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Invasive mechanical ventilation by Wong, Irene M. J., Ferguson, Niall D., Urner, Martin

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Effects of Helicobacter pylori Treatment on Incidence of Gastric Cancer in Older Individuals by Leung, Wai K., Wong, Irene O.L., Cheung, Ka Shing, Yeung, Kar Fu, Chan, Esther W., Wong, Angel Y.S., Chen, Lijia, Wong, Ian C.K., Graham, David Y.

“…Although eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection reduces the risk of gastric cancer, few data are available on its effects in older subjects. We compared…”
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Mental health during and after protests, riots and revolutions: A systematic review by Ni, Michael Y, Kim, Yoona, McDowell, Ian, Wong, Suki, Qiu, Hong, Wong, Irene OL, Galea, Sandro, Leung, Gabriel M

“…Objectives: Protests, riots and revolutions have long been a part of human history and are increasing globally, yet their impact on mental health remains…”
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A population-based study on healthcare-seeking behaviour of persons with symptoms of respiratory and gastrointestinal-related infections in Hong Kong by Zhang, Qiqi, Feng, Shuo, Wong, Irene O L, Ip, Dennis K M, Cowling, Benjamin J, Lau, Eric H Y

“…Studies on healthcare-seeking behaviour usually adopted a patient care perspective, or restricted to specific disease conditions. However, pre-diagnosis…”
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Assessment of the impact of the vaccine pass policy on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among Chinese adults in Hong Kong by Wong, Irene O.L., Wong, Cherry, Mak, Nelly, Dai, Alan, Xiao, Jingyi, Wu, Peng, Ni, Michael Y., Liao, Qiuyan, Cowling, Benjamin J.

“…•Vaccine Pass policy was associated with reduced COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and associated with increased vaccine uptake.•Various significant psychosocial…”
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Effectiveness of CoronaVac and BNT162b2 Vaccines Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron BA.2 Infections in Hong Kong by Yang, Bingyi, Wong, Irene O L, Xiao, Jingyi, Tsang, Tim K, Liao, Qiuyan, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Abstract There is limited evidence on vaccine effectiveness against asymptomatic or mild Omicron infections. We estimated that recent third doses of messenger…”
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Real-Time Online Demonstration for Skills Education for First-Year Nursing Students by Wong, Irene Y F, Lee, Amy K S

“…Few studies have investigated first-year nursing students' perspectives after they received real-time online demonstration (RTOD) for fundamental nursing…”
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Effects of Exercise on Falls, Balance, and Gait Ability in Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-analysis by Shen, Xia, Wong-Yu, Irene S. K., Mak, Margaret K. Y.

“…Postural instability and falls are complex and disabling features of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and respond poorly to anti-Parkinsonian medication. There is an…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of first-line treatment for chronic hepatitis B in China by Dai, Zonglin, Wong, Irene O.L., Xie, Chan, Xu, Wenxiong, Xiang, Yu, Peng, Liang, Lau, Eric H.Y.

“…Hepatitis B virus infection is an important public health problem. We analysed the cost-effectiveness of the first-line therapies, including nucleotide…”
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Strength and durability of antibody responses to BNT162b2 and CoronaVac by Cowling, Benjamin J., Wong, Irene O.L., Shiu, Eunice Y.C., Lai, Amber Y.T., Cheng, Samuel M.S., Chaothai, Sara, Kwan, Kelvin K.H., Martín-Sánchez, Mario, Poon, Leo L.M., Ip, Dennis K.M., Leung, Gabriel M., Leung, Nancy H.L., Peiris, J.S. Malik

“…We studied 2780 adults in Hong Kong who received CoronaVac inactivated virus vaccine (Sinovac) and BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (“Comirnaty”, BioNTech/Fosun Pharma)…”
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Sedation and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit-A Practice-Based Approach by Wong, Irene M J, Thangavelautham, Suhitharan, Loh, Sean C H, Ng, Shin Yi, Murfin, Brendan, Shehabi, Yahya

