Report of work on ankylosing spondylitics in Hong Kong, 1982-1985

published_or_final_versionC Medico-social Problems in Ankylosing Spondylitics R. Leung, P. Leung, E. Ho Leung, P. Ho, E. 53ii O.P.L.L. and A.S. With Traumatic Tetraparesis E. Ho, J.C.Y. Leong Ho, E. Leong, J. C. Y.i Cauda Equina Syndrome E. Ho, M. Yuen, L. Ma, L.C.S. Hsu Ho, E. Yeun, M. Ma, L. Hsu, L. C. S.E Study On Pain in Ankylosing Spondylitics C. Hsu Hsu, C. 65D Clinical Psychological Problems in Ankylosing Spondylitics P. Leung, P. Lee, F. L. Mak, E. Ho Leung, P. Lee, P. Mak, F. L. Ho, E. 57B Physiotherapy in Ankylosing Spondylitics D. Wong, J.M. Bourne, E. Ho Wong, D. Bourne, J. M. Ho, E. 51A Occupational Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitics K. Chan, E. Ho Chan, K. Ho, E. 47G Neurological Complications in Ankylosing Spondylitis 37F Family Screening in Ankylosing Spondylitis in Hong Kong Chinese E. Ho Ho, E. 35E Radiological Study of Spinal Pseudoarthrosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis F. L. Chan, E. Ho, L.C.S. Hsu, D. Fang, J.C.Y. Leong Chan, F. L. Ho, E. Hsu, L. C. S. Fang, D. Leong, J. C. Y. 23D Radiological Study of the Ossification Pattern in the Spine Affected By Ankylosing Spondylitis E. Ho, F. L. Chan, L.C.S. Hsu, J.C.Y. Leong, A.C.M.C. Yau Ho, E. Chan, F. L. Hsu, L. C. S. Leong, J. C. Y. Yau, A. C. M. C. 19C Total Hip Arthroplasty in Ankylosing Spondylitis - a Review of 40 Cases E. Ho, D. Fang, L.C.S. Hsu, J.C.Y. Leong Ho, E. Fang, D. Hsu, L. C. S. Leong, J. C. Y. 11B Hla B27 Testing in Hong Kong Chinese E. Ho, S.C.F. Yuen, L.C.S. Hsu, S.P. Chow, J.C.Y. Leong Ho, E. Yuen, S. C. F. Hsu, L. C. S. CHOW. S. P. Leong, J. C. Y. 7A Clinical Review of 100 Cases of Ankylosing Spondylitics in Hong Kong Chinese E. Ho, L.C.S. Hsu, S.P. Chow, J.C.Y. Leong Ho, E. Hsu, L. C. S. Chow, S. P. Leong, J. C. Y. 1V The Future of Ankylosing Spondylitics in Hong Kong E. Ho Ho, E. 117IV The Ankylosing Spondylitis PHAB Club in Hong Kong M. B. Lee, E. Ho Lee, M. B. Ho, E. 115III Paramedical Management ReviewII Medical and Surgical AspectsPermission Had Been Obtained From the Publishers to Include These Manuscripts in This ReportManuscript IIG (ii) Had Been Accepted For Publication in SpineManuscripts IIA, IIB, IID Had Been Published/accepted For Publication in the Journal of Western Pacific Orthopaedic AssociationManuscript IIID Had Been Published in the Journal of the Hong Kong Psychiatric AssociationPreface E. Ho Ho, E.I Foreword M.B. Lee Lee, M. B

25-hydroxyvitamin D and health service utilization for asthma in early childhood

Introduction Asthma is the most common chronic illness of childhood and a common reason for hospital admission. Studies suggest that low vitamin D levels may be associated with health service utilization (HSU) for childhood asthma. Objectives and Approach The primary objective was to determine if vitamin D serum levels in early childhood were associated with HSU for asthma including: a) total HSU, b) hospital admissions, c) emergency department visits and d) outpatient sick visits. Secondary objectives were to determine whether vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy or childhood were associated with HSU for asthma. Prospective cohort study of children participating in the TARGet Kids! practice based research network. HSU was determined by linking each child's provincial health insurance number to health administrative databases. Multivariable quasi Poisson and logistic regression were used to evaluate the associations. Results 2926 healthy children ages 0-6 years had 25-hydroxyvitamin D data available and were included in the primary analysis. Mean (IQR) 25-hydroxyvitmain D level was 84 nmol/L (65-98 nmol/L), 218 and 1267 children had 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels <50 nmol/L and <75 nmol/L, respectively. In the adjusted models, there were no associations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (continuously or dichotomized at 50 and 75 nmol/L), vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy or childhood and HSU for asthma. Conclusion/Implications Higher vitamin D blood values do not appear to be associated with HSU for asthma in this population of healthy urban children

Health state utility data in Cystic Fibrosis: A systematic review

Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting, hereditable condition, with the highest prevalence in Europe. CF treatments have led to improvements in clinical symptoms, disease management and decelerated disease progression. However, little is known about the health state utility (HSU) associated with CF disease states, adverse events, and changes in disease severity. Although HSU data have contributed to existing health economic modelling studies, a lack of such data have been highlighted. This systematic review aims to provide a summary of HSU-related research in CF and highlight related research gaps. Methods: Online searches were performed in six databases and studies in any of the following categories were included: (1) estimation of HSUs in CF; (2) mapping studies between patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and HSUs; (3) economic evaluations on the management of CF that report primary HSU data; and (4) any CF clinical trial that reported HSU as an outcome. Results: A total of 17 studies were reviewed, of which 12 provided HSU values for specific CF populations. The remaining five articles provided HSU data that were broken down by CF relevant health states, including lung transplantations, pulmonary exacerbation (PEx) events and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1). Conclusion: Current HSU data in CF are limited and there is considerable scope for further research, both in providing HSU values for CF and in investigating methods for HSU elicitation/evaluation in CF populations

Message from the President

Newsletter published on March 10, 2017 detailing the multiple studies being undertaken by the faculty of Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Healthhttps://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/pubhlth-bee-facmedia/1037/thumbnail.jp

Natural scene statistics mediate the perception of image complexity

Humans are sensitive to complexity and regularity in patterns. The subjective perception of pattern complexity is correlated to algorithmic (Kolmogorov-Chaitin) complexity as defined in computer science, but also to the frequency of naturally occurring patterns. However, the possible mediational role of natural frequencies in the perception of algorithmic complexity remains unclear. Here we reanalyze Hsu et al. (2010) through a mediational analysis, and complement their results in a new experiment. We conclude that human perception of complexity seems partly shaped by natural scenes statistics, thereby establishing a link between the perception of complexity and the effect of natural scene statistics

The Kai Ba Lidai Shiji 开吧历代史记 an Autonomous History of the Chinese Community of Batavia/ Jakarta in the VOC Period

This essay critically examines the Kai Ba Lidai Shiji (Annals of Batavia), a Chinese history of Batavia which was written by an anonymous Chinese author around 1794 as part of the rather large corpus of Chinese archival sources about the history of the Chinese community of Batavia/Jakarta. A short introduction about earlier authors who have dealt with the text is followed by comments on the composition, structure and historical value of this unique urban history

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