Filtered By:
Education: Education
Countries: Singapore Health

This page shows you your search results in order of relevance.

Order by Relevance | Date

Total 18 results found since Jan 2013.

Therapists' perspectives on adapting the Stepping On falls prevention programme for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Singapore.
CONCLUSIONS: Rehabilitation therapists describe challenges in addressing fall prevention within a stroke context, and findings highlight the need for a structured, stroke-specific fall prevention programme rather than a more general approach to education and training. Contextual components identified provide valuable inputs towards the development of a culturally relevant fall prevention programme for stroke survivors in Singapore. Implications for Rehabilitation Stroke survivors living in the community are at a high risk of falls. A structured and culturally relevant fall prevention programme for community-living stroke s...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - May 18, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Xu T, O'loughlin K, Clemson L, Lannin NA, Koh G, Dean C Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Stroke Literacy in Singapore: Data From a Survey of Public Housing Estate Residents.
Conclusion: In a sample of Singaporean adults residing in a public housing estate, we found evidence of poor stroke literacy, highlighting the need for comprehensive population-based education efforts. There is a role for opportunistic education among those at higher risk of stroke. PMID: 25341630 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - September 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lim W, Chuang DF, Chue KM, Lee DZ, Leong NJ, Ng ZG, Peng K, Shen X, Tham YN, Wang K, De Silva DA Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research

Lessons from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2003 Pandemic as Evidence to Advocate for Stroke Public Education During the Current Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.
CONCLUSIONS: During the SARS pandemic, there was a reduction in the number of stroke admissions, and this was apparent during both the local SARS and worldwide SARS outbreak periods. We should take appropriate steps through public education to minimise the expected reduced stroke admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic, inferred from the findings during the SARS pandemic. PMID: 33164023 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ann Acad Med Singapo... - August 1, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Riandini T, Tan KB, De Silva DA Tags: Ann Acad Med Singap Source Type: research

Wake-up Stroke and Onset-to-door Duration Delays: Potential Future Indications for Reperfusion Therapy.
Conclusion: The one- third proportion of wake-up stroke in this cohort and low prevalence of relative contraindications suggest this is a promising group for emerging thrombolysis indications. With the majority of patients presenting after 8 hours, widening of the therapeutic window with new potential reperfusion treatments would not appreciably increase treatment utilisation. This study reaffirms the urgent need for public education to improve stroke awareness in Singapore. PMID: 24557460 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - January 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tan MSh, Ang ES, Ho SS, Ng SC, Talabucon L, Woon FP, De Silva DA Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research

ACT-FAST: a quality improvement project to increase the percentage of acute stroke patients receiving intravenous thrombolysis within 60 minutes of arrival at the emergency department.
CONCLUSION: The interventions resulted in an increasing but non-significant trend of acute stroke patients receiving thrombolysis within 60 minutes. Outcomes will be monitored for a longer duration to demonstrate trends and sustainability. PMID: 32227791 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Singapore Medical Journal - March 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chiu LQ, Quek DYJ, Salihan RB, Ng WM, Othman RB, Lee CH, Oh DCT Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: research

Stroke Care Services in Singapore During COVID-19 Pandemic —A National Perspective
Stroke is a significant cause of admission to Singapore's acute care hospitals. Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, there have been major changes in the stroke care system. On calling for the public ambulance, those suspected to have COVID-19 infection are taken to the National Center for Infectious Diseases. Otherwise, on arrival at the emergency room, all cases with fever or respiratory symptoms [COVID-19 suspect patients (CSPs)] are evaluated separately by staff wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE). Triage is not delayed. CSPs needing hyperacute therapies are sent to a specially prepared scanner; if no...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - July 27, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8962: Current Update on the Clinical Utility of MMSE and MoCA for Stroke Patients in Asia: A Systematic Review
Conclusion: Clinicians in Asia are strongly recommended to consider the education level of stroke patients when interpreting the results of the MMSE and MoCA. Further studies in other Asian countries are needed to understand their clinical value in stroke settings.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 25, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Khaw Subramaniam Abd Aziz Ali Raymond Wan Zaidi Ghazali Tags: Review Source Type: research

Incentives for Uptake of and Adherence to Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Services: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: To determine if rehabilitation uptake and adherence can be increased by providing coordinated transportation (increased convenience) and eliminating out-of-pocket costs (reduced expense).Design: Three-arm randomized controlled trialSetting: Stroke units of two Singapore tertiary hospitalsParticipants: Singaporeans or permanent residents aged ≥21 years who were diagnosed with stroke and discharged home with physician's recommendation to continue outpatient rehabilitation.Interventions: A Transportation Incentives arm (T), which provides free transportation services, a Transportation& Sessions Incentives arm (T&...
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - September 10, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: David Bruce Matchar, Sherry Hsueh Yi Young, Rita Sim, Christine Jia Ying Yu, Xiaoxi Yan, Deidre Anne De Silva, Bibhas Chakraborty Source Type: research

The Experiences and Evaluation of a Complex Intervention for Couples Coping With Stroke
CONCLUSION: New knowledge has been gained that the 3H intervention is useful and may be implemented in a clinical context before a patient's discharge from hospital. As a result of participating in the 3H intervention, effective coping was evident where participants engaged in conversations, cultivated a sense of support, and fulfilled their educational needs. Primary healthcare professionals should pay more attention to the difficulties and needs of this group of people, provide more resources to support them, and improve their quality of life.
Source: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - January 9, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Periodontal Disease Is Associated With Increased Risk of Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study
Conclusion: Periodontal disease is significantly and positively correlated with increased risk of hypertension in Chinese population, and exact mechanisms of this association should be explored in future. Introduction Periodontal disease is a complex polymicrobial inflammation, including gingivitis and periodontitis. According to the 2015 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, the prevalence of severe chronic periodontitis in 2015 has reached 616 million (Kassebaum et al., 2017). In China, the periodontal disease standardized DALYs rate has risen from 24.7 in 1990 to 25.7 in 2013 according to the data from 2013 GBD ...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 24, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Factors Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease and Their Clinical Utility in Primary Care Clinics in a Multi-Ethnic Southeast Asian Population
Conclusions: CKD prevalence in our Southeast Asian population is high and under-documented even in high-risk patients. Our findings highlight factors associated with CKD, and the predictive value of hypertension, diabetes, and advancing age as EHR-based screening targets for CKD. Our results also suggest that complementary educational efforts will be needed to increase physician detection and optimize the management of CKD, especially in high risk and marginalized groups across all clinics in Singapore, and possibly in the region.Nephron
Source: Nephron - December 15, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Cardiometabolic and Vascular Disease Factors and Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Conclusion: Older adults with higher burden of CMVD, driven especially by diabetes, are likely to increase the risk of prevalent and incident MCI and dementia.Gerontology
Source: Gerontology - January 26, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Disability in Singapore's Elderly Population.
CONCLUSION: The findings highlighted specific factors associated with disability in this multiethnic population. The identification of these factors would lead the way to the development of appropriate interventions. PMID: 27523509 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - June 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mahesh M, Abdin E, Vaingankar JA, Picco L, Jeyagurunathan A, Shafie SB, Pang S, Sagayadevan V, Seow E, Chong SA, Subramaniam M Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Caregiver Dependence among Older Adults in a Southeast Asian Population.
CONCLUSION: Various sociodemographic and health-related conditions were significantly associated with caregiver dependence. Dependent older adults will put greater demands on health and social services, resulting in greater healthcare expenditures. Hence, effective planning, services and support are crucial to meet the needs of dependent older adults and their caregivers. PMID: 27922142 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - October 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Picco L, Abdin E, Vaingankar JA, Pang S, Shafie S, Sambasivam R, Chong SA, Subramaniam M Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research

The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society
The 2017 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) updates the 2012 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society and identifies future research needs. An Advisory Panel of clinicians and researchers expert in the field of women's health and menopause was recruited by NAMS to review the 2012 Position Statement, evaluate new literature, assess the evidence, and reach consensus on recommendations, using the level of evidence to identify the strength of recommendations and the quality of the evidence. The Panel's recommendations were reviewed and approved by...
Source: Menopause - October 25, 2018 Category: OBGYN Tags: Commemorative Papers Source Type: research