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LIST OF ABSTRACTS

The following abstracts have been selected for presentation at the conference:

NoPresenterAbstract Title
01 Ang Li Wei Transition From Containment to Mitigation During the Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Pandemic in Singapore – When Was It a Right Time?
02 Ang Pei San Automated Signal Generation From Spontaneous Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Data
03 Ang Shin Yuh Evaluation Of Time-Intervals From Screening/Onset Of Symptoms To Initiation Of Treatment For Breast Cancer In A Tertiary Hospital In Singapore
04 Chan Pei Pei Outbreak Of Novel Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Linked To A Dance Club
05 Chang Chia Yin Ann Selina Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Dietary Compliance with a Home-Delivered Portion-Controlled Meal Plan
06 Chen Yongchang Samuel Having A Chronic Disease And The Willingness To Be Vaccinated For H1N1 Amongst Primary Healthcare Personnel
07 Oyun Chimeddamba & Shirnan Lkhamsuren Current Diagnosis Of Clinical Hospital Management
08 Sandi Chit Lwin Approach For Presenting Evidence-Based Integrated Care Pathway For Management Of Hip Fracture In Elderly People
09 Chow Wai Leng The Influence Of Print Media On Youths’ Perceptions Of Lasik Surgery
10 Chua Ai Vee Lily The State Of Elderly Health: Findings From The National Health Surveillance Survey (NHSS) 2007
11 Chua Ai Vee Lily Comparative Risk Assessment In The Singapore Burden Of Disease Study 2004
12 Chua Ariel Rubella Outbreak In A Foreign Worker Dormitory On An Off-Shore Island Of Singapore
13 Dayasiri MBKC Retrospective Comparative Study To Assess The Risk Factors,Complications, Surgical Indications Among The Severely Snoring People In Sri Lanka
14 Anju Devi Troponin T As A Predictor Of 30-Day Mortality From Acute Myocardial Infarction
15 Fong Chee Weng Factor Structure Of The 12-Item General Health Questionnaire In The Singapore Resident Population
16 Gan Hua Pey Evaluating the Cost-Benefit of an Employer-Supported Smoking Cessation Programme in Singapore: A Pilot Study
17 Ganga Ganesan Development Of Monitoring And Evaluation Framework For National Mental Health Programmes
18 Gao Qiuhan (Christine) Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Towards Pandemic Influenza Among Cases, Close Contact, And Healthcare Workers In Tropical Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Survey
19 Anup Ghimire Self Assessment Of Hearing Quality Of Traffic Policemen Working In Dharan-Biratnagar Corridor
20 Tarang Gianchandani Streamlining The Process Of Coroners Case Reporting: Understanding The Awareness And Concerns On The Ground
21 Rajni GuptaFramework For Capacity Planning Of High Dependency Units
22 Han Hwi Kwang Risk Assessment Process in the Ministry of Health, Singapore
23 Hoe Kian Ming Jeremy Nutritional Status Of Older Adults On Public Assistance Scheme Or Special Grant In Central CDC, Singapore
24 N Jha Study of Socio-economic Impact of the B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences on Dharan
25 Predeebha Kannan Perception Of Primary Healthcare Personnel To H1N1 Vaccine Uptake In Singapore
26 Yuske Kita Epidemiology Of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease In Singapore
27 Koh Choon Huat Gerald The Predictors and Relationship Between Rehabilitation Effectiveness and Efficiency In Sub-Acute Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study
28 Koh Yang Huang Project Health Champions: Applying Adult Motivational Theories to the Design of a Community Training Programme for Lay Health Advocates
29 Rustemova Kulsara, Kosherbaeva Lyazzat & Yergaliyev Kuanysh Development Of Health Technology Assessment In The Republic Of Kazakhstan
30 Fatimah Lateef Emerging Infectious Diseases: Infrastructure Design and Attitude Makes a Difference
31 Lee Kim-Sung Dengue Virus Surveillance For Dengue Control
32 Li Ling Jun The Association Between Retinal Vascular Caliber And Blood Pressure In Singapore Chinese Preschools
33 Li Meizhi Irene Molecular Epidemiology Of Plasmodium Knowlesi In Singapore
34 Low Cong Jin Wilson Risk Factors For Early-Onset Myopia In Singapore Chinese Preschool Children Aged 6 To 72 Months
35 Loy En Yun Characteristics And Health-Seeking Behaviour Of Participants In The Singapore Multi-Ethnic Cohort
36 Luke W.A.N.V Knowledge And Attitudes On Glaucoma And Factors Affecting Compliance To Therapy Among Diagnosed Patients With Open Angle Glaucoma Attending A Glaucoma Clinic
37 Luke W.A.N.V Limitations To Effective Use Of Medicine Among Deaf Students And Strategies Adopted By Themselves To Overcome The Limitatations
38 Luke W.A.N.V Restrictions To Effective Use Of Medicine Among Blind Students And Strategies Adopted By Themselves To Overcome The Limitations
39 Luo Nan Multi-attribute Utility Function for the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 System: A Singapore Study
40 A.K.I Maduka Pattern of Respiratory Symptoms Among Machine Operators in Plastic Recycling Industry
41Mah Kwok KinReview of the Levels of Medical Capabilities (LMC) Framework
42Jessey MarkoseEnforcement Of Treatment In Recalcitrant TB Treatment Defaulters
43Mohamad Isnis IsaA Qualitative Study to Investigate Barriers and Motivations to Colorectal Cancer Screening
