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Significance of coexistent granulomatous inflammation and lung cancer by Dagaonkar, Rucha S, Choong, Caroline V, Asmat, Atasha Binti, Ahmed, Dokeu Basheer A, Chopra, Akhil, Lim, Albert Y H, Tai, Dessmon Y H, Kor, Ai Ching, Goh, Soon Keng, Abisheganaden, John, Verma, Akash

“…Coexistence of lung cancer and granulomatous inflammation in the same patient confuses clinicians. We aimed to document the prevalence, clinicopathological…”
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Pleural LDH as a prognostic marker in adenocarcinoma lung with malignant pleural effusion by Verma, Akash, Phua, Chee Kiang, Sim, Wen Yuan, Algoso, Reyes Elmer, Tee, Kuan Sen, Lew, Sennen J W, Lim, Albert Y H, Goh, Soon Keng, Tai, Dessmon Y H, Kor, Ai Ching, Ho, Benjamin, Abisheganaden, John

“…To study the performance of serum and pleural lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level in predicting survival in patients with adenocarcinoma lung presenting with…”
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Outcome differences between recanalized malignant central airway obstruction from endoluminal disease versus extrinsic compression by Verma, Akash, Goh, Soon Keng, Tai, Dessmon Y. H., Kor, Ai Ching, Abisheganaden, John, Sein, Zin Nge Nge, Yap, Wee See, Ng, Alan W. K.

“…We compared the outcome of Nd:YAG laser therapy with stent placement for malignant central airway obstruction (CAO) at our center over a 10-year period. This…”
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Timeliness of Diagnosing Lung Cancer: Number of Procedures and Time Needed to Establish Diagnosis: Being Right the First Time by Verma, Akash, Lim, Albert Y.H., Tai, Dessmon Y.H., Goh, Soon Keng, Kor, Ai Ching, A., Dokeu Basheer A., Chopra, Akhil, Abisheganaden, John

“…To study number of procedures and time to diagnose lung cancer and factors affecting the timeliness of clinching this diagnosis. Retrospective cohort study of…”
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Pharmacologic treatment of SARS: current knowledge and recommendations by Tai, Dessmon Y H

“…The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic caught the world by surprise in 2003 and spread rapidly within a relatively short period of time. Hence,…”
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Expanding ICU facilities in an epidemic : recommendations based on experience from the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong and Singapore by GOMERSALL, Charles D, TAI, Dessmon Y. H, LAY BENG LEE, JOYNT, Gavin M, LOO, Shi, DERRICK, James L, MIA SIANG GOH, BUCKLEY, Thomas A, CHUA, Catherine, KA MAN HO, RAGHAVAN, Geeta P, OI MAN HO

“…Epidemics have the potential to severely strain intensive care resources and may require an increase in intensive care capability. Few intensivists have direct…”
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Diagnostic performance of convex probe EBUS-TBNA in patients with mediastinal and coexistent endobronchial or peripheral lesions by Verma, Akash, Goh, Kee San, Phua, Chee Kiang, Sim, Wen Yuan, Tee, Kuan Sen, Lim, Albert Y.H., Tai, Dessmon Y.H., Goh, Soon Keng, Kor, Ai Ching, Ho, Benjamin, Lew, Sennen J.W., Abisheganaden, John

“…To compare the performance of convex probe endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) with conventional endobronchial biopsy…”
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Outcome of advanced lung cancer with central airway obstruction versus without central airway obstruction by Verma, Akash, Goh, Soon Keng, Tai, Dessmon Y H, Kor, Ai Ching, Soo, Chun Ian, Seow, Debra G F, Sein, Zin Nge Nge, Samol, Jens, Chopra, Akhil, Abisheganaden, John

“…Patients with central airway obstruction (CAO) from advanced lung cancer present with significant morbidity and are assumed to have lower survival. Hence, they…”
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Analysis of deaths during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in Singapore: challenges in determining a SARS diagnosis by Chong, Pek Yoon, Chui, Paul, Ling, Ai E, Franks, Teri J, Tai, Dessmon Y H, Leo, Yee Sin, Kaw, Gregory J L, Wansaicheong, Gervais, Chan, Kwai Peng, Ean Oon, Lynette Lin, Teo, Eng Swee, Tan, Kong Bing, Nakajima, Noriko, Sata, Tetsutaro, Travis, William D

