Publications by authors named "Maeve P P Pek"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the connection between socioeconomic status (SES) and long-term survival rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Singapore, using the Singapore Housing Index (SHI) as a measurement tool.
- Despite analyzing data from 659 cases and employing advanced modeling techniques, the findings indicate no significant relationship between SHI and survival outcomes.
- The authors suggest that the lack of association might stem from the availability of affordable healthcare for various socioeconomic groups in Singapore.*
Objectives: Patients with panic-related anxiety often initially present to the emergency department (ED) complaining of respiratory or cardiac symptoms, but rates of detection of panic symptoms by ED physicians remain low. This study was undertaken to evaluate the relevance of panic attacks and panic disorder in ED patients who present with cardiopulmonary symptoms and to determine whether a brief symptom-based tool could be constructed to assist in rapid recognition of panic-related anxiety in the ED setting.
Materials And Methods: English-speaking adult ED patients with a chief complaint of palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, or difficulty breathing were evaluated for the presence of panic attacks and panic disorder with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders.