A5050064165- Frailty in Older Adults
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Global Health Care Issues
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2015-2024
National University Hospital
2018-2023
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2021-2022
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2022
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
2022
Hospital Authority
2022
Tai Po Hospital
2022
National University Health System
2020-2021
Perinatal Institute
2021
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2016
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of fear falling (FOF) and fear‐related activity restriction (FAR) their association with frailty, sarcopenia, gait speed grip strength, cognitive impairment, depression, social isolation, self‐perceived health, vision. DESIGN Observational cross‐sectional study. SETTING Community. PARTICIPANTS A total 493 community‐dwelling older adults, 60 years older. MEASURES FOF FAR were assessed using validated single closed‐ended questions. Questionnaire was...
Background Body mass index (BMI) is an inadequate marker of obesity, and cannot distinguish between fat mass, free distribution adipose tissue. The purpose this study was twofold. First, to assess cross-sectional relationship BMI with (FMI), (FFMI) ratio (FM/FFM). Second, the association FMI, FFMI FM/FFM physical function including sarcopenia, cognition in pre-frail older adults. Methods Cross-sectional 191 participants ≥ 65 years, 57.1% females. Data collected on demographics, [Montreal...
Delirium is highly prevalent in hospitalised older adults, under-diagnosed and associated with poor outcomes. We aim to determine (i) association of frailty measured using Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) delirium, (ii) impact delirium on mortality, 30-days readmission, extended length stay (eLOS) cost (eCOST).Retrospective cohort study was conducted 902 adults ≥75 years discharged from an academic tertiary hospital between March September 2021. Data obtained administrative...
While hospitalist and internist inpatient care models dominate the landscape in many countries, geriatricians internists are at frontlines managing hospitalized older adults countries such as Singapore United Kingdom. The primary aim of this study was to determine outcomes for patients cared by compared with non-geriatrician-led teams.A retrospective cohort 1,486 Internal Medicine aged ≥75 years admitted between April September 2021 conducted. They were either under geriatrician or...
BACKGROUND In November 2001, genetic testing for Lynch syndrome (LS) was introduced by the Ministry of Health and Long‐Term Care (MOH) in Ontario individuals at high risk LS cancers according to either tumor immunohistochemistry staining or their family history. This article describes outcomes program makes recommendations improving it informing other public health care programs. METHODS Subjects were referred molecular mismatch repair (MMR) genes MutL homolog 1, MutS 2, 6 if they met 1 7...
To determine factors influencing patients to choose prenatal or postnatal repair of their child's myelomeningocele (MMC) when both treatment options are offered.We distributed a retrospective survey via email and social media parents children with MMC who were offered surgery as intervention options.A total 127 surveys met all inclusion criteria. The majority responders considered partner's opinion (85%), maternal risks (71%), risk for preterm labor (76%) influencers. Financially, the costs...
Exercise and a protein-enriched diet are essential for muscle protein synthesis, cellular growth, mitochondrial function, immune function. The U.S. Food Nutrition Board's current guideline on recommended dietary allowance in older adults is 0.8 g/kg per day, which may not be sufficient vulnerable pre-frail adults.This study aimed to evaluate the impact of leucine-enriched supplementation with or without exercise over 3 months who consumed ≤1 g/kg/day improving (i) physical (ii) body...
We report a case of retired school teacher who presented with rapid cognitive and functional decline following the COVID-19 lockdown period that was diagnosed as worsening depression by referring physician. This highlights potentially life-threatening consequences delayed diagnosis management delirium, an often reversible syndrome, due to restrictions. As pandemic outlives its initial projections, downstream impact on already vulnerable population continues emerge.
Acupuncture combined with auricular acupressure has been used as a complementary and alternative treatment for smoking cessation in Hong Kong over 10 years. This study aimed to investigate the success rates of posttreatment, evaluate effects on tobacco dependence, behavior, anxiety levels, sleep disturbances between successful unsuccessful quit smokers Kong.This prospective, multicenter clinical conducted September 2020 February 2022 was part Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area...
Abstract Background Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) are a useful tool that helps physicians to make clinical decisions as the healthcare moves towards practice of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). The fast growing World Wide Web has provided place for share their appraised topics online, but an increasing amount time is needed find particular topic within such rich repository. Methods A web-based application, namely CAT Crawler, was developed by Singapore's Bioinformatics Institute allow...
An 85-year-old man with a history of aortic valve replacement presented lower limb cramps. He was initially diagnosed degenerative disc disease, but found to have Lactococcus garvieae infective endocarditis septic embolic strokes causing central poststroke pain syndrome. Cardiothoracic surgery deemed too high risk and the patient completed 6 weeks intravenous antimicrobials as well prolonged inpatient rehabilitation. is an aquaculture pathogen which typically affects elderly...
(Abstracted from Genet Med 2021;23:909–917) At present, it is recommended that chromosomal microarray (CMA) be offered in cases of fetal congenital anomalies. However, 60% to 70% these do not receive a genetic diagnosis following microarray, and exome sequencing being used more frequently with reported diagnostic yield approximately 10% 30%.
Like other countries in lockdown, 'Circuit Breaker' measures were imposed Singapore from 7 April until 1 June 2020.1 Local hospital visitation policy mandated a no-visitor rule except certain circumstances such as critically ill or paediatric inpatients.2 This meant that most hospitalised patients not allowed to have visitors. is one of the fastest ageing Asia where 14.4% population above 65 years old. More than 50% beds are occupied by older adults.3 Older adults at risk delirium due age,...
Prenatal identification by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of callosal anomalies, particularly with accompanying intracranial abnormalities, poses a challenge for accurate prognostication and fetal counseling as outcome can vary widely depending on underlying etiology. In female patients, Aicardi syndrome is an important consideration, prompt postnatal ophthalmologic assessment to identify ocular stigmata aid anticipatory guidance greater vigilance seizures. We present case MRI findings...