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A cross-sectional study on gut microbiota in prostate cancer patients with prostatectomy or androgen deprivation therapy by Li, Joseph K. M., Wang, Lynn L., Wong, Christine Y. P., Chiu, Peter K. F., Teoh, Jeremy Y. C., Kwok, Hilda S. W., Leung, Steven C. H., Wong, Sunny H., Tsui, Stephen K. W., Ng, Chi-Fai

“…Background Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), either by medical or surgical castration, is the backbone for standard treatment of locally advanced or…”
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Son Preference and Access to Social Insurance: Evidence from China's Rural Pension Program by Ebenstein, Avraham, Leung, Steven

“…Many scholars argue that the persistence of son preference in China is driven by greater anticipated old-age support from sons than from daughters and the…”
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Effect of androgen deprivation therapy on cardiovascular function in Chinese patients with advanced prostate cancer: a prospective cohort study by Ng, Chi-fai, Chiu, Peter K. F., Yee, Chi-hang, Lau, Becky S. Y., Leung, Steven C. H., Teoh, Jeremy Y. C.

“…Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer, but its effect on cardiovascular and metabolic function in Asian…”
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A rapid beam simulation framework for transcranial focused ultrasound by Leung, Steven A., Webb, Taylor D., Bitton, Rachelle R., Ghanouni, Pejman, Butts Pauly, Kim

“…Transcranial focused ultrasound is a non-invasive therapeutic modality that can be used to treat essential tremor. Beams of energy are focused into a small…”
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Transcranial focused ultrasound phase correction using the hybrid angular spectrum method by Leung, Steven A., Moore, David, Webb, Taylor D., Snell, John, Ghanouni, Pejman, Butts Pauly, Kim

“…The InSightec Exablate system is the standard of care used for transcranial focused ultrasound ablation treatments in the United States. The system calculates…”
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A tool for monitoring cell type-specific focused ultrasound neuromodulation and control of chronic epilepsy by Murphy, Keith R, Farrell, Jordan S, Gomez, Juan L, Stedman, Quintin G, Li, Ningrui, Leung, Steven A, Good, Cameron H, Qiu, Zhihai, Firouzi, Kamyar, Butts Pauly, Kim, Khuri-Yakub, Butrus Pierre T, Michaelides, Michael, Soltesz, Ivan, de Lecea, Luis

“…Focused ultrasound (FUS) is a powerful tool for noninvasive modulation of deep brain activity with promising therapeutic potential for refractory epilepsy;…”
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Comparison between MR and CT imaging used to correct for skull-induced phase aberrations during transcranial focused ultrasound by Leung, Steven A., Moore, David, Gilbo, Yekaterina, Snell, John, Webb, Taylor D., Meyer, Craig H., Miller, G. Wilson, Ghanouni, Pejman, Butts Pauly, Kim

“…Transcranial focused ultrasound with the InSightec Exablate system uses thermal ablation for the treatment of movement and mood disorders and blood brain…”
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Measurements of the Relationship Between CT Hounsfield Units and Acoustic Velocity and How It Changes With Photon Energy and Reconstruction Method by Webb, Taylor D., Leung, Steven A., Rosenberg, Jarrett, Ghanouni, Pejman, Dahl, Jeremy J., Pelc, Norbert J., Pauly, Kim Butts

“…Transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound continues to gain traction as a noninvasive treatment option for a variety of pathologies. Focusing…”
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Effect of Stepwise Voltage Escalation on Treatment Outcomes following Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy of Renal Calculi: A Prospective Randomized Study by Ng, Chi-Fai, Yee, Chi-Hang, Teoh, Jeremy Y C, Lau, Becky, Leung, Steven C H, Wong, Christine Y P, Wong, Ka-Tak, Chu, Winnie C W, Yuen, John

“…In this study we assessed the effects of a ramping protocol in patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of renal stones. In this prospective…”
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Acoustic Attenuation: Multifrequency Measurement and Relationship to CT and MR Imaging by Webb, Taylor D., Leung, Steven A., Ghanouni, Pejman, Dahl, Jeremy J., Pelc, Norbert J., Pauly, Kim Butts

“…Transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) is gaining significant acceptance as a noninvasive treatment for motion disorders and…”
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Deep PSA response and extended time-to-nadir as robust predictors of survival in Asian patients with de novo metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer receiving upfront intensified treatment by Wong, Chris H-M, Ko, Ivan C-H, Leung, David K-W, Siu, Brian, Cheng, Cheuk-K K, Lim, Yung-Y J, Mok, Hiu T, Kwok, Chun-F B, Tang, Cheuk Y, Leung, Steven C-H, Chiu, Peter K-F, Teoh, Jeremy Y-C, Ng, Chi F

“…In de novo metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) treated with upfront intensification using androgen receptor signaling inhibitor or…”
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Effect of Focal Zone Size on Treatment Outcomes and Renal Injury Following Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy of Renal Calculi: A Prospective Randomized Study by Ng, Chi-Fai, Yee, Chi Hang, Teoh, Jeremy Y C, Chiu, Peter K F, Kong, Angel W Y, Lau, Becky S Y, Leung, Steven C H, Wong, Ka Tak, Chu, Winnie C W

“…The narrower focal zone (FZ) size of modern lithotripter was considered as one of the factors that resulted in suboptimal treatment result of extracorporeal…”
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Improving Transcranial Acoustic Targeting: The Limits of CT-Based Velocity Estimates and the Role of MR by Webb, Taylor D., Fu, Fanrui, Leung, Steven A., Ghanouni, Pejman, Dahl, Jeremy J., Does, Mark D., Pauly, Kim Butts

“…Transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) enables the noninvasive treatment of the deep brain. This capacity relies on the ability…”
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Immune and Cytokine Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis by Leung, Steven T, Khoury, Oula, Barrios, Christopher, Ortega, Victor E, Atala, Anthony, Murphy, Sean V

“…A study on the immune and cytokine dysfunction in cystic fibrosis (CF), is presented. CF is hallmarked by chronic bacterial infectionsm persistent inflammation…”
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Could Lead to a Prolonged Increase in the Renal Fibrotic Process of Up to 2 Years by Ng, Chi-Fai, Luke, Sylvia, Yee, Chi-Hang, Leung, Steven C H, Teoh, Jeremy Y C, Yuen, John

“…This prospective study aimed to evaluate the effect of ramping and pause protocols on renal fibrosis, blood pressure control, and renal function in patients…”
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Semiquinone intermediates are involved in the energy coupling mechanism of E. coli complex I by Narayanan, Madhavan, Leung, Steven A., Inaba, Yuta, Elguindy, Mahmoud M., Nakamaru-Ogiso, Eiko

“…Complex I (NADH:quinone oxidoreductase) is central to cellular aerobic energy metabolism, and its deficiency is involved in many human mitochondrial diseases…”
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Patient-reported outcomes after surgery or radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer: a retrospective study by Ng, C F, Kong, K Y, Li, C Y, Li, J K T, Li, N Y, Ng, B P K, Leung, S C H, Hong, C Y L, Yee, C H, Teoh, J Y C

“…To compare the intermediate-term outcomes and patient-reported outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) and radical external beam…”
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Semiquinone and Cluster N6 Signals in His-tagged Proton-translocating NADH:Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase (Complex I) from Escherichia coli by Narayanan, Madhavan, Gabrieli, David J., Leung, Steven A., Elguindy, Mahmoud M., Glaser, Carl A., Saju, Nitha, Sinha, Subhash C., Nakamaru-Ogiso, Eiko

“…ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I) pumps protons across the membrane using downhill redox energy. The Escherichia coli complex I consists of 13 different…”
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Lifestyle Modification for the Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality in Adult Congenital Heart Disease by Rosenthal, Todd M, Leung, Steven T, Ahmad, Raza, Young, Thomas, Lavie, Carl J, Moodie, Douglas S, Shah, Sangeeta

“…Patients with adult congenital heart disease are now living longer due to the advancements in medicine. As such, these patients are now experiencing…”
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Anatomic and Thermometric Analysis of Cranial Nerve Palsy after Laser Amygdalohippocampotomy for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy by Huang, Yuhao, Leung, Steven A, Parker, Jonathon J, Ho, Allen L, Wintermark, Max, Patel, Sohil H, Pauly, Kim Butts, Kakusa, Bina W, Beres, Shannon J, Henderson, Jaimie M, Grant, Gerald A, Halpern, Casey H

“…Abstract BACKGROUND Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive therapy for treating medication-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy…”
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