Selected Publications 2023

  • Chang C, Zhou J, Chou OHI, Chan J, Leung KSK, Lee TTL, Wong WT, Wai AKC, Liu T, Zhang Q, Lee S, Tse G. Predictive value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for atrial fibrillation and stroke in type 2 diabetes mellitus: The Hong Kong Diabetes Study. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2023 Jan;6(1):e397. https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.397 . Epub 2022 Dec 4. PMID: 36464326; PMCID: PMC9836252.
  • Lam RPK, Chan CK, Tse ML, Lau EHY, Dai Z, Tsui MSH, Rainer TH. Derivation and internal validation of a clinical prediction score to predict major effect or death in acute metamfetamine toxicity. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Feb 16:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2022.2164297 . Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36795061
  • Leung KSK, Radford D, Huang H, Lakhani I, Li CKH, Hothi SS, Wai AKC, Liu T, Tse G, Lee S. Risk stratification of sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic female Brugada syndrome patients: A literature review. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2023 Mar;28(2):e13030. https://doi.org/10.1111/anec.13030 . Epub 2023 Jan 11. PMID: 36628595; PMCID: PMC10023885.
  • Wong RTM (corresponding author). Effect of location on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest involving elderly persons in Hong Kong.  Hong Kong Med J 2023 Apr;29(2):142–9. https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj209140   
  • Wai Abraham Ka-chung, Lee Teddy Tai-loy, Chan Sunny Ching-long, Chan Crystal Ying, Yip Edmond Tsz-fung, Luk Luke Yik-fung, Ho Joshua Wing-kei, So Kevin Wang-leong, Tsui Omar Wai-kiu, Lam Man-lok, Lee Shi-yeow, Yamamoto Tafu, Tong Chak-kwan, Wong Man-sing, Wong Eliza Lai-yi, Rainer Timothy Hudson. Association of Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir with reduced mortality and sepsis in hospitalized omicron patients: a territory-wide study.  Scientific Reports (2023) 13:7832 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35068-w 
  • Yeung, Hoi & Lam, Rex & Tsui, Matthew. (2023). Comparing the utility of the weighted Corflo ® and the Comforsoft ® nasogastric feeding tubes in administering activated charcoal: A randomised, cross-over, non-inferiority manikin study. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine. 102490792311778. https://doi.org/10.1177/10249079231177853 
  • Ma, C. F., Luo, H., Leung, S. F., Wong, G. H. Y., Lam, R. P. K., Bastiampillai, T., . . . Chan, S. K. W. (2023). Impact of community mental health services on the adult psychiatric admission through the emergency unit: A 20-year population-based study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100814 
  • Lam RPK, Chan CK, Tse ML, Lau EHY, Tsui MSH, Rainer TH. The epidemiology of acute methamphetamine toxicity presenting to emergency departments in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10249079231179103 
  • Ganotice F Jr, Zheng B, Ng PY, Leung SC, Barrett EA, Chan HYC, Chan CWN, Chan KWS, Chan L, Chan MKK, Chan SLP, Chan SCS, Chan EWY, Chen J, Cheuk YYJ, Chong YKD, Chow YMA, Chu KPJ, Chung HYB, Ho SYA, Jen J, Jin J, Khoo US, Lam HYA, Lam MPS, Lam SFV, Lee PP, Lee JC, Leung CYF, Leung AKY, Lin X, Liu RKW, Lou WQV, Luk P, Ng LHZ, Ng YMA, Ng TWT, See LMM, Shen J, Shen X, Szeto G, Tam EYT, To KK, Tso WW, Vackova D, Wang N, Wang R, Wong HYG, Wong KTJ, Wong MYA, Wong YHJ, Yuen KYJ, Yuen WYG, Orlu M, Tipoe GL. Towards a global partnership model in interprofessional education for cross-sector problem-solving. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Jun 20;23(1):457. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04290-5 . PMID: 37340427; PMCID: PMC10283208.
  • Yaqing Jiao (first author), Cindy See Wai Tong, Timothy H. Rainer (corresponding author), An appraisal of studies using mouse models to assist the biomarker discovery for sepsis prognosis, Heliyon, Volume 9, Issue 7, 2023, e17770, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17770.
  • Wong INK, Choi YF, Lam RPK, Siu AYC. Impact of post-dispatch advice on bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10249079231183428 
  • Wu Q, Chan SC, Lee TT, So KW, Tsui OW, Kuo YH, Rainer TH, Wai AK. Evaluating the Patient Boarding during Omicron Surge in Hong Kong: Time Series Analysis. J Med Syst. 2023 Jul 18;47(1):76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-023-01964-x . PMID: 37462766.
  • Law YW, Lok RHT, Chiang B, Lai CCS, Tsui SHM, Chung PYJ, Leung SC. Effects of Community-Based Caring Contact in Reducing Thwarted Belongingness Among Postdischarge Young Adults With Self-Harm: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Aug 16;7:e43526. https://doi.org/10.2196/43526 . PMID: 37585260.
  • Lederman, Zohar & Jecker, Nancy S. (2023). Social Robots to Fend Off Loneliness? Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 33 (3):249-276.
  • Li, Q.; Zhao, L.; Chan, C.L.; Zhang, Y.; Tong, S.W.; Zhang, X.; Ho, J.W.K.; Jiao, Y.; Rainer, T.H. Multi-Level Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Ischaemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 13821. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241813821
  • Kevin KC Hung, Rex PK Lam, Chun Tat Lui. Towards the third decade of Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023 Sep 21. https://doi.org/10.1177/10249079231202169 
  • Wong, B.P.K., Lam, R.P.K., Ip, C.Y.T., Rainer, T.H. et al. Applying artificial neural network in predicting sepsis mortality in the emergency department based on clinical features and complete blood count parameters. Sci Rep 13, 21463 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48797-9