Search Results - "Kwan, Fung"

Impact of long-term air pollution exposure on incidence of neurodegenerative diseases: A protocol for a systematic review and exposure-response meta-analysis by Khreis, Haneen, Bredell, Christiaan, Wai Fung, Kwan, Hong, Lucy, Szybka, Magdalena, Phillips, Veronica, Abbas, Ali, Lim, Youn-Hee, Jovanovic Andersen, Zorana, Woodcock, James, Brayne, Carol

“…Ambient air pollution is a pervasive and ubiquitous hazard, which has been linked to premature morbidity and a growing number of morbidity endpoints. Air…”
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Global urban reforestation can be an important natural climate solution by Teo, Hoong Chen, Zeng, Yiwen, Sarira, Tasya Vadya, Fung, Tze Kwan, Zheng, Qiming, Song, Xiao Ping, Chong, Kwek Yan, Koh, Lian Pin

“…The climate mitigation potential of urban nature-based solutions (NBSs) is often perceived as insignificant and thus overlooked, as cities primarily pursue…”
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Revisit China's Lewis Turning Point: An Analysis from a Regional Perspective by Wei, Zheng, Kwan, Fung

“…China's significantly slower economic growth since 2012 has been attributed to the passing of its Lewis turning point and the depletion of surplus labor in…”
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How does research activity align with research need in chronic subdural haematoma: a gap analysis of systematic reviews with end-user selected knowledge gaps by Gillespie, Conor S., Fung, Kwan Wai, Alam, Ali M., Yanez Touzet, Alvaro, Dhesi, Jugdeep, Edlmann, Ellie, Coles, Jonathan, Menon, David K., Hutchinson, Peter J., Stubbs, Daniel J., Davies, Benjamin M.

“…Background Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is increasingly common. Although treatment is triaged and provided by neurosurgery, the role of non-operative…”
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Dynamic changes of elasticity, cross-sectional area, and fat infiltration of multifidus at different postures in men with chronic low back pain by Chan, Suk-Tak, MSc, PhD, Fung, Po-Kwan, BSc, Ng, Nim-Yu, BSc, Ngan, Tsz-Lung, BSc, Chong, Man-Yan, BSc, Tang, Chi-Ngong, BSc, He, Jun-Feng, BEng, Zheng, Yong-Ping, PhD

“…Abstract Background context Multifidus cross-sectional area was often measured in chronic low back pain (LBP) patients to estimate the muscle activity for…”
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Endobronchial mucosal nodules and actinomycosis in a child with activated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta syndrome (APDS) by Lam, Kwan Fung, Chan, Shun, Kam, Lok Sang, Kwok, Janette, Lee, Pamela Pui-Wah, Lam, David Shu Yan

“…In this report, we describe a case of a 5-year-old girl with poor growth and unresolving pneumonia. Bronchoscopy showed numerous endobronchial mucosal nodules,…”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Hong Kong Version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HK-KOOS) for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by Wong, Jackson K. K., Lee, Oi-yan, Fung, Man-kwan, Fan, Miu-kwan, Chan, Sum-yuet, Chan, Ka-chun, Cheng, Andy S.K., Kwok, Cindy T. T.

“…Introduction. This study aimed to validate the Hong Kong version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HK-KOOS) for patients with knee…”
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Demographic biases in engagement with nature in a tropical Asian city by Richards, Daniel R, Fung, Tze Kwan, Leong, Rachel A T, Sachidhanandam, Uma, Drillet, Zuzana, Edwards, Peter J

“…Urban residents can benefit from spending time in outdoor spaces and engaging with nature-related activities. Such engagement can improve health and…”
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DAGDA score and its evidence‐based pneumonia‐prevention programme by Wong, Kevin Ka‐Fai, Fung, James Tak‐Kwan, Leung, Siu‐Kee

