W. Wong

Publication List Details

Period

1993 - 2007

Number

75

Co-Authors

Schizophrenia trials in China: a survey (2007)

Chakrabarti, A, Adams, CE, Rathbone, J, Wright, JM, Xia, J, Wong, W

OBJECTIVE: China's biomedical research activity is increasing and this literature is becoming more accessible online. Our aim was to survey all randomized control schizophrenia trials (RCTs) in one...

Schizophrenia trials in China: a survey (2007)

Chakrabarti, A, Adams, CE, Rathbone, J, Wright, JM, Xia, J, Wong, W

OBJECTIVE: China's biomedical research activity is increasing and this literature is becoming more accessible online. Our aim was to survey all randomized control schizophrenia trials (RCTs) in one...

Investigating human-system interaction with an integrated hydropower and market system simulator (2007)

Memisevic, R, Sanderson, P, Wong, W, Choudhury, S, Li, XL

We present the design process of a highly portable integrated power system simulator developed to support investigation into human interface design for a complex hydro power system. The most...

Bilirubin Degradation system in Yeast Microsomes: Role of Cytochrome 2A6 (2007)

Arthur, D., Wong, W., Ng, J. C., Moore, M. R., Abu Bakar, A.

Oxidative metabolism of bilirubin (BR), a breakdown product of haem with cytoprotective and toxic properties, is an important route of detoxification in addition to glucuronidation. Bilirubin...

Assembly and Operation of the Direct-Drive Pulser. (1998)

Wong,W., Wolfram,R. T., Adamo,R. C.

18030STANFORD RESEARCH INST MENLO PARK CALIFAssembly and Operation of the Direct-Drive Pulser.Technical rept. Aug 71-Feb 72,Wong,W. ;Wolfram,R. T. ;Adamo,R. C....

Properties of Si-SiO2 interface traps due to low-energy Ar+ backsurface bombardment in n-channel nitrided MOSFETs (1996)

Surya, C, Wong, W, Fong, WK, Chan, CH, Lai, PT

Flicker noise in backsurface gettered, nitrided n-channel MOSFETs is characterized over a wide range of temperatures and biases. The gettering time ranged from from 10 to 40 minutes. The noise power...

Self-Checking Prover Study - Final Report (1995)

J. Harrison, W. Wong, J. Von Wright

this report includes an overview of the research and the final deliverables funded on the SRI project. Some of these build on results of the Computer Laboratory project and the contributions of Mr....

Proton NMR study of spin density wave thermal fluctuations in (TMTSF)2PF6, where TMTSF is tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene (1993)

Clark, W., Hanson, M., Wong, W., Alavi, B.

Measurements of the proton spin-lattice relaxation rate (1/T1) at a pressure of 1 bar in a single crystal of (TMTSF)2PF6 (TMTSF is tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene) are reported for the magnetic field...

Proton NMR study of spin density wave thermal fluctuations in (TMTSF)2PF6, where TMTSF is tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene (1993)

Clark, W., Hanson, M., Wong, W., Alavi, B.

Measurements of the proton spin-lattice relaxation rate (1/T1) at a pressure of 1 bar in a single crystal of (TMTSF)2PF6 (TMTSF is tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene) are reported for the magnetic field...

Proton NMR study of spin density wave thermal fluctuations in (TMTSF)2PF6, where TMTSF is tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene (1993)

Clark, W., Hanson, M., Wong, W., Alavi, B.

Measurements of the proton spin-lattice relaxation rate (1/T1) at a pressure of 1 bar in a single crystal of (TMTSF)2PF6 (TMTSF is tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene) are reported for the magnetic field...

Determination of CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte subsets by a new alternative fluorescence immunoassay.

Denny, T N, Jensen, B D, Gavin, E I, Louzao, A G, Vella, F A, Oleske, J M, ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new alternative fluorescence immunoassay method (Zymmune CD4/CD8 Cell Monitoring Kit; Zynaxis, Inc., Malvern, Pa.) for determining the absolute CD4+ and...

Regulation of bacterial cell walls: correlation between autolytic activity and cell wall turnover in Staphylococcus aureus.

Wong, W, Chatterjee, A N, Young, F E

Cell wall turnover was examined in parent and mutant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Peptidoglycan and teichoic acid were observed to undergo turnover in the wild-type strain during exponential...

Isolation and characterization of a mutant of Staphylococcus aureus deficient in autolytic activity.

