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View article: Implementation of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in a Surgical High-Dependency Unit: A Cohort Study
Implementation of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in a Surgical High-Dependency Unit: A Cohort Study Open
The successful implementation of HFOT in SHDUs at SGH highlights its feasibility as an effective alternative to ICU care for selected patients. More than two-thirds of patients who received HFOT were successfully managed without requiring …
View article: Evolving Toward Non-narcotic Perioperative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Opioid-Free Analgesia in the Management of Postoperative Pain
Evolving Toward Non-narcotic Perioperative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Opioid-Free Analgesia in the Management of Postoperative Pain Open
Opioid medications are commonly employed for perioperative and postoperative pain management. However, these medications can negatively impact the body's innate pain management system, specifically the action of beta-endorphins. By impairi…
View article: EP205 Anatomical insights into injectate spread after thoracic erector spinae plane block: a systematic review
EP205 Anatomical insights into injectate spread after thoracic erector spinae plane block: a systematic review Open
Background and Aims The Erector Spinae Plane block (ESPB) is an increasingly used to provide analgesia for surgeries involving the chest wall, rib fractures and even cancer pain. Although several meta-analyses that demonstrated the effecti…
View article: Tracheotomy in COVID-19 Positive Patients - “New Normal” Workflow of Tracheotomy in the Era of SARS/COVID-19 Pandemic A Systematic Review
Tracheotomy in COVID-19 Positive Patients - “New Normal” Workflow of Tracheotomy in the Era of SARS/COVID-19 Pandemic A Systematic Review Open
Introduction With the COVID-19 pandemic, a “new normal” on how surgeons and intensivists perform tracheotomy in COVID-19 patients is essential. We aim to summarize the recommendations and present the supporting evidence of these recommenda…
View article: Delirium in patients following general anaesthesia
Delirium in patients following general anaesthesia Open
Delirium is a disturbance of consciousness characterised by an acute onset and fluctuating course of inattention, accompanied by either a change in cognition or a disorganised thinking, resulting in an impaired ability of the patient to re…
View article: Trauma-induced coagulopathy: Mechanisms and clinical management
Trauma-induced coagulopathy: Mechanisms and clinical management Open
Introduction: Trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC) is a form of coagulopathy unique to trauma patients and is associated with increased mortality. The complexity and incomplete understanding of TIC have resulted in controversies regarding opt…
View article: Point of care ultrasound: a clinical decision support tool for COVID-19
Point of care ultrasound: a clinical decision support tool for COVID-19 Open
The COVID-19 global pandemic has overwhelmed health services with large numbers of patients presenting to hospital, requiring immediate triage and diagnosis. Complications include acute respiratory distress syndrome, myocarditis, septic sh…
View article: COVID-19 in Singapore and Malaysia: Rising to the Challenges of Orthopaedic Practice in an Evolving Pandemic
COVID-19 in Singapore and Malaysia: Rising to the Challenges of Orthopaedic Practice in an Evolving Pandemic Open
With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and related deaths worldwide, we decided to share the development of this condition in Singapore and Malaysia. First few cases were diagnosed in the two countries at the end of January 2020, and…
View article: Fibreoptic intubation in airway management: a review article
Fibreoptic intubation in airway management: a review article Open
Since the first use of the flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope, a plethora of new airway equipment has become available. It is essential for clinicians to understand the role and limitations of the available equipment to make appropriate choi…
View article: Skin-to-epidural distance in the Southeast Asian paediatric population: multiethnic morphometrics and international comparisons
Skin-to-epidural distance in the Southeast Asian paediatric population: multiethnic morphometrics and international comparisons Open
Skin-to-lumbar epidural distance correlated with weight in children. Our results highlighted the clinical significance of differences between Southeast Asian paediatric populations when compared to other populations.
View article: Managing the indoor environmental needs of hospital occupants: a facilities management perspective
Managing the indoor environmental needs of hospital occupants: a facilities management perspective Open
The indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of healthcare facilities is a multi-criteria and multi-stakeholder issue. The effective management strategies for IEQ require accounting all the IEQ parameters and involving all the building stakehold…
View article: Epidural analgesia in a paediatric teaching hospital: Trends, developments, and a brief review of literature
Epidural analgesia in a paediatric teaching hospital: Trends, developments, and a brief review of literature Open
Introduction: Continuous epidural analgesia has proven to be a good tool in the anaesthetist’s quest to provide excellent pain relief for an extended perioperative period. Pharmaceutical advances provide us with a larger array of both loca…
View article: An Audit of 829 Paediatric Epidurals in a Tertiary Singapore Hospital: Complications and Conundrums
An Audit of 829 Paediatric Epidurals in a Tertiary Singapore Hospital: Complications and Conundrums Open
Introduction: The incidence of complications related to epidural analgesia remains less well defined in the paediatric population as compared to adults. A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was performed to review and qua…
View article: Evaluation of the McGrath® MAC videolaryngoscope in a tertiary teaching hospital
Evaluation of the McGrath® MAC videolaryngoscope in a tertiary teaching hospital Open
Background: Videolaryngoscopes have become increasingly popular in recent years for use in both normal and difficult airways. Despite this trend, their benefit remains controversial. The McGrath® MAC videolaryngoscope (Aircraft Medical Ltd…
View article: Anaesthetic management of acute airway obstruction
Anaesthetic management of acute airway obstruction Open
The acutely obstructed airway is a medical emergency that can potentially result in serious morbidity and mortality. Apart from the latest advancements in anaesthetic techniques, equipment and drugs, publications relevant to our topic, inc…