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Identifying Prognostic Groups Using Machine Learning Tools in Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation for Inoperable Locally Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma (2019)
Journal Article
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.

Silicone 3D Printing: Process Optimization, Product Biocompatibility, and Reliability of Silicone Meniscus Implants (2019)
Journal Article
Luis, E., Pan, H. M., Sing, S. L., Bastola, A. K., Goh, G. L., Goh, G. D., …Yeong, W. Y. (2019). Silicone 3D Printing: Process Optimization, Product Biocompatibility, and Reliability of Silicone Meniscus Implants. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 6(6), 319 - 332. https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2018.0226

A novel custom-made 3D silicone printer and two-part Ecoflex silicone resins were used to 3D-print standard-shaped silicone coupon and irregular-shaped meniscus structures via a heat-cured extrusion-based method. This paper is segmented into 3 parts:... Read More about Silicone 3D Printing: Process Optimization, Product Biocompatibility, and Reliability of Silicone Meniscus Implants.

Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases at Baseline and Their Short-Term Changes in a Workplace Cohort in Singapore (2019)
Journal Article
Sathish, T., Dunleavy, G., Soljak, M., Visvalingam, N., Divakar, U., Thach, T., …Car, J. (2019). Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases at Baseline and Their Short-Term Changes in a Workplace Cohort in Singapore. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(22), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224551

We aimed to examine the behavioural and clinical risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at baseline and their changes over 12 months in a workplace cohort in Singapore. A total of 464 full-time employees (age = 21 years) were recruited fro... Read More about Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases at Baseline and Their Short-Term Changes in a Workplace Cohort in Singapore.

Arts for ageing well: a propensity score matching analysis of the effects of arts engagements on holistic well-being among older Asian adults above 50 years of age (2019)
Journal Article
Ho, A. H. Y., Ma, S. H. X., Ho, M. R., Pang, J. S. M., Ortega, E., & Bajpai, R. (2019). Arts for ageing well: a propensity score matching analysis of the effects of arts engagements on holistic well-being among older Asian adults above 50 years of age. BMJ Open, 9(11), Article e029555. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029555

Health Effects of Underground Workspaces cohort: study design and baseline characteristics (2019)
Journal Article
Dunleavy, G., Bajpai, R., Yap, H. S., Roberts, A. C., Quoc, T., Tonon, A. C., …Car, J. (2019). Health Effects of Underground Workspaces cohort: study design and baseline characteristics. Epidemiology and Health, 41, Article ARTN e2019025. https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019025

The development of underground workspaces is a strategic effort towards healthy urban growth in ever-increasing land-scarce cities. Despite the growth in underground workspaces, there is limited information regarding the impact of this environment on... Read More about Health Effects of Underground Workspaces cohort: study design and baseline characteristics.

HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN SINGAPORE (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Xu, X., van Galen, L., Koh, M. J. A., Bajpai, R., Jarbrink, K., & Car, J. (2019, June). HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN SINGAPORE

Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects one in five children in Singapore. In Asia, the importance of family is strongly embedded in daily life. A sick child could distort normal family life. In return, family structures will have an effect on p... Read More about HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN SINGAPORE.

THE FAMILY IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN SINGAPORE (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Xu, X., van Galen, L., Koh, M. J. A., Bajpai, R., Jarbrink, K., & Car, J. (2019, June). THE FAMILY IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN SINGAPORE. Poster presented at 24th World Congress of Dermatology, Milan, Italy

Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects one in five children in Singapore. In Asia, the importance of family is strongly embedded in daily life. A sick child could distort normal family life. In return, family structures will have an effect on p... Read More about THE FAMILY IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN SINGAPORE.

Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Divakar, U., Posadzki, P., Jarbrink, K., Bajpai, R., Ho, A., Campbell, J., …Nazeha, N. (2019). Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(5), e13868 -e13868. https://doi.org/10.2196/13868

Background: The World Health Organization states that 35% of women experience domestic violence at least once during their lifetimes. However, approximately 80% of health professionals have never received any training on management of this major publ... Read More about Digital Education of Health Professionals on the Management of Domestic Violence: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Individual, clinical and system factors associated with the place of death: A linked national database study (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, R., Low, C. K., Ho, A. H. Y., Wu, H. Y., Car, J., & Tan, W. S. (2019). Individual, clinical and system factors associated with the place of death: A linked national database study. PloS one, 14(4), Article e0215566. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215566

Background Many middle- and high-income countries face the challenge of meeting preferences for home deaths. A better understanding of associated factors could support the design and implementation of policies and practices to enable dying at home.... Read More about Individual, clinical and system factors associated with the place of death: A linked national database study.

Study of risk factors causing coronary heart disease among army personnel of the rank non-commissioned officers and below in the age group of 20-50 years and its association with prehypertension (2019)
Journal Article
Srivastava, R., Singh, R., Bajpai, R., & Dutta, P. (2019). Study of risk factors causing coronary heart disease among army personnel of the rank non-commissioned officers and below in the age group of 20-50 years and its association with prehypertension. https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2019.0203314032019

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is an acute public health problem both in developed and in developing countries, like India. Assessing the prevalence of CHD in the community is equivalent to assessing the tip of the iceberg. Hypertension is... Read More about Study of risk factors causing coronary heart disease among army personnel of the rank non-commissioned officers and below in the age group of 20-50 years and its association with prehypertension.

Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, S., Semwal, M., Bajpai, R., Car, J., Ho, A., & Ho, A. H. Y. (2019). Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(3), Article ARTN e12912. https://doi.org/10.2196/12912

BACKGROUND: Learning theory is an essential component for designing an effective educational curriculum. Reviews of existing literature consistently lack sufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of digital interventions for health professions... Read More about Health Professions' Digital Education: Review of Learning Theories in Randomized Controlled Trials by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Digital Education for Health Professions on Smoking Cessation Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, Semwal, M., Whiting, P., Bajpai, R., Bajpai, S., Myint Kyaw, B., & Tudor Car, L. (2019). Digital Education for Health Professions on Smoking Cessation Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(3), Article e13000. https://doi.org/10.2196/13000

BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking, one of the leading causes of preventable death and disease, is associated with 7 million deaths every year. This is estimated to rise to more than 8 million deaths per year by 2030, with 80% occurring in low- and middle-i... Read More about Digital Education for Health Professions on Smoking Cessation Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Digital Health Professions Education on Diabetes Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration (2019)
Journal Article
Bajpai, Huang, Z., Semwal, M., Yee Lee, S., Tee, M., Ong, W., …Tudor Car, L. (2019). Digital Health Professions Education on Diabetes Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(2), Article ARTN e12997. https://doi.org/10.2196/12997

Background: There is a shortage of health care professionals competent in diabetes management worldwide. Digital education is increasingly used in educating health professionals on diabetes. Digital diabetes self-management education for patients has... Read More about Digital Health Professions Education on Diabetes Management: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration.

Digital Education in Health Professions: The Need for Overarching Evidence Synthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Car, J., Carlstedt-Duke, J., Tudor Car, L., Posadzki, P., Whiting, P., Majeed, A., …Bajpai, R. (2019). Digital Education in Health Professions: The Need for Overarching Evidence Synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(2), Article e12913. https://doi.org/10.2196/12913

Synthesizing evidence from randomized controlled trials of digital health education poses some challenges. These include a lack of clear categorization of digital health education in the literature; constantly evolving concepts, pedagogies, or theori... Read More about Digital Education in Health Professions: The Need for Overarching Evidence Synthesis.

Retrospective cohort analysis of real-life decisions about end-of-life care preferences in a Southeast Asian country (2019)
Journal Article
Tan, W. S., Bajpai, R., Ho, A. H. Y., Low, C. K., & Car, J. (2019). Retrospective cohort analysis of real-life decisions about end-of-life care preferences in a Southeast Asian country. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e024662. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024662

Objective To describe the end-of-life care preferences of individuals, and to examine the influence of age and gender on these preferences.Design, setting and participants A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Participants included all adults (... Read More about Retrospective cohort analysis of real-life decisions about end-of-life care preferences in a Southeast Asian country.

Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies (2018)
Journal Article
Martinengo, L., Olsson, M., Bajpai, R., Soljak, M., Upton, Z., Schmidtchen, A., …Jarbrink, K. (2019). Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Annals of Epidemiology, 29, 8 - 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.10.005

Purpose Chronic wounds are a major public health challenge, but little is known about the true burden with studies reporting different estimates because of disparities in study designs and measurement methods. This hampers efficient resource allocat... Read More about Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Olsson, M., Jarbrink, K., Divakar, U., Bajpai, R., Upton, Z., Schmidtchen, A., & Car, J. (2019). The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: A systematic review. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 27(1), 114 -125. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12683

Chronic wounds are a health problem that have devastating consequences for patients and contribute major costs to healthcare systems and societies. To understand the magnitude of this health issue, a systematic review was undertaken. Searches were co... Read More about The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: A systematic review.

Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting (2018)
Journal Article
Narang, I., Sardana, K., Bajpai, R., & Garg, V. K. (2019). Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 18(4), 1098-1104. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.12777

Summary Background Effect of seasonality on acne and acne flare has varied interpretations depending on the geographical area of study. In tropical areas, factors like high temperature and humidity may cause acne flares. Aims To assess the seasonal v... Read More about Seasonal aggravation of acne in summers and the effect of temperature and humidity in a study in a tropical setting.

Managing overlap in overviews of reviews: a cross-sectional survey of the published literature between 2015-2017 (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Bajpai, R., Posadzki, P., Soljak, M., & Car, J. (2018). Managing overlap in overviews of reviews: a cross-sectional survey of the published literature between 2015-2017. . https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd201801

Background: Overviews of reviews (or simply 'overviews') have become an increasingly established approach to synthesising research. Overviews are becoming prevalent because they have potential advantages over systematic reviews. However, they impose... Read More about Managing overlap in overviews of reviews: a cross-sectional survey of the published literature between 2015-2017.