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Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Beyond Paranoia and Panic

On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) an international public health emergency after the...

Review on Epidemic of Obesity

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were about 1.6 billion overweight adults aged 15 years and above and at least 400 million...

Rationale for Redefining Obesity in Asians

Obesity is a condition characterised by an excess of body fats. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were about 1.6 billion overweight...

The Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic began in early December in Wuhan, the 7th most populous city in Mainland China, and...

Cognitive Aspect of Diagnostic Errors

It was an unusually busy ward round. The newly promoted registrar was keen to review the patients handed over to him. But there were...

Obesity in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global pandemic infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is established that increasing...

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...

CT-Guided Thoracic Biopsy: Evaluating Diagnostic Yield and Complications

Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies which have been performed for more than a century have since gained wide acceptance for diagnosing malignant and benign lung lesions....

Epidemiology and Control of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Singapore, 2001-2007

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood viral infection, which is typically mild and self-limiting. It is characterised by a brief...

Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis in a Southeast Asian Tertiary Dermatological Centre

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease that negatively impacts the physical and mental health of patients, particularly when the skin condition is...