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Residential Age Segregation: Evidence from a Rapidly Ageing Asian City by Lau, Mandy H.M.

“…The problem of residential age segregation has been relatively under-studied, since spatial separation of older and younger people tends to be normalized…”
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Fostering intergenerational interactions in high-rise residential neighbourhoods: towards culturally-informed interventions? by Lau, Mandy H. M.

“…Previous studies have investigated the impacts of high-rise living on neighbourhood social interactions, yet this body of literature does not focus explicitly…”
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Lobbying for rent regulation in Hong Kong: Rental market politics and framing strategies by Lau, Mandy HM

“…Growing demand for private renting has stimulated debates on rent regulation in many cities. In Hong Kong, grassroots groups have lobbied for stronger rent…”
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Housing size and housing market dynamics: The case of micro-flats in Hong Kong by Lau, Mandy H.M., Wei, Xueji

“…•Micro-flats of less than 40 m2 have more than doubled in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2016.•Survey with micro-flat residents reveals low average living space per…”
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Intergenerational Interactions, Ageism and Ableism in Community Settings by Lau, Mandy H.M.

“…The literature on cross-age interactions suggests that more communication between older and younger generations can foster mutual understanding. Existing…”
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The Relationship Between Sensorimotor and Handwriting Performance in Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Li-Tsang, Cecilia W. P., Li, Tim M. H., Ho, Choco H. Y., Lau, Mandy S. W., Leung, Howard W. H.

“…Impaired sensorimotor control, as a common feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), could be a driving factor to handwriting problems. This study examined…”
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The Mediating Effect of Caregiving Relationship Quality on the Association Between Caregiving Stressors and Mental Health Problems Among Older Spousal Caregivers by Wang, Fei, Irani, Elliane, Tian, Michael Chao, Yi Lau, Mandy Man

“…Providing care to a spouse can be especially challenging for older adults given their compounding stressors resulting from aging and caregiving. This…”
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Beyond Ageism: A Qualitative Study of Intersecting Forms of Prejudice towards Retired Older People by Lau, Mandy H. M.

“…Negative stereotypes of older people can have detrimental impacts on their mental health, hence better understanding of ageism is needed to combat ageism more…”
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Measuring Filial Piety in the 21st Century: Development, Factor Structure, and Reliability of the 10-Item Contemporary Filial Piety Scale by Lum, Terry Y. S., Yan, Elsie C. W., Ho, Andy H. Y., Shum, Michelle H. Y., Wong, Gloria H. Y., Lau, Mandy M. Y., Wang, Junfang

“…The experience and practice of filial piety have evolved in modern Chinese societies, and existing measures fail to capture these important changes. Based on a…”
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Using microbiological data to improve the use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections: A protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis by Boateng, Irene, Stuart, Beth, Becque, Taeko, Barrett, Bruce, Bostock, Jennifer, Bruyndonckx, Robin, Carr-Knox, Lucy, Ciccone, Emily J, Coenen, Samuel, Ebell, Mark, Gillespie, David, Hayward, Gail, Hedin, Katarina, Hood, Kerenza, Lau, Tin Man Mandy, Little, Paul, Merenstein, Dan, Mulogo, Edgar, Ordóñez-Mena, Jose, Muir, Peter, Samuel, Kirsty, Shaikh, Nader, Tonner, Sharon, van der Velden, Alike W, Verheij, Theo, Wang, Kay, Hay, Alastair D, Francis, Nick

“…Resistance to antibiotics is rising and threatens future antibiotic effectiveness. 'Antibiotic targeting' ensures patients who may benefit from antibiotics…”
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Handwriting assessment to distinguish comorbid learning difficulties from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese adolescents: A case–control study by Li‐Tsang, Cecilia W.P., Li, Tim M.H., Lau, Mandy S.W., Ho, Choco H.Y., Leung, Howard W.H.

