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Visual recovery after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in relation to pre-operative spherical equivalent (2020)
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Tay, E., & Bajpai, R. (2021). Visual recovery after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in relation to pre-operative spherical equivalent. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 259(4), 1053–1060. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-020-04954-8

Purpose To assess visual recovery after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in relation to pre-operative spherical equivalent. Methods Two hundred fourteen eyes of 107 patients were enrolled. Following surgery, patients were examined pre-oper... Read More about Visual recovery after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in relation to pre-operative spherical equivalent.

3D Printed Silicone Meniscus Implants: Influence of the 3D Printing Process on Properties of Silicone Implants (2020)
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Luis, E., Pan, H., Pan, H. M., Bajpai, R., Bastola, A. K., Bastola, A., …Yeong, W. Y. (2020). 3D Printed Silicone Meniscus Implants: Influence of the 3D Printing Process on Properties of Silicone Implants. Polymers, 12(9), Article 2136. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12092136

Osteoarthritis of the knee with meniscal pathologies is a severe meniscal pathology suffered by the aging population worldwide. However, conventional meniscal substitutes are not 3D-printable and lack the customizability of 3D printed implants and ar... Read More about 3D Printed Silicone Meniscus Implants: Influence of the 3D Printing Process on Properties of Silicone Implants.

Malignant esophagorespiratory fistulas: a comparative effectiveness survival analysis (2020)
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Ahmad, I., Chufal, K. S., Bajpai, R., Miller, A. A., Chowdhary, R. L., Pahuja, A. K., …Gairola, M. (2020). Malignant esophagorespiratory fistulas: a comparative effectiveness survival analysis. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, bmjspcare-2020-002370. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002370

Objectives To analyse the survival of patients with malignant esophagorespiratory fistulas (ERF) and perform a comparative effectiveness analysis of ERF-directed interventions.

Methods Fifty-five patients met our inclusion criteria, and data on ER... Read More about Malignant esophagorespiratory fistulas: a comparative effectiveness survival analysis.

Association of diabetes and hypertension with disease severity in covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis (2020)
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Parveen, R., Sehar, N., Bajpai, R., & Agarwal, N. B. (2020). Association of diabetes and hypertension with disease severity in covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 166, Article 108295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108295

Aim The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), now a worldwide public health concern is associated with varied fatality. Patients with chronic underlying conditions like diabetes and hypertension have shown worst outcomes. The understanding of the a... Read More about Association of diabetes and hypertension with disease severity in covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis.

Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction (2020)
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Clarson, L. E., Bajpai, R., Whittle, R., Belcher, J., Abdul Sultan, A., Kwok, C. S., …Mallen, C. D. (2020). Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. Heart, 106(12), 916-922. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315511

Objectives Despite many shared risk factors and pathophysiological pathways, the risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) in interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains poorly understood. This lack of data could be preventing... Read More about Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction.

Alliance between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and fracture risk: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Kumar, M., Bajpai, R., Shaik, A. R., Vohora, D., & Srivastava, S. (2020). Alliance between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and fracture risk: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 76(10), 1373–1392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-020-02893-1

Purpose In the past few years, several fracture-related events have been reported with chronic use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) throughout the globe. Hence, an updated systematic review and meta-analysis was necessary to ascerta... Read More about Alliance between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and fracture risk: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

How varying CD4 criteria for treatment initiation was associated with mortality of HIV-patients? A retrospective analysis of electronic health records from Andhra Pradesh, India (2020)
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Bajpai, R., Chaturvedi, H. K., & Car, J. (2020). How varying CD4 criteria for treatment initiation was associated with mortality of HIV-patients? A retrospective analysis of electronic health records from Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Global Health, 10(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.010408

Background HIV treatment and care services were scaled up in 2007 in India with objective to increase HIV-care coverage. CD4 count based criteria was mainly used for treatment initiation with increasing threshold in later years. Therefore, this paper... Read More about How varying CD4 criteria for treatment initiation was associated with mortality of HIV-patients? A retrospective analysis of electronic health records from Andhra Pradesh, India.

Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. (2020)
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Mallen, C., Belcher, J., Mamas, M., Clarson, L., Welsh, V., & Bajpai, R. (2020). Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. Heart, 916-922. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315511

OBJECTIVES: Despite many shared risk factors and pathophysiological pathways, the risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) in interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains poorly understood. This lack of data could be preventing... Read More about Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction..

Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction (2020)
Journal Article
Elise Clarson, L., Bajpai, R., Whittle, R., Belcher, J., Abdul Sultan, A., Shing Kwok, C., …Mallen, C. D. (2020). Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. Heart, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315511

Objectives Despite many shared risk factors and pathophysiological pathways, the risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) in interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains poorly understood. This lack of data could be preventing... Read More about Interstitial lung disease is a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction.

The cost of childhood atopic dermatitis in a multi-ethnic Asian population: a cost-of-illness study (2020)
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Thng, S., Car, J., Järbrink, K., Bajpai, R., Olsson, M., Wee, L. W. Y., …Koh, M. J. A. (2020). The cost of childhood atopic dermatitis in a multi-ethnic Asian population: a cost-of-illness study. British Journal of Dermatology, 182(5), 1245-1252. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.18442

BACKGROUND: Childhood atopic dermatitis can often have a negative impact on quality of life for affected children and their caregivers. The condition contributes to increased healthcare costs and can pose heavy economic burdens on healthcare systems... Read More about The cost of childhood atopic dermatitis in a multi-ethnic Asian population: a cost-of-illness study.

