Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Feb 2022
Preparing for the silver boom: A falls prevention tool for older adults in the emergency department.
Geriatric falls presenting to the emergency department (ED) are rising due to our rapidly ageing population. As part of a group of geriatric-focused emergency medicine practitioners, we describe a multidisciplinary falls prevention tool using the acronym.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Feb 2022
Pericarditis and myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in a nationwide setting.
Despite reports suggesting an association between COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and pericarditis and myocarditis, detailed nationwide population-based data are sparsely available. We describe the incidence of pericarditis and myocarditis by age categories and sex after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination from a nationwide mass vaccination programme in Singapore. ⋯ Data from the national registry in Singapore indicate an increased incidence of pericarditis and myocarditis in younger men after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination.