Objective. To present the prevalence of adults who attended for chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCD) detection tests in the previous year, the prevalence due to previous diagnosis of some CNCDs, as well as the proportion of those who follow pharmacological treatment. Materials and methods. ...
Despite many decades of research on the pathogenesis and treatment of COPD, the medical community has failed to decrease its morbidity and mortality to the same degree that has been achieved in other major noncommunicable diseases, An important factor contributing to this slow progress may be that ...
Priorities for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States. N Engl J Med. 2004;350(20):2060-2067.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 5. Taylor Z, Nolan CM, Blumberg HM; American Thoracic Society; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Infectious Diseases Society of ...
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes a spectrum of acute and chronic liver disease ranging from inactive chronic carrier status to progressive chronic hepatitis, culminating in end-stage cirrhosis and liver cancer. In sub-Saharan Africa, HBV infection is endemic and the HBV-related disease burde...
Treating anxiety and depression in primary care: reducing barriers to access. Fam Pract Manag. 2017;24(4):11-16.PubMedGoogle Scholar 39. Grenard JL, Munjas BA, Adams JL, et al. Depression and medication adherence in the treatment of chronic diseases in the United States:...
In the future, SSMC will continue to play a crucial role in the prevention and control of chronic diseases, contributing more to safeguarding the lives and health of the citizens.
Dr Wong Siew Wei, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology explains the latest cancer statistics, screening and treatment in 2023. The incidence of cancer in Singapore has risen for both males and females over the last 50 years. Today, cancer is the top cause of death...
TXNIP: A key protein in the cellular stress response pathway and a potential therapeutic target ArticleOpen access03 July 2023 The role of HDAC3 and its inhibitors in regulation of oxidative stress and chronic diseases ArticleOpen access18 April 2023 ...
Population: Children younger than 12 years or populations otherwise out of scope (eg, psychotic disorder, receiving chronic opioid therapy, court-mandated drug treatment, or incarcerated). Comparator: Not an included comparator (eg, screening results given to control clinicians [KQs 1 and 3], no ...
Sweeney1*, John A Owiti2, Andrew Beharry3, Kamaldeep Bhui2, Jessica Gomes4, Graham R Foster4 and Trisha Greenhalgh5 Abstract Background: Effective strategies are needed to provide screening and treatment for hepatitis B and C to immigrant groups in the UK at high risk of chronic infection....