Search Results - "Thach, Thuan Quoc"

Land use regression modelling of air pollution in high density high rise cities: A case study in Hong Kong by Lee, Martha, Brauer, Michael, Wong, Paulina, Tang, Robert, Tsui, Tsz Him, Choi, Crystal, Cheng, Wei, Lai, Poh-Chin, Tian, Linwei, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Allen, Ryan, Barratt, Benjamin

“…Land use regression (LUR) is a common method of predicting spatial variability of air pollution to estimate exposure. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric oxide…”
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Improved nonparametric penalized maximum likelihood estimation for arbitrarily censored survival data by Tubbs, Justin D., Chen, Lane G., Thach, Thuan‐Quoc, Sham, Pak C.

“…Nonparametric maximum likelihood estimation encompasses a group of classic methods to estimate distribution‐associated functions from potentially censored and…”
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Long term exposure to air pollution and mortality in an elderly cohort in Hong Kong by Yang, Yang, Tang, Robert, Qiu, Hong, Lai, Poh-Chin, Wong, Paulina, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Allen, Ryan, Brauer, Michael, Tian, Linwei, Barratt, Benjamin

“…Several studies have reported associations between long term exposure to air pollutants and cause-specific mortality. However, since the concentrations of air…”
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Associations of perceived indoor environmental quality with stress in the workplace by Thach, Thuan‐Quoc, Mahirah, Dhiya, Sauter, Charlotte, Roberts, Adam Charles, Dunleavy, Gerard, Nazeha, Nuraini, Rykov, Yuri, Zhang, Yichi, Christopoulos, George I., Soh, Chee‐Kiong, Car, Josip

“…Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is a general indicator of the quality of conditions inside a building. We investigated associations of perceived IEQ…”
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Integrating travel behavior with land use regression to estimate dynamic air pollution exposure in Hong Kong by Tang, Robert, Tian, Linwei, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Tsui, Tsz Him, Brauer, Michael, Lee, Martha, Allen, Ryan, Yuchi, Weiran, Lai, Poh-Chin, Wong, Paulina, Barratt, Benjamin

“…Epidemiological studies typically use subjects' residential address to estimate individuals' air pollution exposure. However, in reality this exposure is…”
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A novel method to construct an air quality index based on air pollution profiles by Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Tsang, Hilda, Cao, Peihua, Ho, Lai-Ming

“…Air quality indices based on the maximum of sub-indices of pollutants are easy to produce and help quantify the degree of air pollution. However, they discount…”
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Digital Biomarkers for Depression Screening With Wearable Devices: Cross-sectional Study With Machine Learning Modeling by Rykov, Yuri, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Bojic, Iva, Christopoulos, George, Car, Josip

“…Background Depression is a prevalent mental disorder that is undiagnosed and untreated in half of all cases. Wearable activity trackers collect fine-grained…”
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Prevalence of sick building syndrome and its association with perceived indoor environmental quality in an Asian multi-ethnic working population by Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Mahirah, Dhiya, Dunleavy, Gerard, Nazeha, Nuraini, Zhang, Yichi, Tan, Christina En Hui, Roberts, Adam Charles, Christopoulos, George, Soh, Chee Kiong, Car, Josip

“…Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a condition affecting occupants of a building from which they may experience a series of non-specific symptoms from being in…”
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Short-term exposure to sulfur dioxide and daily mortality in 17 Chinese cities: The China air pollution and health effects study (CAPES) by Chen, Renjie, Huang, Wei, Wong, Chit-Ming, Wang, Zongshuang, Quoc Thach, Thuan, Chen, Bingheng, Kan, Haidong

“…Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a major air pollutant and has significant impacts upon human health. Few multi-city studies in Asia have examined the acute health…”
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Short-term effects of daily air pollution on mortality by Wan Mahiyuddin, Wan Rozita, Sahani, Mazrura, Aripin, Rasimah, Latif, Mohd Talib, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Wong, Chit-Ming

