Search Results - "Khoo, Eric"

Automated segmentation of visceral and subcutaneous (deep and superficial) adipose tissues in normal and overweight men by Sadananthan, Suresh Anand, Prakash, Bhanu, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Khoo, Chin Meng, Chou, Hong, Venkataraman, Kavita, Khoo, Eric Y.H., Lee, Yung Seng, Gluckman, Peter D., Tai, E. Shyong, Velan, S. Sendhil

“…Purpose To develop an automatic segmentation algorithm to classify abdominal adipose tissues into visceral fat (VAT), deep (DSAT), and superficial (SSAT)…”
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Prostate Contouring Variation: Can It Be Fixed? by Khoo, Eric L.H., F.R.A.N.Z.C.R, Schick, Karlissa, B.App.Sc, Plank, Ashley W., Ph.D, Poulsen, Michael, M.D, Wong, Winnie W.G., F.R.A.N.Z.C.R, Middleton, Mark, M.B.A, Martin, Jarad M., F.R.A.N.Z.C.R

“…Purpose To assess whether an education program on CT and MRI prostate anatomy would reduce inter- and intraobserver prostate contouring variation among…”
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Short-term strength and balance training does not improve quality of life but improves functional status in individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a randomised controlled trial by Venkataraman, Kavita, Tai, Bee Choo, Khoo, Eric Y. H., Tavintharan, Subramaniam, Chandran, Kurumbian, Hwang, Siew Wai, Phua, Melissa S. L. A., Wee, Hwee Lin, Koh, Gerald C. H., Tai, E. Shyong

“…Aims/hypothesis The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a structured strength and balance training intervention in improving health-related…”
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Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Does Not Preserve Lean Mass or Affect Metabolic Profile in Adults with Overweight or Obesity in a Randomized Controlled Weight Loss Intervention by Ooi, Delicia S Q, Ling, Jennifer Q R, Sadananthan, Suresh Anand, Velan, S Sendhil, Ong, Fang Yi, Khoo, Chin Meng, Tai, E Shyong, Henry, Christiani Jeyakumar, Leow, Melvin K S, Khoo, Eric Y H, Tan, Chuen Seng, Lee, Yung Seng, Chong, Mary F F

“…Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation has been shown to increase muscle mass or prevent muscle loss during weight loss. We aimed to investigate the…”
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Altered Motor and Motor Perceptual Cognitive Imagery Task–Related Activation in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Insights From Functional MRI by Venkataraman, Kavita, Pun, Vivian, Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Luo, Miyang, Wong, Caroline, Zong, Fangrong, Khoo, Eric Y.H., Tai, E. Shyong, Nasrallah, Fatima

“…OBJECTIVE To compare central nervous system (CNS) activation in patients with and without diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) during motor and motor imagery…”
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Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus Using HbA1c in Asians: Relationship Between HbA1c and Retinopathy in a Multiethnic Asian Population by Sabanayagam, Charumathi, Khoo, Eric Y. H, Lye, Weng Kit, Ikram, M. Kamran, Lamoureux, Ecosse L, Cheng, Ching Yu, Tan, Maudrene L. S, Salim, Agus, Lee, Jeannette, Lim, Su-Chi, Tavintharan, Subramaniam, Thai, Ah-Chuan, Heng, Derrick, Ma, Stefan, Tai, E. Shyong, Wong, Tien Y

“…Context: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥6.5% (47.5 mmol/mol) has recently been included as a criterion for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. It is unclear whether…”
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The effect of coffee consumption on insulin sensitivity and other biological risk factors for type 2 diabetes: a randomized placebo-controlled trial by Alperet, Derrick Johnston, Rebello, Salome Antonette, Khoo, Eric Yin-Hao, Tay, Zoey, Seah, Sharna Si-Ying, Tai, Bee-Choo, Tai, E-Shyong, Emady-Azar, Shahram, Chou, Chieh Jason, Darimont, Christian, van Dam, Rob M

“…In observational studies, coffee consumption has been consistently associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Trials examining the effect of…”
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Associations between health literacy and health care utilization and mortality in patients with coexisting diabetes and end‐stage renal disease: A prospective cohort study by Griva, Konstadina, Yoong, Russell K. L., Nandakumar, Mooppil, Rajeswari, Moothathamby, Khoo, Eric Y. H., Lee, Vanessa Y. W., Kang, Augustine W. C., Osborne, Richard H., Brini, Stefano, Newman, Stanton P.

“…Objectives Health literacy encompasses a broad skill set linked to patients' self‐management ability and the complexity of their health care environments…”
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Patterns of physical activity in different domains and implications for intervention in a multi-ethnic Asian population: a cross-sectional study by Khaing Nang, Ei Ei, Khoo, Eric Y H, Salim, Agus, Tai, E Shyong, Lee, Jeannette, Van Dam, Rob M

“…The benefits of regular physical activity for quality of life and disease prevention have been well documented. Identification of low activity groups would…”
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Fall Risk and Balance Confidence in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: An Observational Study by Riandini, Tessa, Khoo, Eric Y H, Tai, Bee Choo, Tavintharan, Subramaniam, Phua, Melissa S L A, Chandran, Kurumbian, Hwang, Siew Wai, Venkataraman, Kavita

