Publications by authors named "Woei Jen Michelle Tan"
Clinical Outcomes Among Kidney Transplant Recipients During Omicron XBB Contrasted Against Preceding BA.1, BA.2, and BA.4/5 Pandemic Waves.
Transplantation
October 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is protracted and episodic surges from viral variants continue to place significant strain on healthcare systems. COVID-19 vaccines, antiviral therapy and monoclonal antibodies have significantly reduced COVID-19 associated morbidity and mortality. Concurrently, telemedicine has gained acceptance as a model of care and a tool for remote monitoring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Weight management programmes (WMPs) can help overweight individuals lose weight, and thus prevent complications associated with obesity. Herein, we describe the demographic profile, clinical characteristics, motivations and expectations, and outcomes of patients enrolled in a nonsurgical WMP.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of consecutive patients with a body mass index (BMI) of > 23 kg/m2 enrolled in the four-month WMP at the Health For Life Clinic, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore, between 1 and 31 August 2009.