Search Results - "Wong, Sunny S H"

The acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase beta (ACACB) gene is associated with nephropathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by Tang, Sydney C.W., Leung, Violet T.M., Chan, Loretta Y.Y., Wong, Sunny S.H., Chu, Daniel W.S., Leung, Joseph C.K., Ho, Yiu Wing, Lai, Kar Neng, Ma, Lijun, Elbein, Steven C., Bowden, Donald W., Hicks, Pamela J., Comeau, Mary E., Langefeld, Carl D., Freedman, Barry I.

“…Background. A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs2268388, in the acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase beta (ACACB) gene is associated with susceptibility to type…”
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Long-term study of mycophenolate mofetil treatment in IgA nephropathy by Tang, Sydney C.W., Tang, Anthony W.C., Wong, Sunny S.H., Leung, Joseph C.K., Ho, Yiu Wing, Lai, Kar Neng

“…Since the efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to treat immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is controversial, we extended our original study by following 40…”
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Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Chronic Dialysis Population: A Multicenter Cohort Study by Cheung, Chi Yuen, Chan, Gary C W, Chan, Siu Kim, Ng, Flora, Lam, Man Fai, Wong, Sunny S H, Chak, Wai Leung, Chau, Ka Foon, Lui, Sing Leung, Lo, Wai Kei, Tang, Sydney C W

“…Different studies in the past have shown that the risk of cancer development is increased in chronic dialysis patients. However, data concerning the cancer…”
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Treating peritoneal dialysis catheter exit‐site granulomas with chlorhexidine swabstick: A pilot study by Hui, Yun‐Ho, So, Winnie K.‐W., Ng, Marques S.‐N., Leung, Janet T.‐W., Ho, Elaine T.‐L., Wong, Sunny S.‐H.

“…Background Silver nitrate cauterisation is the conventional treatment for peritoneal dialysis catheter exit‐site granulomas. However, it requires to be…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the mortality of dialysis patients and kidney transplant recipients during the Omicron fifth wave in Hong Kong by Chow, K M, Chan, J Y H, Wong, S S H, Yuen, S K, Wong, P N, Cheng, Y L, Szeto, C C

“…Collider bias, therefore, is a problem encountered when both the risk factor (haemodialysis) and the factor on the pathway to the outcome of interest (for…”
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Sevelamer crystal-associated peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a case report by Wong, Y H, Li, S M, Pak, W W L, Chan, K L, Chan, Z, Law, W P, Lam, C K, Wong, S S H

“…The patient underwent a left hemicolectomy but later succumbed in the intensive care unit due to hospital-acquired pneumonia. Stomach acid releases sevelamer…”
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A Study of the Clinical and Biochemical Profile of Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Low in Glucose Degradation Products by Lai, Kar Neng, Lam, Man Fai, Leung, Joseph C K, Chan, Loretta Y, Lam, Christopher W K, Chan, Iris H S, Chan, Hoi Wong, Li, Chun Sang, Wong, Sunny S H, Ho, Yiu Wing, Cheuk, Au, Tong, Matthew K L, Tang, Sydney C W

“…Although peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a widely accepted form of renal replacement therapy, concerns remain regarding the bioincompatible nature of standard PD…”
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Screening Algorithm for BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy Using Sequential Testing of Urinary Cytology: A Probabilistic Model Analysis by Ma, Maggie K M, Leung, Anskar Y H, Lo, Kin Yee, Lio, Weng In, Chan, Hoi Wong, Wong, Ivy, Hau, Anthony K C, Tam, Chun Hay, Wong, Andrew K M, Kuok, Un I, Chau, Ka Foon, Fung, Samuel K S, Kwan, Tsz Hoi, Wong, Sunny S H, Tang, Sydney C W

“…Incorporating urinary cytology in BK virus (BKV) screening algorithm potentially reduces the screening cost for BK viral nephropathy. We aimed to evaluate the…”
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Alterations in exhausted and classical memory B cells in lupus nephritis – Relationship with disease relapse by Zhu, Litong, Wong, Yick Hei, Wong, Sunny S.H., Cheung, Simon C.Y., Sher, Jason K.H., Yam, Irene Y.L., Yung, Susan, Chan, Tak Mao, Yap, Desmond Y.H.

“…B cell exhaustion is a functional abnormality of B lymphocytes observed in chronic infections and shows association with autoreactivity. The role of exhausted…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of a Qualitative Fecal Immunochemical Test Varies With Location of Neoplasia But Not Number of Specimens by Wong, Martin C.S, Ching, Jessica Y.L, Chan, Victor C.W, Lam, Thomas Y.T, Shum, Jeffrey P, Luk, Arthur K.C, Wong, Sunny S.H, Ng, Siew C, Ng, Simon S.M, Wu, Justin C.Y, Chan, Francis K.L, Sung, Joseph J.Y

“…Background & Aims We compared the accuracy of a qualitative fecal immunochemical test (FIT) in identifying patients with proximal vs distal advanced neoplasia…”
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Validation of a risk prediction score for proximal neoplasia in colorectal cancer screening: a prospective colonoscopy study by Wong, Martin C.S., Ching, Jessica Y.L., Chan, Victor C.W., Tang, Raymond S.Y., Luk, Arthur K.C., Lam, Thomas Y.T., Wong, Sunny S.H., Ng, Siew C., Ng, Simon S.M., Wu, Justin C.Y., Chan, Francis K.L., Sung, Joseph J.Y.

“…This study developed a clinical scoring system to predict the risks of PN among screening participants for colorectal cancer. We recruited 5,789 Chinese…”
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Prophylaxis against gram-positive organisms causing exit-site infection and peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients by applying mupirocin ointment at the catheter exit site by WONG, Sunny S. H, KWOK HONG CHU, CHEUK, Au, WAI KAY TSANG, FUNG, Samuel K. S, CHAN, Hilda W. H, TONG, Matthew K. L

“…We evaluated the effectiveness of local application of mupirocin ointment at the catheter exit site in preventing exit-site infection and peritonitis…”
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Virtual colonoscopy-induced perforation in a patient with Crohn＇s disease by Sunny H Wong Vincent WS Wong Joseph JY Sung

“…We report a case of sigmoid colon perforation in a patient with Crohn＇s disease undergoing computedtomographic （CT） colonography. A 70-year-old patient with…”
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Faecal microbiota transplantation for treatment of recurrent or refractory Clostridioides difficile by Lui, Rashid N, Wong, Sunny H, Lau, Louis HS, Chan, T T, Cheung, Kitty CY, Amy YL Li, Chin, M L, Whitney WY Tang, Jessica YL Ching, Kelvin LY Lam, Chan, Paul KS, Wu, Justin CY, Sung, Joseph JY, Chan, Francis KL, Ng, Siew C

“…Introduction: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infection globally, causing significant morbidity and…”
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