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The Use of Parenteral Nutrition Support in an Acute Care Hospital and the Cost...
Parenteral nutrition (PN) is indicated for patients who are unable to progress to oral or enteral nutrition. The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and...
Validity of a Revised Short Form-12 Health Survey Version 2 in Different Ethnic Populations
The Short Form-36 version 2 (SF-36v2) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) survey is a well established 36-item instrument that had been used in many...
A Retrospective Review of Imaging and Operative Modalities Performed in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism...
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common cause of hypercalcaemia, particularly in the ambulatory setting with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 4 cases per 1000...
Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking and Accuracy of Self-Reporting in Pregnant Women at a Public...
The adverse effects of smoking in pregnancy have been well documented. Apart from general health risks, expectant women who smoke are also at an...
Prevalence and Correlates of Internet Gaming Problem among Internet Users: Results from an Internet...
The internet has become indispensable to societies across the world as it continually creates new ways for people to communicate, congregate, and share information....
Alcohol Use Disorders amongst Inpatients in a General Hospital in Singapore: Estimated Prevalence, Rates...
Alcohol consumption is common worldwide. Global prevalence rates of alcohol use disorders (AUD) i.e. alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse according to ‘Text Revision’ of...
Elderly Hospitalised Patients—The Impact of Itch and its Prevalence
Pruritus, or itching, is an uncomfortable sensation often leading to the urge to scratch. Although it is the commonest symptom in patients presenting to...
Prevalence of Depression among Older Adults—Results from the Well-being of the Singapore Elderly Study
Depression is a significant public health issue across all sociodemographic groups and is identified as a common and serious mental health problem particularly among...
Long-Term Oncological Safety of Minimally Invasive Hepatectomy in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case-Control...
Minimally invasive hepatectomy (MIH) is well established and routinely done for benign and malignant hepatic lesions in suitable cases. The advancements in video systems,...
2015 Young Surgeon’s Award Winner: Long-term Prognosis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus after Coronary...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death among adult diabetics....