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Does Low Subjective Social Status Predict Cognitive Decline in Chinese Older Adults? A 4-Year Longitudinal Study From Hong Kong
CONCLUSION: Cognitive decline is influenced by self-perceived rank in proximal reference groups rather than socioeconomic comparison with society at-large. SSS-Community is a useful, single-item supplementary instrument to improve prediction of cognitive decline in elderly Chinese.PMID:33563520 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.014
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia... - February 10, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jean H Kim Timothy S Sumerlin William B Goggins Elizabeth M S Kwong Jason Leung Blanche Yu Timothy C Y Kwok Source Type: research

Dedifferentiation-reprogrammed human mesenchymal stem cells for treating ischaemic stroke: abridged secondary publication.
Authors: Zhang X, Yang F, Chen R, Tsang L, Jiang X, Chan H PMID: 33504678 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hong Kong Medical Journal - January 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Efficacy observation of long-retaining scalp acupuncture plus interactive training for upper-extremity dysfunction after cerebral stroke
ConclusionLong-retaining scalp acupuncture plus interactive training results in more significant efficacy than long-retaining scalp acupuncture alone in improving the upper-limb dysfunction after cerebral stroke and the advantage becomes more notable after 2-week consecutive treatment.
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - January 3, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Pre-hospital stroke screening and notification of patients with reperfusion-eligible acute ischaemic stroke using modified Face Arm Speech Time test.
CONCLUSION: Implementation of pre-hospital stroke screening using criteria based on a modified version of the FAST test, together with pre-arrival notification, significantly shortened the door-to-reperfusion therapy time for patients with ischaemic stroke. Pre-hospital stroke screening during ambulance transport by EMS personnel who complete a 2-hour focused training session is effective for identifying reperfusion-eligible patients with stroke. PMID: 33284132 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Hong Kong Med J - December 7, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Leung WCY, Teo KC, Kwok WM, Lam LHC, Choi OMY, Tse MMY, Lui WM, Tsang TC, Tsang ACO Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Intracranial artery calcification to screen patients at high risk of recurrent stroke: abridged secondary publication.
PMID: 33229619 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hong Kong Med J - November 26, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wong KS, Chen XY, Leung TWH, Siu YW, Xiong L, Leng X Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Lutein for alleviating early high mortality and brain pathology after experimental stroke in a genetic type I diabetic mouse model: abridged secondary publication.
PMID: 33229618 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hong Kong Med J - November 26, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lai AKW, Ng DTC, Tam BKC, Fung FKC, Chung SK, Lo ACY Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Rapid movement therapy to improve balance recovery in stroke survivors: a randomised controlled trial: abridged secondary publication.
PMID: 33229604 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hong Kong Med J - November 26, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tong RKY, Cheng KCC, Junata M, Man HS Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Bilateral movement computer games to improve motor function of upper limb and quality of life in patients with sub-acute stroke: a randomised controlled trial: abridged secondary publication.
PMID: 33229602 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hong Kong Med J - November 26, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lam SSL, Ng SSM, Lai CWK, Woo J Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Behavioural dysexecutive syndrome after stroke: abridged secondary publication.
PMID: 33229601 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hong Kong Med J - November 26, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tang WK, Wong KSL, Mok VCT, Chu CWW, Wang D, Wong A Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Family Caregiver ’s Positive, Negative, and Ambivalent Feelings Towards Stroke Survivors: Association with Psychological Well-Being
AbstractAmbivalence is the simultaneous experience of positive and negative feelings toward a specific person. Recent research suggested ambivalence is negatively associated with psychological well-being, and this association was mainly driven by negative feelings and not affected by the presence of positive feelings. This paper questioned the assumption and aimed to examine the relationship between caregiving ambivalence and psychological well-being, by disaggregating the positive and negative components of ambivalence. The study comprised data from a cross-sectional questionnaire survey with 190 family caregivers of stro...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - November 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Evidence-based Chinese Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline for Stroke in Hong Kong
Stroke in Chinese Medicine (CM) includes the concepts of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes from Western Medicine and is a common disease in Hong Kong. This clinical practice guideline (CPG) aims to evaluate and...
Source: Chinese Medicine - November 3, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Linda L. D. Zhong, Wai Kun, Nannan Shi, Tat Chi Ziea, Bacon F. L. Ng, Ying Gao, Zhaoxiang Bian and Aiping Lu Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

SGLT2i as fourth-line therapy and risk of mortality, end-stage renal diseases and cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
CONCLUSION: Among T2DM patients initiating fourth-line therapy, SGLT2i users had significant benefits in lowering risk of CVD, and potential benefits in lowering risks of ESRD and all-cause mortality. SGLT2i was the preferred fourth-line glucose-lowering medication least likely to be associated with complication risks. PMID: 33039672 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diabetes and Metabolism - October 8, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Wong CKH, Tang EHM, Man KKC, Chan EWY, Wong ICK, Lam CLK Tags: Diabetes Metab Source Type: research

Association Between Behavioral Dysexecutive Syndrome and the Health-Related Quality of Life Among Stroke Survivors
ConclusionThe present study preliminarily demonstrated a potential association between BDES and a lower level of the HRQoL, predominantly in domains of personality, language, and work/productivityafter acute ischemic stroke. This study also offered insights into the underlying mechanisms linking BDES and the HRQoL, implicating that integrative psychological therapies were urged to achieve better HRQoL after stroke.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - September 7, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Collateral Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Hospitalizations and Clinical Outcomes in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases: A Territory-wide Observational Study in Hong Kong
As of July 22, 2020 there were more than 14.9 million cases and 616,000 deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide.1 Medical resources were shifted to management of infected patients, and declines in hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome and stroke were observed.2,3 The world is now being exposed to a third wave of the pandemic, and the disruption to endoscopy service is considerable, leading to potential delays in the diagnosis of cancers and management of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.
Source: Gastroenterology - July 25, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Louis H.S. Lau, Sunny H. Wong, Terry C.F. Yip, Grace L.H. Wong, Vincent W.S. Wong, Joseph J.Y. Sung Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research

The impact of cigarette smoking in predicting stroke using CHADS 2 and CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc schemas
ConclusionCigarette smoking status has impact on stroke stratification using CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scheme. The discrimination of the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scheme for stroke can be significantly improved if smoking status is additionally considered.
Source: Neurological Sciences - June 21, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research