Singapore Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Dermatophytosis in Singapore children	81
A year of COVID-19: effects of a global pandemic on a hip fracture bundled care protocol	71
Detection of soft tissue emphysema in emergency head and neck imaging	63
Comprehensive synthesis of mHealth interventions in psychiatry: insights from systematic, scoping, narrative reviews and content analysis	40
Stigma and mental health: overcoming barriers	25
No health without mental health: united we stand	23
Myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Association between treatment resistance and cognitive function in schizophrenia	19
Smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients with previously abnormal chest radiographs: missed opportunities for early diagnosis	18
Prevalence of risk of distress and associated factors among physicians, nurses and rehabilitation therapists in a community hospital: a cross-sectional study	17
Staff perception and attitudes towards a medical rapid response team with a multi-tiered response	16
Methaemoglobinaemia: a potential confounder in COVID-19 respiratory failure	15
Intraventricular and subarachnoid migration of silicone oil from previous intraocular injection mimicking intracranial haemorrhage: a case report	15
Life Support Course for Nurses: beyond competency training	14
Authors' reply: Comment on: Long-term effects of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular risk factors in Singapore	14
Comparison of early and on-demand maternal feeding after Caesarean delivery: a prospective randomised trial	14
Self-directed cardiac rehabilitation using a novel game-based mobile application paired with sensor: is it feasible?	13
Extracorporeal life support in adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	13
Outcomes and mortality of chronic haemodialysis patients in community-based dialysis centres in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Preparing muslims with diabetes mellitus for Ramadan fasting in Singapore: a clinical approach and review of current practice	11
Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore	11
Referring clinicians’ knowledge, attitudes and practice towards international guidelines for liver cancer diagnosis in Singapore	11
Knowledge, perception and maternal immunisation practices of obstetricians in Singapore for the Tdap and influenza vaccines	10
Time to intubation with McGrath™ videolaryngoscope versus direct laryngoscope in powered air-purifying respirator: a randomised controlled trial	10
Ultrasound changes in lower limb muscle architectural parameters and ambulatory outcomes in early stroke survivors	10

Effects of local infiltration of analgesia and tranexamic acid in total knee replacements: safety and efficacy in reducing blood loss and comparability to intra-articular tranexamic acid	10
Ethics of artificial intelligence in medicine	10
Impact on and adaptations by the National Addictions Management Service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Increased behavioural problems associated with corticosteroid use in children with nephrotic syndrome: a Southeast Asian perspective	9
Dietary advice in diabetes mellitus	9
Prevalence and risk factors of symptomatic venous thromboembolism in distal femur fractures	9
Addressing milk kinship in milk banking: experience from Singapore’s first donor human milk bank	9
Clinical outcomes of variceal and non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhosis patients in Singapore	8
Dengue virus infection among renal transplant recipients in Singapore: a 15-year, single-centre retrospective review	8
Clinics in diagnostic imaging (215)	8
Clinical audit of current Helicobacter pylori treatment outcomes in Singapore	8
Irritable bowel syndrome: an approach for primary care physicians	8
Fusobacterium necrophorum pharyngitis complicated by sepsis and extrapharyngeal dissemination in two young adults	8
Contact tracing of staff in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Enhanced recovery after surgery: Singapore General Hospital arthroplasty experience	7
A 15-year pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma experience in a single centre: a Singapore perspective	7
Responding to an in-flight medical emergency	7
Interim Singapore guidelines for basic and advanced life support for paediatric patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19	7
Frenal tears: accidental or non-accidental?	7
Core concepts of consent in medical practice	7
Femoral neck system as a safe alternative to cannulated compression screw and dynamic hip screw in femoral neck fractures: an early comparative study	6
Can bundled payment improve an established leading hip fracture programme?	6
Clinical evaluation of the use of laryngeal tube versus laryngeal mask airway for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by paramedics in Singapore	6
