Association between β2-adrenoceptor polymorphism and susceptibility to bronchodilator desensitisation in moderately severe stable asthmatics

S Tan, IP Hall, J Dewar, E Dow, B Lipworth - The Lancet, 1997 - thelancet.com
Background In-vitro studies have suggested that polymorphisms of the β 2 -adrenoceptor may
influence the desensitisation induced by β 2 -agonists. We investigated the influence of β …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for acquisition of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae in an acute tertiary care hospital in Singapore

…, YM Tee, SG Tan, IM Amin, KB How, KY Tan… - … resistance and infection …, 2015 - Springer
Background Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is increasingly reported
worldwide. A similar increase is seen in Singapore since identification of its first case in 2008. …

Effects of genetic polymorphism on ex vivo and in vivo function of β2-adrenoceptors in asthmatic patients

BJ Lipworth, IP Hall, S Tan, I Aziz, W Coutie - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Background Genetic polymorphism determines agonist-induced down-regulation and
desensitization ofβ 2 -adrenoceptors. Objectives The aim of the present study was to investigate …

Adapting Lessons from SARS for the COVID-19 Pandemic—Perspectives from Radiology Nursing in Singapore

…, MQH Leow, Y San Kiew, KCW Yeo, SG Tan… - Journal of Radiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
When severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) hit Singapore in 2003, we began to formulate
rigorous protocols and reconfigure our facilities to prevent in-hospital transmission. This …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence and analysis of sharps injuries and splash exposures in a tertiary hospital in Southeast Asia: a ten-year review

XYA Leong, FZY Yee, YY Leong, SG Tan… - Singapore Medical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS A retrospective review of self-reported SISE incidents from 2005 to 2014 was
conducted in Singapore General Hospital. Data was extracted from the electronic database of …

Kia Soong Tan

L Stephen, KM Tan - 2022 - bmj.com
… Following in his footsteps, Soong’s father, brother, and sister became doctors. Soong, and his
… It was at university that Soong met Linda, a fellow medical student, who became his wife of …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnic difference of clinical vertebral fracture risk

…, SM Xiao, C Loong, C Soong, KC Tan… - Osteoporosis …, 2012 - Springer
Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fractures. Data on the vertebral fracture
risk in Asia remain sparse. This study observed that Hong Kong Chinese and Japanese …

[HTML][HTML] Elizabethkingia anophelis and association with tap water and handwashing, Singapore

…, M Maiwald, LH Loo, HY Soong, CB Tan… - Emerging Infectious …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We report an Elizabethkingia anophelis case cluster associated with contaminated aerators
and tap water in a children’s intensive care unit in Singapore in 2017. We demonstrate a …

The impact of a structured consultation delivered by a respiratory nurse specialist on patients' use of personalised asthma action plans (PAAP)

A Smith, S Tan, M Patel, M Carroll, J Lever, A Lee… - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: It is recommended that all people with asthma should be provided with written
guidance in the form of a PAAP (NRAD 2014). NHS Lanarkshire recently produced an adult …

Implementation of the patient outcomes and information service (POINTS) to improve the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in …

A Smith, S Tan, M Patel, M Carroll, K Carson, A Currie - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: NHS Lanarkshire, the 3rd largest Health Board in Scotland, was highlighted as
a COPD hotspot in the 2007 BLF Invisible Lives report. It showed that people in Lanarkshire …