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Rising within the leadership of an orthopaedic society
Orthopaedic societies, with their diverse membership from across the world, serve a mission to endorse the progress and innovation in the field of orthopaedics and traumatology with a focus on improving patient care, as well as...
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Refractory Lactic Acidosis and an Approach to its Management - A Case Report.
Yingke He, John Ong, Sharon Ong
Mar 17, 2020
BACKGROUND: Lactic acidosis (LA) is a complication of diseases commonly seen in intensive care patients which carries an increased risk of mortality. It is classified by its pathophysiology; Type A results from tissue...
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SIRS Triggered by Acute Right Ventricular Function, Mimicked Septic Shock.
BACKGROUND: The systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a complex immune response which can be precipitated by non-infectious aetiologies such as trauma, burns or pancreatitis. Addressing the underlying cause is...
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Service Evaluation of the Impact of Capnography on the Safety of Procedural Sedation.
Background: Capnography has been associated with a reduced incidence of events related to respiratory compromise during procedural sedation. Methods: A prospective service evaluation was conducted at a large United Kingdom (UK)...
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Service Evaluation of the Impact of Capnography on the Safety of Procedural Sedation.
BACKGROUND: Capnography has been associated with a reduced incidence of events related to respiratory compromise during procedural sedation. METHODS: A prospective service evaluation was conducted at a large United Kingdom (UK)...
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The Abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory Can Overestimate Burnout
The Maslach Burnout Inventory for healthcare professionals (MBI-HSS) and its abbreviated version (aMBI), are the most common tools to detect burnout in clinicians. A wide range in burnout prevalence is reported in...
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Bouveret Syndrome
BACKGROUND AND GOALS: Bouveret syndrome is characterized by gastroduodenal obstruction caused by an impacted gallstone. Current literature recommends endoscopic therapy as the first line of intervention despite significantly...
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WHO Growth Standards – Suitable for Everyone? Yes
K Ong
Oct 02, 2017
Growth assessment and monitoring are cornerstones of paediatrics and child health. As critical as making accurate measurements are the availability of robust growth charts and the appropriate interpretation of percentiles to...
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An Evaluation of the Performance of Five Burnout Screening Tools
Burnout is an important occupational hazard and early detection is paramount in preventing negative sequelae in physicians, patients, and healthcare systems. Several screening tools have been developed to replace lengthy...
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Mentoring and Supervision in Academia
John Ong, Carla Swift
Mar 17, 2020
Dear Editor, We read with interest the article entitled “Great Expectations: Principal Investigator and Trainee Perspectives on Hiring, Supervision, and Mentoring” by Kaps et al. We agree that a good mentor–mentee relationship...
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Associations between Maternal Iron Supplementation in Pregnancy and Changes in Offspring Size at Birth Reflect Those of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation.
It was previously observed that in a population of a high-income country, dietary multiple micronutrient supplementation in pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) and increased offspring...
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between childhood physical activity and age at menarche.
AIM: To systematically appraise and summarise published evidence on the association between childhood physical activity (PA) and subsequent age at menarche (AAM). METHODS: We searched PubMed (1990-2018) for studies that reported...
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Association of puberty timing with type 2 diabetes
Background: Emerging studies have investigated the association between puberty timing, particularly age at menarche (AAM), and type 2 diabetes. However, whether this association is independent of adiposity is unclear. We aimed...
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