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November 2008

Editorial

Medicine in Stamps

Robert Koch (1843-1910): father of microbiology and Nobel laureate
Tan SY, Berman E
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 854-855

Effective Medical Writing

Writing the materials and methods
Ng KH, Peh WCG
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 856-859

Original Article

Association between self-rated health and incident severe hypertension among men: a population-based cohort study
Shankar A, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 860-867
Hypertension in leather tanning workers working in Istanbul, Turkey
Lnce N, Issever H, Ince H, Ozyildirim B, Isik E, Hapcioglu B, Ozdilli K, Akcay M E, Calak B, Agkoc N
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 874-878
Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath: experience with 52 cases
Darwish FM, Haddad WH
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 879-882
Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy
Lee SY, Goh BK, Tan YM, Chung YF, Cheow PC, Chow PK, Wong WK, Ooi LL
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 883-885
Compliance to national guidelines on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Malaysia: a single centre experience
Azarisman SMS, Hadzri HM, Fauzi RA, Fauzi AM, Faizal MPA, Roslina MA, Roslan H
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 886-896
Reliability and validity of Champion's Health Belief Model Scale for breast cancer screening among Malaysian women
Parsa P, Kandiah M, Mohd Nasir MT, Hejar AR, Nor Afiah MZ
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 897-903
Prognostic factors for survival in breast cancer patients who developed distant metastasis subsequent to definitive surgery
Kuru B, Camlibel M, Dinc S, Gulcelik MA, Gonullu D, Alagol H
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 904-911
Lifestyle, reproductive factors and risk of gallbladder cancer
Shukla VK, Chauhan VS, Mishra RN, Basu S
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 912-915
The effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism on the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy in Malaysian patients
Draman CR, Kong NCT, Gafor AH, Rahman AFA, Zainuddin S, Mustaffa WMW, Radzi AM, Shamsul AS
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 924-929
Urachal abnormalities: clinical and imaging features
Nimmonrat A, Na-ChiangMai W, Muttarak M
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 930-935
Unsafe injection practices in Gujarat, India
Pandit NB, Choudhary SK
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 936-939
The effect of ethnicity on facial anthropometry in Northern Iran
Jahanshahi M, Golalipour MJ, Heidari K
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 940-943

Pictorial Essay

Pancreas divisum: magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography findings
Chalazonitis NA, Lachanis BS, Laspas F, Ptohis N, Tsimitselis G, Tzovara J
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 951-955

Letter to the Editor

Dermatological features of an imported case of chikungunya in an infant
Lee CY, Ng LC, Koh TH
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 959-960
Might a statin-oriented strategy be counterproductive in the treatment of diabetes mellitus?
Mascitelli L, Pezzetta F, Goldstein MR
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 960-961
A large acardiac twin with survival and normal infancy outcome of pump twin
Gupta P, Faridi MMA, Goel N, Agarwal R
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 962-963
Authors' reply: Audit on cardiovascular disease preventive care in general practice (2)
Chan SC, Lee TW, Teoh LC, Abdullah ZC, Xavier G, Sim CK, Ng AC, Ong ICH, Begum R, Leong CC
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 957-958

CME Answers

CME September 2008 answers
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): 964

Case Report

Melaena: an unusual presentation of a pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery
Tan VKM, Tan HH, Ong YK, Tan SG
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e296-e299
Successful endovascular treatment of post-traumatic inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm
Leong BDK, Chuah JA, Kumar VM, Mazri MY, Zainal AA
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e300-e302
Laparoscopic resection of splenic artery aneurysm with preservation of splenic function
Lee SY, Florica O
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e303-e304
Perforation peritonitis due to gastrointestinal cryptococcosis as an initial presentation in an AIDS patient
Saha S, Agarwal N, Srivastava A, Kumar A
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e305-e307
Hereditary spherocytosis coexisting with Gilbert's syndrome: a diagnostic dilemma
Garg PK, Kumar A, Teckchandani N, Hadke NS
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e308-e309
Extramedullary plasmacytoma in the maxillary sinus
Megat Shiraz MAR, Jong YH, Primuharsa Putra SHA
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e310-e311
The treatment of tongue haemangioma by plasma knife surgery
Kutluhan A, Bozdemir K, Ugras S
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e312-e314
Primary osteogenic sarcoma of the breast
Dragoumis D, Bimpa K, Assimaki A, Tsiftsoglou A
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e315-e317
Malignant phyllodes tumour with intraductal and invasive carcinoma and lymph node metastasis
Korula A, Varghese J, Thomas M, Vyas F, Korula A
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e318-e321
Recurrent large thoracic desmoid
Harish K
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e322-e324
Ectopic enterogenous cyst
Mantoo SK, Mak K, Raju GC
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e325-e326
Two cases of intraperitoneal bladder rupture following vaginal delivery
Png KS, Chong YL, Ng CK
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e327-e329
Reversible myelopathy with vitamin B12 deficiency
Senol MG, Sonmez G, Ozdag F, Saracoglu M
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e330-e332
Acute multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy associated with erythema nodosum and a flu-like illness
Senanayake SN, Selvadurai S, Hawkins CA, Tridgell D
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(11): e333-e335