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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Reducing blood sample hemolysis at a tertiary hospital emergency department.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To determine the causes for sample hemolysis and measure the effect of an intervention to reduce sample hemolysis in the Emergency Department of a large hospital. METHODS: We conducted a phased, prospective, interventional study. In phase ... Read more...

Diabetes, metabolic abnormalities, and glaucoma.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of diabetes mellitus and metabolic abnormalities with intraocular pressure and glaucoma. METHODS: A population-based study was conducted in 3280 (78.7% response) Malay adults aged 40 to 80 years. Diabetes was ... Read more...

Plateau iris in Asian subjects with primary angle closure glaucoma.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of plateau iris in Asian eyes with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). METHODS: In this cross-sectional observational study, subjects older than 40 years with PACG who ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Singapore'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reducing blood sample hemolysis at a tertiary hospital emergency department. 30 Oct 2009
• Pregnancy and H1N1 infection. 22 Oct 2009
• Diabetes, metabolic abnormalities, and glaucoma. 29 Sep 2009
• Plateau iris in Asian subjects with primary angle closure glaucoma. 29 Sep 2009
• Ischemic stroke in ethnic South Asians. 8 Sep 2009
• Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of glaucoma: an Asian experience. 30 Aug 2009
• Use of a T cell interferon-gamma release assay to evaluate tuberculosis risk in newly qualified physicians in Singapore healthcare institutions. 30 Aug 2009
• Gender-specific associations between soy and risk of hip fracture in the Singapore Chinese Health Study. 29 Aug 2009
• Prevalence of diabetes mellitus, glycemic control, and associated factors in a Malay population in Singapore. 3 Aug 2009
• The association between socioeconomic status and overweight/obesity in a Malay population in Singapore. 3 Aug 2009
• Clinical features and epidemiology of chikungunya infection in Singapore. 30 Jul 2009
• Endovascular aortic repair: the experience of two tertiary institutions in Singapore. 30 Jul 2009
• Gundersen flaps in the management of ocular surface disease in an Asian population. 30 Jul 2009
• Distinct cagA EPIYA motifs are associated with ethnic diversity in Malaysia and Singapore. 30 Jul 2009
• Anterior palatoplasty for the treatment of OSA: three-year results. 30 Jul 2009
• Influenza in the tropics. 30 Jul 2009
• Natural history of small, "indeterminate" hepatic lesions in patients with colorectal cancer. 30 Jul 2009
• A Burkholderia pseudomallei protein microarray reveals serodiagnostic and cross-reactive antigens. 26 Jul 2009
• Nicotine dependence and psychiatric disorders among young males in Singapore. 22 Jul 2009
• Skin cancer trends among Asians living in Singapore from 1968 to 2006. 20 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Singapore'

Descriptor UI: D012846

Alternative terms: Singapore;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.252.145.774;