44Nasheen NaidooThe Singapore Diabetes Cohort Study: Characteristics And Haemoglobin A1C Levels As A Predictor Of Glycaemic Control Of Polyclinic Participants, 2000-2008
45Ng Wei Ling CharisFactors Associated With Unwillingness to Participate in Health Promotion Programmes Among Adults with Lower Socioeconomic Status
46Ng Wai YeeHealth-Related Quality Of Life In Patients With Parkinson’s Disease In Singapore
47Surya Raj NiraulaDrug Abuse And Risk Factors In The Random Samples Selected From Dharan: Population Based Matched Case-Control Study
48Oh Hong ChoonScientific Evaluatation Of Patient Appoinment Strategies With Aid Of Discrete Event Simulation
49Ong Eng Hock MarcusImproving Door-To-Balloon Times in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department for Acute St Elevation Myocardial Infarction Via Direct Activation by ED Physician of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
50Ong Eng Hock MarcusSpatial Distribution And Geographic-Demographic Determinants of Pre-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Singapore
51Pan ChenweiPrevalence Rates And Risk Factors For Refractive Errors In Urban Singapore Indians: The Singapore Indian Eye Study
52Phoon Wai YeeManagement Of Hypertension And Hyperlipidaemia In The Community –The Nurse Educator Programme
53Alison PrescottThe Effect Of Interview Mode On Demographic And Health Characteristics Of Singapore Respondents: Comparison Of Telephone And Face-To-Face Interviews From The Health Behaviour Surveillance Of Singapore (HBSS)
54PA RaviInternet And Mobile Communication Technology Use Among General Practitioners In Singapore
55Ram Krishna SahaColorectal Cancer Screening In Singapore – Lessions From The Pilot
56Manav SaxenaHealth Services Planning For Living Donor Welfare: Confluence Of Legislation, Economics And Public Health
57Theresa SeetohOvercoming Barriers To Mammography Screening: A Pilot Study In A Low-Cost, Urban Primary Care Setting
58Shazia Qasim JamshedUnderstanding Of Pharmacists About Their Role In The Healthcare System Of Pakistan
59Shi LumingCost-Effectiveness Analysis Of Hemodialysis And Peritoneal Dialysis
60Siow Yen LiauStages Of Change And Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Employees Of An Institution: A Cross Sectional Study
61Soe SandarAntibiotic Utilisation In Hospitalised Influenza Patients
62Irene SohEstimation Of Moderate/Severe COPD Prevalence Using Hospitalization Data
63Hariharan SubramonyEpidemiological Characteristics Of Women Diagnosed With HIV/Aids In Singapore
64Suhana Binte SolhanAn Outbreak Of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Gastroenteritis Associated With Consumption Of Indian ‘Rojak’
65Sun YanaRisk Of Stroke After First Ever Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA): Admitted Vs Discharged Patients
66Tan Cheong HuatEntomological And Virological Investigation Of A Chikungunya Cluster In Singapore
67Tan Kaihui ColinPrevalence And Risk Factors For Microalbuminuria: Findings From The 2004 National Health Survey
68Peter TayA Survey of Business Travellers in an Oil And Gas Company in Brunei Darussalam
69Teo Cheng RongA Retrospective Study of Response of Singaporeans During the 2009 H1N1 Outbreak
70Tey Su Hui JeannieBiosurveillance Of Influenza Activity During The Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Pandemice
71Tin Aung SoeFactors Influencing the Perceptions of Singaporeans on Affordable Healthcare in Singapore
72Tong Shao ChuenDo Patients Understand Their Healthcare Workers? - A Pilot Study In A Tertiary Hospital
73Tracy TongCelebrate Wellness: A Holistic Community-Based Approach towards Women’s Health
74Jomkwan TothasamutCapacity building for HTA in Thailand: 3-year experiences of HITAP
75Kathryn VasquezLose To Win® Challenge – A National Workplace Weight Management Programme
76Anupama VasudevanReducing Pneumonia Mortality In Singapore: The Importance Of Preventing Pneumonia In Hospitalised Patients- Results Of A Prospective Observational Study
77Indra VythilingamEntomologic And Molecular Investigation Into Vivax Malaria Transmission In Singapore, 2009
78Wang Wei VivianThe Impact Of Mammographic Screening In Disease Presentation Among Asia Women
79Wee Liang EnMulti-Disease Health Screening in An Urban, Low-Income Setting: A Community-Based Study in Singapore
80Wee Liang EnAwareness, Treatment And Control Of Hypertension In An Urban Low-Income Setting: A Community-Based Study In Singapore
81Win Mar KyawWho Is At Risk Of Hospital-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus?
82Wong Lai YinA Community-Based Survey Of Geriatric Syndrome And Depression Among Respondents With Diabetes Mellitus In The Lower Income Group And Its Implications On Diabetes Management And Health Promotion
83Wong Wai PongAngiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Gene Polymorphism And Physical Activity Among Normotensive Chinese
84Wu DanFactors Influencing Unscheduled Re-admissions
85Yap GraceUpdates On Rodent-Borne Diseases In Singapore- Tails From The Burrows
86Yap Hui TingPromoting Mental Wellness Among Youth – An Integrated Communications Approach
87Yap JenniferExposure Risk In Restaurants Using Personalised Stoves
88Yeo L NApplication Of Knowledge Utilisation Framework For Evidence-Based Policies And Practices
89Zhao ZhengTrends In Cigarette Smoking In Singapore 1998 – 2007