“…Critically ill patients often require sedation for comfort and to facilitate therapeutic interventions. Sedation practice guidelines provide an evidence-based…”
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Effectiveness of Balance Exercise and Brisk Walking on Alleviating Nonmotor and Motor Symptoms in People With Mild-to-Moderate Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial With 6-Month Follow-up by Mak, Margaret K.Y., Wong-Yu, Irene S.K., Cheung, Roy T.H., Ho, Shu-Leong

“…•We conducted a 6-month exercise randomized controlled trial on Parkinson disease.•The program consisted of balance exercise and brisk walking with 6-month…”
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Helicobacter pylori associated gastric intestinal metaplasia：Treatment and surveillance by Liu, Kevin Sze-Hang, Wong, Irene Oi-Ling, Leung, Wai K

“…Gastric cancer （GC） is one of the leading causes ofcancer related death in the world, particularly in EastAsia. According to the Correa＇s cancer cascade,…”
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Impaired Hand Function and Its Association With Self-Perceived Hand Functional Ability and Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease by Wong-Yu, Irene S.K., Ren, Longjun, Mak, Margaret K.Y.

“…Objective Comprehensive hand function in people with Parkinson disease (PD) has been underevaluated. The objectives were to compare self-perceived and…”
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Six-Month Community-Based Brisk Walking and Balance Exercise Alleviates Motor Symptoms and Promotes Functions in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Mak, Margaret K Y, Wong-Yu, Irene S K

“…In Parkinson's disease (PD), sustained aerobic exercise is a promising therapy in delaying motor disability. Brisk walking is a moderate intensity aerobic…”
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Methods for monitoring influenza surveillance data by Cowling, Benjamin J, Wong, Irene O L, Ho, Lai-Ming, Riley, Steven, Leung, Gabriel M

“…Background A variety of Serfling-type statistical algorithms requiring long series of historical data, exclusively from temperate climate zones, have been…”
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Multi-dimensional balance training programme improves balance and gait performance in people with Parkinson's disease: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up by Wong-Yu, Irene S.K, Mak, Margaret K.Y

“…Abstract Introduction Previous studies have demonstrated that exercise interventions can improve balance and gait performance in people with Parkinson's…”
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Mental health-related stigma and attitudes toward patient care among providers of mental health services in a rural Chinese county by Deng, Yuer, Wang, An-Li, Frasso, Rosemary, Ran, Mao-Sheng, Zhang, Tian-Ming, Kong, Dexia, Wong, Yin-Ling Irene

“…Background and aims: The increasing prevalence of mental illness and low treatment rate presents a pressing public health issue in China. Pervasive stigma is a…”
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Comparison of control and transmission of COVID-19 across epidemic waves in Hong Kong: an observational study by Yang, Bingyi, Lin, Yun, Xiong, Weijia, Liu, Chang, Gao, Huizhi, Ho, Faith, Zhou, Jiayi, Zhang, Ru, Wong, Jessica Y., Cheung, Justin K., Lau, Eric H.Y., Tsang, Tim K., Xiao, Jingyi, Wong, Irene O.L., Martín-Sánchez, Mario, Leung, Gabriel M., Cowling, Benjamin J., Wu, Peng

“…Hong Kong contained COVID-19 for two years but experienced a large epidemic of Omicron BA.2 in early 2022 and endemic transmission of Omicron subvariants…”
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Risk of malignancies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who used thiopurines as compared with other indications: a territory-wide study by Zheng, Kelvin Y. C., Guo, Chuan-Guo, Wong, Irene O. L., Chen, Lijia, Chung, Ho Yin, Cheung, Ka Shing, Leung, Wai K.

“…Aims: Thiopurines are believed to increase cancer risks, but data from Asian patients are sparse. We determined the risks of malignancies in thiopurine users…”
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