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Diabetes Health Profile-18 is Reliable, Valid and Sensitive in Singapore
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global burden; in Asia, its prevalence will significantly increase in the next few decades. In addition, it...
Focal Nodular Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Comparison of Ultrasonographic Features with Malignant and Other Benign Nodules
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in non-iodine-deficient countries. The diagnosis is usually based on clinical...
Impact of Direct Cardiovascular Laboratory Activation by Emergency Physicians on False-Positive Activation Rates
Door-to-balloon (DTB) time has been shown to be a critical factor in the survival of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). A delay in...
Psychosocial Factors, Knowledge and Attitudes Influencing Skin and Heart Valve Donation among Healthcare Professionals...
In Singapore, the donation of heart valves and skin is covered under a consent-based opt-in legislation called the Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act...
Evaluation of Efficacy of Chloroquine for Plasmodium Vivax Infection Using Parasite Clearance Times: A...
Malaria is a major public health problem, causing an estimated 655,000 deaths worldwide in 2010. It is a protozoan disease which occurs throughout the...
Enteric Fever in a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital: A Retrospective Six-Year Review
Enteric fever refers collectively to typhoid and paratyphoid fever. It is a potentially fatal multisystemic infection caused by bloodstream invasion with the bacteria Salmonella...
Disability in Singapore’s Elderly Population
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorses a balanced approach to defining disability which incorporates equal weight to the medical and the social aspects that...
Psychometric Properties of Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild...
The Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) is widely used in research settings to detect and follow-up cognitive deficits in persons suffering from Alzheimer’s...
Aortic Dilatation at Different Levels of the Ascending Aorta in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic...
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common form of adult congenital heart disease. When compared to patients with a normal trileaflet aortic valve,...
In Vitro Efficacy of Six Alternative Antibiotics against Multidrug Resistant Escherichia Coli and Klebsiella...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide. Enteric Gramnegative organisms account for more than 90% of UTIs, of...