Search Results - "Lai, Christopher KW"

Cooking fuels and prevalence of asthma: a global analysis of phase three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) by Wong, Gary WK, Prof, Brunekreef, Bert, Prof, Ellwood, Philippa, MPH, Anderson, H Ross, Prof, Asher, M Innes, Prof, Crane, Julian, Prof, Lai, Christopher KW, Prof

“…Summary Background Indoor air pollution from a range of household cooking fuels has been implicated in the development and exacerbation of respiratory…”
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Worldwide time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in childhood: ISAAC Phases One and Three repeat multicountry cross-sectional surveys by Asher, M Innes, Montefort, Stephen, Björkstén, Bengt, Lai, Christopher KW, Strachan, David P, Weiland, Stephan K, Williams, Hywel

“…Data for trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema over time are scarce. We repeated the International Study of Asthma and…”
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Worldwide severity and control of asthma in children and adults: the global asthma insights and reality surveys by Rabe, Klaus F, Adachi, Mitsuru, Lai, Christopher K.W, Soriano, Joan B, Vermeire, Paul A, Weiss, Kevin B, Weiss, Scott T

“…In 1995, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines recommended goals for the management of asthma, which were updated in 2002. However, there are no…”
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Association between paracetamol use in infancy and childhood, and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in children aged 6–7 years: analysis from Phase Three of the ISAAC programme by Beasley, Richard, Prof, Clayton, Tadd, MSc, Crane, Julian, Prof, von Mutius, Erika, Prof, Lai, Christopher KW, Prof, Montefort, Stephen, Prof, Stewart, Alistair, BSc

“…Summary Background Exposure to paracetamol during intrauterine life, childhood, and adult life may increase the risk of developing asthma. We studied…”
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Asthma control in the Asia-Pacific region: The asthma insights and reality in Asia-Pacific study by Lai, Christopher K.W., de Guia, Teresita S., Kim, You-Young, Kuo, Sow-Hsong, Mukhopadhyay, Amartya, Soriano, Joan B., Trung, Pham Long, Shan Zhong, Nan, Zainudin, Norzila, Zainudin, B.M.Z.

“…Background: Few data on asthma management are available for the Asia-Pacific region. Objective: This study examined asthma symptoms, health care use, and…”
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Which population level environmental factors are associated with asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema? Review of the ecological analyses of ISAAC Phase One by Asher, M Innes, Stewart, Alistair W, Mallol, Javier, Montefort, Stephen, Lai, Christopher K W, Aït-Khaled, Nadia, Odhiambo, Joseph

“…The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase One showed large worldwide variations in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma,…”
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Allergy in Hong Kong: an unmet need in service provision and training by Chan, Y T, Ho, H K, Lai, Christopher K W, Lau, C S, Lau, Y L, Lee, T H, Leung, T F, Wong, Gary W K, Wu, Y Y

“…Many children in Hong Kong have allergic diseases and epidemiological data support a rising trend. Only a minority of children will grow out of their allergic…”
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Primary care physician perceptions on the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in diverse regions of the world by Aisanov, Zaurbek, Bai, Chunxue, Bauerle, Otto, Colodenco, Federico D, Feldman, Charles, Hashimoto, Shu, Jardim, Jose, Lai, Christopher K W, Laniado-Laborin, Rafael, Nadeau, Gilbert, Sayiner, Abdullah, Shim, Jae Jeong, Tsai, Ying Huang, Walters, Richard D, Waterer, Grant

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multicomponent disorder that leads to substantial disability, impaired quality of life, and increased…”
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Paracetamol as a risk factor for allergic disorders – Authors' reply by Beasley, Richard, Clayton, Tadd, Crane, Julian, von Mutius, Erika, Lai, Christopher KW

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The burden of lung disease in Hong Kong: A report from the Hong Kong Thoracic Society by CHAN-YEUNG, Moira, LAI, Christopher K.W., CHAN, Kin-Sang, CHEUNG, Amy H.K., YAO, Tzy-Jyun, HO, Alice S.S., KO, Fanny W., YAM, Loretta Y., WONG, Poon-Chuen, TSANG, Kenneth W., LAM, Wah-Kit, HO, James C., CHU, Chung-Ming, YU, Wai-Cho, CHAN, Hok-Sum, IP, Mary S.M., HUI, David S., TAM, Cheuk-Yin

“…Background and objective:  The burden of lung disease in Hong Kong is not known. This study determined the mortality and hospitalization rates of respiratory…”
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Are Hong Kong doctors following the Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines: a questionnaire "Survey on Asthma Management"? by Ko, F W S, Chan, A M W, Chan, H S, Kong, A Y F, Leung, R C C, Mok, T Y W, Tse, H H, Lai, C K W

“…To assess the standard of asthma management by doctors in Hong Kong. Cross-sectional postal questionnaire survey. Hong Kong. Practising doctors registered with…”
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The determinants of dust mite allergen and its relationship to the prevalence of symptoms of asthma in the Asia-Pacific region by Wickens, Kristin, de Bruyne, Jessie, Calvo, Mario, Choon-Kook, Sam, Jayaraj, G., Lai, Christopher K. W., Lane, Juliette, Maheshwari, Rameshchandra, Mallol, Javier, Nishima, Sankei, Purdie, Gordon, Siebers, Rob, Sukumaran, Thevaruparambil, Trakultivakorn, Muthita, Crane, Julian

“…The role that house dust mites play in the primary causation of asthma is controversial. Approximately thirty‐six 10‐yr‐old children in each of 10 centres in…”
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Non-invasive ventilation in the management of respiratory failure by Chan, Joseph KW, Leung, Roland CC, Lai, Christopher KW

“…Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has been used increasingly to treat various forms of respiratory failure, with benefits in terms of gas…”
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