Volume 55, Number 10 October 2026
Over an 8-year period, personal stigma towards schizophrenia decreased. Continued targeted education can help further strengthen public recognition of the condition.
Illustration by Maria De-Castro
Featured
Commentary
Acute medicine at the hospital front door: A Singapore health system priority
Hospital crowding is a visible and recurrent pressure in Singapore’s public hospitals. Although most apparent as emergency department congestion, it also reflects how patients move through the wider acute care system. For medically complex adults, the period after emergency...
Review Article
Diagnosis and management of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adults: A narrative review and practical approach
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A 55-year-old Chinese lady was admitted for pyrexia of unknown origin for 3 weeks, associated with a 5 kg weight loss. She had no rashes and no infective, autoimmune, or other systemic symptoms. On admission, she had fluid-refractory hypotension...
Original Article
Temporal trends of migraine and tension‑type headache in adolescents across China, Germany and the US
Adolescence is a pivotal period of neurodevelopment, hormonal fluctuation, and psychosocial transition, all of which converge to elevate vulnerability to migraine and tension-type headache (TTH).1,2 Recurrent headache in this age group disrupts school attendance, impairs peer relationships, and increases...
Original Article
Identifying adults with serious illness in Singapore’s surgical population and its impact on postoperative healthcare utilisation and costs
In developed and ageing populations globally, healthcare utilisation and expenditure are concentrated among a small proportion of individuals with complex healthcare needs.1 These “super-utilisers” comprise only approximately 5% of the population but account for a disproportionate share of healthcare...
Original Article
Exploring changes in recognition and stigmatisation towards individuals with schizophrenia in Singapore
Schizophrenia is a common yet debilitating illness that affects 1% of the global population and is associated with a reduction in life expectancy of about 15 years compared with the general population.1 With a typical onset in early adulthood,...
Original Article
Factors associated with willingness to quit smoking in a hospital-based smoking cessation programme
Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, and is a major contributor to premature death and cancer burden globally.1,2 Although the prevalence of smoking has declined since the 1970s, approximately 1 billion people continue to...
Original Article
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of neurofibromatosis type 1 in Singapore: A Delphi consensus
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), previously referred to as von Recklinghausen’s disease, is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterised by the presence of tumours affecting the skin and central and peripheral nervous systems.1 It is estimated that NF1 has an...
Commentary
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Singapore: Integrating education, practice, and research in a modern healthcare system
Introduction
Complementary medicine refers to a non-mainstream therapeutic approach used alongside Western medicine (WM) to improve outcomes, with acupuncture alone and the full range of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies being the most widely accepted.1 Reflecting global momentum, the World...
Original Article
Coblation intracapsular tonsillectomy outcomes in paediatric obstructive sleep disordered breathing: A Singapore study
Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (oSDB) in children, ranging from snoring to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), is associated with significant neurocognitive, behavioural, and cardiovascular sequelae.1 While tonsillectomy remains the standard surgical intervention, it is sometimes complicated by significant post-operative pain,...
Original Article
A randomised controlled study of canagliflozin in improving diabetic kidney disease through a podocyte protection mechanism
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common and severe microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus, a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD), the primary aetiology of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and a contributor to increased patient mortality.1 Early DKD...
Original Article
Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery versus conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy for complex renal calculi: A retrospective study
Renal calculi are among the most prevalent urological diseases worldwide, severely impairing patients’ quality of life and increasing the healthcare burden. Epidemiological data from China showed that the national prevalence of renal calculi was 6.4% in 2013–2014,1 and the...
Original Article
Evaluation of China’s “1146” school-based myopia control programme in primary school children: A 12-month study
Myopia is a major public health concern, with global prevalence projected to approach 50% by 2050.1 In China, a large school-based study of 864,828 children aged 6–16 years reported a myopia prevalence of 54.71% in 2021.2 During the COVID-19...
Call For Papers
Established in 1972, the Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore is a monthly, open-access journal indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, and HINARI. We publish work that advances clinical practice, informs health policy, and improves population health, especially in the face of today’s growing chronic-disease burden and push for data-driven, patient-centred care.
Manuscript types
Original research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, clinical guidelines and consensus statements, scoping reviews, health policy analyses, and evidence-based commentaries. We particularly welcome translational and implementation research with clear implications for Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. Decisions and reviewer feedback will be communicated promptly.
