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Aftab Ahmad
Researcher at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Publications - 21
Citations - 2558
Aftab Ahmad is an academic researcher from Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Thrombolysis. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 21 publications receiving 1644 citations. Previous affiliations of Aftab Ahmad include National University of Singapore & University Health System.
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A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak.
Nicholas Chew,Grace K.H. Lee,Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan,Mingxue Jing,Yihui Goh,Nicholas Jh Ngiam,Leonard L.L. Yeo,Aftab Ahmad,Faheem Ahmed Khan,Ganesh Napolean Shanmugam,Arvind K Sharma,RN Komalkumar,P.V. Meenakshi,Kenam Shah,Bhargesh Patel,Bernard P.L. Chan,Sibi Sunny,Bharatendu Chandra,Jonathan Ong,Prakash R Paliwal,Lily Y.H. Wong,Renarebecca Sagayanathan,Jin Tao Chen,Alison Ying Ying Ng,Hock Luen Teoh,Georgios Tsivgoulis,Cyrus S.H. Ho,Roger C.M. Ho,Vivek Sharma,Vivek Sharma +29 more
TL;DR: A significant association between the prevalence of physical symptoms and psychological outcomes among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak is demonstrated and it is postulated that this association may be bi-directional, and that timely psychological interventions for healthcare workers with physical symptoms should be considered once an infection has been excluded.
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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore.
Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan,Nicholas Chew,Grace K.H. Lee,Mingxue Jing,Yihui Goh,Leonard L.L. Yeo,Ka Zhang,Howe Keat Chin,Aftab Ahmad,Faheem Ahmed Khan,Ganesh Napolean Shanmugam,Bernard P.L. Chan,Sibi Sunny,Bharatendu Chandra,Jonathan J. Y. Ong,Prakash R Paliwal,Lily Y.H. Wong,Renarebecca Sagayanathan,Jin Tao Chen,Alison Ying Ying Ng,Hock Luen Teoh,Cyrus S.H. Ho,Roger C.M. Ho,Vivek Sharma +23 more
TL;DR: The psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and stress experienced by health care workers in Singapore in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic are examined, and these between medically and non–medically trained hospital personnel are compared.
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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore
Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan,Nicholas Chew,Grace K.H. Lee,Mingxue Jing,Yihui Goh,Leonard L.L. Yeo,Ka Zhang,Howe Keat Chin,Aftab Ahmad,Faheem Ahmed Khan,Ganesh Napolean Shanmugam,Bernard P.L. Chan,Sibi Sunny,Bharatendu Chandra,Jonathan J. Y. Ong,Prakash R Paliwal,Lily Y.H. Wong,Renarebecca Sagayanathan,Jin Tao Chen,Alison Ying Ying Ng,Hock Luen Teoh,Cyrus S.H. Ho,Roger C.M. Ho,Vivek Sharma +23 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and stress experienced by health care workers in Singapore in the midst of the outbreak, and compared these between medically and non-medically trained hospital personnel.
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Asian-Pacific perspective on the psychological well-being of healthcare workers during the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic
Nicholas Chew,Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam,Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan,Sai-Meng Tham,Celine Yan-Shan Tan,Mingxue Jing,Renarebecca Sagayanathan,Jin Tao Chen,Lily Y.H. Wong,Aftab Ahmad,Faheem Ahmed Khan,Maznah Marmin,Fadhlina Binte Hassan,Tai Mei-Ling Sharon,Chin Han Lim,Mohamad Iqbal Bin Mohaini,Rivan Danuaji,Thang Huu Nguyen,Georgios Tsivgoulis,Sotirios Tsiodras,Paraskevi C. Fragkou,Dimitra Dimopoulou,Arvind Sharma,Kenam Shah,Bhargesh Patel,Suktara Sharma,RN Komalkumar,R V Meenakshi,Shikha Talati,Hock Luen Teoh,Cyrus S.H. Ho,Roger C.M. Ho,Vivek Sharma +32 more
TL;DR: The multivariable analysis found that non-medically trained personnel, the presence of physical symptoms and presence of prior medical conditions were independent predictors across the participating countries.
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Neurology of COVID-19 in Singapore.
Jasmine Shimin Koh,Deidre A De Silva,Amy M.L. Quek,Hui Jin Chiew,Tian Ming Tu,Christopher Seet,Rebecca Hui Min Hoe,Monica Saini,Andrew C. F. Hui,Jasmyn Angon,Justin Ker,Ming Hui Yong,Yihui Goh,Wai Yung Yu,Tchoyoson C.C. Lim,Benjamin Yong-Qiang Tan,Kay Wei Ping Ng,Leonard L.L. Yeo,Yu Zhi Pang,Kumar M. Prakash,Aftab Ahmad,Terrence Thomas,David C. Lye,Kevin Tan,Thirugnanam Umapathi +24 more
TL;DR: COVID-19 neurology has a wide spectrum of dysimmune-thrombotic disorders and is widely perceived that the pandemic did not unduly affect Singapore healthcare system.