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Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research strives to improve the health and quality of life of patients through interdisciplinary collaborative research that addresses questions central to medication safety. To know more of our work: pharma.hku.hk/en/Research/Ce…

Our study in Hong Kong finds that automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) reduces peritonitis risk compared to CAPD. It seems trivial, but it is important when deciding the treatment for patients requiring #PeritonealDialysis! Full text available here: academic.oup.com/ckj/article/17…

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…

A new Annals study shows #statins can lower #CVD risk in older adults without significant adverse effects, even among the oldest adults (aged 85 years and older): ow.ly/nwse50RYs6b

Thank you Dr. Jeff Lange from Amgen for giving us a Good #Pharmacovigilance Practice #GPvP training! A crucial topic as expectations from drug regulatory agencies and the #pharmaceutical industry is rapidly evolving! HKU Pharmacy #CSMPR #HKU #pharmacy #research #drugsafety

Happy Tuen Ng festival! #hkumed #ophthalmology

Opening Ceremony: Jockey Club PHARM+ Community Medication Service Network A network of #CommunityPharmacies at different districts in Hong Kong to provide #MedicationManagementService, #MinorAilmentService and health promotion programmes.

A milestone for me as it's my first real-world study😆. Thanks to my colleagues for their support!

Our paper on J PharmPolicy & Prac finds that direct oral anticoagulants #DOACs were associated with greater quality-adjusted life years #QALY improvements and lower overall costs compared to low-molecular-weight heparin #LMWH. Full article: doi.org/10.1080/205232…

Our Psychiatry Research Journal study finds that #lithium may lower #fracture risk in #bipolardisorder patients compared to #antipsychotics and #antiepileptics. Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.psyc… (1/2)

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-…

Study by Yi Chai found that early intervention services #EIS was associated with reduced #selfharm and #suicide rates among all patients with first-episode #schizophrenia #FES. Full study: doi.org/10.1001/jamane… HKU Pharmacy #CSMPR #HKU #HKUMed #HKUPharm #pharmacy #research

Nice to see such early interventions

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…

Our study using self-controlled case series study showed no increased risk of neuropsychiatric events after fluoroquinolones exposure, with amoxiclav as the active comparator. HKU Nursing HKU Medicine HKU Public Health Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine CSMPR_HKU doi.org/10.1002/pds.70…

Our study on BMC Medicine found that the risk of multiple different disease outcomes increased significantly with the severity of acute #COVID19 illness, especially in elderly. HKU Pharmacy #CSMPR #HKUMed #HKUPharm #pharmacy #research #drugsafety #medsafety #medication

#MediaCoverage SABINA’s Research in the Spotlight! We’re excited to announce that our paper, “#SABINA + Hong Kong” has been featured by the media! Follows our recent event with The Hong Kong #Asthma Society. 港大研究：本港哮喘患者過度依賴SABA情況嚴重 std.stheadline.com/realtime/artic…

Our recent research letter found increasing use of biosimilars in Hong Kong in the last 12 years; while oral tsDMARDs remain the highest retention among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Great team work from colleagues PhD and MBBS students at HKUMed. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17…