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Enhanced Thermal Conductivity of Graphene Nanoplatelet–Polymer Nanocomposites Fabricated via Supercritical Fluid-Assisted in Situ Exfoliation by Hamidinejad, S. Mahdi, Chu, Raymond K. M, Zhao, Biao, Park, Chul B, Filleter, Tobin

“…As electronic devices become increasingly miniaturized, their thermal management becomes critical. Efficient heat dissipation guarantees their optimal…”
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Molecular biomarkers for prognosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor by Liu, X., Chu, K.-M.

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. However, the development of molecular markers,…”
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Validation of a Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale: Dimensionality and factorial invariance by Zhu, Xiaoqin, Chu, Carman K M, Wu, Xue, Shek, Daniel T L

“…For a multi-dimensional measure of positive youth development (PYD), its factor structure should be invariant across groups and over time. This study examined…”
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Factors Contributing to Delays to Accessing Appendectomy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review by Louw, Johnelize, McCaul, M., English, R., Nyasulu, P. S., Davies, J., Fourie, C., Jassat, J., Chu, K. M.

“…Background Appendicitis is one of the most common emergency surgical conditions worldwide. Delays in accessing appendectomy can lead to complications. Evidence…”
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Estimating the surgical backlog from the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa: A retrospective analysis of six government hospitals by Chu, K M, Marco, J, Bougard, H, Strauss, C P, Bertels, L, Victor, A E, van der Walt, L, Goliath, A, Duvenage, R

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic reached South Africa (SA) in March 2020. A national lockdown began on 27 March 2020, and health facilities reduced…”
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Scalable Fabrication of Thermally Insulating Mechanically Resilient Hierarchically Porous Polymer Foams by Rizvi, Ali, Chu, Raymond K. M, Park, Chul B

“…The requirement of energy efficiency demands materials with superior thermal insulation properties. Inorganic aerogels are excellent thermal insulators, but…”
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The Predictive Effects of Family and Individual Wellbeing on University Students' Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Zhu, Xiaoqin, Chu, Carman K. M., Lam, Yee Ching

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed university students' life routines, such as prolonged stay at home and learning online without prior…”
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Ultralight Microcellular Polymer–Graphene Nanoplatelet Foams with Enhanced Dielectric Performance by Hamidinejad, Mahdi, Zhao, Biao, Chu, Raymond K. M, Moghimian, Nima, Naguib, Hani E, Filleter, Tobin, Park, Chul B

“…Dielectric polymer nanocomposites with high dielectric constant (ε′) and low dielectric loss (tan δ) are extremely desirable in the electronics industry…”
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Superhydrophobic and Oleophilic Open-Cell Foams from Fibrillar Blends of Polypropylene and Polytetrafluoroethylene by Rizvi, Ali, Chu, Raymond K. M, Lee, Jung H, Park, Chul B

“…Effective removal of oils from water is of global significance for environmental protection. In this study, we investigate the hydrophobicity and oleophilicity…”
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Internet Addiction and Emotional and Behavioral Maladjustment in Mainland Chinese Adolescents: Cross-Lagged Panel Analyses by Zhu, Xiaoqin, Shek, Daniel T L, Chu, Carman K M

“…Adolescence is a developmental stage when adolescents are vulnerable to addictive behaviors, such as Internet addiction (IA), which refers to pathological use…”
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Analysis of Discordant Histologically Benign Breast Lesions and Predictive Factors Associated with True Discordance on Imaging by Wan, FFY, Chu, KM, Chin, TWY, Xu, L, Wong, WL, Chiu, JLF

“…Introduction Discordant benign breast lesions are suspicious for malignancy on imaging but show benign histology on initial biopsy. These lesions require…”
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Enhanced nitric oxide and cyclic GMP formation plays a role in the anti‐platelet activity of simvastatin by Chou, T‐C, Lin, Y‐F, Wu, W‐C, Chu, K‐M

“…Background and purpose: It has been found that 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methyl‐glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG‐CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) exert various vascular…”
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Lansoprazole, levofloxacin and amoxicillin triple therapy vs. quadruple therapy as second‐line treatment of resistant Helicobacter pylori infection by WONG, W. M., GU, Q., CHU, K.‐M., YEE, Y. K., FUNG, F. M. Y., TONG, T. S. M., CHAN, A. O. O., LAI, K. C., CHAN, C. K., WONG, B. C. Y.

“…Summary Aim To test the efficacy of levofloxacin‐based second‐line therapy for resistant Helicobacter pylori infection. Methods One hundred and six patients…”
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Mechanical Properties of Injection Molded PP/PET-Nanofibril Composites and Foams by Mark, Lun Howe, Zhao, Chongxiang, Chu, Raymond K. M., Park, Chul B.

“…The creation and application of PET nanofibrils for PP composite reinforcement were studied. PET nanofibrils were fibrillated within a PP matrix using a…”
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Hong Kong Academy of Medicine position paper on postgraduate medical education 2023 by So, HY, Li, Philip KT, Lai, Paul, Chan, Alexander CL, Chan, Karen KL, Chan, T M, Chao, David VK, Chiu, S N, Chu, K M, Ho, KY, Hugh Simon HS Lam, Law, C K, Law, S W, Ngai, C M, Pang, F C, Tham, Clement CY, Clara WY Wu, Leung, Gilberto KK

“…[...]CBME requires trainers to master teaching skills that may not be well-known. [...]the alignment of learning and assessment methods with CBME approaches…”
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Surgical training during the COVID-19 pandemic - a single institution's trainee survey by Botha, R, Cardoso, J.H, Lombard, A, Vermeulen, V, Forgan, T.R, Benna, S. Al, Chu, K.M

“…Background: Few studies have assessed the impact of COVID-19 on surgical training in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to survey the…”
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Preoperative chemotherapy versus surgical therapy alone for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: A prospective randomized trial by Law, Simon, Fok, Manson, Chow, Selwyn, Chu, Kent-Man, Wong, John

“…Objective: This study investigated the role of preoperative chemotherapy in squamous cell cancer of the esophagus. Methods: A prospective randomized trial was…”
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Modeling the effects of cyclodextrin on intracellular membrane vesicles from Cos-7 cells prepared by sonication and carbonate treatment by Kilbride, Peter, Woodward, Holly J, Tan, Kuan Boone, Thanh, Nguyễn T K, Chu, K M Emily, Minogue, Shane, Waugh, Mark G

“…Cholesterol has important functions in the organization of membrane structure and this may be mediated via the formation of cholesterol-rich, liquid-ordered…”
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Clinical trial: levofloxacin‐based quadruple therapy was inferior to traditional quadruple therapy in the treatment of resistant Helicobacter pylori infection by YEE, Y. K., CHEUNG, T. K., CHU, K.‐M., CHAN, C. K., FUNG, J., CHAN, P., BUT, D., HUNG, I., CHAN, A. O. O., YUEN, M. F., HSU, A., WONG, B. C. Y.

“…Summary Background  The efficacy of levofloxacin‐based quadruple therapy in resistant Helicobacter pylori infection is not known. Aim  To test the efficacy of…”
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EUS could detect ascites missed by CT scan by Chu, K-M

“…In our study, EUS was more sensitive (87.1%) than the operative findings (40.9%) in detecting ascites. [...]we do not agree with Chu's conclusion that…”
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