Singap Med J
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A Singapore Mental Health Survey was designed to study the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric morbidity of the general population. Community surveys reveal the true pattern of mental disorders, free from any self-selection into, or referral within the health care system. ⋯ Two-staged methodology is an efficient, cost-effective approach to study population prevalence of mental illness. Screening instruments utilised should be validated specifically for the culture and setting. Information from population surveys of psychiatric morbidity are important for the planning of mental health services for the country.
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To estimate the values of transcranial doppler (TCD) in the determination of brain death in children. ⋯ TCD has a high sensitivity and specificity in the determination of brain death in children.