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Incidence of influenza A(H3N2) virus infections in Hong Kong in a longitudinal sero-epidemiological study, 2009-2015 by Wei, Vivian W I, Wong, Jessica Y T, Perera, Ranawaka A P M, Kwok, Kin On, Fang, Vicky J, Barr, Ian G, Peiris, J S Malik, Riley, Steven, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Many serologic studies were done during and after the 2009 influenza pandemic, to estimate the cumulative incidence of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infections,…”
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Sustained elevation of Epstein-Barr virus antibody levels preceding clinical onset of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by JI, M. F, WANG, D. K, CHUA, D. T. T, SHAM, J. S. T, NG, M. H, YU, Y. L, GUO, Y. Q, LIANG, J. S, CHENG, W. M, ZONG, Y. S, CHAN, K. H, NG, S. P, WEI, W. I

“…We have monitored Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) IgA antibody levels of 39 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cases for up to 15 years before clinical onset of NPC, and…”
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The contribution of social behaviour to the transmission of influenza A in a human population by Kucharski, Adam J, Kwok, Kin O, Wei, Vivian W I, Cowling, Benjamin J, Read, Jonathan M, Lessler, Justin, Cummings, Derek A, Riley, Steven

“…Variability in the risk of transmission for respiratory pathogens can result from several factors, including the intrinsic properties of the pathogen, the…”
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Relative incidence and individual-level severity of seasonal influenza A H3N2 compared with 2009 pandemic H1N1 by Kwok, Kin On, Riley, Steven, Perera, Ranawaka A P M, Wei, Vivian W I, Wu, Peng, Wei, Lan, Chu, Daniel K W, Barr, Ian G, Malik Peiris, J S, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Two subtypes of influenza A currently circulate in humans: seasonal H3N2 (sH3N2, emerged in 1968) and pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1, emerged in 2009). While the…”
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Sublingual lymph node metastasis of early tongue cancer: report of two cases and review of the literature by Zhang, T, Ord, R.A, Wei, W.I, Zhao, J

“…Abstract Sublingual lymph node metastasis of early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue (SCCT) is seldom reported. Lymphatic tissue in the floor of…”
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Minimum graft size for successful living donor liver transplantation by LO, C.-M, FAN, S.-T, LIU, C.-L, CHAN, J. K, LAM, B. K, LAU, G. K, WEI, W. I, WONG, J

“…The extension of living donor liver transplantation to adult recipients is limited by the adequacy of the size of the graft. We evaluate the effect of the…”
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Social contacts and the locations in which they occur as risk factors for influenza infection by Kwok, Kin O., Cowling, Benjamin J., Wei, Vivian W. I., Wu, Kendra M., Read, Jonathan M., Lessler, Justin, Cummings, Derek A., Peiris, J. S. Malik, Riley, Steven

“…The interaction of human social behaviour and transmission is an intriguing aspect of the life cycle of respiratory viral infections. Although age-specific…”
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Inferring super-spreading from transmission clusters of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore by Kwok, K.O., Chan, H.H.H., Huang, Y., Hui, D.S.C., Tambyah, P.A., Wei, W.I., Chau, P.Y.K., Wong, S.Y.S., Tang, J.W.T.

“…Super-spreading events in an outbreak can change the nature of an epidemic. Therefore, it is useful for public health teams to determine whether an ongoing…”
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The study of p16 and p15 gene methylation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and their quantitative evaluation in plasma by real-time PCR by Wong, T.-S., Man, M.W.-L., Lam, A.K.-Y., Wei, W.I., Kwong, Y.-L., Yuen, A.P.-W.

“…Epigenetic silencing of the p16 and p15 genes by promoter methylation are commonly observed in human epithelial malignancies, including head and neck squamous…”
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Antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections among older adults living in long-term care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Huang, Y., Wei, W.I., Correia, D.F., Ma, B.H.M., Tang, A., Yeoh, E.K., Wong, S.Y.S., Ip, M., Kwok, K.O.

“…Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among older adults in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), and this contributes to…”
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Irradiation-induced extracranial carotid stenosis in patients with head and neck malignancies by Cheng, Stephen W.K, Wu, Lisa L.H, Ting, Albert C.W, Lau, Hung, Lam, Lai Kun, Wei, William I

“…Background: Carotid stenosis is a recognized complication of external irradiation to the head and neck for malignancy. This study aim to investigate the…”
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Management Options and Survival in Malignant Melanoma of the Sinonasal Mucosa by Lund, Valerie J., Howard, David J., Harding, Laura, Wei, William I.

“…Objective/Hypothesis: To determine whether surgery combined with radiotherapy confers any survival benefit on radical local excision alone in the management of…”
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Induction of matrix metalloproteinases by Epstein–Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 isolated from nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Lee, D.C.W, Chua, D.T.T, Wei, W.I, Sham, J.S.T, Lau, A.S.Y

“…Abstract Epstein–Barr virus latent infection is associated with human malignancies including Burkitt's lymphoma, gastric carcinoma and the highly invasive…”
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Salvage surgery for recurrent primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Wei, William I.

“…Recurrent primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy exhibits wide local extension [Uttley D, Moore A, Archer DJ. J Neurosurg 1989;71:705–10]. This…”
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Elective neck dissection versus observation in the treatment of early oral tongue carcinoma by Yuen, Anthony Po Wing, Wei, William Ignace, Wong, Yue Ming, Tang, Kwong Chi

“…Background The aim of the present review is to evaluate the results of elective neck dissection and “watchful waiting” in the surgical treatment of stages I…”
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The prevalence and risk factors of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after fractional resurfacing in Asians by Chan, Henry H.L., Manstein, D., Yu, C.S., Shek, S., Kono, T., Wei, W.I.

“…Background Ablative laser resurfacing is considered to be the main therapeutic option for the treatment of wrinkles and acne scarring. However, in Asians,…”
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Craniofacial resection for tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses-A 17-year experience by Lund, Valerie J., Howard, David J., Wei, William I., Cheesman, Anthony D.

“…Background The rarity of sinonasal tumors has precluded long‐term follow‐up of large series of craniofacial resections until now. Methods A series of 209…”
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Clinicopathological analysis of elective neck dissection for N0 neck of early oral tongue carcinoma by Yuen, Anthony Po Wing, Lam, King Yin, Chan, Alexander Chak Lam, Wei, William Ignace, Lam, Lai Kuen, Ho, Wai Kuen, Ho, Chiu Ming

“…Background: The study aims at evaluation of the efficacy of elective neck dissection as a staging and therapeutic procedure for N0 neck of early carcinoma of…”
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Clinicopathological Analysis of Local Spread of Carcinoma of the Tongue by Yuen, Po Wing, Lam, King Yin, Chan, Alexander Chak Lam, Wei, William Ignace, Lam, Lai Kun

“…Background: The aims of the study are three-dimensional analysis of mode and distance of local spread of oral tongue carcinoma. Methods: The glossectomy…”
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Locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: treatment results for patients with computed tomography assessment by Chua, D T, Sham, J S, Kwong, D L, Wei, W I, Au, G K, Choy, D

“…To study the treatment outcome in patients with locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma as restaged by computed tomography (CT). One hundred forty patients…”
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