Editorial
Application of Science to Medicine—The Clinician-Scientist
Without the clinician in the scientist, there can be little translation of scientific discoveries to benefit patients. In recent years, significant increases in medical research spending have not produced corresponding advances in new treatments or cures. Instead, laboratory discoveries remain in the “valley of death”, the gap between bench...
Original Article
Diagnostic Performance of Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire for Screening Dementia among Patients Attending Cognitive Assessment Clinics in Singapore
Healthcare workers and researchers have widely acknowledged the need for a brief cognitive screening instrument for the diagnosis of dementia. While many physicians use the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), it is considered too long and too difficult to
interpret, especially by junior healthcare workers. The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire...
Original Article
Factors Associated with Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People in Taiwan
Falls are an important issue in geriatric medicine. Falls are particularly associated with increased morbidity, disability, lower quality of life, and earlier entry into residential care.
Injuries resulting from falls are usually much more severe in older people than in younger generations owing to poor functional reserve. Falls contribute to...
Original Article
Borderline Viability—Neonatal Outcomes of Infants in Singapore over a Period of 18 Years (1990 – 2007)
Advances in perinatal and neonatal care have resulted in the increased survival of extremely preterm infants in the nineties. As limits of viability continue to be lowered,
it is important to evaluate any further improvement in the new millennium. Accurate data on the probability of survival and the outcome of...
Original Article
The Medical, Functional and Social Challenges Faced by Older Adults with Intellectual Disability
Older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and their caregivers are sometimes overlooked in the planning and delivery of health services; and unfortunately, are sometimes exposed to various disparities in healthcare access and delivery. In terms of their needs, however, older adults with ID face similar challenges and priorities compared...