Editorial
The value of frailty assessments in older surgical patients undergoing emergency laparotomies in Singapore
Mortality in emergency laparotomy (EL) far exceeds that of elective bowel surgery, and standards for the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) in the UK...
Promoting evidence-based care for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that has been increasing in worldwide prevalence,1 including Singapore. In this latest issue of the Annals,...
Illicit drug consumption in Singapore: Where are we in the fight against drugs?
Illicit drug consumption is associated with significant negative health, financial and social consequences. Yet, illicit drug consumption remains highly prevalent and continues to be...
Bridging expertise with machine learning and automated machine learning in clinical medicine
In this issue of the Annals, Thirunavukarasu et al.'s systematic review on the clinical performance of automated machine learning (autoML) highlights its extensive applicability...
Asian media reporting on suicide: Concerning trends
Asharani et al. present an enlightening study of media influences on suicidality and suicides from multinational data, all within Asia.1 This is important, as...
Fluid management in renal transplantation: Is it time to move towards goal-directed directed therapy?
Achieving optimal fluid balance for a patient undergoing major surgery, especially transplant surgery, has always been the lofty goal of peri-operative care,1 which often...
Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL): Should we be doing more or less for the axilla?
Breast cancer mortality has declined steadily over the years with breast cancer screening, and improvement in diagnostic and therapeutic regimens. Despite cancer survivors living...
Direct oral anticoagulant: Looking beyond convenience
Since the 2010 Food and Drug Administration approval of Dabigatran as the first non-vitamin-K antagonist oral anticoagulants or direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as it...
Freezing hope: Balancing realism and optimism in elective egg freezing
The 2022 White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development, which aimed at a fair and inclusive society where both women and men can pursue their...
Anti-osteoporosis drugs and reduction of mortality in cancer patients
Osteoporosis and cancer share a complex relationship, with each condition influencing the progression and outcomes of the other.1 Multiple factors, such as chemo- and...