Publications by authors named "Elaine Chu Shan Chew"
Introduction: Early childhood is a critical period for growth and development. Adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours during this period forms the foundation for future well-being and offers the best protection against non-communicable diseases. Singapore studies have shown that many young children are not achieving the recommendations on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Limited research has evaluated the role of Social Networking Sites (SNS) in eating disorder (ED) recovery. While research has demonstrated the deleterious effects of pro-ED SNS content, less is known regarding SNS content documenting ED recovery. This study evaluates orientation towards help-seeking, ongoing ED warning signs and recovery themes on ED recovery SNS hashtags.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Severe burns result in a hypermetabolic state that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We reviewed the literature to determine if there is strong evidence that short-term β-blockers reduce the hypermetabolic state or mortality and length of stay (LOS) compared with no therapy in patients with severe burns.
Methods: A literature search of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and BestBETs was conducted on the use of adrenergic β-antagonists in burn patients.