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April 2009

Effective Medical Writing

Preparing effective illustrations. Part 2: photographs, images and diagrams
Ng KH, Peh WCG
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 330-335

Review Article

Genetics of human male infertility
Poongothai J, Gopenath TS, Manonayaki S
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 336-347

Original Article

Colorectal cancer mass screening event utilising quantitative faecal occult blood test
Chew MH, Suzanah N, Ho KS, Lim JF, Ooi BS, Tang CL, Eu KW
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 348-353
Starting a laparoscopic hepatectomy programme
Wang E, Kow AWC, Chan CY, Liau KH, Ho CK
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 354-359
Therapeutic role of oral water soluble iodinated contrast agent in postoperative small bowel obstruction
Kumar P, Kaman L, Singh G, Singh R
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 360-364
Utilisation review of epoetin alfa in cancer patients at a cancer centre in Singapore
Chan A, Lim LLC, Tao M
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 365-370
Thai drug-resistant tuberculosis predictive scores
Boonsarngsuk V, Tansirichaiya K, Kiatboonsri S
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 378-384
Melioidotic prostatic abscess in Pahang
Ng TH, How SH, Amran AR, Razali MR, Kuan YC
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 385-389
Metabolic syndrome and its characteristics among obese patients attending an obesity clinic
Termizy HM, Mafauzy M
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 390-394
Impact of glitazones on metabolic and haemodynamic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chogtu B, Singh NP, Chawla S, Gupta U
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 395-399
Clinical efficacy of sublingual captopril in the treatment of hypertensive urgency
Kazerani H, Hajimoradi B, Amini A, Naseri MH, Moharamzad Y
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 400-402
Exclusion of acute pulmonary embolism: computed tomography pulmonary angiogram or D-dimer?
Eng CW, Wansaicheong G, Goh SKJ, Earnest A, Sum C
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 403-406
Magnetic resonance imaging-guided closed reduction treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip
Vandevenne JE, Lincoln T, Butts Pauly K, Rinsky L, Lang PK
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 407-411
Modelling of human walking to optimise the function of ankle-foot orthosis in Guillan-Barr, patients with drop foot
Jamshidi N, Rostami M, Najarian S, Menhaj MB, Saadatnia M, Firooz S
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 412-417
Impact of a fall prevention programme in acute hospital settings in Singapore
Koh SLS, Hafizah N, Lee JY, Loo YL, Muthu R
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 425-432. Addendum in: Singapore Med J 2010; 51(2): 182.

Electrocardiography Series

Electrocardiographical case. Narrow complex tachycardia provoked by the Valsalva manoeuvre
Koh CH, Foo D, Ng KS, Chong CH
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 438-441

Letter to the Editor

Intracranial nail insertion as a manoeuvre of witchcraft
Shahpurkar VV, Agrawal A, Deshmukh A, Sarda K, Grover A
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 443-444
An unusual popliteal vein and its clinical significance
Potu BK, Pulakunta T, Ramana VV, Rao MS
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 445-446
Pierre Dionis (1643-1718): surgeon and anatomist
Tubbs RS, Groat C, Shoja MM, Ardalan MR, Loukas M, Cohen-Gadol AA
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 447-449

CME Answers

CME February 2009 answers
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): 450

Case Report

Protein-losing enteropathy post-valvular surgery with severe tricuspid regurgitation in Subutex-related endocarditis
Lee LC, Wong R, Raju GC, Khor C, Yip J
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e124-e126
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: a rare cause of cyanosis in a child
Sharifah AIM, Jasvinder K, Rus AA
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e127-e129
Surfactant therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome due to hydrocarbon aspiration
Horoz OO, Yildizdas D, Yilmaz HL
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e130-e132
Uncommon presentation of intracranial cryptococcal infection mimicking tuberculous infection in two immunocompetent patients
Patro SN, Kesavadas C, Thomas B, Kapilamoorthy TR, Gupta AK
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e133-e137
Foetal rhabdomyoma with fine-needle aspirate cytology correlation
Wan WK, Sng TY, Goh HK, Hwang SG
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e138-e140
A "hard" neck lump
Leong SC, Karkos PD
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e141-e142
Vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures secondary to Cushing's syndrome induced by an ACTH-producing bronchial carcinoid tumour
Rashid F, Riccio SA, Munk PL, Malfair D, Heran MKS
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e147-e150
Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess
Tew CW, Han FC, Jureen R, Tey BH
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e151-e154
Chronic otitis media and facial paralysis as a presenting feature of Wegener's granulomatosis
Shiva Prasad BN, Balasubramanian R
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(4): e155-e157