Chatterjee, A N, Wong, W, Young, F E, Gilpin, R W

A mutant of Staphylococcus aureus H (RUS3) uas isolated after mutagenesis with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. The rate of autolysis of whole cells and isolated cell walls of RUS3 was less than...

Autolysis in Staphylococcus aureus: Preferential Release of Old Cell Walls

Gilpin, R. W., Narrod, S., Wong, W., Young, F. E., Chatterjee, A. N.

The kinetics of release of old versus new cell wall in two strains of Staphylococcus aureus were studied during autolysis. In both strains the autolytic enzyme is an amidase. Cells were double...

Regulation of Bacterial Cell Walls: Turnover of Cell Wall in Staphylococcus aureus

Wong, W., Young, F. E., Chatterjee, A. N.

The cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus was shown to undergo turnover during exponential growth. The rate of turnover, about 15% per generation, was identical for both cell wall polymers,...

Monoclonal antibodies to immunodeterminants of lipoteichoic acids.

Jackson, D E, Wong, W, Largen, M T, Shockman, G D

Murine hybrid cell lines producing monoclonal antibodies directed against determinants present on lipoteichoic acids were generated. Hapten inhibition studies showed that one group of monoclonal...

Evaluation of the AutoMicrobic system for identification of glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative rods.

Smith, S M, Cundy, K R, Gilardi, G L, Wong, W

With the Enterobacteriaceae Plus Biochemical Card, the AutoMicrobic system (Vitek Systems, Inc., Hazelwood, Mo.) is purported to identify members of the family Enterobacteriaceae and seven species of...

Clinical laboratory evaluation of the Auto-Microbic system for rapid identification of Enterobacteriaceae.

Hasyn, J J, Cundy, K R, Dietz, C C, Wong, W

The capability of the Auto-Microbic system (Vitek Systems, Inc., Hazelwood, Mo.) has been expanded to identify members of the family Enterobacteriaceae with the use of a sealed, disposable accessory...

Evidence for the secretion of soluble peptidoglycans by clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.

Zeiger, A R, Wong, W, Chatterjee, A N, Young, F E, Tuazon, C U

Four isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from patients with endocarditis and bacteremia were capable of secreting high-molecular-weight soluble peptidoglycans when grown in a minimal cell wall medium...

Dissociation of iron transport and heme biosynthesis from commitment to terminal maturation of murine erythroleukemia cells.

Tsiftsoglou, A S, Nunez, M T, Wong, W, Robinson, S H

Treatment of murine erythroleukemia (MEL) cells with imidazole in the presence of dimethyl sulfoxide (Me2SO) has been shown to dissociate hemoglobin accumulation from commitment to terminal...

Cell envelope of Neisseria gonorrhoeae CS7: peptidoglycan protein complex.

Hebeler, B H, Wong, W, Morse, S A, Young, F E

Treatment of cells grown to exponential phase with 4% sodium dodecyl sulfate for 3 h at 100 degrees C resulted in solubilization of all cellular components except for peptidoglycan. In most strains,...

Audit on myocardial infarction in a district general hospital: is there room for improvement in diagnostic accuracy?

Wong, W, Jones, A, Goodwin, T J

The proportion of patients with an acute myocardial infarction (MI) whose diagnosis was missed on admission was accessed. The admitting consultants were then tested to see if they could diagnose the...

Comparison of Physician- and Self-Collected Genital Specimens for Detection of Human Papillomavirus in Men

Hernandez, Brenda Y., McDuffie, K., Goodman, M. T., Wilkens, L. R., Thompson, P., Zhu, X., ...

There is currently no consensus regarding the most appropriate methods of sampling for the detection of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) in men. We employed a recently developed collection method...

Determination of CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte subsets by a new alternative fluorescence immunoassay.

Denny, T N, Jensen, B D, Gavin, E I, Louzao, A G, Vella, F A, Oleske, J M, ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new alternative fluorescence immunoassay method (Zymmune CD4/CD8 Cell Monitoring Kit; Zynaxis, Inc., Malvern, Pa.) for determining the absolute CD4+ and...

Regulation of bacterial cell walls: correlation between autolytic activity and cell wall turnover in Staphylococcus aureus.

Wong, W, Chatterjee, A N, Young, F E

Cell wall turnover was examined in parent and mutant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Peptidoglycan and teichoic acid were observed to undergo turnover in the wild-type strain during exponential...

Isolation and characterization of a mutant of Staphylococcus aureus deficient in autolytic activity.

