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 lab's new finding: longer #multimorbidity intervals (time between disease occurrence) are associated with lower mortality risk in #diabetes Our lab alumni Wenlong LIU's first-author paper in JPCCH (IF=3.0), the world's 6th best primary care journal! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21…

The joint work with Jie Zheng (Chris) @ShanLuo7 exploring the link of SGLT2i in brain related phenotype and aging using genetics is now online #JCEM Endocrine Society. Whether SGLT2i can be repurposed for healthy aging should be further studied. HKU Public Health HKU Medicine pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39270733/

“The Healthcare Workforce: Ensuring its Health and Wellbeing” Roundtable Meeting was successfully held. Exciting lectures and discussions with Prof Carol Black and other experts on healthcare workforce wellbeing, medical graduate well-being, and HK Primary Healthcare Blueprint.

⚕️Primary Healthcare Summit 2024 ⚕️: Keynote speaker from our very own Prof Cindy Lam (Cindy Lam) - trailblazer, pioneer, visionary, talking about the past, present and future 🔮of primary care in Hong Kong. #PHS2024 #hkufmpc #primarycare

Our latest study published in npj Digital Medicine shows that an ehealth interactive intervention reduced instances of condomless anal sex by enhancing self-efficacy and attitudes toward condom use. HKU Nursing MSHC Research communities.springernature.com/posts/transfor…

Thank you for joining us for the Primary Healthcare Summit 2024. We were delighted to welcome more than 800 guests to take part in the plenary sessions, interactive workshops and panel discussions. For more on the event: hkumed.hk/b0p

Unlock the potential: Local primary care physicians want more point-of-care ultrasound skills to help patients but lack confidence. With more training and clinic support, they can soar to new heights! doi.org/10.1186/s12913… #hkufmpc #hkumed #familymedicine #POCUS #ultrasound

The NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RiskC) study on trend of diabetes prevalence and treatment, which the Children_of_1997 is part of it, is now published The Lancet . The study highlights the burden of diabetes globally. thelancet.com/journals/lance… HKU Public Health HKU Medicine

A new community AI-based eye screening programme in Hong Kong to increase public awareness of eye diseases and to promote timely treatment! #ophthalmology #ai #hkumed news.tvb.com/tc/local/67371…

Introducing #LearnTogether HKU Medicine: FMPC’s very own Prof Julie Chen and Prof Linda Chan sharing top tips to help you ace medical school! #hku #hkumed #hkufmpc #familymedicine youtube.com/watch?v=4PQwhU…

FMPC’s epidemiologist of multimorbidity – Francisco TT Lai #hku #hkumed #hkufmpc HKU Pharmacy #familymedicine #multimorbidity #non_communicablediseases #bigdata #epidemiology

Our study in CancerMedicine showed an increased risks of CVDs and mortality in cancer patients. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ca…

Many thanks Prof Ian Wong Esther Chan @ CSMPR HKU Shing Fung Lee Jiayi ZHOU Vincent Yan Francisco TT Lai Celine Chui HKU Shirley Xue Li Carlos KH Wong HKU Medicine Dept. of Family Medicine and Primary Care, HKU HKU Pharmacy Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health

Long-Term Benefits and Safety of Statins in Patients with... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology journals.lww.com/jasn/abstract/…

Our study in Nature Communications found an increased risk of myasthenia gravis six months after statin initiation, but no heightened risk during the following 18 months. doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

💡 New study highlights statin benefits for patients with kidney failure: ✅ Reduced risk of major cardiovascular events & all-cause mortality ✅ No significant increase in adverse events 📊 Long-term benefits confirmed using HK health records

Christmas party with HKU FMPC! #hkufmpc #christmas #partytime #badsanta

Grateful for the incredible opportunity to visit Capital Medical University and Peking University with my students Boyuan Wang and Irene Zhang. It was a pleasure to learn and connect with many new friends. Excited for future collaborations and in-depth discussions ahead.

Our study in Diabetes & Metabolism showed young onset of T2DM is associated with a significant impact on cardiovascular health later in life. This highlights the importance of the prevention of DM in young adults. doi.org/10.1016/j.diab…