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High Morbidity and Mortality in Adults Hospitalized for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections by Lee, N., Lui, G. C. Y., Wong, K. T., Li, T. C. M., Tse, E. C. M., Chan, J. Y. C., Yu, J., Wong, S. S. M., Choi, K. W., Wong, R. Y. K., Ngai, K. L. K., Hui, D. S. C., Chan, P. K. S.

“…Background. Better understanding of complications and outcomes of adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is necessary. Methods. A…”
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Plasma inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in severe acute respiratory syndrome by WONG, C. K., LAM, C. W. K., WU, A. K. L., IP, W. K., LEE, N. L. S., CHAN, I. H. S., LIT, L. C. W., HUI, D. S. C., CHAN, M. H. M., CHUNG, S. S. C., SUNG, J. J. Y.

“…SUMMARY Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a recently emerged infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, but its immunopathological mechanisms…”
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Outcomes of adults hospitalised with severe influenza by Lee, N, Choi, K W, Chan, P K S, Hui, D S C, Lui, G C Y, Wong, B C K, Wong, R Y K, Sin, W Y, Hui, W M, Ngai, K L K, Cockram, C S, Lai, R W M, Sung, J J Y

“…The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting clinical outcomes of adults hospitalised with severe seasonal influenza. A prospective,…”
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High levels and gender difference of exhaled nitric oxide in Chinese schoolchildren by Wong, G. W. K., Liu, E. K. H., Leung, T. F., Yung, E., Ko, F. W. S., Hui, D. S. C., Fok, T. F., Lai, C. K. W.

“…Summary Background Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) may represent a useful noninvasive marker of airway inflammation, but data on the reference population values in…”
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Declining asthma prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren by Wong, G. W. K., Leung, T. F., Ko, F. W. S., Lee, K. K. M., Lam, P., Hui, D. S. C., Fok, T. F., Lai, C. K. W.

“…Summary Background Many studies have reported an increase in the prevalence of asthma and related atopic disorders. The lack of standardized methodologies and…”
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A Prospective Intervention Study on Higher-Dose Oseltamivir Treatment in Adults Hospitalized With Influenza A and B Infections by Lee, N., Hui, D. S. C., Zuo, Z., Ngai, K. L. K., Lui, G. C. Y., Wo, S. K., Tam, W. W. S., Chan, M. C. W., Wong, B. C. K., Wong, R. Y. K., Choi, K. W., Sin, W. W. Y., Lee, E. L. Y., Tomlinson, B., Hayden, F. G., Chan, P. K. S.

“…Background. It is unclear if higher-dose oseltamivir provides benefit beyond the standard dose in influenza patients who require hospitalization. Methods. A…”
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Effects of air pollution on asthma hospitalization rates in different age groups in Hong Kong by Ko, F. W. S., Tam, W., Wong, T. W., Lai, C. K. W., Wong, G. W. K., Leung, T.-F., Ng, S. S. S., Hui, D. S. C.

“…Summary Aims To assess the relationship between levels of ambient air pollutants and hospitalization rates for asthma in Hong Kong (HK). Methods This is a…”
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Proinflammatory cytokines (IL‐17, IL‐6, IL‐18 and IL‐12) and Th cytokines (IFN‐γ, IL‐4, IL‐10 and IL‐13) in patients with allergic asthma by Wong, C. K., Ho, C. Y., Ko, F. W. S., Chan, C. H. S., Ho, A. S. S., Hui, D. S. C., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Allergen‐reactive T helper type‐2 (Th2) cells and proinflammatory cytokines have been suggested to play an important role in the induction and maintenance of…”
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Tuberculosis is associated with increased lung cancer mortality by Leung, C. C., Hui, L., Lee, R. S. Y., Lam, T. H., Yew, W. W., Hui, D. S. C., Chan, R. C. Y., Mok, T. Y. W., Law, W. S., Chang, K. C., Leung, E. C. C., Tam, C. M.

