Volume 45, Number 4
Reproduced with permission from: Benjamin YC Tan
“Character develops itself in the stream of life.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832)
German poet
Editorial
Dengue Disease Modelling and Forecasting: Utility and Limitations
In a joint statement issued earlier this year, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that dengue cases this year...
Original Article
Prevalence of Depression among Older Adults—Results from the Well-being of the Singapore Elderly Study
Depression is a significant public health issue across all sociodemographic groups and is identified as a common and serious mental health problem particularly among...
Original Article
Elderly Hospitalised Patients—The Impact of Itch and its Prevalence
Pruritus, or itching, is an uncomfortable sensation often leading to the urge to scratch. Although it is the commonest symptom in patients presenting to...
Original Article
Alcohol Use Disorders amongst Inpatients in a General Hospital in Singapore: Estimated Prevalence, Rates of Identifi cation and Intervention
Alcohol consumption is common worldwide. Global prevalence rates of alcohol use disorders (AUD) i.e. alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse according to ‘Text Revision’ of...
Commentary
Zika Virus: An Evolving Public Health Threat
Zika virus (ZIKV), a relatively unknown arbovirus, has suddenly come under the spotlight of the media and is causing major concern in public health,...
