Original Article
Healthcare cost of patients with multiple chronic diseases in Singapore public primary care setting
The rising occurrence of individuals suffering from multiple chronic diseases, namely multimorbidity, is of public health concern globally.1 The current prevalence of multimorbidity in...
Original Article
Safety and side effect profile of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers: A tertiary hospital experience in Singapore
The newly emerged coronavirus virus 2019 (COVID-19) disease was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on...
Original Article
Adverse reactions and safety profile of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines among Asian military personnel
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes in the way of life for many around the world.1,2 After more than a year, many...
Original Article
Pericarditis and myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in a nationwide setting
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in much morbidity and mortality worldwide. The development of mRNA vaccines has heralded much hope in...
Letter to the Editor
Graves’ disease after COVID-19 vaccination
Dear Editor,
Case 1 was a 41-year-old man with a history of primary hyperthyroidism. At the time of diagnosis, thyroglobulin antibodies were elevated although no...
Original Article
Factors reducing inappropriate attendances to emergency departments before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicentre study
Since the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in China in late December 2019, the pandemic has spread throughout the world,...
Letter to the Editor
The evolution of severity of paediatric COVID-19 in Singapore: Vertical transmission and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Dear Editor,
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) arrived in Singapore in January 2020 as imported cases, followed by local transmission predominantly involving dormitories, with later spread...
Letter to the Editor
Recommendations for standards of neuromuscular monitoring during anaesthesia
Dear Editor,
We presented recommendations for neuromuscular monitoring during anaesthesia, which were approved by the Council of the College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore in September 2019...
Commentary
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...
Commentary
Integrating mental healthcare in primary care in Singapore
Management of mental health conditions can be both resource-intensive and costly. The rigour of obtaining appointments and the long waiting time at tertiary hospitals,...