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The Singapore Medical Association (abbreviated SMA) is a professional association representing the interests of medical professionals in Singapore. It was established on September 15, 1959, replacing the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association. [2] As of 2020, it had over 8,200 members. [3]
The respiratory system is the most common system to be affected and the complications are the leading cause of death in SMA types 0/1 and 2. SMA type 3 can have similar respiratory problems, but it is more rare. [24] Complications arise due to weakened intercostal muscles because of the lack of stimulation from the nerve.
Autosomal recessive proximal spinal muscular atrophy, responsible for 90-95% of cases and usually called simply spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) – a disorder associated with a genetic mutation on the SMN1 gene on chromosome 5q (locus 5q13), diagnosed predominantly in young children and in its most severe form being the most common genetic cause ...
Deaths in Singapore offset the population increase from live births. In 2007, 17,140 people in Singapore died from various causes. The death rate was 4.5 deaths per 1,000 of the population. [1] There are strict regulations surrounding death and treatment of the body after death.
Some common indicators used to indicate health include total fertility rate, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, crude birth and death rate.As of 2017, Singapore has a Total Fertility Rate of 1.16 [5] children born per woman, an Infant Mortality rate of 2.2 deaths per 1000 live births, [6] Crude Birth Rate of 8.9 births per 1000 people [7] and a Death Rate of 3 deaths per 1000 inhabitants. [8]
TikTok is filled with tips and tricks — some legitimate, many not — to help you sleep better. One of the latest encourages people to follow a 10-3-2-1-0 sleep rule, which is actually not just ...
During the 2023 holiday season, which ran from Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan. 31, 2023, about 14,900 people were treated at hospitals for holiday decorating-related injuries, the CPSC said.
The Singapore Medical Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed general medical journal. It was established in 1960 and is published by Medknow Publications on behalf of the Singapore Medical Association. The editor-in-chief is Poh Kian Keong. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 3.331. [1]