COX2-selective and nonselective (ns) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are
widely used for chronic pain management. There are marked differences in the risk of adverse …

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Objective: We assessed the psychometric properties of a Singaporean Chinese version of
the EQ-5D, a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument. Materials and Methods: …

Background Although multiple language versions of health-related quality of life instruments
are often used interchangeably in clinical research, the measurement equivalence of these …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of 2 commonly used utility-based health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) instruments [the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) and Health Utilities Index mark 3 …

Sirolimus and everolimus belong to the novel class of immunosuppressant agents known
as proliferation signal inhibitors (PSIs). They act by preventing antigen‐driven T cell …

The association of Raynaud phenomenon with malignancy has rarely been reported. Idiopathic
thrombocytopenic purpura is also an infrequent complication of solid tumors. We report a …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is an uncommon but potentially fatal opportunistic infection
in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report 2 patients with severe SLE …

Background: There is a paucity of studies on antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in Asian
patients. Aim: This is the first study in Singapore to describe the clinical features, serological …

The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is characterized by recurrent thrombosis,
fetal loss, multiorgan involvement, and the presence of lupus anticoagulant and/or …