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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus ORF8 Protein Is Acquired from SARS-Related Coronavirus from Greater Horseshoe Bats through Recombination by Lau, Susanna K P, Feng, Yun, Chen, Honglin, Luk, Hayes K H, Yang, Wei-Hong, Li, Kenneth S M, Zhang, Yu-Zhen, Huang, Yi, Song, Zhi-Zhong, Chow, Wang-Ngai, Fan, Rachel Y Y, Ahmed, Syed Shakeel, Yeung, Hazel C, Lam, Carol S F, Cai, Jian-Piao, Wong, Samson S Y, Chan, Jasper F W, Yuen, Kwok-Yung, Zhang, Hai-Lin, Woo, Patrick C Y

“…Despite the identification of horseshoe bats as the reservoir of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoVs), the origin of…”
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Frailty and sarcopenia-from theory to practice by Luk, J K H, Chan, D K Y

“…Frailty and sarcopenia have emerged as important syndromes in geriatrics. Their impact is far reaching and are associated with many poor outcomes in older…”
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Comparison of the pattern of elderly abuse in Hong Kong before and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Shea, Y F, Ip, Whitney C T, Luk, James K H

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Assessment and diagnosis of dementia: a review for primary healthcare professionals by Lam, K, Chan, W S Y, Luk, J K H, Leung, A Y M

“…Dementia is one of the most costly, disabling diseases associated with ageing, yet it remains underdiagnosed in primary care. In this article, we present the…”
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Falls prevention in the elderly: translating evidence into practice by Luk, James K H, Chan, T Y, Chan, Daniel K Y

“…Falls are a common problem in the elderly. A common error in their management is that injury from the fall is treated, without finding its cause. Thus a…”
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Can High-Fidelity Patient Simulation Be Used for Skill Development in Junior Undergraduate Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Wong, Florence M F, Chan, Alice M L, Lee, Natalie P M, Luk, Kevin K H

“…High-fidelity patient simulation (HFPS) is widely used in professional training to enhance students' competence in clinical management. A guideline for HFPS…”
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A sensitive and specific antigen detection assay for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus by Chen, Yixin, Chan, Kwok-Hung, Kang, Yahong, Chen, Honglin, Luk, Hayes KH, Poon, Rosana WS, Chan, Jasper FW, Yuen, Kwok-Yung, Xia, Ningshao, Lau, Susanna KP, Woo, Patrick CY

“…Since its emergence in 2012, more than 900 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have been reported with a fatality rate of…”
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Preventing aspiration pneumonia in older people: do we have the 'know-how'? by Luk, James K H, Chan, Daniel K Y

“…Aspiration pneumonia is common in older people. To reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia, maintenance of good oral hygiene is important and medications…”
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Antibodies in Bactrian and Hybrid Camels from Dubai by Lau, Susanna K P, Li, Kenneth S M, Luk, Hayes K H, He, Zirong, Teng, Jade L L, Yuen, Kwok-Yung, Wernery, Ulrich, Woo, Patrick C Y

“…So far, dromedary camels are the only known animal reservoir for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Previous published serological…”
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Isolation of MERS-related coronavirus from lesser bamboo bats that uses DPP4 and infects human-DPP4-transgenic mice by Lau, Susanna K. P., Fan, Rachel Y. Y., Zhu, Longchao, Li, Kenneth S. M., Wong, Antonio C. P., Luk, Hayes K. H., Wong, Emily Y. M., Lam, Carol S. F., Lo, George C. S., Fung, Joshua, He, Zirong, Fok, Felix C. H., Au-Yeung, Rex K. H., Zhang, Libiao, Kok, Kin-Hang, Yuen, Kwok-Yung, Woo, Patrick C. Y.

“…While a number of human coronaviruses are believed to be originated from ancestral viruses in bats, it remains unclear if bat coronaviruses are ready to cause…”
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Inadequate Knowledge of Pneumococcal Vaccine of Nursing Home Healthcare Workers Affects the Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake of Older Adults in Nursing Homes by Chan, Tuen-Ching, Hung, Ivan F. N., Cheng, Vincent C.-C., Luk, James K.-H., Chu, Leung-Wing, Chan, Felix H.-W.

