Search Results - "FOK, Tai F"
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Blood Pressure is Elevated in Children with Primary Snoring
Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-09-2009)“…Objectives To compare ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in nonoverweight, prepubertal children with and without primary snoring (PS), and to investigate whether…”
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A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study of a "Stress Dose" of Hydrocortisone for Rescue Treatment of Refractory Hypotension in Preterm Infants
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-02-2006)“…To assess the effectiveness of a "stress dose" of hydrocortisone for rescue treatment of refractory hypotension and adrenocortical insufficiency of prematurity…”
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Neutrophil CD64 is a sensitive diagnostic marker for early-onset neonatal infection
Published in Pediatric research (01-11-2004)“…This prospective study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utilities of neutrophil CD64 expression for the identification of early-onset clinical infection and…”
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Fetal methylmercury exposure as measured by cord blood mercury concentrations in a mother–infant cohort in Hong Kong
Published in Environment international (2007)“…This study was designed to examine newborn infants in Hong Kong prenatally exposed to levels of methylmercury considered to increase risk of neurotoxic effects…”
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Neutrophil CD64 expression: A sensitive diagnostic marker for late-onset nosocomial infection in very low birthweight infants
Published in Pediatric research (01-03-2002)“…This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic utilities of four leukocyte surface antigens-two lymphocyte antigens (CD25 and CD45RO) and two neutrophil antigens…”
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Ghrelin in preterm and term newborns: relation to anthropometry, leptin and insulin
Published in Clinical endocrinology (Oxford) (01-08-2005)“…Summary Aims This study aimed to investigate (i) the plasma ghrelin concentration at birth, (ii) the relationship of ghrelin with metabolic hormones,…”
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Resistin in preterm and term newborns : Relation to anthropometry, leptin, and insulin
Published in Pediatric research (01-10-2005)“…This study aimed to investigate 1) the plasma resistin concentration at birth, 2) the relationship of resistin with leptin and insulin, and 3) the association…”
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Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in Chinese children: a two-phase community study
Published in Thorax (01-11-2010)“…To determine the prevalence and risk factors of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in Chinese children using a two-phase community-based study design…”
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Standard Reference for the Six-Minute-Walk Test in Healthy Children Aged 7 to 16 Years
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-07-2007)“…We have previously reported that the six-minute-walk test (6MWT) is a reliable and valid functional test for assessing exercise tolerance and endurance. There…”
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Transient Increase in Intraocular Pressure during a Dose-Tapering Regime of Systemic Dexamethasone in Preterm Infants
Published in Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) (01-05-2008)“…Purpose To determine the intraocular pressure (IOP) profile during and after systemic dexamethasone treatment in preterm very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g)…”
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Preclinical ex vivo expansion of cord blood hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells: duration of culture; the media, serum supplements, and growth factors used; and engraftment in NOD/SCID mice
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-12-2001)“…BACKGROUND: Ex vivo expansion of cord blood (CB) hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells increases cell dose and may reduce the severity and duration of…”
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IP-10 is an early diagnostic marker for identification of late-onset bacterial infection in preterm infants
Published in Pediatric research (2007)“…Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with suspected late-onset infection requiring sepsis screening were enrolled in a prospective study to evaluate the…”
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High-Dose Oral Erythromycin Decreased the Incidence of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Cholestasis in Preterm Infants
Published in Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) (01-05-2007)“…Background & Aims: Feeding intolerance because of functional gastrointestinal dysmotility and parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) are common…”
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Early Prediction of Sepsis-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation with Interleukin-10, Interleukin-6, and RANTES in Preterm Infants
Published in Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) (01-06-2006)“…The progression to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in infected very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) infants is difficult to predict with…”
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Infants Born to Mothers With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-10-2003)“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a newly discovered infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus. During the community outbreak in Hong Kong, 5…”
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Rapid identification and differentiation of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial bloodstream infections by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in preterm infants
Published in Critical care medicine (01-08-2009)“…OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the usefulness of the Gram-specific probe-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction test for rapid detection and differentiation of…”
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Night sweats in children: prevalence and associated factors
Published in Archives of disease in childhood (01-05-2012)“…Objective The authors aimed to examine the prevalence and factors associated with night sweats (NS) in primary school children. Study design Cross-sectional…”
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Factors associated with difference in prevalence of asthma in children from three cities in China: multicentre epidemiological survey
Published in BMJ (28-08-2004)“…Abstract Objective To determine the factors associated with difference in prevalence of asthma in children in different regions of China. Design Multicentre…”
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Dextran sedimentation in a semi-closed system for the clinical banking of umbilical cord blood
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-03-2001)“…BACKGROUND: The results of current processing procedures for reducing volume and recovering HPCs from umbilical cord blood (UCB) before cryopreservation vary…”
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Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Children With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-01-2004)“…To study the inflammatory cytokine profile in children with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and to investigate whether monoclonal antibody to tumor…”
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