Background Teaching surgical skills is demanding and often challenging. Early during the 20th century, Dr William Halsted embraced Dr Osler’s…
- November 22, 2022
Residency interviews in the digital era
In the midst of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the US Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) required residency programme transition from…
- November 22, 2022
Introduction to the development of complex interventions
Healthcare interventions are complex, but have the potential to deliver more efficient, cost-effective care and improved health outcomes. Careful attention…
- November 22, 2022
Post BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination Henoch-Schönlein Pupura
Introduction Administration of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on a large scale was performed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading to…
- November 22, 2022
Olfactory evaluation in hospitalised and self-isolated patients with COVID-19: a single-centre experience on 55 cases
Background Smell loss is a common symptom of COVID-19 infection. Majority of the studies that evaluated olfactory impairment in COVID-19…
- November 22, 2022
Decreased eosinophil counts and elevated lactate dehydrogenase predict severe COVID-19 in patients with underlying chronic airway diseases
Background Several predictors of COVID-19 severity have been reported. However, chronic airway inflammation characterised by accumulated lymphocytes or eosinophils may…
- November 22, 2022
Cohort study of the APACHE II score and mortality for different types of intensive care unit patients
Objectives Find the discriminant and calibration of APACHE II (Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation) score to predict mortality for…
- November 22, 2022
Low level of complement factor H increases the risk of cancer-related death in patients with small-cell lung cancer
Introduction Pulmonary cancer is a kind of deeply invasive tumour which is difficult to treat, and its mortality rate is…
- November 22, 2022
Prevalence of methylphenidate use by Master of Medicine students at a South African university
Background Methylphenidate is mainly used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactive-disorder (ADHD). Its effect of increased attentiveness leads to the potential…

