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Consensus statement on Singapore perinatal mental health guidelines on depression and anxiety

Perinatal mental health conditions have been recognised as a key area of focus by the World Health Organization, with the new guide published in...

Perinatal mental health in Singapore: Implementation opportunities and relevance of gender-carer roles in screening

In this issue of the Annals, the consensus statement on perinatal mental health by Chen et al. covers the handling of depression and anxiety...

Preoperative shock index in major abdominal emergency surgery

Major abdominal emergency surgery (MAES) is a complex and high-risk procedure with a significantly greater risk of complications and mortality as compared to elective...

Shock index: Easy to use, but can it predict outcomes following major abdominal emergency surgery?

Major abdominal emergency surgery (MAES) is commonly performed for various potentially life-threatening intra-abdominal surgical conditions with high perioperative mortality of up to 45%.1 Certain...

Development and validation of a new self-assessment tool to measure professionalism among medical students

Professionalism is a concept that is difficult to define, but in relation to medical practice, it can be summarised as values, behaviours and conduct...

Nurturing professional behaviours and ethical practice: From students to professionals

Medical professionalism refers to the set of values, behaviours, and ethical principles that guide the conduct of medical professionals in their interactions with patients,...

Transforming radiology to support population health

The recent launch of Healthier SG—a national initiative by Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) focusing on preventive health—will have far-reaching effects on the delivery...

Impact of an ageing population on the intensive care unit

Dear Editor, Intensive care unit (ICU) resources are scarce and expensive, and deciding if intensive care is suitable for older patients involves complex clinical reasoning,...

A case series of higher-order multifetal pregnancies managed at a tertiary maternity unit

Dear Editor, Delayed childbearing and increased use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) have resulted in a dramatic rise in the incidence of multifetal pregnancies. In...

Outcomes of patients admitted for drowning

Dear Editor, According to the latest Utstein-style consensus, drowning is defined as the primary respiratory impairment resulting from submersion or immersion in a liquid medium.1...

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