Singapore considers institute's future

Asthma in Singapore: Past, Present and Future.

The story of asthma in Singapore over the past 50 years mirrors the history of Singapore as it progressed from a third world to a first world country.1 In 1965, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria and cholera were the main challenges to public health as a consequence of poor sanitation, overcrowding and malnutrition. Asthma was not a priority. Patients often used traditional re...

Future of Long Term Care in Singapore

The Future Singapore Economy: An Innovative Economy

CMS considers expanding reimbursement for carotid stenting.

On January 25, 2012, Medicare (CMS) held a meeting to consider issues related to the current management of carotid arterial disease. One of the most important of these issues is whether or not Medicare should expand reimbursement for carotid artery stenting (CAS) to include patients with asymptomatic and low or standard surgical risk symptomatic carotid stenosis. Opinions vary widely regarding ...

Future synergism in diving accident management: The Singapore model.

The popularity of diving as a leisure activity has been an increasing trend in recent years. With the rise of this sport inevitably comes increasing numbers and risk of diving-related injuries and demand for professional medical treatment of such injuries. Concurrently, with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) being more readily available, new applications for HBOT have been proven for the treatme...