Our last but not least paper about Covid published at BMJ Public Health - re-infection posed greater risk for hospitalization and mortality compared with first-time infection. Prevention is the still the key ⁦CSMPR_HKU⁩ ⁦Vincent Yan⁩ bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/e0…

Our recent research letter found increasing use of biosimilars in Hong Kong in the last 12 years; while oral tsDMARDs remain the highest retention among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Great team work from colleagues PhD and MBBS students at HKUMed. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17…

Our The Lancet Healthy Longevity study finds that #Statin therapy is beneficial for #hypercholesterolemic patients with chronic #kidney disease aged 75+ against #CVD and all-cause #mortality, without posing an increased risk of major adverse events. thelancet.com/journals/lanhl…

Delighted to share this new paper led by my PhD student Claire Cuiling WEI, investigating rates and rate ratio of multimorbidity incidence after SARS- or influenza-related admissions. Findings now available in npj Journals Prim Care Respir Med by PCRS nature.com/articles/s4153…

Our latest work observed comparable survival benefit but significant lower health resource utilization associated with novel hormonal agents when comparing to docetaxel for the management of prostate cancer. Published at ⁦iScience journal⁩ Cell Press. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our new study comparing #VectorARIMA & #TemporalFusionTransformers for #forecasting population-wide #depression incidence in HK, tackling structural breaks from pandemics & socio-economic crises. jmir.org/2025/1/e67156. Published in JMIR Publications Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Country Income, Gini Index, Disease Burden and Universal Health Coverage, which one you would expect as the driving factor for the access of WHO essential cancer medicine? Read our fresh online paper on Lancet Oncology.sciencedirect.com/science/articl… HKU Medicine HKU Pharmacy CSMPR_HKU

Our study investigated the #COVID19 pandemic effects on #CVD incidence among #hypertensive patients without SARS-CoV-2 infection by changes in CVD incidence, all-cause #mortality, #BP control, and healthcare utilization rates among this population in HK. nature.com/articles/s4144…

Our study, the largest conducted to date examining various classes of antihypertensive drugs and dementia risk. We found a lower risk of all-cause dementia with ARBs compared to ACE inhibitors. Hong Kong, UK, Sweden, and Australia data included. doi.org/10.1093/ageing…

Letter written with Dr Angel Wong on bias in a study of PCSK9 inhibitors. Read it in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy academic.oup.com/ehjcvp/advance… HKU Medicine @hkupharm @csmpr_hkupharm #epidemiology #lipids #pharmacotherapy #cardiology

Our latest multinational study on trends in survival after #Dementia diagnosis has just been published with Springer Nature in Communications Medicine Read here: rdcu.be/eocfU Prof Ian Wong Celine Chui HKU Kenneth Man Martin Knapp Gloria Wong

Register now for the Newcomer Track for the 17th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (#ACPE2025) from 21-23 November. Present original research with expert mentorship, receive feedback and network with international leaders. Register by 13 June: hkumed.hk/af8e9e

Our latest longitudinal study on trends in #benzodiazepines and #Z-drug prescribing in Hong Kong has just been published with Elsevier in The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific. We found increasing trends from 2014 to 2023, with a notable increase in young adults. Esther Chan @ CSMPR HKU

Read the full paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Thanks a lot for the professional editing from the Lancet Group. Our podcast about biologics access and recent policy development in Asia Pacific is now on air from the Lancet Rheumatology and the Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific. buzzsprout.com/1907323/episod…

For elderly Asia patients with acute myeloid leukaemia, venetoclax combination with hypomethylating agents showed superior overall survival and less transfusion needs than hypomethylating agents alone, especially the >=75 years group. CSMPR_HKU journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

🔬Recent #multinational study involving 22.4M individuals from 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇮🇹🇩🇪 showed extensive multi-organ involvement of post-COVID-19 condition over the short-term and the subside in risk for most complications over time📊 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01… #COVID19 #LongCovid #PublicHealth

Our 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Studies in UK and HK finds that younger age of #hypertension onset is associated with higher risks for #cardiovascular events and #mortality. Paper published on Journal of Primary Care & Community Health Sage Journals. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21…

The #validated #Cantonese-Chinese #translation of the Pharmacy Services #Questionnaire #PSQ is a reliable #instrument to assess services #satisfaction by community pharmacies. See full article published in J PharmPolicy & Prac tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

My lab’s latest The Lancet Psychiatry study showing increased infections following clozapine use; excellent work by my student Yuqi Hu and the rest of my team, with special thanks to psychiatry, family medicine, & pharmacy colleagues & collaborators 🥂 thelancet.com/journals/lanps…