Search Results - "Choi, C. K."

Isolation and characterization of antifungal compound from Lactobacillus plantarum KCC‐10 from forage silage with potential beneficial properties by Valan Arasu, M., Jung, M.‐W., Ilavenil, S., Jane, M., Kim, D.‐H., Lee, K.‐D., Park, H.‐S., Hur, T.‐Y., Choi, G.‐J., Lim, Y.‐C., Al‐Dhabi, N.A., Choi, K.‐C.

“…Aims The purpose of this study was to isolate, identify and characterize an antifungal compound from Lactobacillus plantarum KCC‐10 from forage silage with…”
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Identifying the factors promoting colorectal cancer screening uptake in Hong Kong using Andersen’s behavioural model of health services use by Chan, Dorothy N. S, Choi, K. C, Au, Doreen W. H, So, Winnie K. W

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is an effective strategy to aid early cancer detection. However, the decision to undergo screening can be…”
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Effects of tai chi qigong on psychosocial well-being among hidden elderly, using elderly neighborhood volunteer approach: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Chan, Aileen Wk, Yu, Doris Sf, Choi, K C

“…To test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a tai chi qigong program with the assistance of elderly neighborhood volunteers in strengthening…”
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Quality-of-life among head and neck cancer survivors at one year after treatment – A systematic review by So, W.K.W, Chan, R.J, Chan, D.N.S, Hughes, B.G.M, Chair, S.Y, Choi, K.C, Chan, C.W.H

“…Abstract Background The importance of quality-of-life (QoL) research has been recognised over the past two decades in patients with head and neck (H&N) cancer…”
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Feasibility of a guided participation discharge program for very preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial by Lee, S Y, Chau, J P C, Choi, K C, Lo, S H S

“…Previous studies showed that parents of very preterm infants expressed feelings of incompetence and experienced high levels of stress upon the discharge of…”
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Waist-to-height ratio as a measure of abdominal obesity in southern Chinese and European children and adolescents by Nawarycz, T, So, H-K, Choi, K-C, Sung, R Y T, Li, A M, Nelson, E A S, Gazicki-Lipman, M, Ostrowska-Nawarycz, L

“…Background: Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), with a 0.5 threshold (WHtR 0.5 ), is regarded as a simple age- and gender-independent criterion of abdominal obesity…”
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Urban and Rural Differences of Acute Cardiovascular Disease Events: A Study from the Population-Based Real-Time Surveillance System in Zhejiang, China in 2012 by Gong, Weiwei, Wei, Xiaolin, Liang, Yujia, Zou, Guanyang, Hu, Ruying, Deng, Simin, Zhang, Zhitong, Pan, Jing, Choi, Bernard C K, Yu, Min

“…Zhejiang province, China, has implemented a population based, real-time surveillance system that tracks acute cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) events since 2001…”
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Inhibitory effects of quercetin on aflatoxin B1-induced hepatic damage in mice by Choi, K.-C., Chung, W.-T., Kwon, J.-K., Yu, J.-Y., Jang, Y.-S., Park, S.-M., Lee, S.-Y., Lee, J.-C.

“…Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-mediated hepatic damage is involved in production of AFB1-8,9-epoxide-bound DNA adducts and this is also affected by a pro-oxidant…”
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Factors in association with acceptability of A/H1N1 vaccination during the influenza A/H1N1 pandemic phase in the Hong Kong general population by Lau, Joseph T.F, Yeung, Nelson C.Y, Choi, K.C, Cheng, Mabel Y.M, Tsui, H.Y, Griffiths, Sian

“…Abstract A random population-based telephone survey ( n = 301) was conducted among the Hong Kong general population in July 2009. Past history of seasonal…”
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Potential antitumor therapeutic strategies of human amniotic membrane and amniotic fluid-derived stem cells by Kang, N-H, Hwang, K-A, Kim, S U, Kim, Y-B, Hyun, S-H, Jeung, E-B, Choi, K-C

