Search Results - "Cheung, Y. T."

A revisit on older adults suicides and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in Hong Kong by Cheung, Y. T., Chau, P. H., Yip, Paul S. F.

“…Background The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 had an enormous impact on Hong Kong society and the suicide rate was also at its…”
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Helping cancer patients quit smoking using brief advice based on risk communication: A randomized controlled trial by Li, William H. C., Wang, M. P., Ho, K. Y., Lam, Katherine K. W., Cheung, Derek Y. T., Cheung, Yannes T. Y., LAM, T. H., CHAN, Sophia S. C.

“…This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention using a risk communication approach. A total of 528…”
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Brief intervention to promote smoking cessation and improve glycemic control in smokers with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial by Li, William H. C., Wang, M. P., LAM, T. H., Cheung, Yannes T. Y., Cheung, Derek Y. T., Suen, Y. N., Ho, K. Y., Tan, Kathryn C. B., CHAN, Sophia S. C.

“…The aim of the study was to examine the effects of a brief stage-matched smoking cessation intervention group compared with a control group (with usual care)…”
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The Impact of Epidemic Outbreak: The Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Suicide Among Older Adults in Hong Kong by Yip, Paul S. F, Cheung, Y. T, Chau, P. H, Law, Y. W

“…Background: Previous studies revealed that there was a significant increase in suicide deaths among those aged 65 and over in 2003. The peak coincided with the…”
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Functional characterization of miR-708 microRNA in telomerase positive and negative human cancer cells by Kaul, Zeenia, Cheung, Caroline T. Y., Bhargava, Priyanshu, Sari, Anissa Notifa, Yu, Yue, Huifu, He, Bid, Hemant, Henson, Jeremy D., Groden, Joanna, Reddel, Roger R., Kaul, Sunil C., Wadhwa, Renu

“…Activation of a telomere length maintenance mechanism (TMM), including telomerase and alternative l engthening of t elomeres (ALT), is essential for…”
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Cognitive changes in multiethnic Asian breast cancer patients: a focus group study by Cheung, Y.T., Shwe, M., Tan, Y.P., Fan, G., Ng, R., Chan, A.

“…This study aims to gather descriptions from multiethnic Asian breast cancer patients on their experiences and impact of chemotherapy-associated cognitive…”
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Design and preliminary experience of a transportable equine operating theatre by Riggs, Christopher M., Riggs, Simon J., Cheung, TY, Tsang, Frankie, Oldaker, Lachlan

“…Background Equine surgical facilities are not always available, even in situations where high‐value horses are involved in relatively high‐risk activities…”
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Another ketamine analogue on the horizon by Han, T M, Tang, M H Y, Tong, H F, Cheung, Y T, Tseung, J S B, Yip, M K, Ching, C K, Chong, Y K

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Combined pentagonal resection and inferior retractor plication in involutional entropion by Cheung, Janice J C, Wong, Carlos K H, Cheung, Leanne T Y

“…To describe the effectiveness of combined pentagonal resection and inferior retractor plication (PR + IRP) based on the Hill's procedure for the treatment of…”
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Health behaviour practices and expectations for a local cancer survivorship programme: a cross-sectional study of survivors of childhood cancer in Hong Kong by Cheung, Y T, Yang, L S, Ma, J C T, Woo, P H K, Luk, S M S, Chan, T C H, Lee, V W Y, Yeung, N C Y, Li, C K

“…Lifestyle choices may influence health outcomes in cancer survivors. This study of childhood cancer survivors in Hong Kong investigated factors associated with…”
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COULD FAMILY WELL-BEING MODERATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND SOMATOFORM DISSOCIATION? A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION by Cheung, Cherry T.Y., Cheng, Clement Man-Him, Lee, Vincent Wan Ping, Lam, Stanley Kam Ki, He, Kyle Langjie, Ling, Henry Wai-Hang, Lee, Kunhua, Ross, Colin A., Fung, Hong Wang

“…The impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been well documented. One possible consequence of ACEs is dissociation, which is a major feature of…”
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Current status of high-intensity focused ultrasound for the management of uterine adenomyosis by Cheung, Vincent Y T

“…While high-intensity focused ultrasound has been used for some time in the management of uterine fibroids, its effectiveness and safety in managing adenomyosis…”
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Filtering of Ineffective siRNAs and Improved siRNA Design Tool by Yiu, S. M., Wong, Prudence W. H., Lam, T.W., Mui, Y.C., Kung, H. F., Lin, Marie, Cheung, Y. T.

“…Motivation: Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) can be used to suppress gene expression and possess many potential applications in therapy, but how to design an…”
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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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Green consumption and sustainable development: The effects of perceived values and motivation types on green purchase intention by Ng, Peggy M. L., Cheung, Cherry T. Y., Lit, Kam Kong, Wan, Calvin, Choy, Ellesmere T. K.

“…Daily green products have gained growing awareness in recent years. Perceived values of consumers are crucial for companies to promote the formation of…”
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Ultrasonography of benign vulvar lesions by Cheung, Vincent Y T

“…With the increasing applications of ultrasonography in the field of dermatology, this imaging modality can be extended to identify and characterize common…”
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An empirical study of characteristics and types of homicide–suicides in Hong Kong, 1989–2005 by Yip, Paul S.F, Wong, Paul W.C, Cheung, Y.T, Chan, K.S, Beh, S.L

“…Abstract Background Clinical classification of types of homicide–suicide (HS) was proposed, but no information on empirical-based classification and prevalence…”
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Single-molecule sequencing reveals a large population of long cell-free DNA molecules in maternal plasma by Yu, Stephanie C. Y., Jiang, Peiyong, Peng, Wenlei, Cheng, Suk Hang, Cheung, Y. T. Tommy, Tse, O. Y. Olivia, Shang, Huimin, Poon, Liona C., Leung, Tak Y., Chan, K. C. Allen, Chiu, Rossa W. K., Lo, Y. M. Dennis

“…In the field of circulating cell-free DNA, most of the studies have focused on short DNA molecules (e.g., <500 bp). The existence of long cell-free DNA…”
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Amniotic fluid gamma-glutamyl transferase for prediction of biliary atresia in cases of non-visualisation of the fetal gallbladder: a retrospective study using a validated analytical platform and local reference range by Cheung, T Y T, Wong, N K L, Sahota, D S, Subramaniam, S R, Lau, S L, Zhu, X, Lui, W T, Chan, E K W, Kwok, Y K Y, Choy, K W, Leung, T Y, Chan, M H M, Wong, F C K, Ting, Y H

“…The level of amniotic fluid gamma-glutamyl transferase (AFGGT) may help identify biliary atresia (BA) in cases of non-visualisation of the fetal gallbladder…”
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Intelligent production planning for complex garment manufacturing by Mok, P. Y., Cheung, T. Y., Wong, W. K., Leung, S. Y. S., Fan, J. T.

“…Apparel production is characterised by labour-intensive manual operations, frequent style changes, seasonal demand and shortening production lead times. With…”
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