HKU Pharmacy

Dept of Pharmacology and Pharmacy💊 @HKUMed 🏥
The University of Hong Kong 🎓👩🏻‍🎓
#pharmacy #pharmacyeducation #medicaleducation #medicalresearch #HKUPharm

[Eric YF Wan @EricWan_HKU]

Our target trial emulation study on @BJGPOpen found that #HbA1c monitoring intervals can be individualised according to #glycaemic control in #T2DM patients, which may serve as general recommendations for T2DM patients in primary care and a practical approach to long-term management.

https://t.co/MYcTSqt9Rr

Great work by the team:
@Boyuan_WANG_hku
Dr Emily Tse
Dr Shugang Li
Hao Wu
@ChuiCeline
@CindyLan897569
@hkumed
@HKU_FMPC
@HkuPharm
@CSMPR_HKUPharm
#HKU #HKUMed #FMPC #PrimaryCare #HKUPharm #CSMPR #HbA1C #TargetTrialEmulation #T2DM #Diabetes

[Rainee Yang @RaineeYang_HKU]

Our latest study has been published in
@AnnalsofIM. The DOAC group had a higher 1-year risk of stroke than warfarin in Asian AF-MS patients. We also found that rivaroxaban increased the risk of stroke, while non-rivaroxaban DOACs did not.
Full paper: https://t.co/6Nq1kxVJMj

[Celine Chui HKU @ChuiCeline]

P-CARDIAC is highly receptive among clinicians and patients. It shows promise in monitoring cardiovascular health and feasibility in implementing in primary care. #AIHealth #cardiology @NatalieTsie @ChunKaWong @hkumed @hku_son @HkuPharm

https://t.co/SGLV8P5DFF

[Eric YF Wan @EricWan_HKU]

Our @AnnalsofIM paper found that #statins initiation associates with reductions of all-cause #mortality & #CVD in #T2DM adults, including low-risk groups. Results suggest statins initiation in T2DM adults even when short-term predicted CVD #risk is low.
https://t.co/SNCQlHgXVX

[Franco WT Cheng @kfranco_c]

Our new study is out! We looked at anaemia treatments (ESAs) and fracture risk in CKD patients.

Prolonged ESA use seems linked to a higher risk of osteoporotic fractures. This suggests we need to optimise treatment to balance benefits vs. risk. Full text: https://t.co/h3GtofA46m

[Jack Lau @jackilau]

Happy to share our study on Pneumococcal disease epidemiology on International Journal of Infectious Diseases:
Children and adolescents had an elevated risk of gaining antimicrobial resistance, suggesting more measures to reduce S. pneumoniae infections

https://t.co/x0pvnqkL2q

[Callie Caige Huang @Callie_Huang123]

Excited to share our latest study in @LancetRH_WPac : Psychotropic medication consumption increased globally after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with variations in consumption patterns observed across different countries. @Esther_CSMPRHKU
https://t.co/umLRvID1Tl

[Monash Health Law @MonashHealthLaw]

Digitally Enabling High-Touch and High-Impact #Antimicrobial Use in #EndofLife Care

@CalvinWLHo @ChuiCeline & Chia-Chin Lin

@Cancer_Nursing ➡️ https://t.co/S6LpzJtPKN
#PublicHealth #Bioethics #HealthLaw @MonashLawSchool @HKUCMEL @HKU_SoN @HKUMed

[Franco WT Cheng @kfranco_c]

Our new meta-analysis in Hypertension Research confirms Sacubitril/Valsartan effectively reduces both office and out-of-office blood pressure.

This was a fantastic international collaboration with our colleagues at Chulalongkorn University.

https://t.co/gzOjOurHA4

[Edmund Cheung @edmundccheung]

Our multinational database study in @eClinicalMed
compared antihypertensive prescribing trends in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Australia, providing evidence on the use of blood pressure-lowering drugs before and after a diagnosis of dementia.
https://t.co/CDKZL0dcQq

[Hei Hang Edmund Yiu @Edmund_Yiu]

Excited to share our new publication on using DCE and C-TTO to value population mental well-being in Hong Kong. We identified key task features, cultural interpretations, and decision strategies. Thanks to HKU team, and Oxford and Warwick collaborators!
https://t.co/y6I2e0c9Q4

[Prof Ian Wong @Prof_IanWong]

Antiseizure medications consumption in 73 countries and regions from 2... https://t.co/HNXH8GE6d2
Our Aston U, HKU, UCL, WHO study shows that inequities in access to newer antiseizure drugs in developing countries where valproate used a lot. Good risk management is needed

[Luna Wei Yue @WeiYLuna]

Excited to share our latest study in @TheLancet: long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAs) are more effective than oral and equally safe for older people, except for higher risk of EPS with typical LAIAs, but not with atypical LAIAs. @Esther_CSMPRHKU
https://t.co/xQB0YitlVz

[Eric YF Wan @EricWan_HKU]

Our @CMAJ study found a less stringent #risk threshold of 30% for intensifying #PrimaryCare encounters frequency is associated with increased overall #CVD risks and all-cause #mortality of aged 60+ #T2DM patients, but not for those below 60.
https://t.co/zNwz2HTKNd

[Eric YF Wan @EricWan_HKU]

Our age-specific models accurately predicted the post-acute #mortality risk within 1 year of #COVID infection, optimizing clinical strategies and resource allocation in global burden of #LongCOVID management. Published on @_qjm_.
https://t.co/KypBNSfUyJ

[Min Fan @fm_fanmin]

Our modified self-controlled case series (https://t.co/ovfmS22Lul) did not identify an increased #ischemic_stroke risk with #PPI_monotherapy. However, co-prescription with #antithrombotics was associated with a higher risk. Careful monitoring is needed for them.
@ChuiCeline

[alphaXiv @askalphaxiv]

First paper published by Meta Superintelligence Labs!

In this paper, they make RAG faster by swapping most retrieved tokens for precomputed & reusable chunk embeddings, called REFRAG

This method improves its speed by 30x and fitting 16x longer contexts without accuracy loss

[Shirley Xue Li @snowly12191]

Our simulation model supports the cost-effectiveness of PSA screening in China. Personalised screening based on genetic risk may provide an efficient alternative to uniform strategies by reducing unnecessary interventions for lower risk individual.https://t.co/RmgT9apD7k

[Eric YF Wan @EricWan_HKU]

Our @JACCJournals paper found that #statin use for primary #prevention was associated in all-cause #mortality and major #CVD reductions with a very low risk of adverse effects among #T1DM adults, guiding personalized statin #treatment decisions in T1DM.
https://t.co/oRKFeT0DvQ

[Eric YF Wan @EricWan_HKU]

Our paper found #specialist outpatient clinic (#SOPC) service disruption like #COVID was associated with increased risk of #mortality and #CVD among #DM patients. Findings support #primarycare clinics are essential in public health crises.
https://t.co/1MGRoaO0th