Original Article
Variations in management strategies for stable coronary artery disease in the Asia-Pacific region: Insights...
INTRODUCTION
Ischaemic heart disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and Asia being the most populous region in the world has shown...
Preterm birth trends and risk factors in a multi-ethnic Asian population: A retrospective study...
Preterm birth (PTB), defined by the World Health Organization as delivery before 37 weeks of gestation, is the primary contributor to perinatal morbidity and...
Omicron SARS-CoV-2 outcomes in vaccinated individuals with heart failure and ischaemic heart disease
Respiratory viral infections are a relatively common cause of heart failure (HF) exacerbations, with higher risk of adverse outcomes observed in HF episodes precipitated...
Machine learning to risk stratify chest pain patients with non-diagnostic electrocardiogram in an Asian...
Risk stratification of patients presenting with chest pain poses a frequent, often difficult, challenge to the emergency physician. Cardiac biomarkers such as troponin are...
The impact of Anchor, a home visitation programme for maltreated children, on child developmental...
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can occur in the form of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect (physical, emotional) and household dysfunction. The first ACEs study...
Clinical and echocardiographic differences between rheumatic and degenerative mitral stenosis
Mitral stenosis (MS) commonly arises from either rheumatic heart disease or a degenerative calcification of the mitral valve (MV) apparatus.1 Rheumatic heart disease is...
iPARTY study: Increasing pre-exposure prophylaxis access and reach via telehealth for young men who...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a significant global health challenge worldwide, with 39 million people living with HIV as of 2022.1 In Singapore,...
Health-related quality of life in Singapore: Population norms for the EQ-5D-5L and EORTC QLQ-C30
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a multidimensional assessment of the impact of disease and treatment on physical, psychological and social aspects of individuals’...
Development and validation of the sarcopenia composite index: A comprehensive approach for assessing sarcopenia...
The screening process for sarcopenia typically begins with tests of grip strength and walking speed, with muscle mass evaluated if these initial measurements reveal...
Adolescent self-harm and suicide attempts: An analysis of emergency department presentations in Singapore
Within 3 years from 2019 to 2021, adolescent suicide rates in Singapore almost doubled from 5.35 to 9.14 per 100,000 population.1,2 This is against...