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pro vyhledávání: '"Su Vui Lo"'
Autor:
Joseph T. Wu, Benjamin J. Cowling, Eric H.Y. Lau, Dennis K.M. Ip, Lai-Ming Ho, Thomas Tsang, Shuk-Kwan Chuang, Pak-Yin Leung, Su-Vui Lo, Shao-Haei Liu, Steven Riley
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 538-541 (2010)
In Hong Kong, kindergartens and primary schools were closed when local transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was identified. Secondary schools closed for summer vacation shortly afterwards. By fitting a model of reporting and transmission to case data
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f25db7b995594e9db94ff7e99b39c71c
Autor:
Joseph T Wu, Kathy Leung, Ranawaka A P M Perera, Daniel K W Chu, Cheuk Kwong Lee, Ivan F N Hung, Che Kit Lin, Su-Vui Lo, Yu-Lung Lau, Gabriel M Leung, Benjamin J Cowling, J S Malik Peiris
Publikováno v:
PLoS Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 4, p e1004054 (2014)
Seroprevalence survey is the most practical method for accurately estimating infection attack rate (IAR) in an epidemic such as influenza. These studies typically entail selecting an arbitrary titer threshold for seropositivity (e.g. microneutralizat
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e576c461398d4ce9aac058d0cded5b5d
Autor:
Chun-Yip Yeung, Annette Wai-Kwan Tso, Aimin Xu, Yu Wang, Yu-Cho Woo, Tai-Hing Lam, Su-Vui Lo, Carol Ho-Yee Fong, Nelson Ming-Sang Wat, Jean Woo, Bernard Man-Yung Cheung, Karen Siu-Ling Lam
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e78594 (2013)
BACKGROUND:Cytokines released from adipose tissues induce chronic low-grade inflammation, which may enhance cancer development. We investigated whether indices of obesity and circulating adipokine levels could predict incident cancer risk. MATERIALS
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d50dbf095c9148a78c22e0130b6d239d
Autor:
Yu-Cho Woo, Annette W K Tso, Aimin Xu, Lawrence S C Law, Carol H Y Fong, Tai-Hing Lam, Su-Vui Lo, Nelson M S Wat, Bernard M Y Cheung, Karen S L Lam
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 5, p e36868 (2012)
BACKGROUND: Adipose tissue inflammation and dysregulated adipokine secretion are implicated in obesity-related insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. We evaluated the use of serum adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory adipokine, and several proinflammat
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/7f4b4cd66d8347059d431b5a97fa3311
Autor:
Joseph T Wu, Andrew Ho, Edward S K Ma, Cheuk Kwong Lee, Daniel K W Chu, Po-Lai Ho, Ivan F N Hung, Lai Ming Ho, Che Kit Lin, Thomas Tsang, Su-Vui Lo, Yu-Lung Lau, Gabriel M Leung, Benjamin J Cowling, J S Malik Peiris
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e1001103 (2011)
In an emerging influenza pandemic, estimating severity (the probability of a severe outcome, such as hospitalization, if infected) is a public health priority. As many influenza infections are subclinical, sero-surveillance is needed to allow reliabl
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/243f6596bfe0419a9b653e2cba487833
Autor:
Steven Riley, Kin O Kwok, Kendra M Wu, Danny Y Ning, Benjamin J Cowling, Joseph T Wu, Lai-Ming Ho, Thomas Tsang, Su-Vui Lo, Daniel K W Chu, Edward S K Ma, J S Malik Peiris
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 6, p e1000442 (2011)
BackgroundWhile patterns of incidence of clinical influenza have been well described, much uncertainty remains over patterns of incidence of infection. The 2009 pandemic provided both the motivation and opportunity to investigate patterns of mild and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ef700bdbdf804b2596b1cf54d8e774b8
Autor:
Alice P.S. Kong, Andrea O.Y. Luk, Ronald Cw Ma, Su-Vui Lo, Lee Ling Lim, Risa Ozaki, Wing-Yee So, Juliana C.N. Chan
Publikováno v:
Diabetes care. 42(11)
In 1995, the Hong Kong Diabetes Register (HKDR) was established by a doctor-nurse team at a university-affiliated, publicly funded, hospital-based diabetes center using a structured protocol for gathering data to stratify risk, triage care, empower p
Publikováno v:
World hospitals and health services : the official journal of the International Hospital Federation. 53(1)
Hong Kong is proud of its population's long life expectancy, but rapid population ageing is one of its greatest challenges. The Hospital Authority (HA) is the largest healthcare organization in Hong Kong. To cope with the challenges, HA has formulate
Autor:
Krishnan Bhaskaran, Richard Pebody, Su-Vui Lo, Charlotte Warren-Gash, Andrew Hayward, Liam Smeeth, Benjamin J. Cowling, Chit-Ming Wong, Joanna Ellis, Gabriel M. Leung
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background. Previous studies identifying associations between influenza and acute cardiac events may have been confounded by climatic factors. Differing seasonal patterns of influenza activity in Hong Kong and England and Wales provide a natural expe
Autor:
Su-Vui Lo, Benjamin J. Cowling, Eric H. Y. Lau, Gabriel M. Leung, Irene O.L. Wong, Michael J. Lindner
Publikováno v:
Health Policy. 95:24-35
Objectives To evaluate the presence of moral hazard, adjusted for the propensity to have self-purchased insurance policies, employer-based medical benefits, and welfare-associated medical benefits in Hong Kong. Methods Based on 2005 population survey