Approved Study Database
| Ref. No. | Scientific Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|---|
| 2009.077 | Clinical Application of Genetic Markers in Prediction of Doxorubicin and Taxane Induced Cytotoxicity in Mammary Cancer Patients of Asian Ethnicity | Prof Yeo Winnie |
| 2009.076 | Genome-wide Association Study to Explore the Genetic Variants Accounting for Heritability of Pre-menopausal Mammographic Breast Tissue Density | Prof. Tang Nelson Leung Sang |
| 2009.073 | Survey for Hepatitis E Virus-Contaminated Food Items in Hong Kong | LAM Wai Yip |
| 2009.072 | Parental Influence on Childhood Obesity: From Building a Theoretical Model through a Survey including 1000 Children and Their Parents to Applying the Theory Model to Develop a 12 Month Family Based Intervention Program for 100 Obese Children and Their Par | Professor Hui Stanley Sai-chuen |
| 2009.071 | HA Study for the Provision of Survey Service on Patient Satisfaction | Prof Sian Griffiths |
| 2009.069 | Systemic Identification and Validation of Copy Number Variants Associated with Ovarian Cancer | Prof Chung Tony Kwok-hung |
| 2009.067 | Establishing the Embryonic Source(s) of Microglial Progenitors and their Routes of Entry into the Developing Central Nervous System in Live Mouse Embryos | Professor Chan Wood Yee |
| 2009.061 | Interaction between Peripheral Non-diastolic Factors and Ventricular Mechanics as a Cause of Exercise Intolerance in Patients with Heart Failure and a Normal Ejection Fraction | Prof Yip Gabriel |
| 2009.047 | A Cross-Sectional Study of Toenail Pathology among Male Soccer Player in Hong Kong | Ms Lam Yuen Kwan Jonas |
| 2009.043 | Risk Predictors of Vascular Complication after Diagnostic Cardiac Cathetherization and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions | CHENG Kit Yan |
| 2009.008 | Injuries in Taekwondo Athlete | Mr LUI KIM LUN |
| 2008.582 | Efficacy of a Pseudo-ceremide Containing Moisturizer in Improving Skin Barrier Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Senile Xerosis | Associate Prof Hon Kam-Lun |
| 2008.528 | Multicentre Measurement of Paediatrics Surgical Outcomes: Association with Peri-Operative Blood Glucose Levels and Risk Factors for Complications | Prof Bower Wendy |
| 2008.489 | Vertical Transmission of Hepatits B toNewborns Who Received Combined Active and Passive Immunoprophylaxis: Incidence and Associated Perinatal Risk Factors | Dr. Leung Tak Yeung |
| 2008.430 | Comparison of the Accuracy of Bernese Ankle Rules and Ottawa Ankle Rules in Ruling Out Ankle and Mid-Foot Fractures of Adults in Twisting Ankle and Foot Injury. A Prospective Cross Sectional Study | Ms CHAN LAI MAN |
| 2009.086 | Prospective Study of Reginal Lymph Node Staging by Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Biopsy in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization | Dr Chan Stephen L. |
| 2009.019 | The Law in Relation to informed consent for medical procedures in Hong Kong and the mentality of the medical profession | Mr Wong Shing Tak, Alexsander |
| 2009.119 | Study to examine drug interactions and genetic causes of myopathy with statins | Dr Chan Chio Ho |
| 2009.117 | Development of an ultra-noninvasive urine digital EBV DNA test for diagnosis, monitoring and prognostication of nasopharyngeal carcinoma | Dr. Hung Chi Wan |
| 2009.116 | Investigation into the origin of microRNAs in urine | Dr. Hung Chi Wan |
| 2009.107 | IL-27 mediated activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis | Dr. Lam CWK |
| 2009.104 | Role of toll-like receptors in naturally occuring influenza | Dr Lee Nelson |
| 2009.096 | Correlation between | Dr. LI XIANG |
| 2009.087 | Peer Leaders Accelated Training Initiative to Unlash Potential of mentorship (PLATINUM) Program: A feasibility study on a train-the-trainer course on peer support for people with type 2 diabetes | Ms WONG Rebecca Y M |
