Publications by authors named "Brandon C J Ng"

Background: Evidence for the association between acceptance of disability (AOD) and positive rehabilitation outcomes, as well as for the use of AOD measurements in stroke rehabilitation practice, has increased in the international literature in the last decade. However, measurement tools for AOD are heterogenous and there has not been a systematic review summarizing the current evidence on the use of AOD measures and factors associated with AOD.

Objective: This study aimed to summarize current evidence on measurement tools used, present existing AOD scores in people with stroke and identify risk factors for and protective factors against poor AOD in people with stroke.

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Although individuals with Zika virus (ZIKV) antibodies were reported in Malaya in mid-1950s, entomological and human surveillance in Singapore did not identify autochthonous transmission until the outbreak of August-November, 2016. A total of 455 cases from 15 separate clusters were identified. We asked if this ZIKV outbreak increased the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and aimed to characterize these cases.

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