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Effectiveness of a discharge planning and community support programme in preventing readmission of high-risk older patients by Lin, Francis O Y, Luk, James K H, Chan, T C, Mok, Winnie W Y, Chan, Felix H W

“…To examine the effectiveness of Integrated Care and Discharge Support for elderly patients in reducing accident and emergency department attendance, acute…”
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Update on the Hong Kong Reference Framework for Hypertension Care for Adults in Primary Care Settings-review of evidence on the definition of high blood pressure and goal of therapy by Lim, M K, Ha, S C N, Luk, K H, Yip, W K, Tsang, C S H, Wong, M C S

“…The Hong Kong Reference Framework for Hypertension Care for Adults in Primary Care Settings is updated regularly to ensure it reflects the latest medical…”
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A platform technology for generating subunit vaccines against diverse viral pathogens by Young, Andrew, Isaacs, Ariel, Scott, Connor A P, Modhiran, Naphak, McMillan, Christopher L D, Cheung, Stacey T M, Barr, Jennifer, Marsh, Glenn, Thakur, Nazia, Bailey, Dalan, Li, Kenneth S M, Luk, Hayes K H, Kok, Kin-Hang, Lau, Susanna K P, Woo, Patrick C Y, Furuyama, Wakako, Marzi, Andrea, Young, Paul R, Chappell, Keith J, Watterson, Daniel

“…The COVID-19 pandemic response has shown how vaccine platform technologies can be used to rapidly and effectively counteract a novel emerging infectious…”
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Identification of a Novel Betacoronavirus ( Merbecovirus ) in Amur Hedgehogs from China by Lau, Susanna K P, Luk, Hayes K H, Wong, Antonio C P, Fan, Rachel Y Y, Lam, Carol S F, Li, Kenneth S M, Ahmed, Syed Shakeel, Chow, Franklin W N, Cai, Jian-Piao, Zhu, Xun, Chan, Jasper F W, Lau, Terrence C K, Cao, Kaiyuan, Li, Mengfeng, Woo, Patrick C Y, Yuen, Kwok-Yung

“…While dromedaries are the immediate animal source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) epidemic, viruses related to MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have also…”
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End-of-life services for older people in residential care homes in Hong Kong by Luk, J Kh

“…Good end-of-life care is needed for older people living in residential care homes with advanced irreversible chronic medical illnesses and cancers. At present,…”
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Mortality and health services utilisation among older people with advanced cognitive impairment living in residential care homes by Luk, James K H, Chan, W K, Ng, W C, Chiu, Patrick K C, Ho, Celina, Chan, T C, Chan, Felix H W

“…To study the demography, clinical characteristics, service utilisation, mortality, and predictors of mortality in older residential care home residents with…”
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Discovery of a novel coronavirus, China Rattus coronavirus HKU24, from Norway rats supports the murine origin of Betacoronavirus 1 and has implications for the ancestor of Betacoronavirus lineage A by Lau, Susanna K P, Woo, Patrick C Y, Li, Kenneth S M, Tsang, Alan K L, Fan, Rachel Y Y, Luk, Hayes K H, Cai, Jian-Piao, Chan, Kwok-Hung, Zheng, Bo-Jian, Wang, Ming, Yuen, Kwok-Yung

“…We discovered a novel Betacoronavirus lineage A coronavirus, China Rattus coronavirus (ChRCoV) HKU24, from Norway rats in China. ChRCoV HKU24 occupied a deep…”
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Hospital Careful Hand Feeding Program Reduced Feeding Tube Use in Patients with Advanced Dementia by Yuen, Jacqueline K., Chan, F. H. W., Chan, T.-C., Chow, D. T. Y., Chu, S. T.-W., Shea, Y.-F., Luk, J. K. H.

“…Objectives Tube feeding is prevalent among patients with advanced dementia despite empirical data that suggest its lack of benefit. To provide an alternative…”
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Rapid Estimate of Inadequate Health Literacy (REIHL): development and validation of a practitioner-friendly health literacy screening tool for older adults by Leung, Angela YM, Yu, Esther YT, James KH Luk, Chau, PH, Levin-Zamir, Diane, Isaac SH Leung, Cheung, K T, Chi, Iris

“…Introduction: This study aimed to develop and validate a brief practitioner-friendly health literacy screening tool, called Rapid Estimate of Inadequate Health…”
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