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Adjustment for Baseline Level of Dengue Cases Due to Increased Testing in Singapore
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Dengue is endemic in Singapore, with epidemics of increasing magnitude occurring on a six-year cycle in 1986/7, 1992, 1998, 2004/5, 2007 and 2013. The incidence per 100,000 population ranged from 87.2 to 105.6 in 2009-20121 , and surged to 410.6 in… read more… has been made to the computation of the baseline level due to increased testing for dengue in 2013. Objective To … has been made to the computation of the baseline level due to increased testing for dengue in 2013. Objective To … Adjustment for Baseline Level of Dengue Cases Due to Increased Testing in Singapore … -
Forecasting Emergency Department Admissions for Pneumonia in Tropical Singapore
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Pneumonia, an infection of the lung due to bacterial, viral or fungal pathogens, is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the past few decades, the threat of emerging pathogens presenting as pneumonia, such as Severe Acute… read more… Pneumonia, an infection of the lung due to bacterial, viral or fungal pathogens, is a … the number of emergency department (ED) admissions due to pneumonia in Singapore, a tropical country. We … improve the prospective forecasting of ED admissions due to pneumonia. We also investigate if the inclusion of …