A5071273581- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Family Support in Illness
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
Tuen Mun Hospital
2015-2024
Hospital Authority
2000-2017
Queen Mary Hospital
2013-2015
University of Hong Kong
2014-2015
Grantham Hospital
2012-2015
Queen Mary University of London
2014
Jiangsu University
2009
Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University
2009
Background: Noncancer patients with life-limiting diseases often receive more intensive level of care in their final days life, cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed and less do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders place. Nevertheless, death is still a taboo across Chinese culture, ethnic disparities could negatively affect DNR directives completion rates. Objectives: We aim to explore whether noncancer are willing sign own palliative specialist clinic, under multidisciplinary team approach...
In traditional Chinese culture, death was sensitive and mentioning it sacrilegious to be avoided. Many families object telling the patient a "bad" diagnosis or prognosis, which may hinder chance in advance care planning (ACP) discussion. While remains an inevitable consequence of being born, as such, is important that human beings recognize its inevitability plan ahead good death. Advance enables patients assert their preferences event they are unable make own medical decisions. China,...
Dying of hematological oncology patients often take place in respective hematology ward or intensive care unit rather than hospice. With the increased attention to quality palliative for patients, concerns regarding their level medical at end-of-life need be addressed. We conducted a retrospective review consecutive who succumbed between July 2012 and August 2013. The primary outcome measure was received, including administration antibiotics, total parenteral nutrition, blood sampling, GCSF...
Background: Fan therapy is often suggested for relieving the symptom of dyspnea in patients with advanced cancer, but relevant literature among Asians limited. Objective: Phase 2 clinical trial to assess feasibility and outcome using an electric fan alleviate Chinese cancer. Methods: Thirty cancer having unresolved breathlessness were recruited from Hospice Palliative Care Centre Kiang Wu Hospital Macau. Participants randomly equally allocated experimental group control group, respectively....
Background: Anemia is common in cancer patients receiving palliative care, causing significant symptom burden and transfusion requirement. While intravenous (IV) iron recognized for its role chemotherapy-induced anemia, efficacy broader oncology settings underexplored. Our study provides real-world experience with IV patients, particularly those supportive care alone. Methods: This retrospective was conducted at an integrated center Hong Kong from January 2019 to August 2023. Patients who...
Uremic pruritus is a common and distressing symptom occurring in 42% to 75% of end-stage renal dialysis (ESRD) patients, even patients who are adequately dialyzed.We conducted retrospective review consecutive presented the palliative care clinic single institution with refractory antihistamines between April 2011 September 2012. A total 99 were screened during this period; 20 eligible for study. Sertraline was initiated at 25 mg daily orally first month, dosage increment monthly according...
The racial diversity and gender distribution of HIV-infected patients make it essential to confirm the safety efficacy raltegravir in these populations. A multicenter, open-label, single-arm observational study was conducted a diverse cohort (goals: ≥25% women; ≥50% blacks United States), enrolling treatment-experienced failing or intolerant current antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment-naive (limited ≤20%). All received 400 mg b.i.d. combination regimen for up 48 weeks. total 206 treatment...
Motor neuron disease (MND) is a neurodegenerative and manifested as progressive decline in physical, respiratory, swallowing communication function, ultimately death. Traditional model of care was fragmented did not match with multifacet needs patients carers. Furthermore, there could be lack integrated at end life for MND most lower- middle-income countries or places inadequate palliative (PC) coverage. In view this, special workgroup MND, which includes neurologist, respiratory physician,...
Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are escalating rapidly across the globe, with mortality risk being especially high among those existing illness and multi-morbidity. The immunosuppressed status some cancer patients increases their infection compared general population, treatment within 2 weeks COVID-19 diagnosis was reported as a factor for developing severe events. Palliative care workers have an essential role in response to by responding flexibly; ensuring protocols symptom...
This study investigated the quality of life (QOL) Hong Kong Chinese patients with advanced gynecological cancers (AGC). A cross-sectional was conducted 53 consecutive AGC who were admitted to a university-based palliative care unit. The assessment tools utilized were: McGill questionnaire for (MQOL-HK); hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS); Palliative Performance Scale (PPS); psychosocial adjustment illness (PAIS), sexual relationships subscale. mean total score MQOL-HK 4.63 +/-...
Introduction Advance medical directives (AMD) are statements made by individuals indicating the life-sustaining treatment that they would refuse in future when lost their mental capacity for decisions. While proposal AMD legislation is ongoing locally Hong Kong SAR, there limited reviews on clinical outcomes associated with it. Objective To provide a comprehensive review of signed AMD. Methodology Retrospective, multi-center study, which includes within five cluster hospitals. Records from 1...