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BrainPhys neuronal medium optimized for imaging and optogenetics in vitro by Zabolocki, Michael, McCormack, Kasandra, van den Hurk, Mark, Milky, Bridget, Shoubridge, Andrew P., Adams, Robert, Tran, Jenne, Mahadevan-Jansen, Anita, Reineck, Philipp, Thomas, Jacob, Hutchinson, Mark R., Mak, Carmen K. H., Añonuevo, Adam, Chew, Leon H., Hirst, Adam J., Lee, Vivian M., Knock, Erin, Bardy, Cedric

“…The capabilities of imaging technologies, fluorescent sensors, and optogenetics tools for cell biology are advancing. In parallel, cellular reprogramming and…”
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Clinical Effectiveness of School Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Large Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study by LUK, Keith D. K, LEE, C. F, CHEUNG, Kenneth M. C, CHENG, Jack C. Y, NG, Bobby K. W, LAM, T. P, MAK, K. H, YIP, Paul S. F, FONG, Daniel Y. T

“…Retrospective cohort study. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of school scoliosis screening using a large and long-term-followed cohort of students in…”
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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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Risk of Influenza A (H5N1) Infection among Poultry Workers, Hong Kong, 1997–1998 by Bridges, Carolyn Buxton, Lim, Wilina, Hu-Primmer, Jean, Sims, Les, Fukuda, Keiji, Mak, K. H., Rowe, Thomas, Thompson, William W., Conn, Laura, Lu, Xiuhua, Cox, Nancy J., Katz, Jacqueline M.

“…In 1997, outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza A (H5N1) among poultry coincided with 18 documented human cases of H5N1 illness. Although exposure to live…”
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Evaluation of carotid stenosis using CT angiography in the initial evaluation of stroke and TIA by JOSEPHSON, S. A, BRYANT, S. O, MAK, H. K, JOHNSTON, S. C, DILLON, W. P, SMITH, W. S

“…Imaging of the carotid arteries is important for the evaluation of patients with ischemic stroke or TIA. CT angiography (CTA) of the head and neck is readily…”
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The use of ambulatory tonometric radial arterial wave capture to measure ambulatory blood pressure: the validation of a novel wrist-bound device in adults by Nair, D, Tan, S-Y, Gan, H-W, Lim, S-F, Tan, J, Zhu, M, Gao, H, Chua, N-H, Peh, W-L, Mak, K-H

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Performance, safety and efficiency comparison between 10,000 and 5000 cuts per minute vitrectomy using a 25G cutter: a prospective randomized controlled study by Fung, Nicholas S K, Mak, Anthony K H, Brelen, Marten, Tsang, Chi Wai, Mohamed, Shaheeda, Lam, Wai Ching

“…This study aims to compare the performance of the 25+® UltraVit® 5000 cuts per minute (cpm) vitrectomy probe versus the 25+ ® Ultravit 10,000 cpm® beveled tip,…”
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Prevalence and extent of calcification over aorta, coronary and carotid arteries in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Wang, S., Yiu, K.‐H., Mok, M.‐Y., Ooi, G. C., Khong, P.‐L., Mak, K.‐F. H., Lau, C.‐P., LAM, K.‐F., Lau, C.‐S., Tse, H.‐F.

“… Objective.  To evaluate the prevalence and pattern of arterial calcification in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Background.  Patients with RA are…”
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Treatment of large, chronic and persistent macular hole with internal limiting membrane transposition and tuck technique by Fung, Nicholas S K, Mak, Anthony K H, Yiu, Rachel, Wong, Ian Y H, Lam, Wai Ching

“…Large, chronic full thickness macular holes which failed previous treatments are difficult to manage and even left untreated due to poor prognosis. A…”
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The ASA physical status classification: Inter-observer consistency by MAK, P. H. K, CAMPBELL, R. C. H, IRWIN, M. G

