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Healthcare cost of patients with multiple chronic diseases in Singapore public primary care setting
The rising occurrence of individuals suffering from multiple chronic diseases, namely multimorbidity, is of public health concern globally.1 The current prevalence of multimorbidity in...
Comparison of Adults with Insulin Resistance (IR) in Latent Autoimmune Diabetes Versus IR in...
Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a term used to describe the adult onset autoimmune diabetes, characterised by the presence of type 1...
Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound-detected Calcification in Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid nodules which can be palpated are present in between 4% and 7% of the population. Solid nodules as small as 3 mm and...
Epidemiology of Oral Cancer Diagnosed at a Singapore Tertiary Healthcare Institution
Oral and pharyngeal cancers grouped together are the sixth most common cancer seen worldwide. The annual estimated incidence is around 275,000 and 130,300 new...
Singapore Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) Experience: Shall We Change Our Practice?
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) constitutes nearly 4% of all children diagnosed with cancer in the ethnically diverse small island city of Singapore. It is the most...
Young Breast Cancer in a Specialised Breast Unit in Singapore: Clinical, Radiological and Pathological...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer to afflict women in Singapore, accounting for almost 30% of all female cancers. The greatest incidence occurred...
The Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Among Breast Cancer Patients: Implications for The...
Complementary and alternative medicine practices and products are often believed to be holistic and natural cures for many aliments. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is...
Comparison of Growth Parameters of 5-year-old Singleton Children Born in Assisted Versus Natural Conception
The first successful birth resulted from in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) was reported in 1978.1 Today this technology is being used worldwide and currently, approximately 1%...
Height and Mental Health and Health Utility Among Ethnic Chinese in a Polyclinic Sample...
Several studies have found adult height predictive of mental health and emotional well-being. A study of Swedish conscripts demonstrated an inverse association between
height at...
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Chinese Preschoolers in Singapore
The increasing prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity and its associated adverse health outcomes have become an important health issue. Childhood obesity can persist...