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Outbreak of COVID-19 - an urgent need for good science to silence our fears? by Lum, Lionel Hon Wai, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah

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A review of Zika virus infections in pregnancy and implications for antenatal care in Singapore by Lin, Harvard Zhenjia, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah, Yong, Eu Leong, Biswas, Arijit, Chan, Shiao-Yng

“…Given the consensus that there is a causal relationship between Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), clinicians must be…”
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A targeted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control program did not affect total nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bloodstream infections (BSI) despite reducing MRSA BSI by Amri, B, Vasudevan, A, Li, J, Hsu, LY, Fisher, D, Tambyah, PA

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Authors’ reply by Lum, LHW, Tambyah, PA

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Erratum: Outbreak of COVID-19 – an urgent need for good science to silence our fears? by Lum, LHW, Tambyah, PA

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Convalescent COVID-19 patients are susceptible to endothelial dysfunction due to persistent immune activation by Chioh, Florence Wj, Fong, Siew-Wai, Young, Barnaby E, Wu, Kan-Xing, Siau, Anthony, Krishnan, Shuba, Chan, Yi-Hao, Carissimo, Guillaume, Teo, Louis Ly, Gao, Fei, Tan, Ru San, Zhong, Liang, Koh, Angela S, Tan, Seow-Yen, Tambyah, Paul A, Renia, Laurent, Ng, Lisa Fp, Lye, David C, Cheung, Christine

“…Numerous reports of vascular events after an initial recovery from COVID-19 form our impetus to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on vascular health of…”
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Engineering out the risk for infection with urinary catheters by Maki, D G, Tambyah, P A

“…Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common nosocomial infection. Each year, more than 1 million patients in U.S. acute-care…”
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Authors’ reply: Comment on: Zika in Singapore: insights from One Health and social medicine by Lysaght, T, Lederman, Z, Tambyah, PA

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Tuberculosis care: enhancing directly observed therapy in a peri-urban, low socioeconomic status neighbourhood by Cai, Elijah Zhengyang, Chua, Si Min, Tan, Monica, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health issue in the Philippines. TB-Care was introduced in 2011 to tackle pulmonary TB among the urban poor in Payatas, Quezon…”
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Winds of change in medical education in Singapore: what does the future hold? by Lum, Lionel Hon Wai, Poh, Kian-Keong, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah

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Financial burden and financial aid for medical students in Singapore: a national survey across all three medical schools by Tan, Yeong Tze Wilnard, Sayampanathan, Andrew Arjun, Chidambaram, Kannan, Koh, Yun Qing, Fong, Jie Ming Nigel, Low, Jinrong Ivan, Ng, Chew Lip, Tambyah, Paul Ananth

“…Singapore has had three medical schools since 2013. We undertook a cross-sectional quantitative national survey to determine the financial impact of medical…”
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Socioeconomic impact of multiresistant nosocomial infections – preliminary results of a qualitative study by Mo, Y, Tambyah, PA

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Nationwide survey comparing residents' perceptions of overnight duty systems in Singapore: night float versus full overnight call by Loo, Benny Kai Guo, Ng, Chew Lip, Chin, Run Ting, Davies, Lucy Jennifer, Yong, Jin, Ang, Andrea Ee Ling, Chong, Yeh Woei, Tambyah, Paul Ananth

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Impact of financial background and student debt on postgraduate residency choices of medical students in Singapore by Fong, Jie Ming Nigel, Tan, Yeong Tze Wilnard, Sayampanathan, Andrew Arjun, Mohan, Niraj, Koh, Yun Qing, Jang, Jin Hao Justin, Low, Jin Rong Ivan, Vasudevan, Anupama, Ng, Chew Lip, Tambyah, Paul Ananth

“…Medical school fees are rising globally. Student debt and financial background may affect residency choices, but few studies have been conducted in Asia. This…”
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Zika in Singapore: insights from One Health and social medicine by Lysaght, Tamra, Lee, Tsung-Ling, Watson, Sangeetha, Lederman, Zohar, Bailey, Michele, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah

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Debate on MERS-CoV respiratory precautions: surgical mask or N95 respirators? by Chung, S J, Ling, M L, Seto, W H, Ang, B S, Tambyah, P A

“…Since the emergence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in mid-2012, there has been controversy over the respiratory precaution…”
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ZIKA virus alters the DNA methylome in human neural progenitor cells by Kandilya, D, Maskomani, S, Shyamasundar, S, Tambyah, PA, Yng, CS, Lee, RCH, Hande, MP, Mallilankaraman, K, Chu, JJH, Dheen, ST

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently become an epidemic in many countries as it has been shown to cause neurological complications including microcephaly in newborns…”
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The Direct Costs of Nosocomial Catheter‐Associated Urinary Tract Infection in the Era of Managed Care by Tambyah, Paul A., Knasinski, Valerie, Maki, Dennis G.

“…To determine the additional direct costs of hospitalization attributable to catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in 1,497 newly catheterized…”
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: diagnosis and prophylaxis by Tambyah, Paul A.

“…Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the commonest nosocomial infections worldwide. While they are often asymptomatic and frequently cost…”
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An update on finances and financial support for medical students in Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine by Sayampanathan, Andrew Arjun, Tan, Yeong Tze Wilnard, Fong, Jie Ming Nigel, Koh, Yun Qing, Ng, Chew Lip, Mohan, Niraj, Jang, Jin Hao Justin, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah

“…Increasing financial challenges have resulted in great debt among medical graduates worldwide. In Singapore, more scholarships and bursaries have been…”
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