“…The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system has previously been shown to be inconsistently applied by anaesthetists…”
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Costs of School Scoliosis Screening: A Large, Population-Based Study by LEE, C. F, FONG, Daniel Y. T, CHEUNG, Kenneth M. C, CHENG, Jack C. Y, NG, Bobby K. W, LAM, T. P, MAK, K. H, YIP, Paul S. F, LUK, Keith D. K

“…This was a population-based retrospective study. To fully estimate the costs of the Hong Kong scoliosis screening program through a large, population-based…”
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Antibody Response in Individuals Infected with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Viruses and Detection of Anti-H5 Antibody among Household and Social Contacts by Katz, Jacqueline M., Lim, Wilina, Bridges, C. Buxton, Rowe, Thomas, Hu-Primmer, Jean, Lu, Xiuhua, Abernathy, Robert A., Clarke, Matthew, Conn, Laura, Kwong, Heston, Lee, Miranda, Au, Gareth, Ho, Y. Y., Mak, K. H., Cox, Nancy J., Fukuda, Keiji

“…The first documented outbreak of human respiratory disease caused by avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses occurred in Hong Kong in 1997. The kinetics of the…”
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Risk of Influenza A (H5N1) Infection among Health Care Workers Exposed to Patients with Influenza A (H5N1), Hong Kong by Bridges, Carolyn Buxton, Katz, Jacqueline M., Seto, Wing Hong, Chan, Paul K. S., Tsang, Dominic, Ho, William, Mak, K. H., Lim, Wilina, Tam, John S., Clarke, Matthew, Williams, Seymour G., Mounts, Anthony W., Bresee, Joseph S., Conn, Laura A., Rowe, Thomas, Hu-Primmer, Jean, Abernathy, Robert A., Lu, Xiuhua, Cox, Nancy J., Fukuda, Keiji

“…The first outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) occurred among humans in Hong Kong in 1997. To estimate the risk of person-to-person transmission, a…”
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Ethnic differences in acute myocardial infarction in Singapore by Mak, K.-H., Chia, K.-S., Kark, J.D., Chua, T., Tan, C., Foong, B.-H., Lim, Y.-L., Chew, S.-K.

“…Aims We compare the myocardial infarction (MI) event and mortality rates among Chinese, Malay and Indian residents of Singapore. Methods Residents, aged 20 to…”
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Assessing depression in patients with chronic pain: A comparison of three rating scales by Wong, W.S, Chen, P.P, Yap, J, Mak, K.H, Tam, B.K.H, Fielding, R

“…Abstract Background Considerable evidence has suggested depression is significantly more prevalent in patients with chronic pain. A number of studies…”
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Location of breakfast consumption predicts body mass index change in young Hong Kong children by Tin, S P P, Ho, S Y, Mak, K H, Wan, K L, Lam, T H

“…Objective: An association between weight gain and breakfast skipping has been reported, but breakfast location was rarely considered. We investigated the…”
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Methods to culture, differentiate, and characterize neural stem cells from the adult and embryonic mouse central nervous system by Louis, Sharon A, Mak, Carmen K H, Reynolds, Brent A

“…Since the discovery of neural stem cells (NSC) in the embryonic and adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS), there have been a growing numbers of tissue…”
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Endovascular treatment of ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms after irradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients by Mak, Calvin H K, Cheng, K M, Cheung, Y L, Chan, C M

“…OBJECTIVES. To evaluate the efficacy and complications of endovascular treatment for ruptured internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms following irradiation of…”
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Mortality associated with passive smoking in Hong Kong by McGhee, S M, Ho, S Y, Schooling, M, Ho, L M, Thomas, G N, Hedley, A J, Mak, K H, Peto, R, Lam, T H

“…What is known on this topic There is strong evidence that passive smoking is causally associated with death from lung cancer, coronary heart disease, and all…”
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Comparison of Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Computer-Assisted Navigation versus Conventional Guiding Systems: A Prospective Study by Pang, CH, Chan, WL, Yen, CH, Cheng, SC, Woo, SB, Choi, ST, Hui, WK, Mak, KH

“…Purpose. To compare knee alignments in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using computer-assisted navigation versus conventional guiding systems. Methods. Five men…”
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