“…The daily variations of air pollutants in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, which includes Kuala Lumpur were investigated for its association with mortality counts…”
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Prevalence of psychological distress and its association with perceived indoor environmental quality and workplace factors in under and aboveground workplaces by Dunleavy, Gerard, Bajpai, Ram, Tonon, André Comiran, Cheung, Kei Long, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Rykov, Yuri, Soh, Chee-Kiong, de Vries, Hein, Car, Josip, Christopoulos, Georgios

“…The development of underground spaces serves a range of common urban functions, including workspaces. However, underground workplaces, work-related factors and…”
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The importance of air quality for underground spaces: An international survey of public attitudes by Yap, Hui Shan, Roberts, Adam C., Luo, Chengwen, Tan, Zheng, Lee, Eun Hee, Thach, Thuan‐Quoc, Kwok, Kian Woon, Car, Josip, Soh, Chee‐Kiong, Christopoulos, George

“…Space is a resource that is constantly being depleted, especially in mega‐cities. Underground workspaces (UGS) are increasingly being included in urban plans…”
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Temperature as a modifier of the effects of fine particulate matter on acute mortality in Hong Kong by Sun, Shengzhi, Cao, Peihua, Chan, King-Pan, Tsang, Hilda, Wong, Chit-Ming, Thach, Thuan-Quoc

“…Interactions between particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and temperature on mortality have not been well studied,…”
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Vertical monitoring of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) in urban street canyons of Hong Kong by Wong, Paulina P.Y., Lai, Poh-Chin, Allen, Ryan, Cheng, Wei, Lee, Martha, Tsui, Anthony, Tang, Robert, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Tian, Linwei, Brauer, Michael, Barratt, Benjamin

“…Rapid urbanization has significantly increased air pollution especially in urban regions with high traffic volumes. Existing methods for estimating…”
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Inhibitory dysfunction may cause prospective memory impairment in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients: an event-related potential study by Yu, Hemei, Gao, Junling, Chang, Richard Shek-Kwan, Mak, Windsor, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Cheung, Raymond Tak Fai

“…Prospective memory (PM) is the ability to remember future intentions, and PM function is closely related to independence in daily life, particularly in…”
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Association between shift work and poor sleep quality in an Asian multi-ethnic working population: A cross-sectional study by Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Mahirah, Dhiya, Dunleavy, Gerard, Zhang, Yichi, Nazeha, Nuraini, Rykov, Yuri, Nah, Audrey, Roberts, Adam Charles, Christopoulos, George I, Soh, Chee-Kiong, Car, Josip

“…We aimed to examine the association between shift work and sleep quality in a diverse occupational type. This was a cross-sectional study of self-reported…”
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Improved estimation of functional enrichment in SNP heritability using feasible generalized least squares by Xiong, Zewei, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Zhang, Yan Dora, Sham, Pak Chung

“…Functional enrichment results typically implicate tissue or cell-type-specific biological pathways in disease pathogenesis and as therapeutic targets. We…”
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Acute effects of air pollution on all-cause mortality: a natural experiment from haze control measures in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand by Vajanapoom, Nitaya, Kooncumchoo, Patcharee, Thach, Thuan-Quoc

“…Serious haze episodes have been a seasonal event in Chiang Mai province for more than a decade. In 2008, local government agencies introduced comprehensive…”
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Assessing spatial associations between thermal stress and mortality in Hong Kong: A small-area ecological study by Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Zheng, Qishi, Lai, Poh-Chin, Wong, Paulina Pui-Yun, Chau, Patsy Yuen-Kwan, Jahn, Heiko J., Plass, Dietrich, Katzschner, Lutz, Kraemer, Alexander, Wong, Chit-Ming

“…Physiological equivalent temperature (PET) is a widely used index to assess thermal comfort of the human body. Evidence on how thermal stress-related health…”
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Assessing the impact of the 2018 tetanus guidelines on knowledge and practices of emergency physicians in trauma patients: a national survey study by Gao, Junling, Yu, Xiaxia, Cao, Guanghui, He, Xiaoming, Zhang, Pingde, Walline, Joseph, Wang, Yuanxi, Yu, Xingjuan, Xu, Jun, Thach, Thuan-Quoc, Liu, Yong

“…Background Tetanus remains a significant public health issue in China, with the approach of anti-tetanus prophylaxis in the emergency department resulting in…”
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