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1. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Surveillance and Containment Measures for the First 100 Patients with COVID-19 in Singapore--January 2-February 29, 2020

Author

Ng, Yixiang, Li, Zongbin, Chua, Yi Xian, Chaw, Wei Liang, Zhao, Zheng, Er, Benjamin, Pung, Rachael, Chiew, Calvin J., Lye, David C., Heng, Derrick, and Lee, Vernon J.

Subjects
Singapore. Ministry of Health -- International economic relations -- Analysis, Analysis, International economic relations, Hospital patients -- Analysis, Coronaviruses -- Analysis, Communicable diseases -- Analysis, Medical schools -- Analysis, Coronavirus infections, Intelligence gathering, Pneumonia, Influenza, Web sites (World Wide Web), Diseases
Abstract

On March 13, 2020, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December [...]

Published
2020

2. Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli bacteremia

Author

Tan, Thuan Tong, Tan, Ban Hock, Kurup, Asok, Oon, Lynette Lin Ean, Heng, Derrick, Thoe, Su Yun Se, Bai, Xin Lai, Chan, Kwai Peng, and Ling, Ai Ee

Abstract

We describe a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) whose clinical symptoms were masked by Escherichia coli bacteremia. SARS developed in a cluster of healthcare workers who had contact [...]

Published
2004

3. Diabetes and risk of hip fracture in the Singapore Chinese Health Study

Author

Koh, Woon-Puay, Wang, Renwei, Ang, Li-Wei, Heng, Derrick, Yuan, Jian-Min, and Yu, Mimi C.

Subjects
Diseases, Risk factors, Diabetes mellitus -- Risk factors, Fractures (Injuries) -- Risk factors, Health, Medical research, Medicine, Experimental, Diabetes -- Risk factors, Fractures -- Risk factors
Abstract

OBJECTIVE--Asian populations are documenting rapid increases in the rates of diabetes and hip fracture, but there are no prospective data linking both diseases in Asian studies. We investigated this association [...]

Published
2010
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4. Risk factors for contact lens-related fusarium keratitis: a case-control study in Singapore

Author

Saw, Seang-Mei, Ooi, Peng-Lim, Tan, Donald T.H., Khor, Wei-Boon, Fong, Chee-Weng, Lim, Jayne, Cajucom-Uy, Howard Y., Heng, Derrick, Chew, Suok-Kai, Aung, Tin, Tan, Ai-Ling, Chan, Cheng-Leng, Ting, Steven, Tambyah, Paul A., and Wong, Tien-Yin

Subjects
Keratitis -- Risk factors, Contact lenses -- Complications and side effects, Contact lenses -- Research, Fusarium -- Analysis, Health
Published
2007

5. Should central obesity be an optional or essential component of the metabolic syndrome? Ischemic heart disease risk in the Singapore Cardiovascular Cohort Study

Author

Lee, Jeannette, Ma, Stefan, Heng, Derrick, Tan, Chee-Eng, Chew, Suok-Kai, Hughes, Kenneth, and Tai, E-Shyong

Subjects
American Heart Association, Diagnosis, Risk factors, Health aspects, Obesity -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Health aspects, Metabolic syndrome X -- Health aspects -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis, Heart diseases -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Health aspects
Abstract

OBJECTIVE--The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) proposes that central obesity is an 'essential' component of the metabolic syndrome, while the American Heart Association/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI) proposes [...]

Published
2007

6. Lowering the criterion for impaired fasting glucose: impact on disease prevalence and associated risk of diabetes and ischemic heart disease

Author

Tai, E. Shyong, Yen Goh, Su, Lee, Jeannette J.M., Wong, Moh-Sim, Heng, Derrick, Hughes, Kenneth, Kai Chew, Suok, Cutter, Jeffery, Chew, William, Gu, Ken, Seng Chia, Kee, and Eng Tan, Chee

Subjects
Care and treatment, Research, Health aspects, Diabetes mellitus -- Care and treatment -- Research, Glucose -- Health aspects -- Research, Heart diseases -- Research -- Care and treatment, Cardiovascular diseases -- Care and treatment -- Research, Dextrose -- Health aspects -- Research, Diabetes -- Care and treatment -- Research
Abstract

OBJECTIVE--To determine the effect of lowering the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) criterion for impaired fasting glucose (IFG) on the prevalence of IFG, the risks of diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) [...]

Published
2004

7. Outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in a tertiary hospital in Singapore, linked to an index patient with atypical presentation: epidemiological study

Author

Chow, Khuan Yew, Lee, Chien Earn, Ling, Moi Lin, Heng, Derrick Mok Kwee, and Yap, Soon Ghee

Subjects
Singapore -- Health aspects, Diagnosis, Development and progression, Health aspects, Severe acute respiratory syndrome -- Development and progression -- Diagnosis -- Health aspects
Abstract

Objective To describe an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in a tertiary hospital in Singapore, linked to an index patient with atypical presentation, and the lessons learnt from [...]

Published
2004

10. Risk factors for contact lens-related fusarium keratitis

Author

Levy, Brian, Saw, Seang-Mei, Ooi, Peng-Lim, Tan, Donald T.H., Khor, Wei-Boon, Fong, Chee-Weng, Lim, Jayne, Cajucom-Uy, Howard Y., Heng, Derrick, Chew, Suok-Kai, Aung, Tin, Tan, Ai-Ling, Chan, Cheng-Leng, Ting, Steven, Tambyah, Paul A., and Wong, Tien-Yin

Subjects
Fusarium -- Health aspects, Keratitis -- Risk factors, Contact lenses -- Complications and side effects, Health
Published
2007

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