Editorial
Enhancing the accuracy of polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder, experienced by 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. Its aetiology is multifactorial and...
Vascular surgeons and best medical therapy: Missed opportunities?
Multiple guidelines recommend the use of best medical therapy (BMT) as secondary prevention for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) but prescription and adherence...
Improving management of AL amyloidosis
In this issue of the Annals, Tan et al. on behalf of Singapore Myeloma Study Group presented the consensus guidelines on light chain (AL)...
Paradigm shifts in haemophilia A therapy with emicizumab prophylaxis in Asia
Over the past decade, the development of emicizumab, the first-in-class factor VIII (FVIII)-mimetic monoclonal antibody bispecific to activated factor IX and factor X, has...
COVID-19: The virus, vaccine and paediatric heart
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in much morbidity and mortality around the world. The development of vaccines has cushioned the effect...
Thiazide diuretics in chronic kidney disease: Is there still a role?
“The young physician starts life with 20 drugs for each disease, and the old physician ends life with one drug for 20 diseases.” —...
Real-world data to measure and improve quality of asthma care
In this issue of the Annals, the paper “Association of quality-of-care indicators with asthma outcomes: An observational study for asthma care in Singapore” by...
Perinatal mental health in Singapore: Implementation opportunities and relevance of gender-carer roles in screening
In this issue of the Annals, the consensus statement on perinatal mental health by Chen et al. covers the handling of depression and anxiety...
Nurturing professional behaviours and ethical practice: From students to professionals
Medical professionalism refers to the set of values, behaviours, and ethical principles that guide the conduct of medical professionals in their interactions with patients,...
Shock index: Easy to use, but can it predict outcomes following major abdominal emergency...
Major abdominal emergency surgery (MAES) is commonly performed for various potentially life-threatening intra-abdominal surgical conditions with high perioperative mortality of up to 45%.1 Certain...