Original Article
Renal Transplant Outcomes in Spousal and Living-Related Donors in Malaysia
Renal transplantation has substantial benefits for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Not only is it cost-effective in the long run, it also confers...
Relationship Satisfaction Mediates the Association Between Emotional Expressiveness and Depressive Symptoms Among Asian Women
Marital relationship satisfaction accrues many benefits for both men and women, including greater physical and psychological well-being. Conversely, marital relationship dissatisfaction has been reported...
The Changing Epidemiology of Serious Trauma in the Elderly Population: An Increasing Concern of...
The burden of care for an ageing population on health services is a growing concern in developed countries. In Singapore, the life expectancy of...
Outcome of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Colorectal Surgery in Early Elderly and...
Individuals ≥65 years old are termed elderly. In the literature, a distinction is made between those aged 65–74 years, described as “early elderly” (EE),...
Clinical Findings of Ankylosing Spondylitis With and Without Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-B27 and HLA-B51
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of spondyloarthropathy, a chronic rheumatic disease that is characterised by sacroiliitis. Other than sacroiliitis, AS has various spondyloarthropathy...
Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Measurement Invariance of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support...
Social support is defined as a social resource that is associated with multiple health outcomes and mortality.1-7 Poor social support has been shown to...
Positive Fluid Balance is Associated with Poor Clinical Outcomes in Paediatric Severe Sepsis and...
For many years, the clinical dogma of early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) with fluid resuscitation was one of the cornerstones of treatment in sepsis.1,2 Surviving...
Reliability of Graders and Comparison with an Automated Algorithm for Vertical Cup-Disc Ratio Grading...
Glaucoma is one of the world’s leading causes of irreversible blindness, with certain types of glaucoma such as angle-closure glaucoma being more prevalent in...
Impact of Knowledge and Attitudes on Lifestyle Practices in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects the body’s metabolism of sugar. Type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance and is preventable. Worldwide, type...
Palliative Care Awareness Among Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Singapore
Cancer is the primary cause of death in Singapore and accounts for 30% of all deaths.1 Patients with advanced cancer suffer from many problems...