Search Results - "Kung, J"

Do land revenue windfalls create a political resource curse? Evidence from China by Chen, Ting, Kung, J.K.-S.

“…By analyzing a panel on the political turnovers of 4390 county leaders in China during 1999–2008, we find that the revenue windfalls accrued to these officials…”
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Changes in Internet use patterns among older adults in England from before to after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic by Kung, Claryn S. J., Steptoe, Andrew

“…The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an increased reliance on the Internet for various daily activities. Given the known digital divide, it is important to…”
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Targeting autophagy overcomes Enzalutamide resistance in castration-resistant prostate cancer cells and improves therapeutic response in a xenograft model by Nguyen, H G, Yang, J C, Kung, H-J, Shi, X-B, Tilki, D, Lara, P N, DeVere White, R W, Gao, A C, Evans, C P

“…Macro-autophagy is associated with drug resistance in various cancers and can function as an adaptive response to maintain cell survival under metabolic…”
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miR-30 as a tumor suppressor connects EGF/Src signal to ERG and EMT by Kao, C-J, Martiniez, A, Shi, X-B, Yang, J, Evans, C P, Dobi, A, deVere White, R W, Kung, H-J

“…Src tyrosine kinase (Src) is implicated in the development of bone metastasis and castration resistance of prostate cancer. Src inhibitors are currently being…”
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Src family kinase oncogenic potential and pathways in prostate cancer as revealed by AZD0530 by Chang, Y-M, Bai, L, Liu, S, Yang, J C, Kung, H-J, Evans, C P

“…Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in American men. We have previously demonstrated that Src mediates androgen-independent proliferation…”
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Social Isolation, Social Support, and Loneliness Profiles Before and After Spousal Death and the Buffering Role of Financial Resources by Freak-Poli, Rosanne, Kung, Claryn S J, Ryan, Joanne, Shields, Michael A

“…Abstract Objectives We provide new evidence on the profiles of social isolation, social support, and loneliness before and after spousal death for older…”
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Fundoplication is superior to medical therapy for Barrett’s esophagus disease regression and progression: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wilson, H., Mocanu, V., Sun, W., Dang, J., Jogiat, U., Kung, J., Switzer, N., Wong, C., Karmali, S.

“…Background Fundoplication and medical management are current mainstays for management of Barrett’s esophagus (BE), however our understanding of differences in…”
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Utility of the Pediatric Allergic Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire for childhood eczema by Hon, K.L., Ng, W.G.G., Kung, J.S.C., Cheng, N.S., Ng, D.K.K., Leung, T.F.

“…Summary Background Childhood atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with pruritus and sleep loss. It is important to evaluate…”
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Causes and diagnostic utility of musculoskeletal MRI recall examinations by Komarraju, A., Maxwell, C., Kung, J.W., Mhuircheartaigh, J.N., Kim, W., Wu, J.S.

“…To determine the causes and diagnostic utility of musculoskeletal (MSK) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) recall examinations. An institutional review…”
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Peritoneal flap hernioplasty for repair of incisional hernias after orthotopic liver transplantation by Nielsen, M. F., de Beaux, A., Stutchfield, B., Kung, J., Wigmore, S. J., Tulloh, B.

“…Background Repair of incisional hernias following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a surgical challenge due to concurrent midline and transverse…”
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Economic Aspects of Loneliness in Australia by Kung, Claryn S. J., Kunz, Johannes S., Shields, Michael A.

“…We highlight the problem of loneliness, and argue that it is not only a public health issue but also an economic problem. We provide a brief review of findings…”
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A SCOPING REVIEW OF RISK FACTORS FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE IN OLDER MEN by Olagundoye, O, Odusanya, B, Kung, J, Gibson, W, Wagg, A

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FDG-PET/MRI coregistration improves detection of cortical dysplasia in patients with epilepsy by SALAMON, N, KUNG, J, FRIED, I, MIYATA, H, YONG, W. H, VINTERS, H. V, MATHERN, G. W, SHAW, S. J, KOO, J, KOH, S, WU, J. Y, LERNER, J. T, SANKAR, R, SHIELDS, W. D, ENGEL, J

“…Patients with cortical dysplasia (CD) are difficult to treat because the MRI abnormality may be undetectable. This study determined whether fluorodeoxyglucose…”
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Age, sex, and disease status as determinants of skin hydration and transepidermal water loss among children with and without eczema by Hon, K L, Lam, P H, Ng, W G, Kung, J S, Cheng, N S, Lin, Z X, Chow, C M, Leung, T F

“…Skin hydration (SH) and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) are important skin biophysical parameters for assessment of childhood eczema. This study investigated…”
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LPS receptor subunits have antagonistic roles in epithelial apoptosis and colonic carcinogenesis by Kuo, W-T, Lee, T-C, Yang, H-Y, Chen, C-Y, Au, Y-C, Lu, Y-Z, Wu, L-L, Wei, S-C, Ni, Y-H, Lin, B-R, Chen, Y, Tsai, Y-H, Kung, J T, Sheu, F, Lin, L-W, Yu, L C-H

“…Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is characterized by unlimited proliferation and suppression of apoptosis, selective advantages for tumor survival, and…”
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Clinical scores of sleep loss and itch, and antihistamine and topical corticosteroid usage for childhood eczema by Hon, K.L., Kung, J.S.C., Wang, M., Pong, N.H., Li, A.M., Leung, T.F.

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Assessment of adherence to eczema treatment in Hong Kong children by Cheng, N. S., Chau, J. P. C., Hon, K. L. E., Choi, K. C., Kung, J. S. C., Ng, W. G., Leung, T. F.

“…Introduction: Eczema is the most common childhood skin problem in Hong Kong. Treatment adherence is crucial in symptom management and the effectiveness of…”
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Mental health and the response to financial incentives: Evidence from a survey incentives experiment by Kung, Claryn S.J., Johnston, David W., Shields, Michael A.

“…Although mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are common, there is little research on whether individuals in poor mental health react…”
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Elasticity of San Carlos olivine to 8 GPa and 1073 K by Liu, Wei, Kung, Jennifer, Li, Baosheng

“…Elasticity of San Carlos olivine, (Mg0.9, Fe0.1)2SiO4, has been measured at simultaneous high pressure and high temperature to 8.2 GPa and 1073 K using…”
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Usability and Acceptability of Two Smartphone Apps for Smoking Cessation Among Young Adults With Serious Mental Illness: Mixed Methods Study by Gowarty, Minda A, Longacre, Meghan R, Vilardaga, Roger, Kung, Nathan J, Gaughan-Maher, Ashley E, Brunette, Mary F

“…Background: Young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) have higher smoking rates and lower cessation rates than young adults without SMI. Scalable…”
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