Volume 49, Number 5
“Elsewhere, when COVID-19 comes, everyone will run far away. But, over here (in the dormitories), doctors and
nurses come in non-stop every day to look after us, even though we all have COVID-19. Please take care and thank you, Singapore!”
Editorial
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Singapore: Reflecting on the First Decade
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has markedly changed the way aortic valve stenosis is treated. It is 18 years since the first patient was...
Original Article
Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
With improvements in device technology as well as increasing experience, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has replaced open surgical aortic valve implantation as the...
Original Article
Nation-Wide Observational Study of Cardiac Arrests Occurring in Nursing Homes and Nursing Facilities in Singapore
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant public health problem in Singapore and from around the world. Between 2010–12, local OHCA patients with a...
Original Article
Assessing the Content Validity of the EQ-5D Questionnaire Among Asians in Singapore: A Qualitative Study
EQ-5D is a tool to measure and value health status. It is a standardised questionnaire that comprises 2 components: a Descriptive System (DS) on...
Original Article
Survival and Predictors of Mortality in Acute Kidney Injury Patients Treated with Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis
Approximately one in ten patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) develops acute kidney injury (AKI), an important complication of ICU patients, and...
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