“…As stem cells are capable of self-renewal and can generate differentiated progenies for organ development, they are considered as potential source for…”
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Second-phase validation study of an alternative developmental toxicity test using mouse embryonic stem cell-derived embryoid bodies by Lee, J-H, Park, S Y, Ahn, C, Yoo, Y-M, Kim, C-W, Kim, J-E, Jo, N R, Kang, H Y, Jung, E-M, Kim, K-S, Choi, K-C, Lee, S D, Jeung, E-B

“…The embryoid body test (EBT) is a developmental toxicity test method that measures the size of embryoid bodies (EBs) and the viability of mouse embryonic stem…”
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Can intense substorms occur under northward IMF conditions? by Lee, D.-Y., Choi, K.-C., Ohtani, S., Lee, J. H., Kim, K. C., Park, K. S., Kim, K.-H.

“…This paper reports on several substorms observed under northward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) conditions, the intensity of which was at least as…”
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Can scientists and policy makers work together? by Choi, Bernard C K, Pang, Tikki, Lin, Vivian, Puska, Pekka, Sherman, Gregory, Goddard, Michael, Ackland, Michael J, Sainsbury, Peter, Stachenko, Sylvie, Morrison, Howard, Clottey, Clarence

“…This paper addresses a fundamental question in evidence based policy making—can scientists and policy makers work together? It first provides a scenario…”
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Tai chi qigong as a means to improve night-time sleep quality among older adults with cognitive impairment: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Chan, Aileen Wk, Yu, Doris Sf, Choi, K C, Lee, Diana Tf, Sit, Janet Wh, Chan, Helen Yl

“…Age-related cognitivee decline is a growing public health concern worldwide. More than a quarter of adults with cognitive impairment experience sleep…”
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Near-wall hindered Brownian diffusion of nanoparticles examined by three-dimensional ratiometric total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (3-D R-TIRFM) by KIHM, K. D, BANERJEE, A, CHOI, C. K, TAKAGI, T

“…A three-dimensional nanoparticle tracking technique using ratiometric total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (R-TIRFM) is presented to…”
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Effectiveness of motivational interviewing on lifestyle modification and health outcomes of clients at risk or diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review by Lee, Windy W.M., Choi, K.C., Yum, Royce W.Y., Yu, Doris S.F., Chair, S.Y.

“…Clinically, there is an increasing trend in using motivational interviewing as a counseling method to help clients with cardiovascular diseases to modify their…”
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A randomized placebo controlled trial of homocysteine lowering to reduce cognitive decline in older demented people by Kwok, T, Lee, J, Law, C.B, Pan, P.C, Yung, C.Y, Choi, K.C, Lam, L.C

“…Summary Introduction Whether homocysteine lowering by B vitamins can reduce cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia patients is unclear…”
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Waist circumference and body mass index in Chinese children: cutoff values for predicting cardiovascular risk factors [Erratum: 2007 Mar., v. 31, no. 3, p. 567.] by Sung, R.Y.T, Yu, C.C.W, Choi, K.C, McManus, A, Li, A.M.C, Xu, S.L.Y, Chan, D, Lo, A.F.C, Chan, J.C.N, Fok, T.F

“…Background: Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) correlate with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in childhood which track into adulthood. WC…”
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Toll‐like receptors 2 and 4 and the cryopyrin inflammasome in normal pregnancy and pre‐eclampsia by Xie, F, Hu, Y, Turvey, SE, Magee, LA, Brunham, RM, Choi, K‐C, Krajden, M, Leung, PCK, Money, DM, Patrick, DM, Thomas, E, von Dadelszen, P

“…Objective  Pre‐eclampsia involves a maternal inflammatory response that differs from both normal pregnancy and normotensive intrauterine growth restriction…”
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Human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells expressing cytosine deaminase and thymidine kinase inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells in cellular and xenograft mouse models by Kang, N-H, Hwang, K-A, Yi, B-R, Lee, H J, Jeung, E-B, Kim, S U, Choi, K-C

“…As human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells (hAFSCs) are capable of multiple lineage differentiation, extensive self-renewal and tumor targeting, they may be…”
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