Tan HH Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Quantitative Social Research , Qualitative Social Research , Urban/Rural Sociology
Department of Reproductive Medicine, KK Women
Dr Tan Hock Heng is an emergency physician and clinical toxicologist with Changi General Hospital (CGH) Emergency department. He was involved with the Ministry of Health Disaster Site Medical Command until 2011. Dr Tan now runs the Clinical Toxicology Consultation Service in CGH. He is also the secretary of the Section of Toxicology, College of Emergency Physician, Academy of Medicine Singapore as well as the vice president for The Toxicology Society of Singapore. Dr Tan is the chief editor of Hazmat Medical Life Support, A Basic Provider Manual.
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Author(s): Tan SQ, Lim WW, Liu SL, Phoon WLJ, Tan TY, Viardot V, Chan J, Nadarajah S and Tan HH
Background: Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist cycle was the traditional method of ovarian stimulation at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital IVF Centre. This long cycle involved many injections, with a poor side effect profile. The GnRH antagonist cycle was introduced in year 2000, with fewer injections per cycle and better side effect profile.
Aim: Our department aims to encourage transition from the GnRH agonist cycle to GnRH antagonist cycle, with complete changeover by 2013. Methods: The transformation process was organized according to Kotter’s Eight-Step Change Model from the first half of 2012.
Results: This transition led to a five times reduction in the n... view moreĀ»