Liang En Wee

Liang En Wee


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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 April 2021 in American Journal of Infection Control
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LWLiang En Wee
Liang En Wee
ECEdwin Philip Conceicao
Edwin Philip Conceicao
JTJing Yuan Tan
Jing Yuan Tan
KMKamini Devi Magesparan
Kamini Devi Magesparan
IAIsmawati Binte Mohamad Amin
Ismawati Binte Mohamad Amin
MLMoi Lin Ling
Moi Lin Ling

12 April 2020 in Academic Emergency Medicine
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LWLiang En Wee
Liang En Wee
TFTzay‐Ping Fua
Tzay‐Ping Fua
YCYing Y. Chua
Ying Y. Chua
AHAndrew F. W. Ho
Andrew F. W. Ho
XSXiang Y. J. Sim
Xiang Y. J. Sim
BTBan H. Tan
Ban H. Tan

24 April 2020 in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
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LWLiang En Wee
Liang En Wee
YCYvonne Fu Zi Chan
Yvonne Fu Zi Chan
NTNeville Wei Yang Teo
Neville Wei Yang Teo
BCBenjamin Pei Zhi Cherng
Benjamin Pei Zhi Cherng
STSiew Yee Thien
Siew Yee Thien
TTThuan Tong Tan
Thuan Tong Tan

1 June 2020 in Journal of Hospital Infection
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LWLiang En Wee
Liang En Wee
ECE.P. Conceicao
E.P. Conceicao
XSX.Y.J. Sim
X.Y.J. Sim
MAM.K. Aung
M.K. Aung
KTK.Y. Tan
K.Y. Tan
IVI. Venkatachalam
I. Venkatachalam

11 May 2020 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
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LWLiang En Wee
Liang En Wee
XSXiang Ying Jean Sim
Xiang Ying Jean Sim
ECEdwin Philip Conceicao
Edwin Philip Conceicao
MAMay Kyawt Aung
May Kyawt Aung
JGJia Qing Goh
Jia Qing Goh
IVIndumathi Venkatachalam
Indumathi Venkatachalam
Objective: Staff surveillance is crucial during the containment phase of a pandemic to help reduce potential healthcare-associated transmission and sustain good staff morale. During an outbreak of SARS-COV-2 with community transmission, our institution used an integrated strategy for early detection and containment of COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers (HCWs).Methods: Our strategy comprised 3 key components: (1) enforcing reporting of HCWs with acute respiratory illness (ARI) to our institution’s staff clinic for monitoring; (2) conducting ongoing syndromic surveillance to obtain early warning of potential clusters of COVID-19; and (3) outbreak investigation and management.Results: Over a 16-week surveillance period, we detected 14 cases of COVID-19 among HCWs with ARI symptoms. Two of the cases were linked epidemiologically and thus constituted a COVID-19 cluster with intrahospital HCW–HCW transmission; we also detected 1 family cluster and 2 clusters among HCWs who shared accommodation. No transmission to HCWs or patients was detected after containment measures were instituted. Early detection minimized the number of HCWs requiring quarantine, hence preserving continuity of service during an ongoing pandemic.Conclusions: An integrated surveillance strategy, outbreak management, and encouraging individual responsibility were successful in early detection of clusters of COVID-19 among HCWs. With ongoing local transmission, vigilance must be maintained for intrahospital spread in nonclinical areas where social mingling of HCWs occurs. Because most individuals with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, addressing presenteeism is crucial to minimize potential staff and patient exposure.

1 July 2020 in Journal of Clinical Virology
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LWLiang En Wee
Liang En Wee
KKKwan Ki Karrie Ko
Kwan Ki Karrie Ko
WHWan Qi Ho
Wan Qi Ho
GKGrace Teck Cheng Kwek
Grace Teck Cheng Kwek
TTThuan Tong Tan
Thuan Tong Tan
LWLimin Wijaya
Limin Wijaya