“…Objectives Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties (LDs) are proposed as 2 overlapping disorders. The objective of this study…”
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Acceptability and feasibility of a planned preconception weight loss intervention in women with long-acting reversible contraception: the Plan-it mixed-methods study by Channon, Susan, Coulman, Elinor, Cannings-John, Rebecca, Henley, Josie, Lau, Mandy, Lugg-Widger, Fiona, Strange, Heather, Davies, Freya, Sanders, Julia, Scherf, Caroline, Couzens, Zoë, Morantz, Leah

“…Women with overweight (a body mass index of ≥ 25 kg/m ) or obesity (a body mass index of ≥ 30 kg/m ) are at greater risk of experiencing complications during…”
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Using routine referral data for patients with knee and hip pain to improve access to specialist care by Button, Kate, Spasić, Irena, Playle, Rebecca, Owen, David, Lau, Mandy, Hannaway, Liam, Jones, Stephen

“…Referral letters from primary care contain a large amount of information that could be used to improve the appropriateness of the referral pathway for…”
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Recruitment and retention of participants from socioeconomically deprived communities: lessons from the Awareness and Beliefs About Cancer (ABACus3) Randomised Controlled Trial by Kolovou, Vasiliki, Moriarty, Yvonne, Gilbert, Stephanie, Quinn-Scoggins, Harriet, Townson, Julia, Padgett, Louise, Owen, Sioned, Buckle, Peter, Edwards, Adrian, Hepburn, Julie, Lau, Mandy, Matthews, Maura, Mitchell, Caroline, Neal, Richard, Playle, Rebecca, Robling, Mike, Smits, Stephanie, Trubey, Rob, Wood, Fiona, Brain, Kate

“…Recruitment of research participants poses challenges in socioeconomically deprived areas. The Awareness and Beliefs About Cancer (ABACus) phase 3 Randomised…”
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The acceptability of asking women to delay removal of a long-acting reversible contraceptive to take part in a preconception weight loss programme: a mixed methods study using qualitative and routine data (Plan-it) by Channon, Susan, Coulman, Elinor, Cannings-John, Rebecca, Henley, Josie, Lau, Mandy, Lugg-Widger, Fiona, Strange, Heather, Davies, Freya, Sanders, Julia, Scherf, Caroline, Couzens, Zoe, Morantz, Leah

“…Abstract Background Having a body mass index (BMI) which is classified as overweight (BMI ≥ 25) or obese (BMI ≥ 30) increases the risk of complications during…”
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Effectiveness of the Strengthening Families Programme in the UK at preventing substance misuse in 10–14 year-olds: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Segrott, Jeremy, Gillespie, David, Lau, Mandy, Holliday, Jo, Murphy, Simon, Foxcroft, David, Hood, Kerenza, Scourfield, Jonathan, Phillips, Ceri, Roberts, Zoe, Rothwell, Heather, Hurlow, Claire, Moore, Laurence

“…ObjectivesThe Strengthening Families Programme 10–14 (SFP10-14) is a USA-developed universal group-based intervention aiming to prevent substance misuse by…”
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Combination of the Probiotics Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis , BB-12 Has Limited Effect on Biomarkers of Immunity and Inflammation in Older People Resident in Care Homes: Results From the Probiotics to Reduce Infections iN CarE home reSidentS Randomized, Controlled Trial by Castro-Herrera, Vivian M, Fisk, Helena L, Wootton, Mandy, Lown, Mark, Owen-Jones, Eleri, Lau, Mandy, Lowe, Rachel, Hood, Kerenza, Gillespie, David, Hobbs, F D Richard, Little, Paul, Butler, Christopher C, Miles, Elizabeth A, Calder, Philip C

“…Aging is associated with a decline in many components of the immune system (immunosenescence). Probiotics may improve the immune response in older people. The…”
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Evaluating the Family Nurse Partnership Programme in Scotland: a natural experiment using linked data from health, education and social care by Cannings-John, Rebecca, Robling, Michael, Lugg-Widger, Fiona, White, James, Sanders, Julia, Lau, Mandy

“…ObjectivesThe Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an intensive home visiting service for teenage first-time mothers, developed/trialled in the US and…”
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Small temporal pole encephaloceles: A treatable cause of “lesion negative” temporal lobe epilepsy by Abou‐Hamden, Amal, Lau, Mandy, Fabinyi, Gavin, Berkovic, Samuel F., Jackson, Graeme D., Anne Mitchell, L., Kalnins, Renate, Fitt, Greg, Archer, John S.

“…Summary Epilepsy due to encephaloceles of the temporal pole may be an under recognized, treatable cause of refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). We describe…”
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Computerised Handwriting Speed Test System (CHSTS): Validation of a handwriting assessment for Chinese secondary students by Li‐Tsang, Cecilia W. P., Li, Tim M. H., Lau, Mandy S. W., Lo, Amy G. W., Ho, Choco H. Y., Leung, Howard W. H.

“…Background/aim Handwriting difficulties can be detrimental to students’ performance in school tests and even in public examinations. It is crucial for…”
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