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Rubilar M, Wong Y, Melo-Báez B, Caamaño D, Briones M, Aguilera C, Rodriguez-Álvarez L, Castro FO. 194 Regions of the oviduct of Creole turkey hens—with and without sperm-storage tubules—secrete extracellular vesicles, according to tissue, reproductive status, and origin of collection (. Reprod Fertil Dev 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv35n2ab194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Lee LYK, Yeung CK, Choi CW, Leung MN, Lui Y, Tam WY, Tang KY, Wong C, Wong Y, Yau CY, Yeung TL, Lee JKL, Chui DLK. 1040 VALIDATION OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE ASSISTANCE PREFERENCE CHECKLIST. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Domestic robots have great potential to be developed as a useful and supportive device for elders in domestic setting. To achieve the intended purpose, the designs of domestic robots should make reference to elders’ preferences. The Assistance Preference Checklist is developed to assess elders’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots. It comprises of 48 home-based task under six categories including personal care, leisure activities, health assistance, chores, information management, and manipulating objects. Altogether, these tasks are considered important for the elders to fulfil their general health needs and maintain their homes. The Assistance Preference Checklist is valid and reliable. To adapt it in the Chinese population, the Assistance Preference Checklist has been translated from English to Chinese according to the standard translation model. This study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Assistance Preference Checklist (the checklist).
Method
This was a validation study. Semantic and content equivalence of the checklist was evaluated by an expert panel (five academic specialized on instrument validation or translation and 15 nurses specialized on geriatrics). Content validity of the checklist was assessed by another expert panel (one academic specialized on instrument validation and two nurses specialized on geriatrics). Internal consistency of the checklist was determined by Cronbach's method on a convenience sample of 50 Chinese-speaking elders in Hong Kong.
Results
The checklist demonstrated good semantic and content equivalence with the original English version. The experts agreed that it was appropriately translated. The checklist demonstrated good content validity by having a content validity index of 1.00. Additionally, the checklist reported satisfactory internal consistency by having a Cronbach's alpha of 0.95.
Conclusion
The Chinese version of the Assistance Preference Checklist is a useful instrument for assessing elders’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots. Findings provide evidence on its validity and reliability.
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- L Y K Lee
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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Chui DLK, Yeung CK, Choi CW, Leung MN, Lui Y, Tam WY, Tang KY, Wong C, Wong Y, Yau CY, Yeung TL, Lee JKL, Lee LYK. 1047 VALIDATION OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE KATZ INDEX OF INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
Among the instruments that measure an elder’s functional dependence level, the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living has the advantages of being neutral, easy to use, valid, and reliable. It is a six-item instrument rating an elder’s functional dependence level in performing activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding. Each item can be rated nominally as 1 (does not require assistance to finish the activity) or 0 (requires assistance to finish the activity). By summing the score of the six items, the functional dependence level of an elder can be classified as independent (6 points), partially dependent (3–5 points), or dependent (< 2 points). The instrument has been translated from English to Chinese through forward and backward translation. This study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz ADL-Chinese).
Method
This was a validation study. The Katz ADL-Chinese was examined by an expert panel (one academic specialized on instrument validation, four academic specialized on translation, fifteen nurses specialized on geriatrics) for its semantic and content equivalence with the original English version. It was evaluated by another expert panel (one academic specialized on instrument validation and two nurses specialized on geriatrics) for its content validity. Moreover, it was tested and re-tested at 1-week interval on 30 Chinese-speaking elders in Hong Kong.
Results
Good result was achieved on the testing for semantic and content equivalence. All experts confirmed that the Katz ADL-Chinese was appropriately translated. Good content validity was observed. The context validity index at item-level and scale-level was 1.00, respectively. Good stability was observed as well. The test–retest reliability coefficient was 0.85.
