Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Nov 2021
Multicenter StudyFactors reducing inappropriate attendances to emergency departments before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicentre study.
Inappropriate attendances (IAs) to emergency departments (ED) create an unnecessary strain on healthcare systems. With decreased ED attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study postulates that there are less IAs compared to before the pandemic and identifies factors associated with IAs. ⋯ ED IAs decreased during COVID-19. The pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to examine factors associated with IAs.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Nov 2021
Healthcare cost of patients with multiple chronic diseases in Singapore public primary care setting.
The rising prevalence of multiple chronic diseases is an important public health issue as it is associated with increased healthcare utilisation. This paper aimed to explore the annual per capita healthcare cost in primary care for patients with multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity). ⋯ Multimorbidity is associated with higher healthcare cost in primary care. Since evidence for the optimal management of multimorbidity is still elusive, prevention or delay in the onset of multimorbidity in the general population is paramount.