Search Results - "Hung, VWY"

Effects of 18-month low-magnitude high-frequency vibration on fall rate and fracture risks in 710 community elderly—a cluster-randomized controlled trial by Leung, K. S., Li, C. Y., Tse, Y. K., Choy, T. K., Leung, P. C., Hung, V. W. Y., Chan, S. Y., Leung, A. H. C., Cheung, W. H.

“…Summary This study is a prospective cluster-randomized controlled clinical trial involving 710 elderly subjects to investigate the long-term effects of…”
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Age-related differences in volumetric bone mineral density, microarchitecture, and bone strength of distal radius and tibia in Chinese women: a high-resolution pQCT reference database study by Hung, V. W. Y., Zhu, T. Y., Cheung, W.-H., Fong, T.-N., Yu, F. W. P., Hung, L.-K., Leung, K.-S., Cheng, J. C. Y., Lam, T.-P., Qin, L.

“…Summary In a cohort of 393 Chinese women, by using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), we found that significant cortical…”
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Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among adolescents and its correlation with bone parameters using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography by Cheung, T. F., Cheuk, K. Y., Yu, F. W. P., Hung, V. W. Y., Ho, C. S., Zhu, T. Y., Ng, B. K. W., Lee, K. M., Qin, L., Ho, S. S. Y., Wong, G. W. K., Cheng, J. C. Y., Lam, T. P.

“…Summary Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are highly prevalent among adolescents in Hong Kong, which is a sub-tropical city with ample sunshine. Vitamin D…”
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Structure and strength of the distal radius in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A case‐control study by Zhu, Tracy Y, Griffith, James F, Qin, Ling, Hung, Vivian WY, Fong, Tsz‐Ning, Au, Sze‐Ki, Tang, Xiao Lin, Kwok, Anthony W, Leung, Ping‐Chung, Li, Edmund K, Tam, Lai‐Shan

“…The purpose of this work was to investigate the volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD), bone microstructure, and mechanical indices of the distal radius in…”
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Abnormal Bone Mechanical and Structural Properties in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Study with Finite Element Analysis and Structural Model Index by Cheuk, K. Y., Zhu, T. Y., Yu, F. W. P., Hung, V. W. Y., Lee, K. M., Qin, L., Cheng, J. C. Y., Lam, T. P.

“…Previous studies found adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) and abnormal bone quality, whilst the…”
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Cortical thinning and progressive cortical porosity in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus on long-term glucocorticoids: a 2-year case-control study by Zhu, T. Y., Griffith, J. F., Qin, L., Hung, V. W. Y., Fong, T.-N., Au, S.-K., Tang, X.-L., Kun, E. W., Kwok, A. W., Leung, P.-C., LI, E. K., Tam, L.-S.

“…Summary In this study, we characterized longitudinal changes of volumetric bone mineral density and cortical and trabecular microstructure at the distal radius…”
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Density, structure, and strength of the distal radius in patients with psoriatic arthritis: the role of inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors by Zhu, T. Y., Griffith, J. F., Qin, L., Hung, V. W. Y., Fong, T.-N., Au, S.-K., Kwok, A. W., Leung, P.-C., LI, E. K., Tam, L.-S.

“…Summary We investigated the densitometric and microstructural features of the distal radius in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients using high-resolution…”
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Lifelong bound feet in China: a quantitative ultrasound and lifestyle questionnaire study in postmenopausal women by Qin, Ling, Pan, Yi, Zhang, Ming, Xu, Mian, Lao, Hanchang, O'Laughlin, Michael C, Tong, Shan, Zhao, Yanling, Hung, VWY, Cheng, JCY, Guo, Xia

“…Objective The phenomenon of foot binding, also known as ‘lotus feet’, has an enduring and influential history in China. To achieve a man-made smaller foot…”
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Effects of weight bearing and non-weight bearing exercises on bone properties using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound by Yung, P S, Lai, Y M, Tung, P Y, Tsui, H T, Wong, C K, Hung, V W Y, Qin, L

“…Objective: This study was designed to investigate bone properties using heel quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in young adults participating in various sports…”
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Regional differences in cortical bone mineral density in the weight-bearing long bone shaft—A pQCT study by Lai, Y.M., Qin, L., Hung, V.W.Y., Chan, K.M.

“…This study used a multislice peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) to measure volumetric BMD (vBMD) and cortical thickness for investigating…”
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Status of bone quality in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with low bone mass—using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound by Hung, Vivian Wing-yin, Qin, Ling, Yeung, Hiu-yan, Cheng, Jack Chun-yiu

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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is associated with deranged bone quality — A case-control study using quantitative ultrasound on 636 AIS subjects and 269 normal controls by Lam, T.P, Hung, V.W.Y, Yeung, H.Y, Qin, L, Lee, K.M, Ng, B.K.W, Cheng, J.C.Y

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Persistence of osteopenia in adolescence — A longitudinal study of 147 girls till maturity with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) by Lam, T.P, Hung, V.W.Y, Tang, N.L.S, Qin, L, Tse, Y.K, Yeung, H.Y, Lee, K.M, Ng, B.K.W, Lee, W.T.K, Cheng, J.C.Y

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Genetic association study of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) gene with curve severity and osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Yeung, H Y, Tang, N L, Lee, K M, Ng, B K W, Hung, V W Y, Kwok, R, Guo, X, Qin, L, Cheng, J C Y

“…IGF-I has a pivotal role in bone growth and could be one of the putative disease-modifier genes in AIS. Two SNPs in IGF-I gene promoter region were studied for…”
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Persistent osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis--longitudinal monitoring of bone mineral density until skeletal maturity by Cheng, J C Y, Hung, V W Y, Lee, W T K, Yeung, H Y, Lam, T P, Ng, B K W, Guo, X, Qin, L

“…The aim of this study was to monitor BMD changes occurring during periods of rapid growth and to investigate whether osteopenia was a persistent phenomenon in…”
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Lower degree of mineralization found in cortical bone of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) by Yeung, H Y, Qin, L, Hung, V W Y, Lee, K M, Guo, X, Ng, B W K, Cheng, J C Y

“…A lowered bone mineral density (BMD) was observed in trabecular bone in a significant number of AIS patients. The present study aims at investigating whether…”
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The effect of vertebral rotation of the lumbar spine on dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements: observational study by Cheng, J C, Sher, H L, Guo, X, Hung, V W, Cheung, A Y

“…To estimate how axial rotation of lumbar vertebrae quantitatively affects bone mineral density, as measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in the…”
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Correlations of calcaneal QUS with pQCT measurements at distal tibia and non-weight-bearing distal radius by WING-YIN HUNG, Vivian, LING QIN, AU, Sze-Ki, CHOY, Wing-Yee, LEUNG, Kwok-Sui, LEUNG, Ping-Chung, CHUN-YIU CHENG, Jack

“…Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is used for prediction for risks of osteoporotic fractures at various skeletal sites, irrespective of weight-bearing or…”
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