“Tonsillotomy offers a less painful, safer and equally effective alternative to Conventional Tonsillectomy in treating Sleep Apnoea in children. “ Tonsil enlargement and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) Enlarged tonsils are a common problem in childhood. Large tonsils obstruct the airway and cause noisy breathing and snoring. In some children, large tonsils can completely obstruct the airway and cause the child to stop…
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A blocked nose is a common problem that ENT Specialists see and treat. In Singapore, nasal blockage seems to be highly prevalent probably due to the high levels of dust mite allergens (seen in many urban societies) and the excessive use of air-conditioning. The former causes allergic rhinitis and the latter causes vasomotor (or non-allergic) rhinitis. The most common cause of nasal…
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One the common problems that we see in our ENT Clinics in Singapore is the sensation of a lump in the throat. This is often called a globus sensation. The feeling is not painful but rather like a distension in the throat. What is globus sensation? A globus sensation is present all the time regardless of whether a patient is swallowing food…
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Nice one page information piece on COVID-19 for patients from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Share this blog via:

As countries emerge from their lockdowns and the death toll from Covid-19 recedes, it seems like an appropriate time to look back at the start of this pandemic and ask painful questions and face some hard truths. Indeed, at the recent World Health Assembly, the WHO committed itself to a review of the causes of this pandemic and how the organization responded…
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I see many patients in my clinic with snoring. It is socially disruptive and a source of marital disharmony. However many of these patients also have undiagnosed high blood pressure, when my nurse checks it. Snoring is associated with obstructive sleep apnoea or OSA. OSA is a condition where a patient may stop breathing for short period of time during sleep. During…
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