Tze Pin Ng

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Top papers

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1 Frequent hospital readmissions for acute exacerbation of COPD and their associated factors. Respirology 2006 1.50
2 Epidemiology of respiratory viruses in patients hospitalized with near-fatal asthma, acute exacerbations of asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Med 2003 1.22
3 Prevalence of lens opacity in Chinese residents of Singapore: the tanjong pagar survey. Ophthalmology 2002 1.16
4 Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards pandemic influenza among cases, close contacts, and healthcare workers in tropical Singapore: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 2010 1.13
5 Low prevalence of atrial fibrillation in community-dwelling Chinese aged 55 years or older in Singapore: a population-based study. J Electrocardiol 2007 1.05
6 Cognitive function and brain structure correlations in healthy elderly East Asians. Neuroimage 2009 1.03
7 Systemic inflammation, depression and obstructive pulmonary function: a population-based study. Respir Res 2013 1.03
8 Continued work employment and volunteerism and mental well-being of older adults: Singapore longitudinal ageing studies. Age Ageing 2009 1.02
9 Comparing the stigma of mental illness in a general hospital with a state mental hospital: a Singapore study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2005 0.99
10 Orthostatic hypotension, hypotension and cognitive status: early comorbid markers of primary dementia? Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2008 0.98
11 Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescents with asthma: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012 0.96
12 Changing prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux with changing time: longitudinal study in an Asian population. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 0.96
13 COSMIC (Cohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium): an international consortium to identify risk and protective factors and biomarkers of cognitive ageing and dementia in diverse ethnic and sociocultural groups. BMC Neurol 2013 0.95
14 Comorbid cognitive impairment and depression is a significant predictor of poor outcomes in hip fracture rehabilitation. Int Psychogeriatr 2009 0.93
15 Does inflammation determine whether obesity is metabolically healthy or unhealthy? The aging perspective. Mediators Inflamm 2012 0.89
16 Metabolic syndrome and amnestic mild cognitive impairment: Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study-2 findings. J Alzheimers Dis 2013 0.89
17 Brief informant screening test for mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2006 0.89
18 Iron deficiency in a multi-ethnic Asian population with and without heart failure: prevalence, clinical correlates, functional significance and prognosis. Eur J Heart Fail 2014 0.89
19 Kidney function and cognitive and functional decline in elderly adults: findings from the Singapore longitudinal aging study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 0.87
20 Changes in depressive symptoms and functional disability among community-dwelling depressive older adults. Int Psychogeriatr 2012 0.87
21 Depressive symptoms, physician visits and hospitalization among community-dwelling older adults. Int Psychogeriatr 2009 0.86
22 The Modified Mini-Mental State Examination test: normative data for Singapore Chinese older adults and its performance in detecting early cognitive impairment. Singapore Med J 2012 0.86
23 Generalised anxiety disorder in Singapore: prevalence, co-morbidity and risk factors in a multi-ethnic population. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2005 0.85
24 Depressive symptoms in older adults with chronic kidney disease: mortality, quality of life outcomes, and correlates. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2013 0.84
25 Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements and cognitive decline: Singapore Longitudinal Aging Studies. J Nutr Health Aging 2011 0.83
26 Statin use and depressive symptoms in a prospective study of community-living older persons. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2010 0.83
27 Validation of a brief seven-item response bias-free geriatric depression scale. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2011 0.82
28 Life event stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): associations with mental well-being and quality of life in a population-based study. BMJ Open 2012 0.82
29 Downregulation of TOMM40 expression in the blood of Alzheimer disease subjects compared with matched controls. J Psychiatr Res 2012 0.81
30 Symposium on nutrition and cognition: towards research and application for different life stages. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2012 0.81
31 A brain-computer interface based cognitive training system for healthy elderly: a randomized control pilot study for usability and preliminary efficacy. PLoS One 2013 0.81
32 Asthma, life events and psychiatric disorders: a population-based study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2013 0.80
33 Gene expression profiling of peripheral blood leukocytes shows consistent longitudinal downregulation of TOMM40 and upregulation of KIR2DL5A, PLOD1, and SLC2A8 among fast progressors in early Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2013 0.80
34 Adjunctive benzodiazepine treatment of hospitalized schizophrenia patients in Asia from 2001 to 2008. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2011 0.78
35 Improving treatment access and primary care referrals for depression in a national community-based outreach programme for the elderly. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2009 0.78
36 Determinants of mental health service use in the national mental health survey of the elderly in Singapore. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2009 0.77
37 Electrocardiographic Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Asians Differs from Criteria Derived from Western Populations-Community-based Data from an Asian Population. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2015 0.77
38 Successful ageing in Singapore--a viable goal? Ann Acad Med Singapore 2013 0.77
39 Integrated care pathway for hip fractures in a subacute rehabilitation setting. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2013 0.77
40 Somatic and non-affective symptoms of old age depression: ethnic differences among Chinese, Indians and Malays. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2009 0.76
41 Pulmonary function and cognitive decline in an older Chinese population in Singapore. COPD 2012 0.75
42 Hearing Loss and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Findings from the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2017 0.75
43 A Risk Score for the Prediction of Neurocognitive Disorders among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2016 0.75
44 Resilience, stressful life events, and depressive symptomatology among older Chinese adults. Aging Ment Health 2015 0.75
45 Use of complementary and alternative medicines and mental disorders in community-living Asian older adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2010 0.75