“…Aim The mortality rate of the postoperative pneumonia group is significantly higher than that of non‐pneumonia group. Five of 38 risk factors were found to be…”
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Re-examination of the surplus agricultural labour in China by Kwan, Fung, Wu, Yanrui, Zhuo, Shuaihe

“…Purpose - This paper aims to contribute to the pool of studies of rural underemployment in China. It is devoted to the conceptualization and measurement of…”
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Advanced prediction of functional outcomes in hip fracture patients using premorbid functional assessments by Hung, Leong-Pan, Lam, Hoi-Yee, Fung, Wai-Ha, Samuel Ngan, Kam-Tim, Yip, Chiu-Tai, Fung, Yim-Kwan

“…Purpose: This historical cohort study aims to determine the relationship between premorbid functional status and functional decline in hip fracture patients…”
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Litter decomposition and infiltration capacities in soils of different tropical urban land covers by Fung, Tze Kwan, Richards, Daniel R., Leong, Rachel A. T., Ghosh, Subhadip, Tan, Christabel W. J., Drillet, Zuzana, Leong, Kit Ling, Edwards, Peter J.

“…Healthy soil ecosystems are important for urban sustainability, because they provide the basis for ecosystem services such as flood regulation, nutrient…”
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Development of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B by Lo, Chung-Mau, Fung, James Tak-Kwan, Lau, George Ka-Kit, Liu, Chi-Leung, Cheung, Siu-Tim, Lai, Ching-Lung, Fan, Sheung-Tat, Wong, John

“…Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have a defective HBV-specific immune response, and the spontaneous development of antibody against…”
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Small-scale variability in a mosaic tropical rainforest influences habitat use of long-tailed macaques by Sha, John Chih Mun, Chua, Siew Chin, Chew, Ping Ting, Ibrahim, Hassan, Lua, Hock Keong, Fung, Tze Kwan, Zhang, Peng

“…Pristine habitats have generally been considered to be the most important ecological resource for wildlife conservation, but due to forest degradation caused…”
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Aroma Impact Components in Commercial Plain Sufu by Chung, Hau Yin, Fung, Pui Kwan, Kim, Joo-Shin

“…Volatile components of three commercial plain sufus or fermented soybean (Glycine max) curds (A−C) were extracted by a supercritical fluid extraction apparatus…”
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Surplus agricultural labour and China's Lewis turning point by Kwan, Fung, Wu, Yanrui, Zhuo, Shuaihe

“…Official data are criticized for over-reported agricultural labour statistics. We derive an alternative series of labour participated in agriculture with the…”
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Acceptability of different mechanisms of action of contraception in women: a questionnaire survey by Tong, Yu Wing, Lo, Sue Seen Tsing, Fung, Barbara Wai Kwan, Cameron, Sharon T, Ng, Ernest Hung Yu, Li, Raymond Hang Wun

“…The mechanism of action of a contraceptive method is an importantg consideration in a woman's choice of contraception. For the development of new methods of…”
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A validation and modification of PLASMIC score by adjusting the criteria of mean corpuscular volume and international normalized ratio by Lee, Jia-Arng, Lin, Mei-Hwa, Kang, Chun-Min, Chuang, Ming-Kai, Fung, Chi Kwan Boris, Lo, Shyh-Chyi

“…The PLASMIC score was developed for distinguishing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) from other types of thrombotic microangiopathy. However, two…”
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Twelve tips for teaching neuroanatomy, from the medical students' perspective by Sravanam, Sanskrithi, Jacklin, Chloë, McNelis, Eoghan, Fung, Kwan Wai, Xu, Lucy

“…Neuroanatomy is a complex and fascinating subject that is often a daunting prospect for medical students. In fact, the fear of learning neuroanatomy has gained…”
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Labour reallocation, productivity growth and dualism: The case of China by Kwan, Fung, Zhang, Yang, Zhuo, Shuaihe

“…Building upon Temple and Wöβmann (2006), we propose a three-sector model to identify the role of labour reallocation to the growth of total factor productivity…”
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