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- D L K Chui
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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Yu KCH, Wong SSM, Wong YC, Tan CB, Siu JCW, Lau HY, Chan JCX, Tsai CSC, Yu SCH. Procedure Time, Efficacy, and Safety of Portal Vein Embolisation Using a Sheathless Needle-Only Technique Compared with Traditional Technique. Hong Kong Journal of Radiology 2022. [DOI: 10.12809/hkjr2217285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- KCH Yu
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong; Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Vascular and Interventional Radiology Foundation Clinical Science Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Leung TP, Lee CH, Chang EWY, Lee QJ, Wong YC. Clinical outcomes of fast-track total knee arthroplasty for patients aged >80 years. Hong Kong Med J 2022; 28:7-15. [DOI: 10.12809/hkmj208911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- TP Leung
- Joint Replacement Centre, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Joint Replacement Centre, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Joint Replacement Centre, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Joint Replacement Centre, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong
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Rutstein A, Baldini M, Morris N, Atherton J, McCormack L, Wong Y, Dashwood A, Wee Y, McKenzie S, Wang W, Hill J, Denman R, Ng K, Haqqani H. Embedding Genetic Counselling Into Cardiology Clinics: Case Studies From a Queensland Cardiology Genomics Service. Heart Lung Circ 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Spratt M, Dashwood A, Cheesman E, Haqqani H, Wong Y, Chan W, Laver D, Molenaar P. Antiarrhythmic Effects of Phenytoin, a Novel Heart Failure Diastolic Ryanodine Channel Inhibitor, in Human Failing Ventricle. Heart Lung Circ 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Rodriguez-Alvarez L, Gutiérrez-Reinoso MA, Aguilera CJ, Navarrete F, Cabezas J, Sanchez O, Cabezas I, Castro FO, García-Herreros M, Wong Y. 168 Improvement of in vivo-produced bovine embryo competence by using a bovine recombinant FSH in a superovulation protocol. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 34:322-323. [PMID: 35231377 DOI: 10.1071/rdv34n2ab168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Centro de Biotecnología y Biomedicina Spa, Concepción, Chile
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigaçao Agrária e Veterinária, Santarém, Portugal
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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Wong Y, Aguilera C, Méndez X, Poblete P, Mançanares A, Rodríguez-Alvarez L, Castro F. 159 Transforming growth factor β priming of horse adipose mesenchymal stem cells stimulates antifibrotic cargo in their secreted extracellular vesicles. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 34:317-318. [PMID: 35231367 DOI: 10.1071/rdv34n2ab159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Y Wong
- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile
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Aguilera C, Velásquez AE, Wong Y, Gutierrez-Reinoso MA, Cabezas J, Melo-Baez B, Castro F, Rodriguez-Álvarez L. 1 Preimplantation bovine embryos secrete extracellular vesicles that participate in embryo-maternal communication. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 34:234. [PMID: 35231234 DOI: 10.1071/rdv34n2ab1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- C Aguilera
- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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- Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Ñuble, Chile
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Wong YC, Chan SY, Yuen KY, Chong LC. Locally invasive and obstructive colonic leiomyosarcoma: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Hong Kong Med J 2021; 26:73-75. [PMID: 32077864 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj197873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Y C Wong
- Department of Surgery, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
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Bayat MK, Chan W, Javorsky G, Platts D, Dashwood A, Wong Y, Mulligan A, Tesar P, Prahbu A, Thomson B, Lavana J, McKenzie S. Acute Compartment Syndrome Following Heart Transplant. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Challa A, Maddicks-Law J, Mulligan A, Prabhu A, Wong Y. High Pre-Donation Vasoactive Inotropic Score (VIS) May Be Associated with Increased Risk of Primary Graft Dysfunction in Cardiac Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Zhang X, Ling MT, Feng H, Wong YC, Tsao SW, Wang X. Retraction Note to: Id-1 stimulates cell proliferation through activation of EGFR in ovarian cancer cells. Br J Cancer 2021; 124:1748. [PMID: 33723401 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01322-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- X Zhang
