Search Results - "HU, Wayne H"
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The effect of aging on nasal mucociliary clearance, beat frequency, and ultrastructure of respiratory cilia
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-03-2001)“…The increased susceptibility of the elderly to lower respiratory tract infection cannot be fully explained. Although mucociliary clearance, which is affected…”
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Lansoprazole for the Prevention of Recurrences of Ulcer Complications from Long-Term Low-Dose Aspirin Use
Published in The New England journal of medicine (27-06-2002)“…The use of low-dose aspirin as prophylaxis against cardiac events or stroke and the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection are both risk factors for upper…”
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Differing coping mechanisms, stress level and anorectal physiology in patients with functional constipation
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (14-09-2005)“…AIM: To investigate coping mechanisms, constipation symptoms and anorectal physiology in 80 constipated subjects and 18 controls. METHODS: Constipation was…”
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Effects of Primary Metronidazole and Clarithromycin Resistance to Helicobacter pylori on Omeprazole, Metronidazole, and Clarithromycin Triple-Therapy Regimen in a Region with High Rates of Metronidazole Resistance
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-10-2003)“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of metronidazole resistance (MtzR) and clarithromycin resistance (ClaR) on the eradication rate for…”
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Evaluation of an automated immunochemical fecal occult blood test for colorectal neoplasia detection in a Chinese population
Published in Cancer (15-05-2003)“…BACKGROUND Most commercial fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) used for colorectal carcinoma screening of Western populations are guaiac‐based, manually developed,…”
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Intraesophageal acid perfusion sensitizes the esophagus to mechanical distension: a Barostat study
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-09-2000)“…The pathogenesis of noncardiac chest pain is unclear. Increased gastroesophageal reflux and decreased pain thresholds to intraesophageal balloon distension…”
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The Hong Kong index of dyspepsia: A validated symptom severity questionnaire for patients with dyspepsia
Published in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (01-05-2002)“…Aim: Locally validated symptom questionnaires are essential instruments in dyspepsia research. A symptom score for Chinese dyspeptics was developed. Multiple…”
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Population based study of noncardiac chest pain in southern Chinese: Prevalence, psychosocial factors and health care utilization
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (01-03-2004)“…AIM:Population-based assessment of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, psychosocial factors and…”
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High seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in active bronchiectasis
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Comparison between empirical prokinetics, Helicobacter test-and-treat and empirical endoscopy in primary-care patients presenting with dyspepsia: A one-year study
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (21-08-2006)“…AIM: To investigate the optimal strategy to treat dyspeptic patients in primary care. METHODS: Dyspeptic patients presenting to primary care outpatient clinics…”
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Virtual colonoscopy for the detection of colorectal polyps and cancers in a Chinese population
Published in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (01-12-2002)“…Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the sensitivity of virtual colonoscopy in detecting colorectal polyps and cancers in a Chinese population. Methods:…”
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Accuracy of a new near patient test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in Chinese
Published in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (01-12-2002)“…Background and Aim: The performance of existing near patient tests for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori remains unsatisfactory. The aim of this study is to…”
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Colonoscopy demand and practice in a regional hospital over 9 years in Hong Kong: resource implication for cancer screening
Published in Digestion (01-01-2006)“…The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Hong Kong is rising. The trend of colonoscopy demand is uncertain. To investigate colonoscopy demand and practice…”
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Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseases in Chinese-Role of Transient Lower Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation and Esophageal Motor Dysfunction
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-11-2004)“…Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation (TLESR) is the major mechanism for gastroesophageal reflux in the Western population. The major reflux…”
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Psychosocial factors in patients with noncardiac chest pain
Published in Psychosomatic medicine (01-05-2003)“…This study sought to explore some psychosocial factors that distinguished individuals with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) from those without NCCP, and whether…”
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GI manifestations of mantle cell lymphoma
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Comparison between empirical prokinetics, Helicobacter testand-treat and empirical endoscopy in primary-care patients presenting with dyspepsia: A one-year study
Published in 世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版) (21-08-2006)“…R5; AIM: To investigate the optimal strategy to treat dyspeptic patients in primary care.METHODS: Dyspeptic patients presenting to primary care outpatient…”
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Esophageal injury as a result of ingestion of iron tablets
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The Maximum B-Mode Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background from Inhomogeneous Reionization
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-03-2007)“…We compute the B-mode polarization power spectrum of the cosmic microwave background from an epoch of inhomogeneous reionization, using a simple model in which…”
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A Comparison between the Responsiveness and Sensitivity of the Hong Kong Specific and Standard USSF-12
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