“…SETTING: Elderly persons living in the community in Hong Kong.OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer.DESIGN: Elderly…”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor in pleural effusions of different origin by Sack, U, Hoffmann, M, Zhao, X. J, Chan, K. S, Hui, D. S. C, Gosse, H, Engelmann, L, Schauer, J, Emmrich, F, Hoheisel, G

“…This study aimed to determine the diagnostic relevance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the pleural fluid and serum of patients with pleural…”
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Hypercytokinemia and Hyperactivation of Phospho-p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Severe Human Influenza A Virus Infection by Lee, N., Wong, C. K., Chan, P. K. S., Lun, S. W. M., Lui, G., Wong, B., Hui, D. S. C., Lam, C. W. K., Cockram, C. S., Choi, K. W., Yeung, A. C. M., Tang, J. W., Sung, J. J. Y.

“…Background. We postulate that hypercytokinemia plays a role in immunopathogenesis of severe human influenza. Methods. We prospectively studied 39 consecutive…”
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Antiviral Treatment for Patients Hospitalized with Severe Influenza Infection May Affect Clinical Outcomes by Lee, N., Cockram, C. S., Chan, P. K. S., Hui, D. S. C., Choi, K. W., Sung, J. J. Y.

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Prevalence and risk factors of airflow obstruction in an elderly Chinese population by Ko, F. W. S, Woo, J, Tam, W, Lai, C. K. W, Ngai, J, Kwok, T, Hui, D. S. C

“…It is common practice to use a forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1))/ forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of <70% as evidence of airflow obstruction…”
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Pulmonary pathological features in coronavirus associated severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) by Tse, G M-K, To, K-F, Chan, P K-S, Lo, A W I, Ng, K-C, Wu, A, Lee, N, Wong, H-C, Mak, S-M, Chan, K-F, Hui, D S C, Sung, J J-Y, Ng, H-K

“…Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) became a worldwide outbreak with a mortality of 9.2%. This new human emergent infectious disease is…”
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Worldwide burden of COPD in high- and low-income countries. Part III. Asia-Pacific studies [State of the Art Series. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in high- and low-income countries. Edited by G. Marks and M. Chan-Yeung. Number 6 in the series] by KO, F. W. S, HUI, D. S. C, LAI, C. K. W

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem that poses a heavy burden on most countries in the Asia-Pacific region. When compared…”
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Prevalence of snoring and sleep-disordered breathing in a group of commercial bus drivers in Hong Kong by Hui, D. S. C., Chan, J. K. W., Ko, F. W. S., Choy, D. K. L., Li, T. S. T., Chan, A. T., Wong, K. K., Lai, C. K. W.

“…Objectives: To assess the prevalence of sleep‐­disordered breathing (SDB) and its associated symptoms in a group of commercial bus drivers in Hong Kong…”
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Increased expression of plasma and cell surface co‐stimulatory molecules CTLA‐4, CD28 and CD86 in adult patients with allergic asthma by Wong, C. K., Lun, S. W. M., Ko, F. W. S., Ip, W. K., Hui, D. S. C., Lam, C. W. K.

“…Summary The co‐stimulatory interactions of the B7 family molecules CD80 and CD86 on antigen‐presenting cells, together with their T cell counter receptors CD28…”
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Polymorphisms in the C-type lectin genes cluster in chromosome 19 and predisposition to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection by Li, H, Tang, N L-S, Chan, P K-S, Wang, C-Y, Hui, D S-C, Luk, C, Kwok, R, Huang, W, Sung, J J-Y, Kong, Q-P, Zhang, Y-P

“…Polymorphisms of CLEC4M have been associated with predisposition for infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). DC-SIGNR, a…”
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Prevalence of respiratory and atopic disorders in Chinese schoolchildren by Wong, G. W. K., Hui, D. S. C., Chan, H. H., Fok, T. F., Leung, R., Zhong, N. S., Chen, Y. Z., Lai, C. K. W.

“…Background Epidemiological surveys have shown that the prevalence of asthma in the Asian population is relatively low. Within the Chinese population,…”
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Interferon gamma release assay for differentiating tuberculosis among pneumonia cases in acute healthcare setting by Lui, G, Lee, N, Cheung, S.W, Lam, J.S.Y, Wong, B.C.K, Choi, K.W, Wong, K.T, Wong, R.Y.K, Cockram, C.S, Hui, D.S.C, Chan, R.C.Y

“…Summary Objectives Early diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis remains challenging. The role of an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) in discriminating…”
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