W. Cheung

Publication List Details

Period

1999 - 2008

Number

29

Co-Authors

Targeting amyloid-beta in glaucoma treatment (2007)

Guo, L., Salt, T.E., Luong, V., Wood, N., Cheung, W., Maass, A., ...

The development of the devastating neurodegenerative condition, Alzheimer's disease, is strongly associated with amyloid-beta (Abeta) deposition, neuronal apoptosis, and cell loss. Here, we provide...

Chemotactic Preferences and Strain Variation in the Response of Phytophthora sojae Zoospores to Host Isoflavones

Tyler, B. M., Wu, M., Wang, J., Cheung, W., Morris, P. F.

The zoospores of Phytophthora sojae are chemotactically attracted to the isoflavones genistein and daidzein that are released by soybean roots. In this study we have examined the response of P. sojae...

Chemotactic Preferences and Strain Variation in the Response of Phytophthora sojae Zoospores to Host Isoflavones

Tyler, B. M., Wu, M., Wang, J., Cheung, W., Morris, P. F.

The zoospores of Phytophthora sojae are chemotactically attracted to the isoflavones genistein and daidzein that are released by soybean roots. In this study we have examined the response of P. sojae...

Childhood nephrotic syndrome in relapse is associated with down-regulation of monocyte CD14 expression and lipopolysaccharide-induced tumour necrosis factor-α production

CHEN, S P, CHEUNG, W, HENG, C K, JORDAN, S C, Yap, H K

Interleukin-13 (IL-13) is a known modulator of monocyte function, down-regulating monocyte surface markers such as CD14 and proinflammatory cytokines. We have shown previously that lymphocyte IL-13...

Acute bacterial gastroenteritis: a study of adult patients with positive stool cultures treated in the emergency department

Chan, S, Ng, K, Lyon, D, Cheung, W, Cheng, A, Rainer, T

Objectives: To investigate the presenting clinical features of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in adult patients treated as outpatients in the emergency department (ED), and the pathogens responsible...

An international comparison of childhood injuries in Hong Kong

Chan, C., Cheng, J, Wong, T, Chow, C, Luis, B., Cheung, W, ...

Objectives—This study describes 7813 childhood injuries in Shatin, Hong Kong. Supplementary analyses include developmental specificity of external causes and comparison with international childhood...

Pragmatic randomised trial to evaluate the use of patient held records for the continuing care of patients with cancer

Williams, J, Cheung, W, Chetwynd, N, Cohen, D, El-Sharkawi, S, Finlay, I, ...

Objective—To evaluate the use of a multidisciplinary record held by patients with cancer in the community.

Towards primary care for non-serious 999 callers: results of a controlled study of "Treat and Refer" protocols for ambulance crews

Snooks, H, Kearsley, N, Dale, J, Halter, M, Redhead, J, Cheung, W

Objective: To develop and evaluate "Treat and Refer" protocols for ambulance crews, allowing them to leave patients at the scene with onward referral or self-care advice as appropriate.

Case-control study of the health of those looked after by local authorities

Williams, J, Jackson, S, Maddocks, A, Cheung, W, Love, A, Hutchings, H

AIMS—To assess the health needs and provision of health care to school age children in local authority care.
METHODS—A total of 142 children aged 5 to 16 in local authority care, and 119...

Objective evaluation of ERCP procedures: a simple grading scale for evaluating technical difficulty

Ragunath, K, Thomas, L, Cheung, W, Duane, P, Richards, D

Background and objective: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technically demanding endoscopic procedure that varies from a simple diagnostic to a highly complex therapeutic...

Clinical guidelines online: do they improve compliance?

Williams, J, Cheung, W, Price, D, Tansey, R, Russell, I, Duane, P, ...

Background: The introduction of intranet services in a district general hospital provided an opportunity to put evidence based national guidelines online to facilitate access and promote application...