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Treating Strokes With Telemedicine
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:27:05 +0100 | ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics
“Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei will have a state of the art stroke centre next week when the Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) opens its new Neurological and Neuroradiological unit. The new centre that will come in to operation on July 1, 2010 and established in cooperation with Germany’s prestigious Krankenhaus Nordwest will be utilising telemedicine [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Heterotopic gastric mucosal patch of the esophagus is associated with higher prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms
Sat, 01 May 2010 06:53:56 +0100 | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
In conclusion, patients with HGMP have significantly more LPR symptoms. However, most were mild and detected through specific enquiries. Interestingly, the size of HGMP did not significantly affect the prevalence of LPR symptoms. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory MiscellaneousDOI 10.1007/s00405-010-1259-2Authors Vui Heng Chong, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine Bandar Seri Begawan BA1710 Brunei DarussalamAnand Jalihal, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine Bandar Seri Begawan BA1710 Brunei Darussalam Journal European Archives of Oto-Rhino-LaryngologyOnline ISSN 1434-4726Print ISSN 0937-4477 (Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology)

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Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:31:12 +0100 | Guardian Unlimited Science
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Lungless frog and 'ninja slug' among new species
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:40:01 +0100 | Guardian Unlimited Science
Conservationists hail success of three-year plan that has resulted in the discovery of 123 new species in the biodiverse rainforest of the 'Heart of Borneo'In pictures: Weird and wonderful species in the Heart of BorneoAn enormous stick insect more than half a metre long and a bizarre lungless frog are among a staggering collection of new species highlighted today to celebrate an agreement to conserve wildlife on the island of Borneo.Conservationists say the weird and wonderful creatures were discovered thanks to a pioneering deal between three governments to protect and conserve 220,000 square kilometres of lush rainforest on the island.Some 123 new species have been recorded in the protected region, known as the "Heart of Borneo", since the 2007 agreement.They include a vivid flame-colou...

Meet the lungless frog and 'ninja slug'
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:40:01 +0100 | Guardian Unlimited Science
Conservationists hail success of three-year plan that has resulted in the discovery of 123 new species in the biodiverse rainforest of the 'Heart of Borneo'In pictures: Weird and wonderful species in the Heart of BorneoAn enormous stick insect more than half a metre long and a bizarre lungless frog are among a staggering collection of new species highlighted today to celebrate an agreement to conserve wildlife on the island of Borneo.Conservationists say the weird and wonderful creatures were discovered thanks to a pioneering deal between three governments to protect and conserve 220,000 square kilometres of lush rainforest on the island.Some 123 new species have been recorded in the protected region, known as the "Heart of Borneo", since the 2007 agreement.They include a vivid flame-colou...

Should the factor V Leiden mutation be screened among ethnic Malays with venous thrombosis?
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 | Thrombosis Research
In the screening of thrombophilia among our patients with recent venous thromboembolism (VTE), we currently strongly recommend against testing for the factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation in ethnic Chinese. The near absence of this prothrombotic marker among Orientals is well demonstrated by numerous studies , including one of our own . We are much less certain about the futility of FVL testing among ethnic Malays who make up 15% of the Singapore population , as there is very limited published prevalence data of FVL for this group. In our previous study, the prevalence of FVL among healthy ethnic Malays was estimated to be 0.5% . Among hospitalized patients in Singapore, the prevalence of venous thrombosis is equally distributed along ethnic lines Therefore, despite being a minority group in our...

Lipoblastoma: Clinical Features, Treatment, and Outcome
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:07:50 +0100 | World Journal of Surgery
Conclusions Lipoblastoma behaves benignly, occurs in both superficial and deep sites, and occasionally attains large size. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice and long-term follow-up is required because there is a reported tendency for these tumors to recur. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00268-010-0466-8Authors Kenneth Y. Y. Kok, Ripas Hospital Department of General Surgery Bandar Seri Begawan BA1710 BruneiP. U. Telisinghe, Ripas Hospital Department of Pathology Bandar Seri Begawan BA1710 Brunei Journal World Journal of SurgeryOnline ISSN 1432-2323Print ISSN 0364-2313 (Source: World Journal of Surgery)

Possible significance of differences in proportions of cytotoxic T cells and B-lineage cells in the tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes of typical and atypical medullary carcinomas of the breast.
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:02:02 +0100 | Cancer Immunity
Authors: Lim KH, Telisinghe PU, Abdullah MS, Ramasamy R Medullary carcinoma (MC) of the breast is a high grade carcinoma that has a relatively favourable prognosis compared to atypical medullary carcinoma (AMC) and other more common breast carcinomas. In a retrospective study in Brunei Darussalam of all available biopsy samples, we compared the nature of the tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in MC and AMC in relation to recorded tumour characteristics. CD4, CD8, CD20, CD25, CD45RO, and CD56 and common tumour biomarkers were detected immunohistochemically. The 11 cases of MC had no nodal metastases and survived without relapse, suggesting good tumour control. In contrast, 7 cases of nodal metastases and 1 relapse were observed in 12 AMCs. Although not statistically significant, the...

Biliary Complications Secondary to Post-Cholecystectomy Clip Migration: A Review of 69 Cases
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:50:38 +0100 | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Conclusion PCCM can occur at any time but typically occur at a median of 2 years after cholecystectomy. Clinical presentations are similar to those with primary or secondary choledocholithiasis. Most can be managed successfully with ERCP. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11605-009-1131-0Authors Vui Heng Chong, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital Endoscopy Unit Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710 Brunei DarussalamChee Fui Chong, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital Department of Surgery Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710 Brunei Darussalam Journal Journal of Gastrointestinal SurgeryOnline ISSN 1873-4626Print ISSN 1091-255X (Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery)