Purpose To describe the inception and structure of the SingHealth Diabetes Registry (SDR)
as well as the methodology used to set up the registry. The SDR was established to facilitate …

Introduction Cardiovascular disease is estimated to affect 423 million people globally. It
caused 18 million deaths in 2017 and is projected to cost US $1 trillion by 2030 worldwide …

One of the most successful applications of the Neutron Diffraction (ND) method is the
evaluation of residual stress, specifically in welded structures, and many examples exists in …

Background The optimal management of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on
dialysis with severe coronary artery disease (CAD) has not been determined. Methods …

Objective We examined the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), body mass
index (BMI), incidence of major acute cardiovascular events (MACE), and all-cause mortality …

Introduction Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in young adulthood is a determinant of chronic
disease risk. To better understand whether CRF might also behave as a modifiable risk …

Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health epidemic in Asia. We examined the
impact of type 2 diabetes, glycemic control and microvascular complications on mortality and …

Background Door-to-balloon time (DTBT) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a
performance metric by which primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) services …

Objectives This study aimed to estimate the annual healthcare burden of heart failure (HF)
with reduced ejection fraction (< 40%) in Singapore. Methods Retrospective longitudinal …

Background: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide.
Existing risk scores often focus on primary cardiovascular event prediction among mostly …