- Cancer Biology Group, Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Biology Group, Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Biology Group, Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Biology Group, Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Biology Group, Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Biology Group, Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Wong Y, Cai Y. Oral and general health: an inseparable pair. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2021; 35:55-62. [PMID: 33463143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori bacteria (HPB) is one of the most common gastric infections in the world. It seems that HPB infects the subject early in life and is transmitted from person to person. The oral cavity could be a reservoir of HPB participating in infection transmission. HPB and recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) show similar clinical and histological findings, and the discovery of HPB in RAS ulcers support the idea of a correlation between the two diseases. Another important relationship between RAS and HPB is the high incidence of anemia in patients with RAS that may be caused by HPB. In fact, antibiotic therapy and treatment of anemia can reduce the frequency of RAS ulcer recurrence. HPB is considered a carcinogenic agent type 1 of the stomach. In conclusion, the oral cavity is an extra-gastric reservoir of HPB and periodontal therapy associated with systemic therapy can better eradicate HPB from the mucosa of all gastro-enteric tract. Prospective cohort studies are needed to demonstrate the bacterial action in the oral cavity.
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- Y Wong
- Private practice, Tientsin, China
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- Privacte practice, Chengdu, China
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Khorramshahi Bayat M, McKenzie S, Javorsky G, Wong Y, Platts D, Dashwood A, Lavana J, Thomson B, Chan W. Genetic Testing Could Assist in the Clinical Management in Patients Supported on Ventricular Assist Devices With Recovered Myocardial Function. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- J C X Chan
- Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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Cabezas J, Rojas D, Wong Y, Telleria F, Manriquez J, Mançanares ACF, Rodriguez-Alvarez LL, Castro FO. In vitro preconditioning of equine adipose mesenchymal stem cells with prostaglandin E 2, substance P and their combination changes the cellular protein secretomics and improves their immunomodulatory competence without compromising stemness. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2020; 228:110100. [PMID: 32871408 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2020.110100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are modern tools in regenerative therapies of humans and animals owed to their immunomodulatory properties, which are activated in a pro-inflammatory environment. Different preconditioning strategies had been devised to enhance the immunomodulatory properties of MSC. In this research, we evaluated the immunological attributes of equine adipose MSC (eAMSC) before and after preconditioning in vitro with prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), substance P (SP), their combination and IFNγ. PGE2/SP was the best combination to keep or enhance the mesodermal lineage differentiation of eAMSC. Alongside with this, preconditioning of eMSC with PGE2 and SP did not affect expression of stemness MSC surface phenotype: CD90+, CD44+, MHC class I+, MHC class II- and CD45-, assessed by cytometry. Both naïve and preconditioned eAMSC expressed genes related with immune properties, such as MHC-I, PTGES, IL6, IL1A, TNFα and IL8 assessed by qPCR. Only TNFα was under expressed in treated cells, while the other markers were either overexpressed or not changed. In no cases MHC-II expression was detected. The antiproliferative effect of preconditioned eAMSC exposed to activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) showed that SP treatment significantly inhibited proliferation of LPS stimulated PBMC. When eAMSC were stimulated with Poly I:C, all the treatments significantly inhibited proliferation of stimulated PBMC (p < 0.05). Direct contact (coculture) between the preconditioned eAMSC and PBMC, induced a shift of significantly more (CD4/CD25/FOXP3)+ T-regulatory PBMC than naïve eAMSC. In the experiments of this research, we investigated the secreted proteomic profile of naïve and preconditioned eAMSC, 42 up-regulated and 40 down-regulated proteins were found in the proteomic assay. Our proteomic data revealed profound changes in the secretory pattern of MSC exposed to different treatments, compared to naïve eAMSC as well as among treatments. In overall, compared to naïve cells, the protein profile of preconditioned cells resembled the mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET). Here we showed that the combined use of PGE2 and SP provoked in overall the highest expression of anti-inflammatory markers as well as lead to an increased acquisition of a T-regulatory phenotype in preconditioned eAMSC without affecting their "stemness".
