{"title":"Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among public primary care physicians in a regional healthcare cluster in Singapore: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Jia Yi Chee, Hui Li Koh, Shu Yun Tan","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-116","DOIUrl":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) commonly affect workers across many industries. This includes healthcare workers, where the prevalence of MSDs ranges from 20% to 91.2% globally. As there is a lack of studies looking at the burden of MSDs among primary care physicians (PCPs), our study aimed to understand the prevalence of MSDs and explore their associated risk factors among PCPs working in the public sector in Singapore.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study, where PCPs in a primary healthcare cluster were invited to complete a self-administered web-based questionnaire, which consisted of demographic information and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the demographic information and prevalence of MSDs. Multivariable logistic regression was used to explore the factors associated with the presence of MSDs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 193 PCPs completed the study, of whom 174 (90.2%) reported the presence of MSDs in at least one body region in the last 12 months. The most common sites of trouble were the neck (72.5%), lower back (61.1%) and shoulder (50.3%). We also found that females had a higher risk of MSDs (odds ratio 5.66; 95% confidence interval 1.29-24.90) than males.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study demonstrated a high prevalence of MSDs among our local PCPs. Female gender was associated with a higher risk of MSDs. As such, further research can be conducted to explore the risk factors for MSDs and their impact on productivity and quality of care. This would help in the development of preventive measures with the goal of reducing MSDs among PCPs.</p>","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143589084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of ChatGPT in interventional cardiology.","authors":"Ashita Ashish Sule, Kian-Keong Poh, Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Since the development of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), its roles in health care and various medical specialties have been increasingly explored, showing significant potential in supplementing clinical approaches and management, as well as medical education and training for healthcare professionals. Furthermore, ChatGPT could have potential in the field of interventional cardiology, especially in aiding clinical decision-making, education and training. However, its role in interventional cardiology has yet to be comprehensively evaluated. This review aimed to evaluate existing literature on the potential of ChatGPT in interventional cardiology to better understand and utilise the platform for clinical decision-making, education and training in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143757258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huili Zheng, Chalani Udhyami Ubeynarayana, Serena Kiat Mun Low, Angela Mei Chung Moh, Jonathon Kay Chin Khoo, Bhuvaneswari Pandian, Yee Boon Soh, Bastari Irwan, Sweet Fun Wong, Su Chi Lim
{"title":"Subclustering general population with high body mass index to inform future risk of diabetes mellitus.","authors":"Huili Zheng, Chalani Udhyami Ubeynarayana, Serena Kiat Mun Low, Angela Mei Chung Moh, Jonathon Kay Chin Khoo, Bhuvaneswari Pandian, Yee Boon Soh, Bastari Irwan, Sweet Fun Wong, Su Chi Lim","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-099","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143675143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shaun Tay, Young Koh, Fatha Noorul As'art, Ling Tiah, Yin Yan Jia, Kelvin Kuan, Siang Hiong Goh, Beng Hoong Poon
{"title":"Emergency department visits by inmates: an epidemiology and service utilisation study.","authors":"Shaun Tay, Young Koh, Fatha Noorul As'art, Ling Tiah, Yin Yan Jia, Kelvin Kuan, Siang Hiong Goh, Beng Hoong Poon","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-073","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143675142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan, Sarah Ming Li Tan, Megan Bi Jia Ng, Bernard Pl Chan
{"title":"Ischaemic stroke in young adults: an overview of the classification, risk factors, aetiologies and outcomes.","authors":"Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan, Sarah Ming Li Tan, Megan Bi Jia Ng, Bernard Pl Chan","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-010","DOIUrl":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143627312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan, Li Feng Tan, Jonathan Rosand
{"title":"Shifting the needle in cognitive health: urgent action on modifiable risk factors to prevent dementia in Singapore.","authors":"Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan, Li Feng Tan, Jonathan Rosand","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-216","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143694986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anselm Chi-Wai Lee, Pei Ling Ooi, Mas Suhaila Isa, James Heng Chiak Sim, Jean-Marc Chavatte
{"title":"Infantile visceral leishmaniasis disguised as Kawasaki disease.","authors":"Anselm Chi-Wai Lee, Pei Ling Ooi, Mas Suhaila Isa, James Heng Chiak Sim, Jean-Marc Chavatte","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-109","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143545593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Singapore medical journalPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-03-21DOI: 10.4103/SINGAPOREMEDJ.SMJ-2025-019
Tiing Leong Ang
{"title":"Colorectal cancer screening.","authors":"Tiing Leong Ang","doi":"10.4103/SINGAPOREMEDJ.SMJ-2025-019","DOIUrl":"10.4103/SINGAPOREMEDJ.SMJ-2025-019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":"66 3","pages":"125-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143672201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Singapore medical journalPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-03-21DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-205
Joy Yi Shan Ong, Jeannie Jing Yi Yap, Pradip Dashraath, Ting-Ting Low, Mahesh Choolani, Kian-Keong Poh
{"title":"Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy: two sides to a coin.","authors":"Joy Yi Shan Ong, Jeannie Jing Yi Yap, Pradip Dashraath, Ting-Ting Low, Mahesh Choolani, Kian-Keong Poh","doi":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-205","DOIUrl":"10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94289,"journal":{"name":"Singapore medical journal","volume":"66 3","pages":"167-171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143672205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}