| 2009.082 | Prevalence of depressive disorder among Chinese chronic pain patients in Hong Kong | YAP Jacqueline |
| 2009.080 | Validation of the Short Forms of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) in Chinese women with urinary incontinence | Dr. Chan Shing Chee, Symphorosa |
| 2009.078 | The effects of sleep periodic limb movement on blood pressure in children | Prof Wing Yun Kwok |
| 2009.070 | Nurses | Dr Chui Ying-yu |
| 2009.060 | Usefulness of Natriuretic Peptide Assays and Pre-discharge Comprehensive echo-Doppler Examination in Prediction of Cardiac Death and Re-admission after Decompensated Heart Failure | Prof Yip Gabriel |
| 2009.058 | Investigation of molecular markers in stool for detection of colorectal cancer (MSC Study) | Mr Chung Wah Wu |
| 2009.056 | Fecal Shedding of Influenza A Virus, Parainfluenza Virus, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A Prospective Study | Dr Chan Chi Wai |
| 2009.053 | Comprehensive Echocardiographic Evaluation in Patients with Atrial Septal Defect | Associate Professor Lam Yat-yin |
| 2009.052 | To investigate the role of atherosclerosis induced growth factor changes as a possible link between cardiovascular disease and benign prostatic hyperplasia | Prof. Ng Chi Fai |
| 2009.049 | Rapid quantification and characterization of the broad spectrum of microbial population involved in preterm labour | Prof CHIM Stephen Siu-chung |
| 2009.048 | Systemic development of DNA methylation markers for the noninvasive prenatal detection of fetal trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 | Prof CHIM Stephen Siu-chung |
| 2009.046 | Development of measurement tools for assessing auditory processing abilities in children speaking Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese | Prof Kam Anna Chi-shan |
| 2009.041 | Efficacy, Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Drug-eluting Stents in “Real World” Hong Kong Cardiology Practice | Dr. YAN Bryan |
| 2009.040 | Genetic analysis of Chinese patients with Exudative or Hemorrhagic Maculopathy | Dr. LAI Timothy |
| 2009.039 | A Longitudinal Case Control Study on Chinese Elderly Suicide Attempters | Dr. Tsoh Mei Yuek Joshua |
| 2009.038 | Systematic evaluation on the effect of myoelectric stimulation device on the reduction of ankle range of motion and twisting velocity in a simulated spraining motion test | Prof Fong Tik Pui Daniel |
| 2009.036 | Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and hepatitis B virus X gene mutants in hepatocellular carcinoma | Professor Lai Paul BS |
| 2009.054 | A Case-control study to Examine the Association between Food Groups and prostate Cancer Risk in Hong Kong Chinese Men | Prof Woo Jean |
| 2009.033 | Vision Screening Among Preschoolers in Hong Kong | FAN SP Dorothy |
| 2009.032 | Neuroimaging Predictors for Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Patients with Confluent White Matter Lesion | Prof Mok Vincent Chung Tong |
| 2009.031 | Prediction of Left Ventricular Remodeling and Mitral Regurgitation Using Speckle Tracking Imaging and Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Patients after Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction | Professor ZHANG QING |
| 2009.028 | Comparative study of food allergy in Chinese Children | Dr WONG Gary W.K. |
| 2009.027 | The Role of Measuring Maternal Cardiac Output and Uterine Artery Doppler Ultrasound Scan in Predicting Poor Pregnancy Outcome | Professor Tam Wing Hung |
| 2009.026 | Three-dimensional Wavelet Compression using an Anatomical Based and Diagnostic Oriented Approach: An Application in Medical Images | Prof Qin Ling |
| 2009.025 | A cross-sectional study to investigate the volume of a mouthful in a healthy adult among Chinese population | Chung Wai Wah |
| 2009.023 | A worldwide multi-country study on intratypic genomic sequence variation of human papillomavirus type 52 | Prof Chan Paul |
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