Letter to the Editor
Fear of cancer recurrence in caregivers of paediatric cancer survivors in Singapore
Dear Editor,
More children now survive cancer, and their parents often continue to fear that the disease will return.1 Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is...
AI-assisted analysis of public data to identify diabetes stakeholder priorities in Singapore: A proof-of-concept...
Dear Editor,
The exponential growth of publicly available healthcare data from open-access journals, news articles, and online forums has created an extensive repository for data...
Diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and annual hospital costs in older patients: A cost decomposition...
Dear Editor,
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are prevalent, costly, and frequently co-occur in older adults, yet their independent and joint contributions...
Achieving restraint-free care for frail older patients with cognitive impairment in the acute hospital
Dear Editor,
In a fast-paced, task-oriented acute hospital setting, frail older patients face significant risks of functional decline, delirium, and iatrogenic harm, including the use...
Stroke publications in Southeast Asia: A bibliometric analysis
Dear Editor,
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide, disproportionately affecting low- and lower-middle-income countries.1 The Association...
Feasibility of targeted tonsillectomy histology in Southeast Asia: A review of 4115 paediatric tonsillectomies
Dear Editor,
Tonsillectomy is commonly performed in paediatric patients to treat adenotonsillar hypertrophy and related symptoms, or chronic or recurrent tonsillitis.1 In Singapore’s KK Women’s...
Novel insights on dementia care: Multidimensional benefits of doll therapy uncovered in cross-cultural meta-analysis
Dear Editor,
Dementia affects 57 million people globally, with projections reaching 153 million by 2050.1 Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) occur in 97%...
“Gazing into the crystal ball of mortality prediction in conservative kidney care”: Correspondence
Dear Editor,
We refer to the Annals article, “Gazing into the crystal ball of mortality prediction in conservative kidney care”, which highlights the paucity...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic regurgitation with Trilogy system: Initial Southeast Asia...
Dear Editor,
Aortic regurgitation (AR) is a common valvular heart disease, with a cohort study reporting an approximate prevalence of 13% in men and 8.5%...
Percutaneous electrosurgical leaflet laceration to prevent coronary obstruction during TAVI for severe aortic regurgitation
Dear Editor,
Percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an established therapy in elderly patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) and an “off-label”...