Chatterjee, A N, Wong, W, Young, F E, Gilpin, R W

A mutant of Staphylococcus aureus H (RUS3) uas isolated after mutagenesis with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. The rate of autolysis of whole cells and isolated cell walls of RUS3 was less than...

Autolysis in Staphylococcus aureus: Preferential Release of Old Cell Walls

Gilpin, R. W., Narrod, S., Wong, W., Young, F. E., Chatterjee, A. N.

The kinetics of release of old versus new cell wall in two strains of Staphylococcus aureus were studied during autolysis. In both strains the autolytic enzyme is an amidase. Cells were double...

Regulation of Bacterial Cell Walls: Turnover of Cell Wall in Staphylococcus aureus

Wong, W., Young, F. E., Chatterjee, A. N.

The cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus was shown to undergo turnover during exponential growth. The rate of turnover, about 15% per generation, was identical for both cell wall polymers,...

Monoclonal antibodies to immunodeterminants of lipoteichoic acids.

Jackson, D E, Wong, W, Largen, M T, Shockman, G D

Murine hybrid cell lines producing monoclonal antibodies directed against determinants present on lipoteichoic acids were generated. Hapten inhibition studies showed that one group of monoclonal...

Evaluation of the AutoMicrobic system for identification of glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative rods.

Smith, S M, Cundy, K R, Gilardi, G L, Wong, W

With the Enterobacteriaceae Plus Biochemical Card, the AutoMicrobic system (Vitek Systems, Inc., Hazelwood, Mo.) is purported to identify members of the family Enterobacteriaceae and seven species of...

Clinical laboratory evaluation of the Auto-Microbic system for rapid identification of Enterobacteriaceae.

Hasyn, J J, Cundy, K R, Dietz, C C, Wong, W

The capability of the Auto-Microbic system (Vitek Systems, Inc., Hazelwood, Mo.) has been expanded to identify members of the family Enterobacteriaceae with the use of a sealed, disposable accessory...

Evidence for the secretion of soluble peptidoglycans by clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.

Zeiger, A R, Wong, W, Chatterjee, A N, Young, F E, Tuazon, C U

Four isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from patients with endocarditis and bacteremia were capable of secreting high-molecular-weight soluble peptidoglycans when grown in a minimal cell wall medium...

Dissociation of iron transport and heme biosynthesis from commitment to terminal maturation of murine erythroleukemia cells.

Tsiftsoglou, A S, Nunez, M T, Wong, W, Robinson, S H

Treatment of murine erythroleukemia (MEL) cells with imidazole in the presence of dimethyl sulfoxide (Me2SO) has been shown to dissociate hemoglobin accumulation from commitment to terminal...

Cell envelope of Neisseria gonorrhoeae CS7: peptidoglycan protein complex.

Hebeler, B H, Wong, W, Morse, S A, Young, F E

Treatment of cells grown to exponential phase with 4% sodium dodecyl sulfate for 3 h at 100 degrees C resulted in solubilization of all cellular components except for peptidoglycan. In most strains,...

Audit on myocardial infarction in a district general hospital: is there room for improvement in diagnostic accuracy?

Wong, W, Jones, A, Goodwin, T J

The proportion of patients with an acute myocardial infarction (MI) whose diagnosis was missed on admission was accessed. The admitting consultants were then tested to see if they could diagnose the...

Comparison of Physician- and Self-Collected Genital Specimens for Detection of Human Papillomavirus in Men

Hernandez, Brenda Y., McDuffie, K., Goodman, M. T., Wilkens, L. R., Thompson, P., Zhu, X., ...

There is currently no consensus regarding the most appropriate methods of sampling for the detection of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) in men. We employed a recently developed collection method...

Prospect and Markowitz stochastic dominance

W. Wong, R. Chan

Prospect stochastic dominance, Markowitz stochastic dominance, Risk seeking, Risk averse, S-shaped utility function, Reverse S-shaped utility function, D81, C91,

Stereoselective genetically-determined interaction between chronic flecainide and quinidine in patients with arrhythmias.

Birgersdotter, U M, Wong, W, Turgeon, J, Roden, D M

1. Recent reports have indicated a role for the P450IID6 polymorphism in the stereoselective disposition of single doses of the antiarrhythmic flecainide. 2. In this study, we evaluated the effects...

An animal model for allergic penicilliosis induced by the intranasal instillation of viable Penicillium chrysogenum conidia

Cooley, J, Wong, W, Jumper, C, Hutson, J, Williams, H, Schwab, C, ...

