Search Results - "Chan, Esther Wai Yin"
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Greater variability in lipid measurements associated with kidney diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a 10-year diabetes cohort study
Published in Scientific reports (13-04-2021)“…This study aimed to evaluate the associations between variability of lipid parameters and the risk of kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus…”
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Multimorbidity and adverse events of special interest associated with Covid-19 vaccines in Hong Kong
Published in Nature communications (20-01-2022)“…Prior research using electronic health records for Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring typically focuses on specific disease groups and excludes individuals…”
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Adverse events of special interest and mortality following vaccination with mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in Hong Kong: A retrospective study
Published in PLoS medicine (01-06-2022)“…Safety monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is crucial during mass vaccination rollout to inform the choice of vaccines and reduce…”
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Association of COVID-19 with acute and post-acute risk of multiple different complications and mortality in patients infected with omicron variant stratified by initial disease severity: a cohort study in Hong Kong
Published in BMC medicine (14-10-2024)“…Few studies have attempted to use clinical and laboratory parameters to stratify COVID-19 patients with severe versus non-severe initial disease and evaluate…”
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Adverse events of special interest following the use of BNT162b2 in adolescents: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Published in Emerging microbes & infections (01-12-2022)“…Accruing evidence suggests an increased risk of myocarditis in adolescents from messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines. However, other potential adverse events remain…”
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Association of genetic variants related to combined exposure to higher BMI and waist-to-hip ratio on lifelong cardiovascular risk in UK Biobank
Published in Public health nutrition (01-02-2023)“…This study examines the individual and combined association of BMI and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with CVD risk using genetic scores of the obesity measurements…”
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Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccinations against mortality and severe complications after SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 infection: a case-control study
Published in Emerging microbes & infections (31-12-2022)“…Data regarding protection against mortality and severe complications after Omicron BA.2 infection with CoronaVac and BNT162b2 vaccines remains limited. We…”
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Herpes zoster related hospitalization after inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A self-controlled case series and nested case-control study
Published in The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific (01-04-2022)“…Stimulation of immunity by vaccination may elicit adverse events. There is currently inconclusive evidence on the relationship between herpes zoster related…”
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Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines in preventing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections, hospitalizations, and severe complications in the pediatric population in Hong Kong: a case-control study
Published in Emerging microbes & infections (01-12-2023)“…Severe COVID-19 appears to be disproportionately more common in children and adolescents since the emergence of Omicron. More evidence regarding vaccine…”
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Waning effectiveness against COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe complications, and mortality with two to three doses of CoronaVac and BNT162b2: a case-control study
Published in Emerging microbes & infections (01-12-2023)“…Background: This study aims to evaluate waning effectiveness against severe and fatal COVID-19 with two to three doses of CoronaVac/BNT162b2, where data are…”
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Effectiveness of post-COVID-19 primary care attendance in improving survival in very old patients with multimorbidity: a territory-wide target trial emulation
Published in Family medicine and community health (14-07-2024)“…ObjectivesOlder individuals with multimorbidity are at an elevated risk of infection and complications from COVID-19. Effectiveness of post-COVID-19…”
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Carditis After COVID-19 Vaccination With a Messenger RNA Vaccine and an Inactivated Virus Vaccine : A Case-Control Study
Published in Annals of internal medicine (01-03-2022)“…Case reports of carditis after BNT162b2 vaccination are accruing worldwide. To examine the association of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac (Sinovac) vaccination with…”
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Bell's palsy following vaccination with mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: a case series and nested case-control study
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-01-2022)“…Bell's palsy is a rare adverse event reported in clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines. However, to our knowledge no population-based study has assessed the…”
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Two-dose COVID-19 vaccination and possible arthritis flare among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Hong Kong
Published in Annals of the rheumatic diseases (01-04-2022)“…To investigate the relationship between COVID-19 full vaccination (two completed doses) and possible arthritis flare. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…”
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Risk of acute liver injury following the mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) COVID-19 vaccines
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-11-2022)“…Case reports of severe acute liver injury (ALI) following COVID-19 vaccination have recently been published. We evaluated the risks of ALI following COVID-19…”
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Post‐Covid‐19‐vaccination adverse events and healthcare utilization among individuals with or without previous SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Published in Journal of internal medicine (01-06-2022)“…Background Post‐marketing pharmacovigilance data are scant on the safety of Covid‐19 vaccines among people with previous SARS‐CoV‐2 infection compared with…”
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Persistence in risk and effect of COVID-19 vaccination on long-term health consequences after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Published in Nature communications (26-02-2024)“…The persisting risk of long-term health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the protection against such risk conferred by COVID-19 vaccination remains…”
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Comparative effectiveness of combination therapy with nirmatrelvir–ritonavir and remdesivir versus monotherapy with remdesivir or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a target trial emulation study
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-11-2024)“…Remdesivir (Veklury, Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA, USA) and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid, Pfizer, New York, NY, USA) were reported to improve the…”
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Adverse event reporting and Bell's palsy risk after COVID-19 vaccination – Authors' reply
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-11-2021)“…[...]the hypothetical example for potential selection bias referred to by Chang and Kong does not apply to our study. A possible reason is that relatively…”
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COVID‐19 vaccines and risks of hematological abnormalities: Nested case–control and self‐controlled case series study
Published in American journal of hematology (01-04-2022)“…Several studies reported hematological abnormalities after vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). We evaluated the association between…”
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