Singap Med J
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A bibliometric study was carried out to ascertain the volume and impact of scientific literature published on second-generation antipsychotic drugs (SGAs) in Singapore from 1997 to 2011. ⋯ Publications on SGAs in Singapore are still too few to confirm an exponential growth of scientific literature.
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To avoid the risk of pulmonary aspiration, fasting before anaesthesia is important. We postulated that the rate of noncompliance with fasting would be high in patients who were admitted on the day of surgery. Therefore, we surveyed patients in our institution to determine the rate of fasting compliance. We also examined patients' knowledge on preoperative fasting, as well as their perception of and attitudes toward preoperative fasting. ⋯ Despite the patients' poor understanding of the reason for fasting, they were highly compliant with preoperative fasting. This is likely a result of their perception that fasting was important. However, poor understanding of the reason for fasting may lead to unintentional noncompliance.
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Detailed anatomical knowledge of the suprascapular notch (SSN) is important for the management of entrapment neuropathy and interventional procedures. The objective of the present study was to collect data on the morphological features and anatomical variations of the SSN in an Indian population. ⋯ This study of the morphometrical characteristics and anatomical variations of SSN provides an anatomical database of SSN in the Indian context. This database will be of use in surgical procedures, as the information can be used to ensure adequate access to and complete decompression of the suprascapular nerve.
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Multiple tendons of the abductor pollicis longus (APL) in the anatomical snuffbox of the wrist can lead to the development of de Quervain's syndrome, which is caused by stenosing tenosynovitis. A cadaveric study was performed to establish the variations present in the tendons of the anatomical snuffbox in a Malaysian population, in the hope that this knowledge would aid clinical investigation and surgical treatment of de Quervain's tenosynovitis. ⋯ Multiple variations were found in the anatomical snuffbox region of the dissected upper limbs. Knowledge of these variations would be useful in interventional radiology and orthopaedic surgery.