Letter to the Editor
Strategic response to mpox in the Singapore Armed Forces: Military public health collaboration and...
Dear Editor,
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has long prioritised infectious disease management as a critical component of military readiness. Mpox, a zoonotic viral disease...
Managing uveitic glaucoma with the Hydrus Microstent: A paradigm shift in surgical solutions
Dear Editor,
In this case series, we share our experience with the Hydrus Microstent (Ivantis, Irvine, CA, US) as an innovative approach in the management...
Upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoea in Asians: A Singapore sleep centre experience
Dear Editor,
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the most prevalent sleep-related breathing disorder, affecting approximately 15% of the global population.1 In Singapore, 30.5% of the...
High acceptability of HPV self-sampling in a Singapore primary care setting
Dear Editor,
Cervical cancer, caused by persistent oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, is a preventable disease with screening and vaccination.1 However, there was an alarming...
Optical coherence tomography and acetylcholine provocation for diagnosing coronary vasospasm in MINOCA patients
Dear Editor,
Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) occurs in up to 14% of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).1 Clinically, such...
Acute respiratory tract infections management in private primary healthcare in Singapore
Dear Editor,
Antibiotic use is medically unnecessary for most acute respiratory infections (ARIs), which are mostly viral aetiology and self-limiting in nature. Despite this, high...
Implementing a fantasy space-themed video distraction programme to reduce sedation in paediatric MRI
Dear Editor,
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important diagnostic imaging modality, especially in children where radiation exposure is an important concern. As children undergoing...
vNOTES hysterectomy with a homemade glove port: Initial experience in Singapore
Dear Editor,
Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) is an established surgical method of performing hysterectomy via the vaginal route and is one of...
A review on adverse airway events during anaesthesia over 6 years in a tertiary...
Dear Editor,
Comprehensive reviews of perioperative critical airway events (CAE) have been conducted through audits and closed claims analyses. However, there is currently limited published...
Effectiveness of an online patient education video for transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Dear Editor,
Anxiety and gaps in medical knowledge have been shown to adversely affect treatment decisions amongst patients and their next-of-kin (NOK).1-3 In a busy...