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Volume 54, Number 12 December 2025
A core group of experts developed 20 consensus statements to improve upper gastrointestinal endoscopy practice.
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High-risk human papillomavirus genotype prevalence in Singapore cervical samples: Implications for clinical management
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a primary aetiological agent responsible for more than 95% of cervical diseases and cancers globally, presenting a significant public health concern. HPV comprises numerous genotypes, among which 14 are classified as high-risk (HR) due...
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Establishing quality standards for white light upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Singapore: Consensus statements from the Gastroenterological Society of Singapore
Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) is the gold standard for examining upper gastrointestinal (UGI) symptoms. It enables direct visualisation of the mucosa, facilitates tissue sampling and allows for therapeutic interventions when necessary.1
Advances in technology over the past few decades have improved endoscopic...
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Community care at scale: Singapore’s Active Ageing Centres 2.0 as a model for healthy ageing
Populations are rapidly ageing, with 1 in 6 people projected to be 60 years or older by 2030 worldwide.1 This has profound implications for health systems already strained by chronic diseases and escalating costs.2 To address these pressures, countries...
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The reported late effects experienced by childhood cancer survivors treated in Singapore: A clinical audit
Advances in diagnostics and therapies have significantly improved paediatric cancer survival in high-income countries, with up to 90% of children living beyond 5 years post-diagnosis.1-3 In view of their exposure to anti-cancer agents, survivors are at risk of long-term...
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Treatment outcomes in Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease: A systematic review
Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) is a group of rapidly growing, non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) increasingly recognised as clinically significant pathogens worldwide.1,2 The complex comprises 3 subspecies: Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies massiliense (M. massiliense), Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies bolletii (M. bolletti), with Mycobacterium...
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Advancing cardiology pharmacy practice: A position paper on physician-led, pharmacist-enabled model for sustainable cardiovascular care
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of Singapore’s leading causes of morbidity and mortality, accounting for a growing proportion of hospital admissions and chronic disease burden.1,2 This trend reflects an ageing population and an increasing prevalence of metabolic risk factors...
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Ischaemic strokes from facial injections of dermal fillers: Clinico-radiological features and outcomes
Facial injections of dermal fillers have gained prominence as a popular non-surgical method for achieving facial volumisation and contouring, providing significant aesthetic and clinically relevant benefits, such as its non-invasiveness, enhanced convenience, reduced procedural morbidity and expedited recovery.1,2 Various...
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Singapore consensus statements on the management of obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition characterised by repeated episodes of upper-airway obstruction during sleep associated with desaturations or arousal from sleep.1 This results in fragmented, non-restorative sleep as well as the classic symptoms of OSA (including loud...
Review Article
Risk-based screening programmes for cancer diagnosis: A systematic review with narrative synthesis
Cancer remains one of the most significant public health burdens, with almost 20 million new cases and 9.7 million deaths attributable to cancer in 2022.1 The detection and diagnosis of cancer remain a challenge for clinicians, as approximately half...
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Association of lipid accumulation product, visceral adiposity index and endometriosis: A cross-sectional study from the 1999–2006 NHANES
EMS is a chronic, oestrogen-dependent inflammatory disease characterised by the presence of endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity.1 The global prevalence among women of reproductive age is estimated at approximately 5–10%.1,2 Chronic pelvic pain occurs in 50–70%...
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Surviving the year: Predictors of mortality in conservative kidney management
Conservative kidney management (CKM) has evolved from a disease-focused model to person-centred approach for chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD G5) patients.1,3 This transformation reflects a growing recognition that dialysis may not provide a survival advantage or improve quality...
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Childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis: Unique characteristics and outcomes from a Singapore cohort
Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is the most common large-vessel vasculitis in childhood. It is characterised by granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches, resulting in segmental stenosis, occlusion, dilatation, and/or aneurysms.1 Compared to adult-onset TAK, childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis...
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We welcome submissions that advance clinical practice and shape health policy, especially in the face of today’s growing chronic-disease burden and the push for data-driven, patient-centred care.
We invite novel research, systematic reviews or meta-analyses, and evidence-based commentaries on:
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