Original Article
Non-Invasive Ventilation in Children with Paediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in children is widespread and has increased in the past decade.1-3 The physiological benefits of NIV include increasing...
Clinical Determinants of Diabetes Progression in Multiethnic Asians with Type 2 Diabetes – A...
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), good glycaemic control leads to a substantial fall in microvascular complications and a potential decline in...
Screening Tools for Sarcopenia in Community-Dwellers: A Scoping Review
Sarcopenia is characterised by aged-related progressive and generalised loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength.1 It is estimated that adults lose about 3% to...
High Thyroid Stimulating Receptor Antibody Titre and Large Goitre Size at First-Time Radioactive Iodine...
Graves’ disease (GD) is the most common cause of endogenous hyperthyroidism. Remission with medical therapy ranges from 20% to 60% after 1 to 2...
Multidomain Geriatric Screen and Physical Fitness Assessment Identify Prefrailty/Frailty and Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors...
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterised by increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes following minor stressor events.1 There are 2 established models in the...
Three-Year Outcomes of Biodegradable Polymer-Coated Ultra-Thin (60 μm) Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Real-World Clinical Practice
Coronary artery disease (CAD) has been found to be a cause of around 17.9 million global deaths per year, accounting for around 75% of...
Use of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) to Identify Acutely Deteriorating Patients with...
The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) is a well established tool that is used to aid early recognition and response to clinical deterioration in...
Validating a Standardised Approach in Administration of the Clinical Frailty Scale in Hospitalised Older...
Singapore is ageing at an exponential rate. Commensurate with the worldwide trend of population ageing, 13% of residents were aged 65 years and older...
The Singapore Heart Failure Risk Score: Prediction of Survival in Southeast Asian Patients
Heart failure is a growing public health problem with a significant disease burden worldwide.1,2 Given the substantial uncertainty associated with disease outcomes,3 risk scores...
Ethnic Differences and Trends in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Incidence and Mortality in a...
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the world’s leading cause of death and is responsible for more than 8 million deaths each year.1 Mirroring global...