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- J Cabezas
- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Science, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Animal, Chile.
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- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Animal Pathology, Chile.
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- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Science, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Animal, Chile.
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- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Science, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Animal, Chile.
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- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Science, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Animal, Chile.
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- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Science, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Animal, Chile.
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- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Science, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Animal, Chile.
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- Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillan, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Science, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Animal, Chile.
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Dashwood A, Cheesman E, Wong Y, Haqqani H, Molenaar P. Determining the Properties of Omecamtiv Mecarbil on Human Explanted Cardiac Trabeculae and Its Interaction with Current Inotropes via the Beta 1-Adrenoceptor. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Dashwood A, Cheesman E, Wong Y, Haqqani H, Molenaar P. 025 Determining the Effects of Omecamtiv Mecarbil on Human Failing Ventricular Trabeculae and Interaction With (-)-Noradrenaline Via the β1-adrenoceptor. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Vale C, Dashwood A, Hay K, Laher S, Chui F, Wong Y. 162 Return of the MRA: Comparative Tolerability and Safety of ARNI With MRA Co-Prescription in HFrEF. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wong SK, Che CT, Guo HZ, Ji S, Kim JH, Leung KSY, Lo CK, Richards A, Schaneberg BT, Sudberg; S, Sullivan D, Wang W, Wong YC, Zhang LX, Zheng FY. Determination of Aconitum Alkaloids in Dietary Supplements and Raw Botanical Materials by Liquid Chromatography/UV Detection with Confirmation by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/92.1.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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An interlaboratory study was conducted to evaluate a method for the determination of 3 Aconitum alkaloids, viz., aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine, in raw botanical material and dietary supplements. The alkaloids were extracted with diethyl ether in the presence of ammonia. After cleanup by solid-phase extraction to remove matrix interferences, the alkaloids were determined by reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC)/UV detection at 235 nm with confirmation by LC/tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). A total of 14 blind duplicates were successfully analyzed by 12 collaborators. For repeatability, the relative standard deviation (RSDr) values ranged from 1.9 to 16.7, and for reproducibility, the RSDR values ranged from 6.5 to 33. The HorRat values were all <2 with only one exception at 2.3. All collaborating laboratories had calibration curves with correlation coefficients of >0.998. In addition, 6 collaborators performed the confirmation and were able to verify the identities of the alkaloids by using LC/MS/MS.
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- Siu-Kay Wong
- Hong Kong Government Laboratory, 88 Chung Hau St, Homantin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Chan JCX, Chi MS, Yeung TW, Chan ELY, Ng SH, Wong YC. Acute Tumefactive Demyelinating Lesion Confined to Spinal Cord and Brainstem Mimicking Abscess: A Case Report. Hong Kong Journal of Radiology 2019. [DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1917014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- JCX Chan
- Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong
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Fang YY, Lee QJ, Chang EWY, Wong YC. Local infiltration analgesia in primary total knee arthroplasty. Hong Kong Med J 2019; 25:279-86. [PMID: 31395787 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj187756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Postoperative pain in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can hinder rehabilitation and cause morbidity. Local infiltration analgesia (LIA), comprising an anaesthetic drug, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and adrenaline, has been introduced to reduce pain and systemic side-effects. This study evaluated the efficacy of LIA in TKA with respect to morphine consumption and postoperative pain score. METHODS This single-centre retrospective cohort study recruited patients with knee osteoarthritis who were scheduled for primary TKA during the period from January 2017 to December 2017. Patients with chronic inflammatory joint disease, contra-indications for LIA, or dementia were excluded. Patients in the LIA group were administered single-dose LIA intra-operatively, while those in the control group were not. Primary outcomes were postoperative pain score, morphine demand, and morphine consumption; secondary outcomes were range of motion, quadriceps power, and postoperative length of stay. RESULTS In total, 136 patients were recruited (68 per group). Total postoperative morphine demand and consumption, as well as pain scores from postoperative day (POD) 1 to POD 4, were lower in the LIA group than in the control group. The range of motion from POD 1 to POD 4 and quadriceps power on POD 1 were higher in the LIA group than in the control group. Quadriceps power from POD 2 to POD 4 and postoperative length of stay were not significantly different between groups. CONCLUSIONS Intra-operative single-dose LIA can effectively reduce postoperative pain, morphine demand, and morphine consumption. Therefore, the use of LIA is recommended during TKA.
