Original Article
Effect of Location of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on Survival Outcomes
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) are an important health issue in Singapore with an incidence of 798 per year based on data from 2001 to...
Coronary Artery Calcification Across Ethnic Groups in Singapore
Coronary artery calcification (CAC), as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis and has been shown to be predictive...
Hormone Receptors and HER-2 Status as Surrogates for Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes Prognosticate for...
Breast cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Asian women have a lower incidence of breast cancer historically but...
A 5-year Retrospective Review of Asian Ectropion: How Does It Compare to Ectropion Amongst...
Ectropion is defined as the outward rotation of the eyelid margin, commonly affecting the lower lids and to a much lesser extent, the upper...
The Contribution of Rapid Intraoperative Cytology in the Evaluation of Endometrial Cancer Spread
Tumour staging is of great importance to the treatment of patients with oncological diseases. The therapeutic approach of the patient largely depends on the...
Normative Data for Quantitative Calcaneal Ultrasound in Asian Children
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is currently the gold standard for the assessment of bone mineral density (BMD). It is the commonest tool used...
Asian Adaptation and Validation of an English Version of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common disorders of the central nervous system with a lifetime risk of 1 in 400. In...
Predictors of Sustained Six Months Quitting Success: Efforts of Smoking Cessation in Low Intensity...
Of the world’s 1.25 billion adult smokers, 10% (about 125.8 million) reside within Southeast Asian countries. The smoking prevalence of daily smoking adults (above...
The Use of Parenteral Nutrition in an Acute Care Hospital
Malnutrition is a common problem affecting more than 50% of hospitalised patients, resulting in medical complications, longer hospital stays, and frequent readmissions to the...
Clinical Outcomes of Below Knee Amputations in Diabetic Foot Patients
Diabetes currently affects 366 million people worldwide or 8.3% of the world’s adult population. This figure is expected to increase to 9.9% by 2030,...