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Reducing blood sample hemolysis at a tertiary hospital emergency department.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To determine the causes for sample hemolysis and measure the effect of an intervention to reduce sample hemolysis in the Emergency Department of a large hospital. METHODS: We conducted a phased, prospective, interventional study. In phase ...
rec_pub_19854334-reducing-blood-sample-hemolysis-tertiary-hospital-emergency-department.htm

Pregnancy and H1N1 infection.

22 Oct 2009
rec_pub_19854364-pregnancy-h1n1-infection.htm

Diabetes, metabolic abnormalities, and glaucoma.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of diabetes mellitus and metabolic abnormalities with intraocular pressure and glaucoma. METHODS: A population-based study was conducted in 3280 (78.7% response) Malay adults aged 40 to 80 years. Diabetes was ...
rec_pub_19822853-diabetes-metabolic-abnormalities-glaucoma.htm

Plateau iris in Asian subjects with primary angle closure glaucoma.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of plateau iris in Asian eyes with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). METHODS: In this cross-sectional observational study, subjects older than 40 years with PACG who ...
rec_pub_19822841-plateau-iris-asian-subjects-primary-angle-closure-glaucoma.htm

Ischemic stroke in ethnic South Asians.

8 Sep 2009
rec_pub_19745182-ischemic-stroke-ethnic-south-asians.htm

Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of glaucoma: an Asian experience.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: To describe the efficacy and safety of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation in Asian patients with glaucoma. METHODS: Retrospective case series. Consecutive cases of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation performed by one surgeon during the study ...
rec_pub_19788666-endoscopic-cyclophotocoagulation-treatment-glaucoma-asian-experience.htm

Use of a T cell interferon-gamma release assay to evaluate tuberculosis risk in newly qualified physicians in Singapore healthcare institutions.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Surveillance for latent tuberculosis in high-risk groups such as healthcare workers is limited by the nonspecificity of the tuberculin skin test (TST) in BCG-vaccinated individuals. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-specific ...
rec_pub_19637958-use-t-cell-interferon-gamma-release-assay-evaluate-tuberculosis-risk.htm

Gender-specific associations between soy and risk of hip fracture in the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

29 Aug 2009 Although there is some epidemiologic evidence that soy may reduce risk of osteoporotic fracture in women, it is not known whether this risk reduction also occurs for men. The authors examined gender-specific associations between soy intake and hip ...
rec_pub_19720865-gender-specific-associations-soy-risk-hip-fracture-singapore-chinese.htm

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus, glycemic control, and associated factors in a Malay population in Singapore.

3 Aug 2009 There is substantial heterogeneity regarding diabetes mellitus prevalence and glycemic control in Asian populations. The authors examined a population-based sample of 3000 adults (52% women) of Malay ethnicity (40-80 years) in Singapore. The ...
rec_pub_19661105-prevalence-diabetes-mellitus-glycemic-control-associated-factors.htm

The association between socioeconomic status and overweight/obesity in a Malay population in Singapore.

3 Aug 2009 In developed countries in the West, lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity. The authors examined the association between SES defined by education and income and overweight/obesity in a ...
rec_pub_19661104-the-association-socioeconomic-status-overweight-obesity-malay.htm

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