Original Article
Enhancing guidelines for managing cognitively impaired drivers: Insights from Western evidence for Asian adaptation
Licensing authorities rely on medical certifications of fitness-to-drive when renewing licence for drivers who are at higher risk of crashes. Drivers with cognitive impairment...
Predictors of early removal of intragastric balloon due to intolerance: Insights from a multiethnic...
Obesity, affecting over 2.1 billion people globally, is an escalating health crisis with serious economic consequences.1 It is associated with multiple comorbidities including type...
Investigating urinary characteristics and optimal urine white blood cell threshold in paediatric urinary tract...
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common diagnosis in the paediatric emergency department (ED). It accounts for an estimated 5–14% of paediatric ED visits...
Mental wellness and health-related quality of life of young adult survivors of childhood cancer...
Advancements in technology and cancer treatments have improved childhood cancer survival rates, with up to 85% surviving 5 years or more.1 The Malaysia-Singapore Leukaemia...
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders in Singapore
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a novel and noninvasive neuromodulation therapy used for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD)1 and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).2 OCD...
Long-term outcomes of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease in Singapore
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by motor symptoms such as limb bradykinesia, rigidity and resting tremor.1 Non-motor symptoms,...
Trends in fluid overload-related hospitalisations among patients with diabetes mellitus: The impact of chronic...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major global health problem, contributing to significant clinical disease burden, healthcare expenditure and societal costs.1 In Singapore, DM accounts...
Association between alcohol flushing syndrome and cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Alcohol flushing syndrome (AFS) is characterised by intense facial flushing, often accompanied by palpitations, headache and nausea shortly after the consumption of alcohol. This...
Screen time and social-emotional skills in preschoolers with developmental, behavioural or emotional issues in...
Preschool children, particularly those with developmental, behavioural or emotional (DBE) issues, are highly vulnerable to the negative effects of excessive screen viewing time (SVT)...
Impact of family and caregiver factors on development and behaviours in maltreated young children
Child maltreatment is defined as the neglect and abuse of children under 18 years old. It encompasses physical/emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, negligence and/or exploitation...