3D Direct Printing of Silicone Meniscus Implant Using a Novel Heat-Cured Extrusion-Based Printer (2020)
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Luis, E., Pan, H. M., Sing, S. L., Bajpai, R., Song, J., & Yeong, W. Y. (2020). 3D Direct Printing of Silicone Meniscus Implant Using a Novel Heat-Cured Extrusion-Based Printer. Polymers, 12(5), Article ARTN 1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051031

The first successful direct 3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), of heat-cured silicone meniscal implants, using biocompatible and bio-implantable silicone resins is reported. Silicone implants have conventionally been manufactured by indirec... Read More about 3D Direct Printing of Silicone Meniscus Implant Using a Novel Heat-Cured Extrusion-Based Printer.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (2020)
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Helliwell, T., Mallen, C. D., Scott, I. C., Bajpai, R., Muller, S., & Hider, S. L. (2020). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA. Rheumatology, 59, 18-18. https://doi.org/10.1093/RHEUMATOLOGY/KEAA110.037

Background
Obesity predisposes to a pro-inflammatory state. Studies have reported worse clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory arthritis who are obese. The relationship between obesity and outcomes in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (P... Read More about THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA.

Determination of cut-off and correlates of delay in treatment-seeking of febrile illness: a retrospective analysis (2020)
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Bajpai, R. C., Tiwari, P., & Chaturvedi, H. K. (2020). Determination of cut-off and correlates of delay in treatment-seeking of febrile illness: a retrospective analysis. BMC Public Health, 20(1), Article 572. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08660-2

Background
Early diagnosis and treatment of malaria symptoms reduces the risk of severe complication and malaria transmission. However, delay in malaria diagnosis and treatment is a major public health problem in India. The primary aim of the study... Read More about Determination of cut-off and correlates of delay in treatment-seeking of febrile illness: a retrospective analysis.

Associations between health-related quality of life and health care costs among children with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers: A cross-sectional study (2020)
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Olsson, M., Bajpai, R., Yew, Y. W., Koh, M. J. A., Thng, S., Car, J., …Jarbrink, K. (2020). Associations between health-related quality of life and health care costs among children with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers: A cross-sectional study. Pediatric Dermatology, 37(2), 284-293. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.14071

Factors Influencing Family Burden of Paediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-sectional Study (2020)
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Xu, X., Van Galen, L. S., Bajpai, R., Koh, M. J., Thng, S., Yew, Y. W., …Car, J. (2020). Factors Influencing Family Burden of Paediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-sectional Study. Acta dermato-venereologica, 100(14), Article ARTN adv00212. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3458

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory skin condition that affects about 10–20% of children and 2-15% of adults in developed countries (1). In Singapore, the prevalence among children and adolescents is 20.8% (2). Itchiness, the... Read More about Factors Influencing Family Burden of Paediatric Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Cross-sectional Study.

Prevalence of psychological distress and its association with perceived indoor environmental quality and workplace factors in under and aboveground workplaces (2020)
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Bajpai, R., Rykov, Y., Soh, C., de Vries, H., Car, J., Thuan-Quoc Thach, …Christopoulos, G. (2020). Prevalence of psychological distress and its association with perceived indoor environmental quality and workplace factors in under and aboveground workplaces. Building and Environment, 175, Article ARTN 106799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106799

Developing underground spaces serves a range of common urban functions, including workspaces. However, underground workplaces, work-related factors and the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) parameters within them may negatively affect worker’s menta... Read More about Prevalence of psychological distress and its association with perceived indoor environmental quality and workplace factors in under and aboveground workplaces.

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Associated Work-Related Factors among Indoor Workers in a Multi-Ethnic Southeast Asian Country (2019)
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Divakar, U., Sathish, T., Soljak, M., Bajpai, R., Dunleavy, G., Visvalingam, N., …Car, J. (2019). Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Associated Work-Related Factors among Indoor Workers in a Multi-Ethnic Southeast Asian Country. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), Article 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010164

Little is known about the effect of working conditions on vitamin D status in Southeast Asia, where vitamin D deficiency is common despite the presence of sunlight all year round in most places. We examined the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and... Read More about Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Associated Work-Related Factors among Indoor Workers in a Multi-Ethnic Southeast Asian Country.

Prevalence of and factors associated with poor sleep quality and short sleep in a working population in Singapore (2019)
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Visvalingam, N., Sathish, T., Soljak, M., Chua, A., Dunleavy, G., Divakar, U., …Car, J. (2020). Prevalence of and factors associated with poor sleep quality and short sleep in a working population in Singapore. Sleep Health, 6(3), 277-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2019.10.008

Objectives
We aimed to examine the prevalence of poor sleep quality and short sleep and their associated factors in a working population in Singapore.

Design
This is a cross-sectional analysis.

Setting
Four companies in Singapore were includ... Read More about Prevalence of and factors associated with poor sleep quality and short sleep in a working population in Singapore.

Identifying Prognostic Groups Using Machine Learning Tools in Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation for Inoperable Locally Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma (2019)
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Pahuja, A., Chufal, K., Ahmad, I., Bajpai, R., Singh, R., Chowdhary, R., & Sharma, M. (2019). Identifying Prognostic Groups Using Machine Learning Tools in Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation for Inoperable Locally Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma. Asian Journal of Oncology, 5(2), 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-3401437

Introduction
Unresectable stage III nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) continues to have dismal 5-year overall survival (OS) rate. However, a subset of the patients treated with chemoradiation show significantly better outcome. Prediction of treatmen... Read More about Identifying Prognostic Groups Using Machine Learning Tools in Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation for Inoperable Locally Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma.