Background At present, no rotavirus vaccine is commercially available for use worldwide.
Hence, a live, attenuated monovalent vaccine was developed with human strain RIX4414 (…

Background Kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in Singapore. While preventive
effects have focused on early detection and education, little is known about the knowledge …

Background: Singapore’s current prevalence of diabetes exceeds 13.6%. Although lifestyle
modification can be effective for reducing the risks for complications of type 2 diabetes …

INTRODUCTION The incidence of cough induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitors has been reported to be 5%–20%, with less than half of affected patients requiring …

This paper presents the Australian sign language (Auslan) fingerspelling recognizer (APR):
a system capable of recognizing signs consisting of Auslan manual alphabet letters from …

Background Colorectal cancer ( CRC ) is common, and early diagnosis improves outcome.
Overseas studies have suggested that low socio‐economic status ( SES ) is related to …

Introduction: In recent years, acellular pertussis combination vaccines have facilitated compliance
with and coverage of the national immunisation programme in Singapore. This phase-…

Background Hypertension is a serious public health problem in Singapore and is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) with …

Background High blood pressure (BP) is a leading contributor to cardiovascular mortality
globally. There is scarcity of information on effective health systems interventions to lower BP …

Background: Men differ from women in their cardiovascular mortality and morbidity globally,
possibly due to their varying dietary and lifestyle behavior and usage of medications in …