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- Y Y Fang
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Laichikok, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
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BACKGROUND Taxi driving has been associated with the risk of various diseases (e.g. cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipaemia, back pain). Little is known about the relationship between health conditions and driving fitness of older taxi drivers who continue to work. AIMS To investigate the (i) prevalence of medical conditions and (ii) relationship between age and medical conditions, with on-road driving tests in the relicensing process of older taxi drivers aged ≥70 years, prior to the mandatory retirement age of 75 years. METHODS We analysed retrospectively all relicensing records (N = 855) of taxi drivers aged 70, 73 and 74 years that were submitted from April 2014 to April 2015. RESULTS All passed their medical fitness screening. Ninety-eight per cent passed their driving tests. Thirty-one per cent, 36% and 24% reported none, one and two medical conditions, respectively. These included hypertension (56%), eye disease (25%; cataracts 19%), diabetes (24%), corrected hearing impairment (14%), hyperlipaemia (12%) and heart disease (9%). Deafness (P < 0.001) was associated with older age. No past medical condition affected driving outcome. CONCLUSION Older Singaporean taxi drivers were healthy and generally competent drivers. Early effective preventive health screening and modifiable lifestyle intervention are recommended in older taxi drivers.
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- M-L Chan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Singapore Clinical Research Institute, Singapore
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- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Chan JCX, Yeung TW, Lau HY, Tan CB, Wong YC, Siu JCW. Clinical Presentation, Radiological Features, and Treatment Response of Basal Ganglia Germinoma: Case Series. Hong Kong J Radiol 2019. [DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1916929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Dashwood A, Chui F, Laher S, Vale C, Chan W, McKenzie S, Wong Y. Hypophosphataemia is Common After Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose Infusion Among Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chang WC, Lee HC, Chan SI, Chiu SY, Lee HM, Chan KW, Wong MC, Chan KL, Yeung WS, Choy LW, Chong SY, Siu MW, Lo TL, Yan WC, Ng MK, Poon LT, Pang PF, Lam WC, Wong YC, Chung WS, Mo YM, Lui SY, Hui LM, Chen EYH. Negative symptom dimensions differentially impact on functioning in individuals at-risk for psychosis. Schizophr Res 2018; 202:310-315. [PMID: 29935882 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- W C Chang
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Chan GCY, Yeung TW, Wong YC. Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Predict Neurological Outcome in Children with Acute Encephalitis. Hong Kong J Radiol 2018. [DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1616415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Wang X, Jin DY, Wong YC, Cheung ALM, Chun ACS, Lo AKF, Liu Y, Tsao SW. Correlation of defective mitotic checkpoint with aberrantly reduced expression of MAD2 protein in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Carcinogenesis 2018; 39:305. [PMID: 29267852 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgx127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Xianghong Wang
