Pub Date : 2025-07-09DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025120
Jonathan Tze Liang Choo, Amanda Xy Yap, Danielle Eh Choo, Mei Yoke Chan
{"title":"\"Epidemiology of paediatric intensive care unit admissions, deaths and organ donation candidacy: A single-centre audit\": Correspondence.","authors":"Jonathan Tze Liang Choo, Amanda Xy Yap, Danielle Eh Choo, Mei Yoke Chan","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025120","DOIUrl":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025120","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 7","pages":"451-454"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-24DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024162
Zaylea Kua, Rebecca Hui Shan Ong, Nicole Yun Ching Chen, Peng Soon Yoon, Samuel Teong Huang Chew, YanHong Dong, Louisa Mei Ying Tan
{"title":"Virtual reality-based cognitive training for MCI in the elderly: A feasibility randomised pilot study.","authors":"Zaylea Kua, Rebecca Hui Shan Ong, Nicole Yun Ching Chen, Peng Soon Yoon, Samuel Teong Huang Chew, YanHong Dong, Louisa Mei Ying Tan","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024162","DOIUrl":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024162","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 7","pages":"445-447"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-20DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025107
Audrey Tham, Magdalene Hui Min Lee, Justin Chew, Sheryl Ng, Joseph Molina, Edward Chong
{"title":"Validation of clinical frailty scale scoring tools for older adults attending the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Singapore.","authors":"Audrey Tham, Magdalene Hui Min Lee, Justin Chew, Sheryl Ng, Joseph Molina, Edward Chong","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025107","DOIUrl":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025107","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 7","pages":"442-444"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-17DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024318
Johnathan Huey Ming Lum, Hazel Ee Ling Yeong, Pauleon Enjiu Tan, Ennaliza Salazar, Tingfeng Lee, Yunn Cheng Ng, Janet Ngian Choo Chong, Pay Wen Yong, Jeannie Peng Lan Ong, Siao Ching Gooi, Kristie Huirong Fan, Weihao Chen, Mei Yoke Lim, Kon Voi Tay, Doris Hui Lan Ng
Introduction: The primary objective of this guideline is to establish evidence-based recommendations for the clinical use of parenteral nutrition (PN) in adult patients within the acute hospital setting in Singapore.
Method: An expert workgroup, consisting of healthcare practitioners actively involved in clinical nutrition support across all public health institutions, systematically evaluated existing evidence and addressed clinical questions relating to PN therapy.
Results: This clinical practice guideline developed 30 recommendations for PN therapy, which cover these key aspects related to PN use: indications, patient assess-ment, titration and formulation of PN bags, access routes and devices, and monitoring and management of PN-related complications.
Conclusion: This guideline provides recommendations to ensure appropriate and safe clinical practice of PN therapy in adult patients within the acute hospital setting.
