Another long COVID and DM study in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism suggests that COVID-19 infection is associated with long-term increased risks of diabetes complications and mortality in people with diabetes …ubs.pericles-prod.literatumonline.com/doi/10.1111/do…

Happy to share our brilliant PhD, Wanchun (Wendy) Xu , published a review on the optimal frequency of physician encounters for patients with T2DM. This review highlights the need for further research in this crucial area. link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Our study Nature Communications showed a progressive reduction in risk of clinical outcomes following COVID-19 infection and the effect of COVID-19 vaccination in reducing the risk and its persistence. nature.com/articles/s4146… #LongCovid #COVID19 Prof Ian Wong Eric YF Wan Irene Zhang

A study from Hong Kong in Nature Communications provides real-world evidence supporting the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in reducing the risk of long-term health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its persistence following infection. go.nature.com/3TktiLQ

With #TargetTrial emulation becoming increasingly popular, it's important to understand what it can and cannot do. In this new podcast, I discuss how target trial emulation can 1) improve causal inference from observational data, and 2) extend inferences from randomized trials.

Our study shows Leading risk factors differed across age, highlighting the importance of targeted and precise risk management. @JieMei324329 Cindy Lam Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Care, HKU HKU Pharmacy CSMPR_HKU Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health doi.org/10.1038/s41440…

Patients with COVID-19 with advanced kidney disease receiving nirmatrelvir-ritonavir had a lower rate of mortality and hospital admission when compared with molnupiravir. Prof Ian Wong Esther Chan @ CSMPR HKU zoeywong525 CSMPR_HKU HKU Pharmacy Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Care, HKU Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health thelancet.com/journals/eclin…

Our amazing work on a seemingly simple but important evidence in Annals of Int Med that statins work well even in old people aged ≥ 85 yrs. Thanks awesome students Wanchun (Wendy) Xu, Amanda, supervisor Cindy Lam and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health collaborator Goodarz Danaei. doi.org/10.7326/M24-00…

📚Our study reveals benefits and safety of statin use in patients aged ≥ 75 years, including those aged ≥ 85 years. The findings suggest advanced age should not serve as a discouraging factor for potential patients seeking benefits of statin therapy 💊. acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…

🎉Fantastic news📢 from the Hong Kong Primary Care Conference 2024🇭🇰! Ms. Boyuan Wang👩‍🔬(Boyuan Wang ) and Dr. Kiki Liu's👩‍⚕️(Kiki Liu ) Outstanding Poster Presentation Awards🏆🎖️.

Our important study in antiviral medications for patients with COVID-19 published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Many thanks Ivan Hung, MD FRCP (Lon,Edin) @mhchoijohn Prof Ian Wong Esther Chan @ CSMPR HKU HKU Medicine Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Care, HKU HKU Pharmacy thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

Our another study in statin collaborating with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Yale University published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology showed no increase risk of cancers after statin use. Many thanks Wanchun (Wendy) Xu Goodarz Danaei HKU Medicine Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Care, HKU HKU Pharmacy jclinepi.com/article/S0895-…

My PhD extension study in 10-year risk prediction of CVD in diabetes population published in Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. Many thanks my PhD supervisor Cindy Lam and all co-authors. HKU Medicine Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Care, HKU HKU Pharmacy doi.org/10.1111/dom.15…

Our CARE study showed the comparative effectiveness and safety of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac published in international journal of infectious diseases. Many thanks Prof Ian Wong Esther Chan @ CSMPR HKU Boyuan Wang HKU Medicine Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Care, HKU HKU Pharmacy Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health ijidonline.com/article/S1201-…

Our study reveals persistently elevated rates of psychotropic drug prescriptions beyond the initial phase of the pandemic among patients with depression and anxiety in the post-pandemic era. The Lancet Psychiatry thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

Assessment of COVID-19 with complications post acute phase. Read the full study from Eric YF Wan Irene Zhang Sukriti Mathur Vincent Yan Francisco TT Lai Celine Chui HKU Shirley Xue Li Carlos KH Wong Esther Chan @ CSMPR HKU Prof Ian Wong and colleagues here: bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Our study in CancerMedicine showed an increased risks of CVDs and mortality in cancer patients. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ca…

Our study in Nature Communications found an increased risk of myasthenia gravis six months after statin initiation, but no heightened risk during the following 18 months. doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

💡 New study highlights statin benefits for patients with kidney failure: ✅ Reduced risk of major cardiovascular events & all-cause mortality ✅ No significant increase in adverse events 📊 Long-term benefits confirmed using HK health records

🔬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