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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Wong Y, Nunan T, Hickey A, Denaro C, Adsett J, Peters R, Atherton J. From Hospital to Home: Insights from the Queensland Statewide Heart Failure Support Services Registry on Heart Failure Transitional Care. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Vale C, Gan J, McKenzie S, Wong Y, Rheault H, Laher S, Dashwood A. Early Real-World Experience of Tolerability and Titration Rates of Angiotensin-Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lee T, Wong Y. Chest Pain: A Rare Case of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Dashwood A, Laher S, Menon N, Thomson B, Prabhu A, Tesar P, Ziegenfuss M, Smith I, Javorsky G, Platts D, McKenzie S, Chan W, Bancroft J, Maddicks-Law J, Wong Y. Validation of EUROMACS-RHF (European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support Right-Sided Heart Failure) Score in Predicting Early Right Heart Failure Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion in an Australian Single-Centre Cohort. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dashwood A, Laher S, Wang C, Prabhu A, Tesar P, Ziegenfuss M, Wong Y, Javorsky G, Smith I, Platts D, Chan W, McKenzie S, Bancroft J, Maddicks-Law J, Thomson B. Single-Centre Experience of Durable Bi-Ventricular Support with HeartWare Continuous Flow, Centrifugal Ventricular Assist Devices (HeartWare BiVADs). Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wong Y, Hickey A, Nunan T, Adsett J, Denaro C, Peters R, Atherton J. Gender Differences in Patient Characteristics and Quality-of-Care Indicators Among Referrals to Queensland Statewide Heart Failure Support Services. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lau K, Bancroft J, McKenzie S, Javorsky G, Chan W, Wong Y, Thomson B, Prabhu A, Fraser J, Platts D. Explant of Heartware Biventricular Assist Devices Following Myocardial Recovery After Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rheault H, Gan J, McKenzie S, Wong Y. Combining Forces: Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Pharmacist Led Heart Failure Clinic and its Impact on Titration Rates and Hospital Readmission. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Dashwood A, Rusli S, Thomson B, Prabhu A, Platts D, Korczyk D, Hill J, Godbolt D, Small A, Wong Y. Rare Case of Advanced Non-Tropical, Isolated Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang X, Jin DY, Wong YC, Cheung ALM, Chun ACS, Lo AKF, Liu Y, Tsao SW. Corrigendum: Correlation of defective mitotic checkpoint with aberrantly reduced expression of MAD2 protein in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Carcinogenesis 2017; 38:1155. [PMID: 29028969 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgx086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Xianghong Wang
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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Bui T, Wong Y, Islam M, Chua K. On the theoretical and experimental energy efficiency analyses of a vacuum-based dehumidification membrane. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lo CK, Lee QJ, Wong YC. Predictive factors for length of hospital stay following primary total knee replacement in a total joint replacement centre in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Med J 2017; 23:435-40. [PMID: 28775218 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj166113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The demand for total knee replacement in Hong Kong places tremendous economic burden on our health care system. Shortening hospital stay reduces the associated cost. The aim of this study was to identify perioperative predictors of length of hospital stay following primary total knee replacement performed at a high-volume centre in Hong Kong. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all primary total knee replacements performed at Yan Chai Hospital Total Joint Replacement Centre from October 2011 to October 2015. Perioperative factors that might influence length of stay were recorded. RESULTS A total of 1622 patients were identified. The mean length of hospital stay was 6.8 days. Predictors of prolonged hospital stay following primary total knee replacement were advanced age; American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class 3; bilateral total knee replacement; in-patient complications; and the need for blood transfusion, postoperative intensive care unit admission, and urinary catheterisation. CONCLUSIONS Evaluating factors that can predict length of hospital stay is the starting point to improve our current practice in joint replacement surgery. Prediction of high-risk patients who will require a longer hospitalisation enables proactive discharge planning.
