T T E R S    T O    T H E    E D I T O R

Moebius syndrome with atrial septal defect
Thapa R, Bhattacharya A

Influenza: spread by rapid travel
Lange J H, Cegolon L, Mastrangelo G

Lung abscess secondary to non-typhoidal salmonellosis in an immunocompetent girl
Thapa R, Ghosh A, Mallick D, Biswas B

Endoscopic treatment for early gastric cancer in a patient with pernicious anaemia
Lin Y Y, Gan E K S

Bilateral subconjunctival haemorrhage in childhood enteric fever
Thapa R, Banerjee P, Jain T S


B O O K    R E V I E W

Thomas Willis 1621–1675: His Life and Work
Peh A F J


S M J    C M E    P R O G R A M M E