Letter to the Editor
Enhancing care in nursing homes: Qualitative insights from the ENHANCE programme
Dear Editor,
Empower Nursing Homes And improve staNdards of CarE (ENHANCE) was a pilot programme introduced by Sengkang General Hospital to address the challenges faced...
Prevalence and causes of rifampicin-resistance genotypic/phenotypic discrepancy detected on Xpert MTB/RIF in Singapore
Dear Editor,
The Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin (MTB/RIF) (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA, US) has been pivotal in tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics, enabling the rapid detection of both TB...
Interdisciplinary approach of conservative kidney management with a community nurse-led programme
Dear Editor,
Conservative kidney management (CKM) should be considered when the burdens of dialysis treatment outweigh the benefits and compromise quality of life. The availability,...
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...
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...
Serum progesterone in the management of pregnancy of unknown location: A Singapore experience
Dear Editor,
The management of pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) currently encompasses multiple blood tests to trend serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels every 48...
Cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes of artificial intelligence-enhanced screening for diabetic foot ulcers: A simulation...
Dear Editor,
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a serious complication of diabetes mellitus, with a lifetime risk estimated to be between 19% and 34%.1 Without...
Intravenous epoprostenol therapy in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Singapore
Illustration by Nata Blackthorn
Dear Editor,
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease characterised by significant morbidity and mortality. Intravenous (IV) epoprostenol (Veletri, Johnson &...
Automated Cobb angle measurement in scoliosis radiographs: A deep learning approach for screening
Dear Editor,
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common paediatric spinal deformity, impacting 1 in 300 children.1 In Singapore and other countries, national screening programmes...
Facing death alone: An exploration of terminally ill individuals living alone in palliative care
Dear Editor,
Home palliative care clinicians provide end-of-life care for patients from diverse social and economic backgrounds. They include patients who live alone—a single-person household.1...