Approach to weight loss in adults	6
Functional outcome of direct anterior versus posterior approach in total hip arthroplasty: a propensity-matched Asian study	6
Characteristics of migrant workers admitted from the emergency department	6
Welcoming 2024 and our new Editor-in-Chief Designate	6
Review of peripheral artery trauma in a district hospital in northern Singapore	6
Left ventricular vortex formation time: emerging clinical applications and limitations	6
Evaluation of the accuracy of a single-lead adhesive electrocardiogram patch monitoring device (S-PATCH3-Cardio) in patients post-myocardial infarction: a pilot study	6
Hereditary paraganglioma–phaeochromocytoma syndrome: a case of SDHB mutation	6
Prediabetes guidelines adherence and health outcomes at a Singapore primary health care institution	6
Perceptions of mistreatment: a comparison of students at two geographically and culturally distinct graduate medical schools	6
Epidemiology of neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome in a neonatal ICU: a retrospective study utilising the Montreux definition	6
Response to comments on: Carcinoma buccal mucosa treated with definitive hypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy: a retrospective analysis of treatment outcomes	6
Soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity and superficial trunk: do we need radiotherapy?	6
Population health research in Singapore: the experience of a research centre	5
Back to basics in cricoid pressure among anaesthesia nurses in Singapore public hospitals: a prospective survey	5
Scombroid poisoning: an anaphylaxis mimic	5
http://www.smj.org.sg/article/institutional-ethnography-primer	5
Liver transplantation in children: the Singapore experience	5
Dihydroartemisinin and its anticancer activity against endometrial carcinoma and cervical cancer: involvement of apoptosis, autophagy and transferrin receptor	5
Clinics in diagnostic imaging (220)	5
Post COVID-19 syndrome and new onset diseases: A prospective observational study	5
Comminuted clavicle fracture with Z-deformity in adolescents: can it be treated without surgery?	5
Surveying the knowledge of the World Health Organization physical activity guidelines, exercise habits and beliefs of hospital staff	5
Geospatial analysis of severe road traffic accidents in Singapore in 2013–2014	5
Clinics in diagnostic imaging (221)	5
Primary care management of allergic rhinitis in children	5
Establishing institutional adult computed tomography dose reference levels at a public tertiary hospital in Singapore	5

Integrated care at the emergency department: an investment for better health	5
Fostering resilience in junior doctors: learning from resilience traits and coping strategies of senior physicians	5
Authors’ reply: Comment on: Influence of chronic kidney disease and haemodialysis on stroke outcome	5
Approach to diarrhoeal disorders in children	5
The show must go on: navigating through the urology residency exit examinations amidst COVID-19 in Singapore	4
Changes in the prevalence of comorbidity of mental and physical disorders in Singapore between 2010 and 2016	4
Radiographic features of COVID-19 based on an initial cohort of 96 patients in Singapore	4
Holistic eclectic approach to management of a patient with dysphagia secondary to head and neck cancer: a case study	4
Providing assisted reproduction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore	4
SMJ Index 2021	4
Long-term effects of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular risk factors in Singapore	4
Early results of the femoral neck system in fixation of femoral neck fractures	4
Evolution and expansion of newborn screening programmes in Singapore	4
Comments on: Silent hypoxia: pulse oximetry and its relation to COVID-19 in Singapore	4
Predictors of postoperative hospital length of stay after total knee arthroplasty	4
Authors’ reply: Comment on: Doctors and social media: knowledge gaps and unsafe practices	4
COVID-19 pandemic: impact of lockdown measures on presentations to a Singapore tertiary care hospital emergency department	4
Outcomes of antenatally detected omphalocele and gastroschisis: a single-centre study over 11 years	4
Sleep disturbances and their association with behaviour in children with autism spectrum disorder: A cross-sectional study	4
General practitioner burnout in Singapore and the role of Balint groups	4
From the 20th to the 21st century: the first 100 years of paediatrics in Singapore	4
Adopting a palliative approach to dementia care in the community: a participatory action research	4
Perioperative and frailty outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study	4
Singapore Basic Cardiac Life Support and Automated External Defibrillation Guidelines 2021	4
Diagnosis and management of extramammary Paget's disease of penis and scrotum: a single-centre experience in Singapore	4
Mandating manganese biomonitoring: a timely re-evaluation of policies?	4
