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March 2010

Medicine in Stamps

Charles Robert Richet (1850-1935): discoverer of anaphylaxis
Tan SY, Yamanuha J
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 184-185

Effective Medical Writing

Writing a pictorial essay
Peh WCG, Ng KH
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 186-189

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis
Siow JK, Alshaikh NA, Balakrishnan A, Chan KO, Chao SS, Goh LG, Hwang SYJ, Lee CYJ, Leong JL, Lim L, Menon A, Sethi DS, Tan H, Wang DY
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 190-199
Academy of Medicine Singapore-Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Autism Spectrum Disorders in Pre-School Children
AMS-MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines Workgroup on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 255-265

Review Article

Original Article

Oral misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin in the active management of the third stage of labour
Afolabi EO, Kuti O, Orji EO, Ogunniyi SO
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 207-211
An anthropometric study of facial height among four endogamous communities in the Sunsari district of Nepal
Baral P, Lobo SW, Menezes RG, Kanchan T, Krishan K, Bhattacharya S, Hiremath SS
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 212-215
Clinically relevant variations of the coeliac trunk
Chitra R
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 216-219
Development of the RIPASA score: a new appendicitis scoring system for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Chong CF, Adi MIW, Thien A, Suyoi A, Mackie AJ, Tin AS, Tripathi S, Jaman NH, Tan KK, Kok KY, Mathew VV, Paw O, Chua HB, Yapp SK
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 220-225
Spectrum of malaria complications in an intensive care unit
Sahu S, Mohanty NK, Rath J, Patnaik SB
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 226-229
The effect of fixed oil and water extracts of Nigella sativa on sickle cells: an in vitro study
Ibraheem NK, Ahmed JH, Hassan MK
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 230-234
Early functional outcome of a modified Brostrom-Gould surgery using bioabsorbable suture anchor for chronic lateral ankle instability
Shahrulazua A, Ariff Sukimin MS, Tengku Muzaffar TMS, Yusof MI
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 235-241
Treatment of multiloculated empyema thoracis using minimally invasive methods
Metin M, Yeginsu A, Sayar A, Alzafer S, Solak O, Ozgul A, Erkorkmaz U, Grses A
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 242-246
Factors associated with poor academic achievement among urban primary school children in Malaysia
Ong LC, Chandran V, Lim YY, Chen AH, Poh BK
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 247-252

Letter to the Editor

Malignant rectal perforation?
Gupta N, Hadke NS
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 266
Authors' reply: Malignant rectal perforation?
Fu WP, Quah HM
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 267
Two sides of the same coin?
Kittisupamongkol W
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 268
Authors' reply: Two sides of the same coin?
George S, Moreira K
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 269

CME Answers

CME January 2010 answers
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): 270

Case Report

Persistent sterile pyuria in children? Don't forget tuberculosis!
Chiang LW, Jacobsen AS, Ong CL, Huang WS
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): e48-e50
Necrotising fasciitis of the eyelid with toxic shock due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Lim VSY, Amrith S
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): e51-e53
Mowat-Wilson syndrome: the first two Malaysian cases
Balasubramaniam S, Keng WT, Ngu LH, Michel LG, Irina G
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): e54-e57
Molar pregnancy with false negative urine hCG: the hook effect
Pang YP, Rajesh H, Tan LK
Singapore Med J 2010; 51(3): e58-e61