{"title":"Genetic diagnosis for osteogenesis imperfecta: abridged secondary publication.","authors":"B Gao, M K T To, D Chan, Y Q Song","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 Suppl 3 3","pages":"14-16"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K L Chou, K S L Cheung, J Y Y Kwok, B H P Lau, S Zarit, V W Lou, S T Cheng, D Cheung, D Gallagher Thompson
{"title":"Multicomponent intervention for family caregivers of dementia: a randomised controlled trial using the multiphase optimisation strategy (abridged secondary publication).","authors":"K L Chou, K S L Cheung, J Y Y Kwok, B H P Lau, S Zarit, V W Lou, S T Cheng, D Cheung, D Gallagher Thompson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 Suppl 3 3","pages":"17-19"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimal age groups to target for influenza vaccination to reduce the impact of influenza in Hong Kong: abridged secondary publication.","authors":"T K Tsang, B J Cowling","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 Suppl 3 3","pages":"30-33"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Human cytomegalovirus latent genes facilitating human immunodeficiency virus type 1 coinfection in CD34<sup>+</sup> cells: abridged secondary publication.","authors":"W K Lee, Z Ye, A K L Cheung, Z Chen, H Wang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 Suppl 3 3","pages":"36-39"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hidden maternal mortality in Hong Kong.","authors":"K W Cheung, W C Leung, J Duthie","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2513369","DOIUrl":"10.12809/hkmj2513369","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 3","pages":"248-249"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Boosting human papillomavirus vaccination in Hong Kong: targeted strategies for parental engagement.","authors":"J Ke, D Zhu","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2412574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj2412574","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 2","pages":"172"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J A Vassalotti, A Francis, A C Soares Dos Santos, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, D Abdellatif, L L Hsiao, S Roumeliotis, A Haris, L A Kumaraswami, S F Lui, A Balducci, V Liakopoulos
{"title":"Are your kidneys OK? Detect early to protect kidney health.","authors":"J A Vassalotti, A Francis, A C Soares Dos Santos, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, D Abdellatif, L L Hsiao, S Roumeliotis, A Haris, L A Kumaraswami, S F Lui, A Balducci, V Liakopoulos","doi":"10.12809/hkmj255178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj255178","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 2","pages":"88-95"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K L Hon, K K Y Leung, Q Y C Wong, S L Ng, E H Y Tsang, W F Hui
{"title":"Invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-COVID era.","authors":"K L Hon, K K Y Leung, Q Y C Wong, S L Ng, E H Y Tsang, W F Hui","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2411759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj2411759","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"31 2","pages":"168-171"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frontal lobe epilepsy and hibernoma: a case report.","authors":"R Zhang, Z Gong, W Jiang","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2411940","DOIUrl":"10.12809/hkmj2411940","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"159-161"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y T Cheung, D F Y Chan, C K Lee, W C Tsoi, C W Lau, J N S Leung, J C C So, S T Y Tsang, C L P Wong, Y Y L Chu, C K Li
{"title":"Impact of iron deficiency on attention among school-aged adolescents in Hong Kong.","authors":"Y T Cheung, D F Y Chan, C K Lee, W C Tsoi, C W Lau, J N S Leung, J C C So, S T Y Tsang, C L P Wong, Y Y L Chu, C K Li","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2310950","DOIUrl":"10.12809/hkmj2310950","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Adolescence is a critical period for higher-order cognitive function development. The adverse effects of low iron reserves on attention are particularly relevant to school-aged students. Based on our previous study identifying a 11.1% prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) among Chinese school-aged adolescents aged 16 to 19 years in Hong Kong, the present study examined the association between iron status and attention outcomes in these adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study recruited 523 adolescents (65.0% female; mean age=17.5 years) from 16 local schools. Serum ferritin levels and complete blood counts were measured. Iron deficiency was defined as serum ferritin concentration <15 μg/L. The Conners Continuous Performance Test Third Edition was administered to assess impairments in three attention domains, namely, sustained attention, inattention, and impulsivity. Multivariable analyses, conducted both for the overall cohort and stratified by sex, were used to evaluate the associations between serum ferritin levels and attention outcomes, adjusting for fatigue and dietary patterns.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the overall cohort, a lower serum ferritin concentration was significantly associated with sustained attention impairment (risk ratio [RR]=0.825, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]=0.732-0.946; P=0.040). Among female participants, those with sustained attention impairment had significantly lower serum ferritin concentrations than those with intact attention function (median=40.0 μg/L; interquartile range [IQR]=18.8-52.1 vs median=48.5 μg/L; IQR=21.8-73.8; P=0.038). Multivariable analysis showed a similar trend, though the association was not statistically significant (RR=0.954, 95% CI=0.904-1.005; P=0.073). Among male adolescents, iron reserves were not significantly associated with attention outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings highlight the importance of timely ID screening and correction in school-aged adolescents, particularly among female adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"139-147"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}