Initial viral load and the outcomes of SARS
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by a novel coronavirus.
It may progress to respiratory failure, and a significant proportion of patients die. Preliminary …
It may progress to respiratory failure, and a significant proportion of patients die. Preliminary …
Noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypercapnic exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who refused endotracheal intubation
CM Chu, VL Chan, IWY Wong, W Leung… - Critical care …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
… Chu, Chung-Ming MSc, FCCP; Chan, Veronica L. MBChB; Wong, Ida WY MBBS; Leung,
Wah-shing MBChB; Lin, Alsa WN RN; Cheung, King-Fai MStat … Brochard L, Mancebo J …
Wah-shing MBChB; Lin, Alsa WN RN; Cheung, King-Fai MStat … Brochard L, Mancebo J …
[PDF][PDF] Complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema thoracis: microbiology and predictors of adverse outcomes
KY Tsang, WS Leung, VL Chan, AWL Lin… - Hong Kong Medical …, 2007 - researchgate.net
Objectives To describe the microbiological characteristics of a cohort of patients with
complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema thoracis, and to identify the potential risk …
complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema thoracis, and to identify the potential risk …
A pilot randomized study comparing two methods of non‐invasive ventilation withdrawal after acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CT Lun, VL Chan, WS Leung, APS Cheung… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD )
presenting with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure ( AHcRF ) benefit from non‐invasive …
presenting with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure ( AHcRF ) benefit from non‐invasive …
Compliance with home non‐invasive ventilation
SLAI CHENG, VL Chan, CM CHU - Respirology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Home non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) is being increasingly employed to treat chronic hypercapnic
respiratory failure. However, there is little data on compliance with home NIV. Sixty‐five …
respiratory failure. However, there is little data on compliance with home NIV. Sixty‐five …
Differences in baseline factors and survival between normocapnia, compensated respiratory acidosis and decompensated respiratory acidosis in COPD exacerbation …
CT Lun, MSN Tsui, SL Cheng, VL Chan… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD )
experiencing acute exacerbation ( AE‐COPD ) with decompensated respiratory acidosis are …
experiencing acute exacerbation ( AE‐COPD ) with decompensated respiratory acidosis are …
Association of Presence of Aspergillus Antibodies with Hemoptysis in Patients with Old Tuberculosis or Bronchiectasis but No Radiologically Visible Mycetoma
…, KTK Chong, W Leung, VL Chan… - Journal of clinical …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Old tuberculosis and bronchiectasis are the two most important causes of chronic structural
changes of lungs in our locality. In the absence of radiologically visible mycetoma, the cause …
changes of lungs in our locality. In the absence of radiologically visible mycetoma, the cause …
Exercise limitation in survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
VL Chan, JY Lam, WS Leung, AW Lin, CM Chu - Chest, 2004 - journal.chestnet.org
PURPOSE: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a newly recognized viral pneumonia
caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV). In the acute stage, it is often complicated by …
caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV). In the acute stage, it is often complicated by …
Early unplanned readmission of patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis discharged from acute hospital to ambulatory treatment
CM Chu, CY Yung, WS Leung, VL Chan… - …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine whether patients with newly diagnosed
tuberculosis (TB) discharged to ambulatory treatment are at risk of unplanned readmission …
tuberculosis (TB) discharged to ambulatory treatment are at risk of unplanned readmission …
A 57-year-old woman with fever and abnormal chest CT findings
924 Postgraduate Education Corner trial of antituberculosis treatment with isoniazid,
rifampicin, and ethambutol was initiated on day 21 of admission. The fever persisted, and …
rifampicin, and ethambutol was initiated on day 21 of admission. The fever persisted, and …