Study of biodegradable rods in rabbit long bone model

Conference Theme: The Cell-Biomaterial InteractionWinner of the award for the best poster by a studentpublished_or_final_versio

Ascorbic Acid Biosynthesis and Brackish Water Acclimation in the Euryhaline Freshwater White-Rimmed Stingray, Himantura signifer

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Differential Gene Expression in the Brain of the African Lungfish, Protopterus annectens, after Six Days or Six Months of Aestivation in Air

10.1371/journal.pone.0071205PLoS ONE88-POLN

Managing malignant pleural effusion with an indwelling pleural catheter: factors associated with spontaneous pleurodesis

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Isolated penile urethral injury: a rare case following male coital trauma

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EBUS-TBNA gives adequate tissue information on cell type in lung cancer

INTRODUCTION: In formulating systemic treatment in patients with advanced stage lung cancer, it is now considered imperative to know the cell type such as squamous carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma as chemotherapeutic agents would be tailored to treat different cell types. In the authors’ centre, the adoption of using epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) as the firstline treatment has been the treatment of choice in patients shown to have activated EGFR mutation. Adequate tissue obtained during diagnostic procedures for cell typing and molecular profiling is therefore important in formulating personalised treatment in lung cancer patients nowa…published_or_final_versio

Review article: Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand and wrist.

Misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of Mycobacterium marinum infection is common because of its diverse manifestations. This leads to inappropriate use of antimicrobials, extension of the infection from the skin to the tenosynovium, and a poor prognosis (loss of tendons and prolonged immobilisation, secondary to multiple debridements and joint contractures). Clinicians should be aware of this type of infection, especially in subjects at risk (fishermen and aquarium enthusiasts), and those with a history of trauma coupled with exposure to water or marine life. A proactive approach to obtain a biopsy for histopathological and microbiological diagnosis is advised. Anti-mycobacterial treatment should be started promptly. The combined use of rifampicin, ethambutol, and clarithromycin appears to be effective, and debridement is indicated in patients with deep-seated infections.published_or_final_versio

A novel p70 S6 kinase-microRNA biogenesis axis mediates multicellular spheroid formation in ovarian cancer progression

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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - natural history and functional status in Hong Kong children

OBJECTIVE: To study the natural history and current functional status of children with SMA in Hong Kong. METHODS: A SMA Registry had been collected since 1984 in Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital. Families of SMA (FSMA) has been established in 2000. A total 102 SMA cases had been collected. We analyzed 81 SMA cases (34 males; 47 females) with clinical information available in September 2002. SMA cases were classified according to classification of the International SMA Consortium. SMA type III was further …published_or_final_versio