Decreasing appointment waiting days for first consultation for patients attending adult weight management clinic in a tertiary hospital.

Adult weight management (AWM) clinic at our tertiary institution is a clinical service run for overweight or obese adult women, who are also under the care of gynaecologists for subfertility or menstrual irregularities. Unfortunately, the appointment waiting days for the first consultation at AWM clinic were long, which affected the timeliness of care given to our patients. We suspect that the referred patients are more likely to forget or lose motivation during the long waiting days, resulting in higher non-attendance rates.

Association between body mass index, body image and self-esteem with sexual function: A survey of young women in Singapore.

Introduction: Obesity is thought to be a negative predictor of sexual function, but the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and sexual function has been inconsistent. Other factors such as body image and self-esteem may mediate this relationship. This study examined the association of BMI, body image and self-esteem with sexual function in young women.

Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of osteoporosis among Singaporean women aged 65 years and above at two SingHealth polyclinics.

Introduction: Singapore has one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations. Osteoporosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality from hip fractures in the elderly. This pilot study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of osteoporosis among Singaporean women aged ≥ 65 years, and assess barriers to osteoporosis screening.

An approach to problem behaviours in children.

Behavioural problems in children are a relatively common occurrence but are a concern for parents. Such problems are often a reflection of the child's social stressors, environment and developmental state. Although a majority of behavioural problems are temporary, some may persist or are symptomatic of neurodevelopmental disorders or an underlying medical condition.

Characterization of aneuploid populations with trisomy 7 and 20 derived from diploid human colonic epithelial cells.

Chromosomal instability leading to aneuploidy occurs in most sporadic colorectal cancers (CRCs) and is believed to be an early driving force in disease progression. Despite this observation, the cellular advantages conferred by these cytogenetic alterations are poorly understood. Here, we provide evidence that serum-free passage of originally diploid, immortalized human colonic epithelial cells (HCECs) gave rise to the acquisition of trisomy 7 (+7), an aneuploidy detected in more than 40% of colorectal adenomas.