1.Developing the "NUS Tummy Dummy", a low-cost simulator to teach medical students to perform the abdominal examination.
Shariff MAHABOOB ; Lian-Kiat LIM ; Chew-Lip NG ; Quan-Yao HO ; Michael E L LEOW ; Erle C H LIM
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2010;39(2):150-151
Abdomen
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Manikins
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Physical Examination
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Singapore
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2.Impact of COVID-19 infections among kidney transplant recipients.
Shimin Jasmine CHUNG ; Quan Yao HO ; Ian Tatt LIEW ; Siew Yee THIEN ; Yvonne Fu Zi CHAN ; Benjamin Pei Zhi CHERNG ; Hei Man WONG ; Ying Ying CHUA ; Terence KEE ; Thuan Tong TAN
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2022;51(2):122-126
3.Coronavirus disease 2019 in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Quan Yao HO ; Rehena SULTANA ; Tung Lin LEE ; Sobhana THANGARAJU ; Terence KEE ; Htay HTAY
Singapore medical journal 2023;64(10):593-602
INTRODUCTION:
The clinical presentation and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have not been well studied.
METHODS:
We performed a meta-analysis to examine the presenting features, outcomes and the effect of treatment on outcomes of KTRs with COVID-19. Database search was performed up to 5 September 2020 through PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus and CENTRAL.
RESULTS:
Overall, 23 studies (1,373 patients) were included in the review and meta-analysis. The most common presenting symptoms included fever (74.0%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 65.3-81.1), cough (63.3%, 95% CI 56.5-69.6) and dyspnoea (47.5%, 95% CI 39.6-55.6). Pooled rates of mortality and critical illness were 21.1% (95% CI 15.3-28.4) and 27.7% (95% CI 21.5-34.8), respectively. Acute kidney injury occurred in 38.9% (95% CI 30.6-48.1) and dialysis was required in 12.4% (95% CI 8.3-18.0) of the cases.
CONCLUSION
Kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19 have a similar clinical presentation as the general population, but they have higher morbidity and mortality. It is uncertain whether high-dose corticosteroid or hydroxychloroquine reduces the risks of mortality in KTRs with COVID-19.