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Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders: a narrative review on clinical perspectives and research gaps in the Asian context.
Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol
August 2024
Allergy Service, Paediatric Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore, Singapore.
Article Synopsis
- Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID) include conditions like eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), but much of the existing research has focused on populations in Europe and North America, highlighting a need for more studies on Asian populations.
- This review aims to summarize recent developments in EGID, focusing on the unique disease characteristics and responses to treatment in Asian patients, as compared to Western populations.
- There is a critical lack of comprehensive data on EGID in Asia, emphasizing the need for collaborations to improve research quality and representation in this region.
A longitudinal study of breastmilk feeding duration, EEG power and early academic skills.
Early Hum Dev
November 2024
Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. Electronic address:
Background: The cognitive benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized; however, its effects on brain development and later academic skills require further examination. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relations between breastmilk feeding, neurophysiological changes, and early academic skills.
Methods: In the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) birth cohort, breastmilk feeding practices were collected every 3 months from 3 weeks to 18 months postpartum.
Identifying mothers with postpartum depression early: integrating perinatal mental health care into the obstetric setting.
ISRN Obstet Gynecol
November 2011
Postnatal Depression Intervention Programme, Mental Wellness Service, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899.
With prevalence rates of postnatal depression (PND) as high as at least 7%, there was a need for early detection and intervention of postpartum mental illness amongst Singaporean mothers. This is a report on the first year results of our country's first PND Intervention Programme. The programme consists of two phases: (1) postpartum women were screened with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and provided appropriate care plans; (2) individualized clinical intervention using a case management multidisciplinary team model.
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