Evolution of postgraduate medical education in paediatrics: the Singapore story	4
Assessment of the knowledge, attitude, readiness, and willingness to volunteer in disasters amongst medical students in Singapore	4
Practical considerations for the operative team in performing tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Endothelial dysfunction in subclinical hyperthyroidism: a randomised trial	4
Association between visual impairment and body mass index in students from rural China	4
SRFAC: resuscitation and saving lives in the COVID-19 era and beyond	4
Is it time to lower the colorectal cancer screening age in average-risk adults in Singapore?	4
Weight loss and hypergammaglobulinaemia in an elderly man	4
Post-resuscitation care of patients with return of spontaneous circulation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at the emergency department	4
Severe re-expansion pulmonary oedema after medical thoracoscopy	3
Development and validation of a predictive model for early functional recovery in the post-hip fracture surgery population	3
Operational requirements of medical posts in migrant worker dormitories during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore	3
Findings beyond Crohn’s disease encountered on magnetic resonance enterography: a pictorial review of diseases inside and outside the bowel	3
Pembrolizumab-related pneumonitis in a patient with COVID-19 infection	3
Pancreaticopleural fistula: a rare cause of empyema	3
Approach to pulmonary embolism for frontline clinicians	3
A survey of parental knowledge, attitude and practice of child car seat restraint use in Singapore with a literature review	3
Stress and needs of caregivers of individuals with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Management of HIV-positive pregnant women: a Singapore experience	3
Validation of MyDiagnostick tool to identify atrial fibrillation in a multi-ethnic Asian population	3
Operative vaginal delivery: practice patterns and outcomes at a tertiary general hospital	3
A review of COVID-19 vaccination and the reported cardiac manifestations	3
Development of the modified Safety Attitude Questionnaire for the medical imaging department	3
Rehabilitation outcome after acute subarachnoid haemorrhage: the role of early functional predictors and complications	3
Pictorial review of ischaemic hepatitis and its mimics	3
Perceived stress and associated factors among healthcare workers in a primary healthcare setting: the Psychological Readiness and Occupational Training Enhancement during COVID-19 Time (PROTECT) study	3
Determinants of decision-making in biopsy of PI-RADS 3 transition zone lesions	3
Safety and efficacy of dupilumab in adult atopic dermatitis in Singapore	3
A systems thinking approach to tackle the national challenge of burnout among healthcare workers	3
Routine preoperative screening computed tomography of the thorax for cardiac surgery	3
Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder	3
Comparison of two different preload targets of stroke volume variation during kidney transplantation: a randomised controlled trial	3
Epidemiology of pelvic and acetabular fractures in a tertiary hospital in Singapore	3
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in predicting the prognosis of necrotising fasciitis: a prospective study	3
Slowing down in the fast lane: could this be sinus tachycardia?	3
Clinical guidance on endoscopic management of colonic polyps in Singapore	3
Nomograms of fetal thoracic dimensions from 17 to 37 weeks of gestation	3
Paediatric one-day admission: why and is it necessary?	3
Management of stenosing flexor tenosynovitis in primary care	3
Machine learning in medicine: what clinicians should know	3
A decade of influence in the Singapore youth mental health landscape: the Community Health Assessment Team (CHAT)	3
Use of metallic ureteric stents for chronic ureteric obstruction and its association with value-based care	3
Analysis of a preimplantation genetic test for aneuploidies in 893 screened blastocysts using KaryoLite BoBs: a single-centre experience	3
Eye screenings among Singaporeans aged 40–60 years: formative research based on the theory of planned behaviour	3
Recommendations for enhanced primary series (third dose) COVID-19 vaccination for people with rheumatic diseases: Chapter of Rheumatologists, College of Physicians, Singapore	3
Primary care approach to first-episode psychosis	3
Patellar management in total knee arthroplasty: an educational aid	3
Improving the predictive capability of Framingham Risk Score for the risk of myocardial infarction based on coronary artery calcium score in healthy Singaporeans	3
Prehospital stroke care in Singapore	3
Demographics, aetiology and outcome of paediatric acute liver failure in Singapore	3
A new atypical splice mutation in PKD2 leading to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in a Chinese family	3
Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography	3
Polyuria after spinal cord injury	3
Learning experience on sentinel cases of COVID-19 at a public healthcare institution: sharing on operating room processes	3

Pretriage criteria for identifying COVID-19-positive patients in the paediatric emergency department	3
Gastrointestinal transit time of radiopaque ingested foreign bodies in children: experience of two paediatric tertiary centres	3
Joining the frontline against the COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives and readiness of graduating medical students	3
Physiological pacing: just a lot of buzz or the next paradigm shift in bradycardia pacing?	3
Colonic stenting in acute malignant large bowel obstruction: audit of efficacy and safety in a Singapore tertiary referral centre	3
Efficacy and safety of echinocandins versus triazoles or amphotericin B in the treatment of invasive fungal infections in paediatric patients: a systematic review	3
Off-label transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation in severe bioprosthetic aortic valve dysfunction after bioprosthetic Bentall operation: a scoping review, case study and proposed approach	3
Customised weight-based volume contrast media protocol for multiphase abdominal computed tomography	3
Beyond diabetes mellitus: role of metformin in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer	2
Perinatal mental telehealth: a Singaporean experience born in COVID-19	2
Simplified instructional phrasing in dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation – when ‘less is more’	2
Approach to clinically significant vascular anomalies in children	2
A rare case of community-acquired Elizabethkingia anophelis meningitis in an immunocompetent patient	2
Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction in a patient with Weil’s disease	2
Safety attitudes, burnout and well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: an Indo-Pacific regional cross-sectional study	2
Transient severe myocarditis and intraventricular thrombus associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	2
Navigating the next lap: 2025 and beyond	2
Pentoxifylline therapy for persistent hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation	2
COVID-19 vaccination strategy in Singapore: perspectives and lessons from primary care	2
Delayed-onset anaphylaxis after first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine	2
Approach to dysmenorrhoea in primary care	2
Early mobilisation following fragility hip fracture surgery: current trends and association with discharge outcomes in a local tertiary hospital	2
Pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV infection	2
A tribute to the late Emeritus Professor Chan Soh Ha	2
Modified endocrinology script concordance test: evaluating the reliability and construct validity for assessing clinical reasoning	2
Guidance for the clinical management of infants born to mothers with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 in Singapore	2
Comments on: Return to work after surgically treated pelvic ring fractures in Singapore	2
The Singapore Medical Journal Reviewer Recognition Awards 2023	2
Special considerations in the management of COVID-19 in rural and remote areas	2
Response to comments on: Two-year clinical outcomes following lower limb endovascular revascularisation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia at a tertiary Asian vascular centre in Singapore	2
Physical activity and sedentary time distribution among adult residents during COVID-19 circuit breaker movement restrictions in Singapore: a public health perspective	2
Impact of a primary care partnership programme on accident and emergency attendances at a regional hospital in Singapore: a pilot study	2
Patterns of orthopaedic injury among hospitalised personal mobility device users and bicycle riders: a comparative study	2
Carbon monoxide poisoning in a group of restaurant workers: lessons learnt and how to prevent future occurrences	2
Attitudes and perceptions of people with diabetes mellitus on patient self-management in diabetes mellitus: a Singapore hospital’s perspective	2
Retinal vein occlusion following BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccination	2
Management of psoriasis in primary care	2
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: comparison of original and modified versions for Singapore culture	2
Lessons from the Lim Lian Arn case (II): professional misconduct	2
Genetics in prenatal diagnosis	2
Potential hurdles to prescribing COVID-19 oral antivirals in primary and community care	2
Tackling the rhabdomyolysis outbreak before it spins out of control	2
Necrotising fasciitis in the elderly: comparison between patients aged 60 years and older and those younger than 60 years	2
Introduction to artificial intelligence in medicine	2
Advanced care planning among persons living with haemodialysis: a qualitative study	2
Current state of reflective learning in anaesthesiology residents: a call for ‘reflection-on-action’ training in Singapore	2
Management of circulatory shock and hypotension	2
Profiles of women presenting for abortions in Singapore at the National University Hospital: focus on married women	2
Health profile of workers from different industries in Singapore	2
Repeat expansion and methylation-sensitive triplet-primed polymerase chain reaction for fragile X mental retardation 1 gene screening in institutionalised intellectually disabled individuals	2
Association of systemic vitamin D on the course of dengue virus infection in adults: a single-centre dengue cohort study at a large institution in Singapore	2
Clinical characteristics of anti-NMDAR encephalitis in adult Southeast Asian males	2
Impact of a codesigned and coproduced patient-centred discharge form on communication and understanding	2
Paediatric alopecia areata cases in a tertiary institution in Singapore: a retrospective review	2
Immune thrombocytopenia in infants: a retrospective study with comparison to toddlers	2
In memoriam: Sir Roy Calne (1930–2024) – A life in surgery and impact on paediatric liver transplantation in Singapore	2
Approach to fatigue in primary care	2
Perioperative prehabilitation	2
Advances and challenges in cardiology	2
Early physiotherapy referral for low back pain reduces healthcare utilisation for advanced imaging and specialist spine surgery consultations	2
Relationship between weather parameters and risk of exertional heat injuries during military training	2
Steadfast progress amidst uncertainties	2
Approach to palpitations in primary care	2
Setting up a new maternity isolation unit at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic – lessons learnt	2
Psychological health of graduating medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide survey	2
Characteristics and outcomes of reversible platypnoea–orthodeoxia syndrome in COVID-19 pneumonia	2
Perceptions of Singaporeans towards informed consent: a cross-sectional survey	2
Neutropenia following rituximab in paediatric non-malignant diseases: case series and review of the literature	2
COVID-19: a missed opportunity for medical education	2
Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy: a narrative review of current data and clinical applications	2
Contraception provision in primary care	2
Oral propranolol for the treatment of infantile haemangiomas in Singapore	2
Emergency medicine residency training during COVID-19	2
Workplace-based assessments in the Singapore radiology residency programme – aiming for the next milestone	2
Clinical use cases in artificial intelligence: current trends and future opportunities	2
Safety of a rapid outpatient hydration protocol for patients with renal impairment requiring intravenous iodinated contrast media for computed tomography	2
Early institutional experience and results of outpatient direct anterior hip replacement	2
Association of the FRAIL scale with rehabilitation outcomes in the community hospital setting	2
Resilience and emotions of frontline obstetrics and gynaecology healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Knee subchondroplasty for management of subchondral bone cysts: a novel treatment method	2
Impact of COVID-19 on an otorhinolaryngology residency training programme in Singapore: a quantitative and qualitative study	2
Streamlining curriculum delivery within the regulatory framework during the COVID-19 pandemic: a medical school experience	1
Elevation of preoperative cystatin C as an early predictor of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention	1
Menopausal osteoporosis: screening, prevention and treatment	1
Of migration, macaques, mice and men	1
Difficulties faced by a medical team based at a COVID-19 quarantine facility	1
Burnout, anxiety and depression in healthcare workers during the early COVID-19 period in Singapore	1
Unprofessional behaviour of junior doctors: a retrospective analysis of outcomes by the Singapore Medical Council disciplinary tribunals	1
Novel method of intraoperative liver tumour localisation with indocyanine green and near-infrared imaging	1
Healthcare workers as a sentinel surveillance population in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	1
Conflicts of interest in medicine: understanding the concepts to preserve the integrity of professional judgement and promote trust in the profession	1
Endovascular repair of mycotic aortic aneurysms confers good medium-term outcomes and aneurysmal sac resolution	1
Artificial intelligence in medicine	1
Is pre-stroke frailty as determined by the Clinical Frailty Scale version 2.0 associated with stroke outcomes?	1
Truncal impairment after stroke: clinical correlates, outcome and impact on ambulatory and functional outcomes after rehabilitation	1