BACKGROUND—A study was undertaken to determine the consequences of long term intranasal instillation of Penicillium chrysogenum propagules in a mouse model.
METHODS—C57 Black/6 mice were...

Use of peripheral vessels for exchange transfusion.

Fok, T F, So, L Y, Leung, K W, Wong, W, Feng, C S, Tsang, S S

During a five and a half year period, exchange transfusions were performed through the peripheral vessels in 201 of the 214 infants (94%) who required either double volume or partial plasma exchange...

Congenital nephrotic syndrome responsive to captopril and indometacin

Heaton, P, Smales, O, Wong, W

Two children with congenital nephrotic syndrome are described (one with Finnish-type nephrosis, the other with diffuse mesangial sclerosis). Both children have had a prolonged and sustained clinical...

Randomised controlled trial of colloid or crystalloid in hypotensive preterm infants

So, K., Fok, T., Ng, P., Wong, W., Cheung, K.

AIM—To compare the efficacy of a colloid (5% albumin) and a crystalloid (isotonic saline) solution for treating hypotension in mechanically ventilated preterm infants.
METHODS—Sixty three...

High frequency oscillatory ventilation in infants with increased intra-abdominal pressure

Fok, T. F., Ng, P. C., Wong, W., Lee, C. H., So, K. W.

AIMS—To describe the short term effect of high frequency oscillatory ventilation on infants with severe abdominal distension who could not be conventionally ventilated.
METHODS—Eight infants...

Randomised controlled trial: comparison of colloid or crystalloid for partial exchange transfusion for treatment of neonatal polycythaemia

Wong, W, Fok, T, Lee, C, Ng, P, So, K, Ou, Y, ...

AIM—To compare the efficacy of using isotonic saline (crystalloid) or 5% albumin (colloid) as replacement fluid in partial exchange transfusion (PET) for the treatment of neonatal...

Diagnosis of late onset neonatal sepsis with cytokines, adhesion molecule, and C-reactive protein in preterm very low birthweight infants

Ng, P, Cheng, S, Chui, K, Fok, T, Wong, M, Wong, W, ...

AIMS—To evaluate the commonly used markers—namely IL-6, TNFα, IL-1β, C-reactive protein and E-selectin for identification of late onset neonatal sepsis; to define the optimal cutoff value for...

Double blind, randomised, placebo controlled study of oral vancomycin in prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm, very low birthweight infants

Siu, Y, Ng, P, Fung, S, Lee, C, Wong, M, Fok, T, ...

AIMS—To evaluate the effectiveness of oral vancomycin in the prophylaxis of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm, very low birthweight infants.
METHODS—A prospective, double blind, randomised,...

Randomised crossover trial of salbutamol aerosol delivered by metered dose inhaler, jet nebuliser, and ultrasonic nebuliser in chronic lung disease

Fok, T, Lam, K, Ng, P, So, H, Cheung, K, Wong, W, ...

AIMS—To compare the efficacy of salbutamol delivered by metered dose inhaler (MDI), jet nebuliser, and ultrasonic nebuliser in ventilated infants with chronic lung disease.
METHODS—Twenty...

Randomised controlled study of early use of inhaled corticosteroid in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome

Fok, T, Lam, K, Dolovich, M, Ng, P, Wong, W, Cheung, K, ...

AIM—To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of inhaled fluticasone propionate, started on day 1 of age, on ventilated preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.
METHODS—Starting within...

Randomised controlled study of oral erythromycin for treatment of gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm infants

Ng, P, So, K, Fung, K, Lee, C, Fok, T, Wong, E, ...

AIM—To evaluate the effectiveness of oral erythromycin as a prokinetic agent for the treatment of moderately severe gastrointestinal dysmotility in preterm very low birthweight...

Infection control for SARS in a tertiary neonatal centre

Ng, P, So, K, Leung, T, Cheng, F, Lyon, D, Wong, W, ...

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a newly discovered infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which can readily spread in the healthcare setting. A recent community outbreak in...

How did general practitioners protect themselves, their family, and staff during the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong?

Wong, W, Lee, A, Tsang, K, Wong, S

Context: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a newly emerging infectious disease and how the frontline community doctors respond to it is not known.

Nonlinear Dynamics in Real-Time Equity Market Indices: Evidence from the United Kingdom.

Abhyankar, A, Copeland, L S, Wong, W

This paper tests for the presence of nonlinear dependence and chaos in real-time returns on the U.K. FTSE-100 Index using a six-month sample of about 60,000 observations. Since there is clear...