Use of preinjury antiplatelet and oral anticoagulant agents on outcomes following blunt trauma in an Asian population: a 1:2 propensity score matched study.

Background: Bleeding is a feared complication of antiplatelets (APTs) and oral anti-coagulants (OACs) use. Asians are at higher risk of bleeding from APT/OAC compared to Western population. Our study aims to investigate the impact of preinjury APT/OAC use on outcomes of moderate to severe blunt trauma.

Altered growth trajectory in children born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia.

Purpose: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and preeclampsia are leading causes of mortality and morbidity in mothers and children. High childhood body mass index (BMI) is among their myriad of negative outcomes. However, little is known about the trajectory of the child BMI exposed to GDM and co-occurring preeclampsia from early to mid-childhood.

The Changing Epidemiology of Serious Trauma in the Elderly Population: An Increasing Concern of a Tertiary Hospital in Singapore.

Introduction: Although trauma is often seen in the young, there is a recent shift in this trend as more elderly patients are hospitalised for traumatic injuries. This study examined serious trauma in young and elderly patients and hypothesised that the increase in incidence of elderly serious trauma has led to greater burden of care in hospitals and health services.

Materials And Methods: Details of trauma patients admitted with an Injury Severity Score ≥9 or to the intensive care unit or high dependency unit of a tertiary acute hospital between 2004 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed.

A review of stab wound injuries at a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore: are self-inflicted ones less severe?

Introduction: In Singapore, as strict laws are a strong deterrent against armed violence, little is known about the epidemiology of penetrating stab wound injuries. Our study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of stab wound injuries at a major trauma centre in Singapore and determine if there was a difference in severity between self-inflicted stab wound (SI) injuries and those inflicted by others (IO).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all penetrating injuries at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and identified and categorised all stab wound injuries as SI or IO.

A 10-Year Profile of Trauma Admissions Caused by Interpersonal Violence: A Major Trauma Centre's Experience.

Introduction: This study aimed to characterise interpersonal violence victims admitted to a major trauma centre.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of interpersonal violence victims who were admitted to our centre from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2010 was conducted. Data were obtained from our trauma registry.

Ethnic disparities in trauma mortality outcomes.

Background: Ethnic disparities in trauma mortality outcomes have been demonstrated in the United States according to the US National Trauma Data Bank. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of race/ethnicity on trauma mortality in Singapore.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of patients aged 18-64 years with an injury severity score (ISS) ≥ 9 in the Trauma Registry of Tan Tock Seng Hospital, a 1,300-bed trauma center in Singapore, from 2006 to 2010.

Major workplace related accidents in Singapore: A major trauma centre's experience.

Introduction: Major workplace related accidents pose a significant healthcare resource challenge in Singapore.

Materials And Methods: Our study looks at the epidemiology of patients who were admitted for workplace related accidents, in a single institution, with an Injury Severity Score of >9.

Results: There were 196 cases of major workplace related accidents admitted between January 2006 and December 2007.