Search Results - "Lam, T. H"

Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF): a systematic review by Lee, Paul H, Macfarlane, Duncan J, Lam, T H, Stewart, Sunita M

“…The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) has been recommended as a cost-effective method to assess physical activity. Several…”
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Mask wearing to complement social distancing and save lives during COVID-19 by Leung, C. C., Cheng, K. K., Lam, T. H., Migliori, G. B.

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COPD-related morbidity and mortality after smoking cessation: status of the evidence by Godtfredsen, N. S, Lam, T. H, Hansel, T. T, Leon, M. E, Gray, N, Dresler, C, Burns, D. M, Prescott, E, Vestbo, J

“…The evidence base for the benefit of quitting smoking as regards morbidity and mortality outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive…”
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Passive smoking exposure and risk of COPD among adults in China: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Yin, P, MSc, Jiang, CQ, Prof, Cheng, KK, Prof, Lam, TH, Prof, Lam, KH, MPhil, Miller, MR, MD, Zhang, WS, PhD, Thomas, GN, PhD, Adab, P, MD

“…Summary Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality in China, where the population is also exposed to high levels…”
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Evaluation of Moderate Alcohol Use and Cognitive Function Among Men Using a Mendelian Randomization Design in the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by AU YEUNG, S. L, JIANG, C. Q, CHENG, K. K, LIU, B, ZHANG, W. S, LAM, T. H, LEUNG, G. M, SCHOOLING, C. M

“…Observational studies usually show that moderate alcohol use is associated with better cognitive function. Such studies are vulnerable to residual confounding…”
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Mapping the p53 transcriptome universe using p53 natural polymorphs by Wang, B, Niu, D, Lam, T H, Xiao, Z, Ren, E C

“…The tumor suppressor p53 has defined roles in varied cellular processes including apoptosis and DNA repair. While conventional genomic approaches have…”
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The impact of community psychological responses on outbreak control for severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong by Leung, G M, Lam, T-H, Ho, L-M, Ho, S-Y, Chan, B H Y, Wong, I O L, Hedley, A J

“…Objective: To examine the public’s knowledge and perception of SARS and the extent to which various precautionary measures have been adopted. Design: Cross…”
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Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study by Lam, W. W. T., Fielding, R., McDowell, I., Johnston, J., Chan, Sophia, Leung, G. M., Lam, T. H.

“…Family harmony, an important Confucian ideal in Chinese society is believed to determine family happiness and therefore health, but is this accurate? This is a…”
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Epidemiology, transmission dynamics and control of SARS: the 2002–2003 epidemic by Anderson, Roy M., Fraser, Christophe, Ghani, Azra C., Donnelly, Christl A., Riley, Steven, Ferguson, Neil M., Leung, Gabriel M., Lam, T. H., Hedley, Anthony J.

“…This paper reviews current understanding of the epidemiology, transmission dynamics and control of the aetiological agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome…”
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Liver enzymes and incident diabetes in China: a prospective analysis of 10 764 participants in the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Xu, L, Jiang, C Q, Schooling, C M, Zhang, W S, Cheng, K K, Lam, T H

“…BackgroundImpaired liver function has been shown to be associated with incident diabetes. The independent role of the different liver enzymes, including…”
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Hardcore smoking after comprehensive smoke-free legislation and health warnings on cigarette packets in Hong Kong by Leung, D.Y.P, Chan, S.S.C, Chan, V, Lam, T.-H

“…Abstract Objective To examine if there were changes in the proportion of hardcore smokers and factors associated with hardcore smoking before and after…”
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A cluster analysis of patterns of objectively measured physical activity in Hong Kong by Lee, Paul H, Yu, Ying-Ying, McDowell, Ian, Leung, Gabriel M, Lam, TH

“…The health benefits of exercise are clear. In targeting interventions it would be valuable to know whether characteristic patterns of physical activity (PA)…”
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Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children by Tin, S.P.P, Ho, S.Y, Mak, K.H, Lam, T.H

“…Background/Objectives: Childhood obesity is prevalent, and dietary habits are a key determinant. Some children skip breakfast for weight control, but studies…”
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Airflow obstruction and metabolic syndrome: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Lam, K-B. H, Jordan, R. E, Jiang, C. Q, Thomas, G. N, Miller, M. R, Zhang, W. S, Lam, T. H, Cheng, K. K, Adab, P

“…There is some evidence that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome may be related, perhaps through systemic inflammation, which is…”
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Methods for Estimating the Case Fatality Ratio for a Novel, Emerging Infectious Disease by Ghani, A. C., Donnelly, C. A., Cox, D. R., Griffin, J. T., Fraser, C., Lam, T. H., Ho, L. M., Chan, W. S., Anderson, R. M., Hedley, A. J., Leung, G. M.

“…During the course of an epidemic of a potentially fatal disease, it is important that the case fatality ratio be well estimated. The authors propose a novel…”
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Structure and Validity of Family Harmony Scale: An Instrument for Measuring Harmony by Kavikondala, Sushma, Stewart, Sunita M., Ni, Michael Y., Chan, Brandford H. Y., Lee, Paul H., Li, Kin-Kit, McDowell, Ian, Johnston, Janice M., Chan, Sophia S., Lam, T. H., Lam, Wendy W. T., Fielding, Richard, Leung, Gabriel M.

“…Culture plays a role in mental health, partly by defining the characteristics that are indicative of positive adjustment. In Chinese cultures, positive family…”
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Polytobacco product use among current cigarette smokers in Hong Kong, China: results from population surveys (2015-17) by Chau, S L, Wang, M P, Wu, Y, Cheung, D Y T, Kong, A, Lai, V, Lam, T H, Ho, S Y

“…Polytobacco product use is increasingly popular, but little is known about the prevalence, trend, and factors of such use particularly in non-western…”
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Population-based mammography screening programme should be rigorously evaluated by Lam, T H

“…Any standard textbook of epidemiology will caution that issues such as appropriateness and evaluation of the screening test, subsequent diagnosis and…”
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Helping cancer patients quit smoking using brief advice based on risk communication: A randomized controlled trial by Li, William H. C., Wang, M. P., Ho, K. Y., Lam, Katherine K. W., Cheung, Derek Y. T., Cheung, Yannes T. Y., LAM, T. H., CHAN, Sophia S. C.

“…This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention using a risk communication approach. A total of 528…”
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Performance of the international physical activity questionnaire (short form) in subgroups of the Hong Kong chinese population by Lee, Paul H, Yu, Y Y, McDowell, Ian, Leung, Gabriel M, Lam, T H, Stewart, Sunita M

“…The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) has been validated and recommended as an efficient method to assess physical activity, but its…”
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