Search Results - "Wong, Joshua G X"
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Potential Harm of Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion in Adult Dengue Patients
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (25-03-2016)“…Thrombocytopenia is a hallmark of dengue infection, and bleeding is a dreaded complication of dengue fever. Prophylactic platelet transfusion has been used to…”
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Risk factors for fatality among confirmed adult dengue inpatients in Singapore: a matched case-control study
Published in PloS one (22-11-2013)“…To identify demographic, clinical and laboratory risk factors for death due to dengue fever in adult patients in Singapore. Multi-center retrospective study of…”
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Identifying Adult Dengue Patients at Low Risk for Clinically Significant Bleeding
Published in PloS one (05-02-2016)“…Clinically significant bleeding is important for subsequent optimal case management in dengue patients, but most studies have focused on dengue severity as an…”
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Dengue serotype-specific differences in clinical manifestation, laboratory parameters and risk of severe disease in adults, singapore
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-05-2015)“…Studies on serotype-specific features of dengue and disease severity on adults are limited. We prospectively recruited adult febrile patients without alternate…”
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Self-reported pain intensity with the numeric reporting scale in adult dengue
Published in PloS one (01-05-2014)“…Pain is a prominent feature of acute dengue as well as a clinical criterion in World Health Organization guidelines in diagnosing dengue. We conducted a…”
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No association between resistance mutations, empiric antibiotic, and mortality in ceftriaxone-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia
Published in Scientific reports (24-08-2018)“…The objective of this study was to correlate resistance mutations of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and AmpC beta-lactamases and virulence factors…”
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Antimicrobial stewardship capacity and manpower needs in the Asia Pacific
Published in Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. (01-03-2021)“…•One hundred and thirty-nine participants in 16 countries/regions from the Asia-Pacific completed this survey on antimicrobial stewardship capacity.•Although…”
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Distinguishing Zika and Dengue Viruses through Simple Clinical Assessment, Singapore
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-08-2018)“…Dengue virus and Zika virus coexist in tropical regions in Asia where healthcare resources are limited; differentiating the 2 viruses is challenging. We showed…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Parameters for Zika and Dengue Virus Infections, Singapore
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-12-2017)“…Singapore experienced its first documented Zika virus outbreak in 2016. We identified clinical and laboratory parameters that increase the probability for Zika…”
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Challenges in Dengue Fever in the Elderly: Atypical Presentation and Risk of Severe Dengue and Hospita-Acquired Infection
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (03-04-2014)“…Dengue is a neglected tropical disease that is increasingly affecting elderly patients; however, there is a paucity of data on clinical presentation and…”
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Severe neutropenia in dengue patients: prevalence and significance
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-06-2014)“…Studies on severe neutropenia in dengue are scarce, and its clinical significance is uncertain. We analyzed a cohort of 1,921 reverse transcription polymerase…”
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Challenges in Dengue Fever in the Elderly: Atypical Presentation and Risk of Severe Dengue and Hospita-Acquired Infection
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Challenges in dengue fever in the elderly: atypical presentation and risk of severe dengue and hospital-acquired infection [corrected]
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2014)“…To better understand dengue fever in the elderly, we compared clinical features, World Health Organization (WHO) dengue classification and outcomes between…”
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Medical and psychosocial factors associated with antibiotic prescribing in primary care: survey questionnaire and factor analysis
Published in British journal of general practice (01-03-2017)“…Acute upper respiratory infections (AURI) are the leading causes of antibiotic prescribing in primary care although antibiotics are often not indicated. To…”
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The Significance of Prolonged and Saddleback Fever in Hospitalised Adult Dengue
Published in PloS one (09-12-2016)“…Dengue fever is gaining importance in Singapore with an increase in the number of cases and mortality in recent years. Although prolonged and saddleback fever…”
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Challenges in Dengue Fever in the Elderly: Atypical Presentation and Risk of Severe Dengue and Hospita-Acquired Infection: e2777
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2014)“…Background/methods To better understand dengue fever in the elderly, we compared clinical features, World Health Organization (WHO) dengue classification and…”
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Identifying Adult Dengue Patients at Low Risk for Clinically Significant Bleeding: e0148579
Published in PloS one (01-02-2016)“…Background Clinically significant bleeding is important for subsequent optimal case management in dengue patients, but most studies have focused on dengue…”
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Self-Reported Pain Intensity with the Numeric Reporting Scale in Adult Dengue: e96514
Published in PloS one (01-05-2014)“…Background Pain is a prominent feature of acute dengue as well as a clinical criterion in World Health Organization guidelines in diagnosing dengue. We…”
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Risk Factors for Fatality among Confirmed Adult Dengue Inpatients in Singapore: A Matched Case-Control Study: e81060
Published in PloS one (01-11-2013)“…Objectives To identify demographic, clinical and laboratory risk factors for death due to dengue fever in adult patients in Singapore. Methods Multi-center…”
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