“…An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), an infectious disease attributed to a novel coronavirus, occurred in Singapore during the first…”
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Experience With the Use of Single-Use Disposable Bronchoscope in the ICU in a Tertiary Referral Center of Singapore by Marshall, Dominic C, Dagaonkar, Rucha S, Yeow, Chan, Peters, Anura T, Tan, Siew Kin, Tai, Dessmon Y H, Keng Gohs, Soon, Lim, Albert Y H, Ho, Benjamin, Lew, Sennen J W, Abisheganaden, John, Verma, Akash

“…Flexible bronchoscopy is performed frequently in intensive care units (ICUs) for various indications using the reusable conventional bronchoscope (CB)…”
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Use of the Single-Use Disposable Bronchoscope in the Intensive Care Unit: Experience in a Tertiary Referral Centre in Singapore by Dagaonkar, Rucha, MBBS, Marshall, Dominic, MBBS, Chan, Yeow, MMed, Peters, Anura, BS, Siew, Kin Tan, BS, Tai, Dessmon, MBBS, Goh, Soon Keng, MMed, Lim, Albert, MD, Ho, Benjamin, MMed, Lew, Sennen Jin Wen, MBBS, Abisheganaden, John, MMed, Verma, Akash, MBBS

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Evaluation of pulmonary nodules in Asian population by Phua, Chee K, Sim, Wen Y, Sen Tee, Kuan, Lew, Sennen J W, Lim, Albert Y H, Tai, Dessmon Y H, Goh, Soon Keng, Kor, Ai Ching, Ng, Alan W K, Abisheganaden, John, Verma, Akash

“…American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) provides guidelines to manage pulmonary nodules. Pulmonary nodules however can be malignant or benign. Similar…”
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Expression profile of immune response genes in patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome by Reghunathan, Renji, Jayapal, Manikandan, Hsu, Li-Yang, Chng, Hiok-Hee, Tai, Dessmon, Leung, Bernard P, Melendez, Alirio J

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) emerged in later February 2003, as a new epidemic form of life-threatening infection caused by a novel coronavirus…”
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SARS plague: duty of care or medical heroism? by Tai, Dessmon Y H

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a new infectious disease that emerged in mid- November 2002 in Guangdong, southern China. The global pandemic began…”
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Role of Bronchoscopy in Prompt Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit by Verma, Akash, Sim, Wen Yuan, Tai, Dessmon Y H, Goh, Soon Keng, Kor, Ai Ching, Phua, Chee Kiang, Ho, Benjamin, Lim, Albert Y H, Lew, Sennen J W, Xu, Huiying, Puah, Ser Hon, Abisheganaden, John

“…Intensive care unit (ICU) stays are 2.5 times more costly than other hospital stays, and 93.3% of ICU use is for respiratory disease with ventilator support…”
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A Case of Chylothorax by Tan, Geak Poh, MBChB, Tai, Dessmon Yeng Huoa, MBBS, Nallakaruppan, Valliammai D/O, MBBS

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SARS: how to manage future outbreaks? by Tai, Dessmon Y H

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was an unknown disease barely 3 years ago. After the World Health Organization declared the world SARS-free on 5 July…”
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Long-term tolerance of a fractured self-expanding metal stent in a patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma by Ho, Sharlene, Goh, Soon Keng, Ng, Alan WK, Tai, Dessmon YH, Lim, Albert YH, Kor, Ai Ching, Sien Zin, Nge Nge, Abisheganaden, John, Verma, Akash

“…Self-expanding metals stent are used for recanalization of malignant CAO. Fracture of such a stent has been described. This prompts its removal. However…”
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Subconjunctival haemorrhage from bronchoscopy: A case report by Lim, Huey Ying, Puah, Ser Hon, Ang, Leslie Jonathan P.S, Teo, En Qi, Lau, Sabrina Y, Goh, Kee San, Lim, Albert Y.H, Tai, Dessmon Y.H, Abisheganaden, John, Verma, Akash

“…Abstract Flexible bronchoscopy has been available for almost five decades. It has evolved as one of the most commonly used invasive diagnostic and therapeutic…”
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A study of consecutive autopsies in a medical ICU : a comparison of clinical cause of death and autopsy diagnosis by Tai, D Y, El-Bilbeisi, H, Tewari, S, Mascha, E J, Wiedemann, H P, Arroliga, A C

“…To determine the degree of concordance between clinical cause of death and autopsy diagnosis in a medical ICU (MICU) setting. Retrospective medical chart and…”
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