Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

The Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes quality research on all aspects of healthcare and the biomedical sciences, with an emphasis on research of direct clinical relevance.
The journal aims to improve the quality of care to patients by informing and stimulating discussion among health professionals. Although the journal has a geographical focus on healthcare and biomedical research within Southeast Asia, we encourage contributions from all parts of the world.

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The Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare is published by SAGE Publications (from 1 July 2015). Authors and readers are referred to the journal website for instructions on manuscript submission and content. All queries (particularly those regarding the submission process) should be directed to the Managing Editor.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Points
Doctors may claim CME points when they read (Category 3A), review for (Category 2) or publish in (Category 2) Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. Kindly submit the claims via the Singapore Medical Council online system.

Medical Journal Editorial Committee
The publication’s editorial committee includes representatives from SingHealth, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, and other organisations and institutions around the world:

Chief Editor
Prof Lo Yew Long	Head and Senior Consultant, Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute (Singapore General Hospital Campus)
Editor
A/Prof Lai Siang Hui	Senior Consultant, Pathology, Singapore General Hospital
Editorial Advisor
Prof Hwang Nian Chih	Senior Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital
Managing Editor
Dr Ng Heok Hee	Senior Executive, SingHealth Academy
Associate Editors
Dr John Carson Allen Jr	Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
A/Prof Thaschawee Arkachaisri	Head and Senior Consultant, Rheumatology & Immunology Service, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Prof Aw Tar Choon	Senior Consultant, Laboratory Medicine, Changi General Hospital
Dr Nattharee Chanchareonsook	Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre Singapore
Dr Cho Li Wei	Consultant, Endocrinology, Changi General Hospital
Dr Chow Mun Hong	Director, Quality Management, SingHealth Polyclinics
Dr Chow Wai Leng	Assistant Director, Health Services Research, Eastern Health Alliance
A/Prof Sandy Cook	Senior Associate Dean, Curriculum Development, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
A/Prof John Furler	Principal Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
Prof Lawrence Howard Greenblatt	Professor of Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
Dr Han Wee Meng	Principal Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Dr Hla Myint Htoon	Research Analyst / Statistician, Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiology, Singapore Eye Research Institute
A/Prof Michael Lucas James	Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine
Dr Terence Kee Yi Shern	Senior Consultant, Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Prof Ruth M. Kleinpell	Director, Center for Clinical Research and Scholarship Rush University Medical Center
Dr Joyce Koh Suang Bee	Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital
Dr Lim Su Fee	Advanced Practice Nurse, Rehabilitation Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Dr Matthew W. Luedke	Assistant Professor of Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine
Prof Bernard F. Morrey	Emeritus Chair, Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic
Ms Shyamala Narayanaswamy	Pharmacy Practice Manager, Pharmacy Administration, Singapore General Hospital
Dr Jeffrey Ngu Jing Hieng	Consultant, Gastroenterology Department, Christchurch Hospital
Dr Ong Thun How	Senior Consultant, Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
A/Prof Shamira Perera	Senior Consultant, Glaucoma Service, Singapore National Eye Centre
Dr Pua Yong Hao	Principal Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital
Dr William Stewart	Consultant, Neuropathology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
A/Prof Tan Ngiap Chuan	Director, Research, SingHealth Polyclinics
Dr Tan Swee Yaw	Senior Consultant, Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore
A/Prof Tan Tong Khee	Senior Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital
Prof Abebaw Yohannes	Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University
A/Prof Yong Wei Sean	Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore