Volume 48, Number 11
“Like as the waves make towards the pebbl’d shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end.”
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
English dramatist
Editorial
The Era of Geriatric Surgery
According to the United Nations’ “World Population Ageing 2017” report, Singapore’s population is expected to grow by 5.7 million to 6.6 million between 2017...
Original Article
Outcome of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Colorectal Surgery in Early Elderly and Late Elderly Patients
Individuals ≥65 years old are termed elderly. In the literature, a distinction is made between those aged 65–74 years, described as “early elderly” (EE),...
Original Article
The Changing Epidemiology of Serious Trauma in the Elderly Population: An Increasing Concern of a Tertiary Hospital in Singapore
The burden of care for an ageing population on health services is a growing concern in developed countries. In Singapore, the life expectancy of...
Review Article
Sarcopenia in Elderly Surgery
Sarcopenia is prevalent in the ageing population and is associated with frailty. According to the Asian Working Group on Sarcopenia (AWGS), its prevalence in...
Clinical Update
Personalising Care in the Older Woman with Primary Breast Cancer
The 2 main challenges in initial management of primary breast cancer, at diagnosis, are as follows: 1) Which patients with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumours...
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