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- C K Lo
- Joint Replacement Centre, Yan Chai Hospital, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
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- Joint Replacement Centre, Yan Chai Hospital, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
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- Joint Replacement Centre, Yan Chai Hospital, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
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Ng W, Lim C, Wong Y. HUA MEI DEMENTIA CARE SYSTEM: A HOME-BASED, PHYSICIAN-ENHANCED DEMENTIA CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICE. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- W. Ng
- Tsao Foundation, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tsao Foundation, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tsao Foundation, Singapore, Singapore
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Wang J, Yong L, Chan W, Ho E, Wong Y, Peh K. FINDING NEW MEANINGS AND CONNECTION IN FAMILY DEMENTIA CAREGIVING BY ENHANCING INTERNAL COPING. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- J. Wang
- Tsao Foundation, 298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01 Central Plaza Singapore 168730, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tsao Foundation, 298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01 Central Plaza Singapore 168730, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tsao Foundation, 298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01 Central Plaza Singapore 168730, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tsao Foundation, 298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01 Central Plaza Singapore 168730, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tsao Foundation, 298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01 Central Plaza Singapore 168730, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tsao Foundation, 298 Tiong Bahru Road #15-01 Central Plaza Singapore 168730, Singapore, Singapore
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pre-β1 HDL, being a major acceptor of free cholesterol from cells, plays an important role in reverse cholesterol transport. This study was performed to determine whether abnormalities in pre-β1 HDL concentration were present in type 2 diabetes irrespective of their HDL-cholesterol levels, and the impact on cholesterol efflux. METHODS 640 type 2 diabetic patients with or without cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 360 non-diabetic controls matched for serum HDL-cholesterol levels were recruited. Plasma pre-β1 HDL was measured by ELISA, and cholesterol efflux to serum, mediated by ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), was determined by measuring the transfer of [3H]cholesterol from cultured cells expressing ABCA1 to the medium containing the tested serum. RESULTS Despite the diabetic subjects having matched HDL-cholesterol and total apoA1 as controls, plasma pre-β1 HDL was significantly reduced in both male (p < 0.01) and female diabetic patients (p < 0.05), and patients with CVD had the lowest pre-β1 HDL level. Serum capacity to induce ABCA1-mediated cholesterol efflux was impaired in the diabetic group (p < 0.01) and cholesterol efflux correlated with pre-β1 HDL (Pearson's r = 0.38, p < 0.01), and this association remained significantly even after controlling for age, gender, body mass index, diabetes status, smoking, apoA1, triglyceride and LDL. CONCLUSIONS Plasma pre-β1 HDL level was significantly decreased in type 2 diabetes and was associated with a reduction in cholesterol efflux mediated by ABCA1. Our data would suggest that low pre-β1 HDL might cause impairment in reverse cholesterol transport in type 2 diabetes.
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- S W Shiu
- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Bui T, Wong Y, Thu K, Oh S, Kum Ja M, Ng K, Raisul I, Chua K. Effect of hygroscopic materials on water vapor permeation and dehumidification performance of poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- T.D. Bui
- Department of Mechanical Engineering; National University of Singapore; 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; National University of Singapore; 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
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- Kyushu University Program for Leading Graduate School, Green Asia Education Center Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga-koen 6-1, Kasuga-shi; Fukuoka 816-8580 Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; National University of Singapore; 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; National University of Singapore; 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
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- Water Desalination & Reuse Centre, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology; Thuwal Saudi Arabia
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- Engineering Science Programme, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, Block E2-05-08; Singapore 117579 Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering; National University of Singapore; 9 Engineering Drive 1 Singapore 117576 Singapore
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Mirzaee S, Habibian M, Wong Y. Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Early Post Orthotopic Heart Transplantation: A Mechanistic Dilemma. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Aroney N, Tatavarty S, Murdoch D, Hamilton-Craig C, Wong Y, Gaikwad N. Rapid Septal Thickening and Coronary Fistulae - An Atypical Presentation of Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Koitka K, Lau K, Habibian M, Chan W, Mackenzie S, Javorsky G, Wong Y, Bancroft J, Tessar P, Prahbu A, Thompson B, Platts D. Does Left Ventricular Apical Histology Taken During Ventricular Assist Device Insertion Alter Diagnosis in Severe Heart Failure Patients? Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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