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March 2009

Distinguished Editors Series

Medicine in Stamps

Harvey Washington Wiley (1844-1930): champion of the Pure Food and Drugs Act
Wong V, Tan SY
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 235-236

Review Article

Colonic pseudo-obstruction
Durai R
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 237-244

Effective Medical Writing

Preparing effective illustrations. Part 1: graphs
Ng KH, Peh WCG
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 245-249

Original Article

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy runs a fluctuating course: results from a three-year prospective cohort follow-up study
Tan HH, Lee GH, Thia KTJ, Ng HS, Chow WC, Lui HF
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 255-260
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in a tertiary centre: ten-year experience
Tang IP, Shashinder S, Gopala Krishnan G, Narayanan P
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 261-264
Relationship between selenium and breast cancer: a case-control study in the Klang Valley
Suzana S, Cham BG, Ahmad Rohi G, Mohd Rizal R, Fairulnizal MN, Normah H, Fatimah A
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 265-269
Parental knowledge of prematurity and related issues
Ling ZJ, Lian WB, Ho SKY, Yeo CL
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 270-277
A review of elderly injuries seen in a Singapore emergency department
Yeo YYC, Lee SK, Lim CY, Quek LS, Ooi SBS
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 278-283
Effects of Muntingia calabura L. on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction
Nivethetha M, Jayasri J, Brindha P
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 300-302
Perceptions of body image among Malaysian male and female adolescents
Khor GL, Zalilah MS, Phan YY, Ang M, Maznah B, Norimah AK
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 303-311
Factors influencing family physicians' drug prescribing behaviour in asthma management in primary care
Tan NC, Tay IH, Ngoh A, Tan M
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 312-319

Letter to the Editor

Comment on: Optic neuritis in Singapore
Du Y, Song QX
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3) : 326-327
Authors' reply: Optic neuritis in Singapore
Cullen JF, Lim SA, Goh KY, Tow S, Fu E, Wong TY, Tan C
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 328

CME Answers

CME January 2009 answers
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): 329

Case Report

Inflammatory pseudotumour arising from periampullary carcinoid: a "cancer- like" tumour in a "fake" tumour
Chang SKY, Liang WTM, Thamboo TP
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e100-e101
Mimicry of acute cholecystitis from Wilson's disease
Chang SKY, Chan CLM, Yu RQ, Wai CT
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e102-e104
Acute gastroduodenal injury after ingestion of diluted herbicide pendimethalin
Tsukada K, Azuhata H, Katoh H, Kuwano H
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e105-e106
Invasive rhinocerebral mucormycosis with orbital extension in poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus
Hadzri MH, Azarisman SM, Fauzi ARM, Kahairi A
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e107-e109
Kikuchi's disease with systemic manifestations: a link to the Epstein-Barr virus
Bhargava P, Matthew P
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e110-e111
Fatal influenza A (H3N2) and Campylobacter jejuni coinfection
Kahar-Bador M, Nathan AM, Soo MH, Mohd Noor S, AbuBakar S, Lum LCS, Syed Hassan S, Sam IC
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e112-e113
Azurophilic inclusions in plasma cells
Ali N, Moiz B
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e114-e115
Familial Mediterranean fever-related spondyloarthropathy
Borman P, Gokoglu F, Tasbas O, Yilmaz M, Yorgancioglu ZR
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e116-e119
Presumed ocular tuberculosis in an immuncompetent eight-year-old boy
Bukulmez A, Koken R, Melek H, Ozturk F, Konakci R, Dogru O
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e120-e123
Cystic degeneration of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic tail
H'ng MWC, Kwek JW, Teo CHY, Cheong DMO
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e91-e93
Biliary strictures secondary to tuberculosis and early ampullary carcinoma
Chong VH, Telisinghe PU, Yapp SKS, Jalihal A
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e94-e96
Tuberculosis of the chest wall: unusual presentation as a breast lump
Teo THP, Ho GH, Chaturverdi A, Khoo BKJ
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(3): e97-e99