Volume 53, Number 11
Research explores corticosteroid use in critically ill patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Singapore—assessing effects on mortality, ventilation duration and ICU stay, and offering insights for clinical practice in intensive care.
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Letter to the Editor
Traction alopecia in women: An under-recognised cause of hair loss
Dear Editor,
Alopecia ranks among the most common clinical complaints encountered by dermatologists.1 In particular, affected women often experience great psycho-emotional stress leading to a...
Original Article
Gender dysphoria in children and adolescents: A retrospective analysis of cases in Singapore
The understanding of gender dysphoria (GD) has evolved significantly, from early conflations of sexual orientation and gender identity to its recognition as a distinct...
Review Article
Corticosteroids in critically ill patients with community-acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of hospital mortality. Each year, in the US alone, more than 1.5 million pneumonia patients are hospitalised,...
Letter to the Editor
Natural Language Processing for serious illness communications in palliative surgical oncology
Dear Editor,
Approximately one-fifth of surgeries performed at major cancer centres worldwide are palliative in nature, and one-third of advanced cancer patients receive surgery during...
Editorial
Can a Bayesian approach clarify if corticosteroids are beneficial for severe community-acquired pneumonia?
Despite advances in the antimicrobial treatment of sepsis and organ support in the intensive care unit (ICU), community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a leading cause...
