Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Dec 2020
Association of Cord Blood Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels with Maternal, Delivery and Infant Factors.
This study examined maternal, delivery and infant factors associated with cord thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations in an Asian population. ⋯ Interpretation of cord serum TSH results may need to take into account mode of delivery and measurement method.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Dec 2020
Understanding the Psychosocial Needs of Women who Present with Advanced Breast Cancer.
Advanced breast cancer (ABC) remains common in Singapore. In 2019, 22.1% of breast cancer patients presented with ABC in our institution. Despite increasing affluence and the advent of national mammographic screening, the incidence of ABC has not changed significantly. This suggests inherent differences in women who present late. We aim to explore the socio-economic background, knowledge and attitudes of women who present with ABC. ⋯ Further public education to improve understanding of breast cancer and screening mammography may help to improve rates for earlier detection of breast cancer.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Dec 2020
Interventional Pulmonology and COVID-19: Experience from a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital.
The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 has presented multiple challenges to global healthcare services, dictating changes in almost every aspect of daily medical practice. Performing aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) in the field of interventional pulmonology can lead to profound formation of aerosols, leading to a high risk of infection among healthcare workers (HCWs). We share our experiences on performing AGPs in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on changes in AGP practices. In a pandemic, HCWs ought to adapt to the ever-changing situation and use available resources to provide the best possible healthcare to patients, ensure safety of staff, and continue medical education of future pulmonologists.