A Retrospective Review of Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and Dengue-associated HLH from a Teaching Hospital in Singapore.

Real-world data on the outcome of Asian patients with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), especially on dengue-associated HLH, are limited to small case series. This is a retrospective records review of adult patients with secondary HLH between 2015 and 2020. Thirty-two adult patients were followed up for a median of 6.

Iron deficiency in proteinuric children with nephrotic syndrome: A cross-sectional pilot study.

Massive proteinuria in nephrotic syndrome causes depletion of various proteins. Iron deficiency can occur due to urinary loss of iron, transferrin, and soluble transferrin receptors. We conducted this cross-sectional study of 52 children with proteinuric nephrotic syndrome, aged 1-12 years (mean 7.

Multi-walled carbon nanotube-based nanobiosensor for the detection of cadmium in water.

Industrial and agricultural processes have led to the prevalence of cadmium in the ecosystem. A successive build-up of cadmium in food and drinking water can result in inadvertent consumption of hazardous concentrations. Such environmental contamination of cadmium can pose a substantial threat to human and animal life.

Atypical Lichen Myxedematosus: A Case with Remarkable Response to Low Dose Melphalan.

A 41-year-old man was referred to our outpatient department with a diagnosis of urticaria with angioedema of 3 months duration. On examination, he had generalized coalescent waxy papules and diffuse periorbital swelling. Systemic examination was unremarkable except for limited finger flexion.