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Dr Au Yong is a consultant anaesthesiologist specializing in perioperative medicine, regional anaesthesia and high-risk obstetrics. She has completed her fellowship in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney in Anaesthesia for Advanced Gastrointestinal Malignancies including pelvic exenteration and peritonectomies. She has contributed to Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocols and leads PREPARE, SGH's prehabilitation programme for surgical patients. Her avid interests of research include frailty, anaemia and regional anaesthesia.
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Publications
- Au-Yong PS, Tan CW, Tan WH, Tan KH, Goh Z, Sultana R, Sng BL. Factors associated with an increased risk of instrumental vaginal delivery in women with epidural analgesia for labour: A retrospective cohort study. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2021 Oct 1;38(10):1059-1066. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001439. PMID: 33443381.
- Au-Yong PA, Peh WM, Koh FH, Teo LM, Ng SP, Tan AL, Ng AS, Chew MH. Perceptions of healthcare workers in high-risk areas of a Singapore hospital during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study. Singapore Med J. 2021 Apr 19. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021046. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33866717.
- Au-Yong PA, Chen X, Low WH, Chau KC, Fook-Chong S, Khan SA. Efficacy of SG Shield in reducing droplet contamination during collection of oropharyngeal swab culture specimens. Singapore Med J. 2021 Sep 28. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021118. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34581544.
- Au Yong PSA, Chan DXH. Opioid reduction strategies are important for laparotomies during the covid-19 outbreak. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Feb;46(2):188. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2020-101533. Epub 2020 Apr 27. PMID: 32345655.
- Au Yong PSA, Kwa CWX, Chan XHD. Anaesthetic Considerations for Rationalizing Drug Use in the Operating Theatre: Strategies in a Singapore Hospital During COVID-19. SN Compr Clin Med. 2020;2(7):871-873. doi: 10.1007/s42399-020-00345-6. Epub 2020 Jun 12. PMID: 32838142; PMCID: PMC7289710.
- Au Yong PS, Lim HLE. Anesthetic Management of an Asian Pediatric Patient With Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome for Dental Surgery. J Med Cases. 2020 Jun;11(6):148-151. doi: 10.14740/jmc3458. Epub 2020 May 28. PMID: 34434387; PMCID: PMC8383646.
- Au Yong PSA, Sim EYL, Ho CYX, He Y, Kwa CXW, Teo LM, Abdullah HR. Association of Multimorbidity With Frailty in Older Adults for Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery. Cureus. 2021 May 14;13(5):e15033. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15033. PMID: 34150384; PMCID: PMC8200322.
- Beh ZY, Au Yong PS, Lye S, Eapen SE, Yoong CS, Woon KL, Cheng Lim JG. Continuous spinal anaesthesia: A retrospective analysis of 318 cases. Indian J Anaesth. 2018 Oct;62(10):765-772. doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_387_18. PMID: 30443059; PMCID: PMC6190429.
- Lye S, Au Yong A. Anesthetic Challenge in a Parturient with Von Hippel-Lindau Disease. Cureus 15(11):e49749. Doi: 10.7759/cureus.49749
- Chai JX, Lim WY, Au Yong APS, Ong SGK. A Feasibility Study on a Telemedicine Hybrid Protocol for Preoperative Anesthetic Assessment. Cureus. 2023 Jun 15;15(6):e40449. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40449. PMID: 37456373; PMCID: PMC10349366.
- Au Yong PSA, Ke Y, Kok E et al. Preoperative anemia in older individuals undergoing major abdominal surgery is associated with early postoperative morbidity: a prospective observational study. Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth (2023). Doi: 10.1007/s12630-023002676-z
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