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Streptococcus suis infection in Hong Kong: an emerging infectious disease? by MA, E., CHUNG, P. H., SO, T., WONG, L., CHOI, K. M., CHEUNG, D. T., KAM, K. M., CHUANG, S. K., TSANG, T.

“…We conducted a 31-month retrospective review of all laboratory-confirmed Streptococcus suis infections admitted to public hospitals in Hong Kong. Strain…”
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The pattern of the discovery of medication errors in a tertiary hospital in Hong Kong by Samaranayake, N. R., Cheung, S. T. D., Chui, W. C. M., Cheung, B. M. Y.

“…Background The primary goal of reducing medication errors is to eliminate those that reach the patient. Objective We aimed to study the pattern of…”
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Polytobacco product use among current cigarette smokers in Hong Kong, China: results from population surveys (2015-17) by Chau, S L, Wang, M P, Wu, Y, Cheung, D Y T, Kong, A, Lai, V, Lam, T H, Ho, S Y

“…Polytobacco product use is increasingly popular, but little is known about the prevalence, trend, and factors of such use particularly in non-western…”
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Denaturing HPLC for high-throughput screening of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by YIP, C. W, LEUNG, K. L, WONG, D, CHEUNG, D. T. L, CHU, M. Y, TANG, H. S, KAM, K. M

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of denaturation high-performance liquid chromatography (dHPLC) as a rapid method to detect rifampicin (RMP) resistance based on…”
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Relative distribution and crosslinking of collagen distinguish fetal from adult sheep wound repair by Lovvorn, Harold N, Cheung, David T, Nimni, Marcel E, Perelman, Natasha, Estes, James M, Adzick, N.Scott

“…Background/Purpose: Collagen deposition in midgestation fetal skin wounds occurs rapidly and in a normal reticular pattern unlike adult scar. Although collagen…”
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Behavior of vital and killed autologous pericardium in the descending aorta of sheep by Cheung, David T., Choo, Suk Jung, Grobe, Albert C., Marchion, Douglas C., Luo, Hong He, Pang, David C., Favara, Blaise E., Oury, James H., Duran, Carlos M.G.

“…Objectives: Cardiovascular implants of fresh autologous pericardium produced mixed results including fibrosis with retraction or thinning and dilatation. The…”
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Development and validation of a PulseNet standardized pulsed-field gel electrophoresis protocol for subtyping of Vibrio cholerae by Cooper, K L F, Luey, C K Y, Bird, M, Terajima, J, Nair, G B, Kam, K M, Arakawa, E, Safa, A, Cheung, D T, Law, C P, Watanabe, H, Kubota, K, Swaminathan, B, Ribot, E M

“…PulseNet is a network that utilizes standardized pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) protocols with the purpose of conducting laboratory-based surveillance…”
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Collagen content is significantly lower in restenotic versus nonrestenotic vessels after balloon angioplasty in the atherosclerotic rabbit model by COATS, W. D, WHITTAKER, P, CHEUNG, D. T, CURRIER, J. W, HAN, B, FAXON, D. P

“…It is recognized that restenosis is primarily due to alterations in geometric remodeling of the extracellular matrix rather than intimal hyperplasia. Prior…”
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Correlation of structure and viscoelastic properties in the pericardia of four mammalian species by Naimark, W A, Lee, J M, Limeback, H, Cheung, D T

“…Although the pericardium is recognized as having important contributions to ventricular function, the relationship between its functional role and structural…”
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WhatsApp groups to promote childhood seasonal influenza vaccination: a randomised control trial (abridged secondary publication) by Liao, Q, Fielding, R, Cheung, D Y T, Lian, J, Lam, W W T

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WhatsApp group discussion for smoking relapse prevention: a randomised controlled trial (abridged secondary publication) by Cheung, D Y T, Chan, H C H, Conway, M, Wong, C K H, Li, W H C, Wang, M P, Lam, T H

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Combining interactive communication and nicotine replacement therapy for smokers: abridged secondary publication by Wang, M P, Lam, T H, Viswanath, K, Cheng, R C K, Kwok, T T O, Cheung, D Y T, Wong, C K H, Lee, J J J, Chan, H C H

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Technology-related medication errors in a tertiary hospital: A 5-year analysis of reported medication incidents by Samaranayake, N.R, Cheung, S.T.D, Chui, W.C.M, Cheung, B.M.Y

“…Highlights ► A considerable proportion of all incidents were related to technologies. ► Most were unintended and unanticipated errors related to…”
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A new method for the preservation of aortic valve homografts by Cheung, D T, Weber, P A, Grobe, A C, Shomura, Y, Choo, S J, Luo, H H, Marchion, D C, Duran, C M

“…Aortic valve homografts were treated with 50% ethanol and glycerol followed by freeze-drying (D-Hydro). Comparative results of fresh versus D-Hydro-treated…”
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Implementing a bar-code assisted medication administration system: Effects on the dispensing process and user perceptions by Samaranayake, N.R, Cheung, S.T.D, Cheng, K, Lai, K, Chui, W.C.M, Cheung, B.M.Y

“…Highlights • The stand-alone BCMA system increased the length and time of the dispensing process. • Unanticipated potential dispensing errors related to the…”
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Characterization of Te precipitates in CdTe crystals by Shin, S. H., Bajaj, J., Moudy, L. A., Cheung, D. T.

“…Te precipitates in CdTe have been characterized by Auger spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy. The x-ray results show that the precipitated…”
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Effects of indomethacin on demineralized bone-induced heterotopic ossification in the rat by DiCesare, P E, Nimni, M E, Peng, L, Yazdi, M, Cheung, D T

“…Indomethacin inhibits bone formation when treatment is initiated before the implantation of demineralized bone matrix (DBM). For the inhibition of bone…”
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An overview on defect studies in MCT by Cheung, D. T.

“…Major advances in recent studies of defects in MCT are reviewed, including our current understanding of defect formation mechanisms, dynamics, and their…”
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Effects of lathyritic drugs and lathyritic demineralized bone matrix on induced and sustained osteogenesis by Di Cesare, P E, Nimni, M E, Yazdi, M, Cheung, D T

“…Demineralized bone matrix was implanted in normal and lathyritic rats. At 2 weeks, the bone that formed in the lathyritic animals had an elevated alkaline…”
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Ultrasound debridement of trabeculated bone: effective and atraumatic by West, B R, Nichter, L S, Halpern, D E, Nimni, M E, Cheung, D T, Zhou, Z Y

“…Given the plethora of techniques available for debridement of contaminated bone, no single method can be considered ideal. Ultrasound has been shown to be less…”
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