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October 2020

Editorial

Singapore Medical Journal in the age of social media
Chew Lip Ng, Kian Keong Poh
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 501-502
Stamping with stamps – medical history and postage stamps
C Rajasoorya
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 503-504

Medicine in Stamps

Francis Harry Crick (1916–2004): Co-discoverer of the structure of DNA
Siang Yong Tan, Alli N McCoy
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 505-506
James Dewey Watson (1928–): Co-discoverer of the structure of DNA
Siang Yong Tan, Alli N McCoy
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 507-508

Commentary

Deeply reconsidering elective surgery: worldwide concerns regarding colorectal surgery in a COVID-19 pandemic and a Singapore perspective
Min Hoe Chew, Winson Jianhong Tan, Chee Yung Ng, Kheng Hong Ng
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 509-511

Practice Integration & Lifelong Learning

Management of knee osteoarthritis in primary care
Hui Shan Sim, Ke Xin Magneline Ang, Choon How How, Sir Young James Loh
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 512-516
[CME Article]

Electrocardiography Series

Electrocardiography findings in right ventricular apical pacing
Xiayan Shen, Ching-Hui Sia, Kian-Keong Poh, Weiting Huang, Kah Leng Ho
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 517-522
[CME Article]

Original Article

Outcomes following selective fetoscopic laser ablation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: a single-centre experience
Michelle Loh, Anju Bhatia, Kai Lit Tan, Edwin Thia, George Seow Heong Yeo
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 523-531
Factors influencing quality of life of Asian breast cancer patients and their caregivers at diagnosis: perceived medical and psychosocial needs
Wai Leng Chow, Su-Ming Tan, Khin Chaw Yu Aung, Sophia Yen Nee Chua, Hong Chui Sim
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 532-539
Are migrant workers in Singapore receiving adequate healthcare? A survey of doctors working in public tertiary healthcare institutions
Jia Wei Ang, Calvin J Koh, Brandon WB Chua, Shyamala Narayanaswamy, Limin Wijaya, Lai Gwen Chan, Ling Ling Soh, Wei Leong Goh, Shawn Vasoo
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 540-547
Transverse or longitudinal? A survey of volar wrist incision preferences
Benjamin Rui Sheng Siow, Claudia Ren Hwee Tong, Mala Satku, Sreedharan Sechachalam, Chong Jin Yeo
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 548-550
Chinese patients with Lewy body dementia had shorter survival and developed complications earlier than those with Alzheimer’s disease
Yat-Fung Shea, Shui-Ching Lee, Alex Chun Keung Shum, Patrick Ka-Chun Chiu, Leung-Wing Chu, Hon Wai Felix Chan
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 551-558

Short Communication

Nationwide survey comparing residents’ perceptions of overnight duty systems in Singapore: night float versus full overnight call
Benny Kai Guo Loo, Chew Lip Ng, Run Ting Chin, Lucy Jennifer Davies, Jin Yong, Andrea Ee Ling Ang, Yeh Woei Chong, Paul Ananth Tambyah
Singapore Med J 2020; 61(10): 559-562

CME Answers