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May 2008

Editorial

Effective medical writing: the nuts and bolts

Ng KH, Peh WCG

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 369

Medicine in Stamps

Carlos Juan Finlay (1833-1915): of mosquitoes and yellow fever

Tan SY, Sung H

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 371-372

Review Article

Lessons from an isocyanate tragedy

Lee SM, Koh D

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 372-375

Original Article

Building partnerships to address the HIV epidemic

Chua AC, Leo YS, Lee CC

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 376-379

Demographical profile and clinical features of patients with bipolar disorder in an outpatient setting in Singapore

Peh ALH, Tay LK

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 380-383

Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome: a preventable severe cutaneous adverse reaction?

Lee HY, Ariyasinghe JTN, Thirumoorthy T

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 384-387

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

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 388-391

Computed tomography of biliary cystadenoma and biliary cystadenocarcinoma

Pojchamarnwiputh S, Na Chiangmai W, Chotirosniramit A, Lertprasertsuke N

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 392-396

Feasibility and safety of day surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a university hospital using a standard clinical pathway

Chang SKY, Tan WB

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 397-399

Turner syndrome diagnosed in northeastern Malaysia

Kannan TP, Azman BZ, Ahmad Tarmizi AB, Suhaida MA, Siti Mariam I, Ravindran A, Zilfalil BA

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5):400-404

Serum hyaluranidase levels in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage

Isman F, Kucur M, Tanriverdi T, Kacira T, Sanus GZ, Kemerdere R, Hanimoglu H, Kaynar M

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 405-409

Renal tubular function in patients with a-thalassaemia major in Zahedan, southeast Iran

Sadeghi-Bojd S, Hashemi M, Karimi M

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 410-412

Prevalence and risk factors for menstrual disorders among systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Fatnoon NNA, Azarisman SMS, Zainal D

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 413-418

Higher prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms among patients with rheumatic disorders

Chong VH, Wang CL

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 419-424

Medical Education

Clinics in diagnostic imaging (122)

Rasheed S, Peh WCG, Chin TW

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 430-434

Letter to the Editor

Data analysis in health-related qualitative research

Wong LP

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 435

Comment on: Nimesulide-induced hepatotoxicity and fatal hepatic failure

Bissoli F

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 436-437

Authors' reply: Nimesulide-induced hepatotoxicity and fatal hepatic failure

Tan HH, Ong WMC, Lai SH, Chow WC

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 438

Author's reply: Emotional and behavioural problems in Singaporean children based on parent, teacher and child reports (1)

Afifi M

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 439

Author's reply: Emotional and behavioural problems in Singaporean children based on parent, teacher and child reports (2)

Woo BSC

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 440

Use of ICD-9 diagnosis codes in epidemiologic surveys may significantly underestimate the incidence and impact of invasive pneumococcal disease locally

Hsu LY, Koh TH

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 441

CME Answers

March 2008 answers

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): 442

Case Report

Splenic hydatid cyst perforating into the colon manifesting as acute massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding: an unusual presentation of disseminated abdominal echinococcosis

Teke Z, Yagci AB, Atalay AO, Kabay B

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e113-e116

Late-onset post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease presenting as massive occult gastrointestinal haemorrhage

Chia SC, Chau YP, Tan YM

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e117-e120

Transarterial embolisation of spontaneous adrenal pheochromocytoma ruptures using polyvinyl alcohol particles

Pua U, Wong DES

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e126-e130

Two instances of chinese herbal medicine poisoning in Singapore

Phua DH, Cham G, Seow E

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e131-e133

Versatility of the endoventricular patch technique in repair of postinfarction left ventricular rupture

Sartipy U, Albage A

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e134-e136

Unusual parapharyngeal lesion: aberrant thyroid gland

Feisal TKT, Prepageran N, Shahrizal T, Zulkiflee AB

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e137-e138

Metastatic ovarian squamous cell carcinoma

Samaila MOA, Adesiyun AG, Oluwole OP

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e139-e141

Septic arthritis of hip after radiotherapy for carcinoma of cervix

Diwanji SR, Cho SG, Seon JK, Yoon TR

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5): e142-e144

Conventional bicarbonate haemodialysis in postgastrocystoplasty metabolic alkalosis

Renaud CJ, Ng WPK

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5):e121-e122

Gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess

Chong VH, Yong AML, Wahab AY

Singapore Med J 2008; 49(5):e123-e125