A5031242438- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Ethics in medical practice
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
Changi General Hospital
2017-2024
National Cancer Centre Singapore
2015-2019
Singapore General Hospital
2019
National University of Singapore
2013-2014
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
2012
National University Health System
2012
The ideal surgery following seton insertion for high anal fistulas remains debatable.This study aimed to compare the success between endorectal advancement flap and ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract techniques as definitive procedure placement.This is a retrospective review.This was conducted at Division Colorectal Surgery, University Surgical Cluster, National Health System, Singapore, April 2006 July 2011.After placement fistulas, 31 24 patients underwent procedures.Failure...
Familial determination, replete with its frequent usurping of patient autonomy, propagation collusion, and circumnavigation direct involvement in their own care deliberations, continues to impact clinical practice many Asian nations. Suggestions that underpinning this practice, Confucian-inspired societies, is the adherence populace familial centric ideas personhood espoused by Confucian ethics, provide a novel means understanding improving patient-centred at end life. Clinical experience...
Conceptions of personhood are critical to the preservation dignity and quality life key a good death pivotal provision patient centred care. Increasingly there is speculation that this role may be wider still. It has been posited it Confucian inspired conceptions replete with its `dualistic' view sees family members as part individual's predispose prevailing practices collusion trumping autonomy. In nation where centric decision making still dominates end making, need appropriately...
Background Chest radiograph (CXR) is a basic diagnostic test in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) with prognostic value. We developed CXR-based artificial intelligence (AI) model (CAP AI predictive Engine: CAPE) and prospectively evaluated its discrimination for 30-day mortality. Methods Deep-learning using convolutional neural network (CNN) was trained retrospective cohort of 2235 CXRs from 1966 unique adult patients admitted CAP 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. A single-centre...
Understanding personhood or "what makes you, you" is pivotal to the provision of person-centred care. Yet manner that conceived amongst patients varies significantly. This study aims investigate conceptions in a multiracial, multicultural, multireligious setting.A mixed-methods was conducted at National Cancer Centre Singapore, from January 2013 April 2013. We used validated questionnaire where English-speaking oncology rated importance 26 features "personhood" on 10-point Likert scale 0 9,...
The authors have retracted this article because of confidentiality obligations. content has been removed for legal reasons. All agree to retraction. Response targeted therapy or chemotherapy following immunotherapy in patients with gastrointestinal cancers - a case
Background: In 2019 and 2023, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) provided updated strategies modifying therapy of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) high exacerbation risk. A key update since guidelines recommends considering blood eosinophil count to guide decisions on inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment. To evaluate potential impact these recommendations, this study aimed assess how extensively future practice would diverge from...
Short-acting bronchodilators for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are commonly delivered by nebulizers although administration using metered dose inhaler with space chamber (MDI spacer) has been shown to be equally efficacious. There few studies examining patients' healthcare providers' attitudes on the two methods in adults. This study explores use of nebulizer versus MDI spacer acute COPD adults.Patients admitted or exacerbations, doctors, nurses a...
<b>Introduction:</b> Anxiety and depression are associated with poor asthma outcomes increased healthcare utilization in severe asthma. However, stigma is a significant obstacle to the timely diagnosis treatment of these conditions. <b>Aim:</b> To evaluate prevalence anxiety (A) (D) symptoms, their impact on asthma-related (Step 4 or 5 GINA). <b>Methods:</b> 113 patients follow up clinic at Singapore General Hospital were assessed Depression Scale (HADS). Sociodemographic clinical data...