{"title":"Singapore clinical guideline on parenteral nutrition in adult patients in the acute hospital setting.","authors":"Johnathan Huey Ming Lum, Hazel Ee Ling Yeong, Pauleon Enjiu Tan, Ennaliza Salazar, Tingfeng Lee, Yunn Cheng Ng, Janet Ngian Choo Chong, Pay Wen Yong, Jeannie Peng Lan Ong, Siao Ching Gooi, Kristie Huirong Fan, Weihao Chen, Mei Yoke Lim, Kon Voi Tay, Doris Hui Lan Ng","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024318","DOIUrl":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The primary objective of this guideline is to establish evidence-based recommendations for the clinical use of parenteral nutrition (PN) in adult patients within the acute hospital setting in Singapore.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An expert workgroup, consisting of healthcare practitioners actively involved in clinical nutrition support across all public health institutions, systematically evaluated existing evidence and addressed clinical questions relating to PN therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This clinical practice guideline developed 30 recommendations for PN therapy, which cover these key aspects related to PN use: indications, patient assess-ment, titration and formulation of PN bags, access routes and devices, and monitoring and management of PN-related complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This guideline provides recommendations to ensure appropriate and safe clinical practice of PN therapy in adult patients within the acute hospital setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 6","pages":"350-369"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144602662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pulling teeth or pulling together? Time to improve antibiotic prescribing in dentistry.","authors":"Daphne Yii, Yvonne Peijun Zhou, Shimin Jasmine Chung","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025167","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 6","pages":"327-328"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144602661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-16DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202521
Ruixiang Yee, Huei Jinn Tong, Chai Kiat Chng
{"title":"Fluoride benefits and risks: Lessons from 70 years of water fluoridation in Singapore.","authors":"Ruixiang Yee, Huei Jinn Tong, Chai Kiat Chng","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202521","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 6","pages":"370-375"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144602657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-12DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202517
Yue Luna Wang, Jing Lin Jeslyn Wong, Hong Jye Neo, Shuang Ye Pearl Tong
{"title":"A novel opioid-sparing method for post-laparotomy pain management in gynaecologic oncology patients.","authors":"Yue Luna Wang, Jing Lin Jeslyn Wong, Hong Jye Neo, Shuang Ye Pearl Tong","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202517","DOIUrl":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202517","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 7","pages":"448-450"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024266
Syidda Amron, Kandasami Gomathinayagam, Cheng Lee, Song Guo, Hui Shan Tan
{"title":"Making sense of ICD-11 diagnostic criteria of compulsive sexual behavioural disorder.","authors":"Syidda Amron, Kandasami Gomathinayagam, Cheng Lee, Song Guo, Hui Shan Tan","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024266","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 6","pages":"386-389"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144602659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-09DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025123
Abhilash Balakrishnan, Neville Wei Yang Teo, Shuhui Xu
{"title":"Sniffin' Sticks and Scentsor for integrating the \"forgotten sense\" into everyday practice.","authors":"Abhilash Balakrishnan, Neville Wei Yang Teo, Shuhui Xu","doi":"10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2025123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":502093,"journal":{"name":"Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore","volume":"54 6","pages":"325-326"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144602663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-06DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024364
Xinni Xu, Margaret Ru Xiang Zhang, Terese Huiying Low, Yew Kwang Ong
Introduction: Odour recognition is influenced by culture. Odour identification tests need to be adapted to a population to accurately assess olfactory function. This study's objectives were to validate the Singapore version of the Sniffin' Sticks (SS-Sg) and a locally-developed odour recognition test (Scentsor) for Singapore.
Method: This prospective study was performed in 3 otolaryngology outpatient clinics in 3 phases (1 May to 15 November 2024). Phase 1 was a survey evaluation of 93 odour descriptors to identify familiar odour descriptors to be used in the tests (n=414); Phase 2 evaluated and finalised SS-Sg and Scentsor to ensure test odours were recognised by ≥75% of healthy controls (n=130); and Phase 3 validated both tests on healthy controls (n=473) to obtain normative data, to determine test-retest reliability (n=50), and to assess the ability to distinguish patients with olfactory loss (n=67).
Results: In Phase 1, the unmodified SS blue and purple sets had 15/32 (46.9%) unfamiliar test odours and 25 unfamiliar distractors combined. In Phase 2, after modification, all odours in SS-Sg and Scentsor were correctly identified by ≥75% of controls. In Phase 3, normative data (age 21-83 years) was obtained. Both tests had good test-retest reliability (Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.88 with<0.001 for SS-Sg; and at 0.90 with<0.001 for Scentsor). Both tests differentiated among normosmia, hyposmia and anosmia (SS-Sg scores: 12.6 [±2.4] versus [vs] 9.8 (±3.2) vs 6.0 [±2.3] respectively,<0.001; Scentsor scores: 14.3 [±1.8] vs 11.3 [±2.8] vs 5.8 [±3.4] respectively,<0.001).
Conclusion: SS-Sg and Scentsor have been validated to assess olfaction in Singapore.
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