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A 10-Year Profile of Trauma Admissions Caused by Interpersonal Violence: A Major Trauma Centre’s...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has divided violence into 3 categories: interpersonal violence, self-directed violence, and collective violence. Violence is defined as “the intentional...
External Validation of the Cham Score for Ordering of Blood Cultures in Emergency Department...
Some guidelines currently promote the taking of blood cultures in patients admitted to hospital with non-hospital acquired pneumonia in order to identify pathogens and...
Single Centre Experience of Transjugular Liver Biopsy in 152 Patients
The first reported case of liver biopsy was recorded in 1883 by Ehrlich. Since then, the technique of liver biopsy has been modified tremendously...
Outcomes of second-tier rapid response activations in a tertiary referral hospital: A prospective observational...
Despite its widespread adoption, rapid response systems (RRS) and rapid response teams (RRT) vary significantly in composition and set-up.1-3 While implementation of RRSs appear...
Adverse reactions and safety profile of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines among Asian military personnel
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes in the way of life for many around the world.1,2 After more than a year, many...
Factors reducing inappropriate attendances to emergency departments before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A...
Since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in China in late December 2019, the pandemic has spread throughout the world,...
Immunophenotypic, Cytogenetic and Clinical Features in Chinese Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) Patients
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a malignant disease resulting from the accumulation of genetic alterations of B or T lymphoid precursor cells. Immunophenotyping, cytogenetic-molecular...
Single Mothers Have a Higher Risk of Mood Disorders
Changing family structures over the last few decades have led to the emergence of the single parent household as a common “alternative” family form....
Post Community Hospital Discharge Rehabilitation Attendance: Self-Perceived Barriers and Participation Over Time
As Singapore faces a rapidly ageing population, the national burden of long-term disability is expected to correspondingly increase. Post-discharge rehabilitation of the newly disabled...
Identification of Insulin Resistance in Subjects with Normal Glucose Tolerance
Currently, type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of death in Taiwan, as well as in many other countries. It places a tremendous burden...