Efficacy of SG Shield in reducing droplet contamination during collection of oropharyngeal swab culture specimens.

Introduction: Oropharyngeal swabs for diagnosis of COVID-19 often induce violent coughing, which can disperse infectious droplets onto providers. Incorrectly doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) increases the risk of transmission. A cheap, single-use variation of the face shield invented by a Singaporean team, SG Shield, aims to reduce this risk.

Perceptions of healthcare workers in high-risk areas of a Singapore hospital during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: There is worldwide concern over the psycho-emotional impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to elicit HCWs' perceptions of the adequacy of protective measures in high-risk clinical areas and the factors associated with these perceptions.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in April 2020.

Factors associated with an increased risk of instrumental vaginal delivery in women with epidural analgesia for labour: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Epidural analgesia is the most effective form of labour analgesia, but is associated with an increased risk of instrumental delivery.

Objective: To evaluate factors that are associated with an increased risk of instrumental delivery.

Design: Retrospective cohort data study.

Anesthetic Management of an Asian Pediatric Patient With Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome for Dental Surgery.

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is a rare genetic disorder that is associated with dysmorphism, moderate to severe intellectual disability and abnormalities involving multiple organ systems. For anesthetists, these patients pose unique challenges in the administration of anesthesia and airway management. We describe the anesthetic conduct of a pediatric patient with RTS coming for dental surgery as a day surgery case and will discuss the anesthetic considerations for such patients.

Continuous spinal anaesthesia: A retrospective analysis of 318 cases.

Background And Aims: Continuous spinal anaesthesia (CSA) is an underutilised anaesthetic technique. Our objectives were to evaluate the use of CSA in our institution, its efficacy, ease to use and safety.

Methods: This was a retrospective analysis conducted in a tertiary centre.

Nonsurgical faecal diversion in the management of severe perianal sepsis: a retrospective evaluation of the flexible faecal management system.

Introduction: Severe perianal sepsis is often difficult to manage after surgical debridement due to faecal contamination. Diversion of the faecal stream has been attempted with faecal pouches and rectal tubes, and in some cases, a diverting stoma is created. However, reversal of the stoma may be delayed due to prolonged sepsis and this is not without risks.