Letter to the Editor
Outcomes of COVID-19 infection in patients on dialysis and kidney transplant recipients: A single-centre...
Dear Editor,
Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are at increased risk of adverse outcomes following COVID-19 infection. Their vulnerability stems from multiple factors including...
Outcomes of a targeted congenital cytomegalovirus infection screening approach among infants born ≥35 weeks...
Dear Editor,
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common cause of congenital viral infection. The estimated incidence of congenital CMV (CCMV) is about 1–6% worldwide, although reliable...
How do current paediatrics residency selection criteria correlate with residency performance?
Dear Editor,
The selection process for potential residents needs to be reviewed regularly and assessed if effective in selecting the best-fit residents who can achieve...
Outcomes of patients admitted for drowning
Dear Editor,
According to the latest Utstein-style consensus, drowning is defined as the primary respiratory impairment resulting from submersion or immersion in a liquid medium.1...
A case series of higher-order multifetal pregnancies managed at a tertiary maternity unit
Dear Editor,
Delayed childbearing and increased use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) have resulted in a dramatic rise in the incidence of multifetal pregnancies. In...
Impact of an ageing population on the intensive care unit
Dear Editor,
Intensive care unit (ICU) resources are scarce and expensive, and deciding if intensive care is suitable for older patients involves complex clinical reasoning,...
Evaluation on the adoption of eHealth App for electronic health record sharing system in...
Dear Editor,
In Hong Kong, the eHealth App was launched in January 2021, as part of Stage Two development of the Electronic Health Record Sharing...
Outcomes of nurse-led cryotherapy treatment for viral warts
Dear Editor,
Cryotherapy is a cost-effective treatment that can be performed by non-dermatologists for viral warts, which are very common.1,2 The National University Hospital, Singapore...
Managing and preventing severe hand injuries among sugarcane juicer operators
Dear Editor,
Of all hand injuries encountered at an emergency department, 54% are sustained in the workplace,1 in part contributed by occupational injuries among food...
Safety and effectiveness of nitrous oxide procedural sedation in a paediatric emergency department
Dear Editor,
Nitrous oxide (N2O) produces dissociative euphoria, amnesia and analgesia, and is a common sedative for procedural sedation in paediatric emergency departments (EDs) due...