“…Individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) have functional deficits that increase their risk of falling. However, psychological aspects such as loss…”
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Functional status mediates the association between peripheral neuropathy and health-related quality of life in individuals with diabetes by Riandini, Tessa, Wee, Hwee Lin, Khoo, Eric Y. H., Tai, Bee Choo, Wang, Wilson, Koh, Gerald C. H., Tai, E. Shyong, Tavintharan, Subramaniam, Chandran, Kurumbian, Hwang, Siew Wai, Venkataraman, Kavita

“…Aims To examine differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between patients with and without diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), and whether these…”
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Managing multiple chronic conditions in Singapore - Exploring the perspectives and experiences of family caregivers of patients with diabetes and end stage renal disease on haemodialysis by Lee, Vanessa Y.W., Seah, Wei Ying, Kang, Augustine W.C., Khoo, Eric Y.H., Mooppil, Nandakumar, Griva, Konstadina

“…Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the commonest cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Despite increasing DM-ESRD prevalence and high dependency on care,…”
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Risk factors and direct medical cost of early versus late unplanned readmissions among diabetes patients at a tertiary hospital in Singapore by Png, May Ee, Yoong, Joanne, Chen, Cynthia, Tan, Chuen Seng, Tai, E. Shyong, Khoo, Eric Y. H., Wee, Hwee Lin

“…Objective: To examine the risk factors and direct medical costs associated with early (≤30 days) versus late (31-180 days) unplanned readmissions among…”
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New measure of insulin sensitivity predicts cardiovascular disease better than HOMA estimated insulin resistance by Venkataraman, Kavita, Khoo, Chin Meng, Leow, Melvin K S, Khoo, Eric Y H, Isaac, Anburaj V, Zagorodnov, Vitali, Sadananthan, Suresh A, Velan, Sendhil S, Chong, Yap Seng, Gluckman, Peter, Lee, Jeannette, Salim, Agus, Tai, E Shyong, Lee, Yung Seng

“…Accurate assessment of insulin sensitivity may better identify individuals at increased risk of cardio-metabolic diseases. To examine whether a combination of…”
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Factors associated with psychological distress, behavioral impact and health-related quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Co, Michelle Ang, Tan, Luor Shyuan Maudrene, Tai, E Shyong, Griva, Konstadina, Amir, Mohamed, Chong, Kok Joon, Lee, Yung Seng, Lee, Jeannette, Khoo, Eric Yin-Hao, Wee, Hwee-Lin

“…Abstract Background Data on psychological distress (DIS), behavioral impact (BI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are important yet lacking among…”
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Handling ties in continuous outcomes for confounder adjustment with rank-ordered logit and its application to ordinal outcomes by Ning, Yilin, Tan, Chuen Seng, Maraki, Angeliki, Ho, Peh Joo, Hodgins, Sheilagh, Comasco, Erika, Nilsson, Kent W, Wagner, Philippe, Khoo, Eric YH, Tai, E-Shyong, Kao, Shih Ling, Hartman, Mikael, Reilly, Marie, Støer, Nathalie C

“…The rank-ordered logit (rologit) model was recently introduced as a robust approach for analysing continuous outcomes, with the linear exposure effect…”
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Body Fat Partitioning Does Not Explain the Interethnic Variation in Insulin Sensitivity Among Asian Ethnicity: The Singapore Adults Metabolism Study by CHIN MENG KHOO, LEOW, Melvin Khee-Shing, GLUCKMAN, Peter D, YUN SENG LEE, YAP SENG CHONG, SHYONG TAI, E, SURESH ANAND SADANANTHAN, LIM, Radiance, VENKATARAMAN, Kavita, YIN HAO KHOO, Eric, SENDHIL VELAN, S, YU TING ONG, KAMBADUR, Ravi, MCFARLANE, Craig

“…We previously showed that ethnicity modifies the association between adiposity and insulin resistance. We sought to determine whether differential body fat…”
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Maintaining prostate contouring consistency following an educational intervention by Nicholls, Luke, Gorayski, Peter, Poulsen, Michael, Plank, Ashley W., Schick, Karlissa, Pham, Thuy, Khoo, Eric L. H.

“…Introduction The aim of this study was to assess variation in prostate contouring 12 months following a structured interactive educational intervention (EI)…”
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Self-reported hypoglycaemia in insulin-treated patients with diabetes mellitus: results from the Singapore cohort of the International Operations Hypoglycaemia Assessment Tool study by Tan, Ngiap Chuan, Goh, Su-Yen, Khoo, Eric Yin-Hao, Dalan, Rinkoo, Koong, Agnes, Khoo, Chin Meng, Tan, Teck Shi, Jain, Anand B, Gadekar, Arvind Vilas, Bee, Yong Mong

“…Hypoglycaemia constitutes a significant barrier to achieving glycaemic control with insulin in both Type 1 (T1DM) and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The…”
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Psychometric analysis of an eating behaviour questionnaire for an overweight and obese Chinese population in Singapore by Chong, Mary Foong-Fong, Ayob, M. Na'im M., Chong, Kok Joon, Tai, E-Shyong, Khoo, Chin Meng, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Lee, Yung Seng, Tham, Kwang Wei, Venkataraman, Kavita, Meaney, Michael J., Wee, Hwee Lin, Khoo, Eric Yin-Hao

“…Previous studies reveal that the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ), which assesses eating behaviour, performs differently across population groups and…”
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