Original Article
Is EQ-5D a Valid Quality of Life Instrument in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease? A...
The EQ-5D is a preference-based, generic instrument that measures quality of life in three different ways.1 The first part is a descriptive system providing...
Profiling Acute Presenting Symptoms of Geriatric Patients Attending an Urban Hospital Emergency Department
Singapore’s population is ageing rapidly. Today 1 out of every 12 Singaporeans is aged 65 or above. In 2030, it is expected to be...
Predicting Positive Blood Cultures in Patients presenting with Pneumonia at an Emergency Department in...
Pneumonia is the fourth leading cause for hospitalisation, and the third leading cause of death in Singapore.1 Overall, it is consistently one of the...
Impact of Pharmacy Automation on Patient Waiting Time: An Application of Computer Simulation
The growth in the fields of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and research in Singapore has increased the demand for and the scope of work...
Evaluating User Satisfaction with an Electronic Prescription System in a Primary Care Group
Electronic prescribing has been proposed as an important strategy to reduce medication errors,1 improve the quality of patient care2 and create savings in healthcare...
Effects of Survey Mode on Results of a Patient Satisfaction Survey at the Observation...
Surveys are tools originally built around the social sciences, and which have found their way to the health disciplines. Medical specialties have explored the...
Understanding of Diabetes Mellitus and Health-preventive Behaviour Among Singaporeans
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is reaching epidemic levels worldwide.1,2 The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the number of people with diabetes mellitus...
Venous Thromboembolism at the National Healthcare Group, Singapore
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially fatal disease which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). About 30% of patients with VTE...
Botulinum Toxin A for Idiopathic Detrusor Overactivity
Overactive bladder (OAB) is characterised by feelings of urgency to urinate, with or without incontinence and is usually accompanied by frequency and nocturia. These...
Urotensin 2 and Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha (RARA) Gene Expression in IgA Nephropathy
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerulonephritis in Singapore1 and in many parts of the world, contributing significantly to the pool of...