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List of works by Fanny Wai San Ko

12-year change in prevalence of respiratory symptoms in elderly Chinese living in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 30 January 2006

A Randomized Controlled Study to Examine the Effect of a Lifestyle Modification Program in OSA.

scientific article published on 12 March 2015

A comparison of airway and serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity among normal subjects, asthmatic patients, and patients with asthmatic mucus hypersecretion.

scientific article published in June 2005

A longitudinal study of serial BODE indices in predicting mortality and readmissions for COPD

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A one-year prospective study of infectious etiology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD and concomitant pneumonia.

scientific article published on 24 June 2008

Aberrant Expression of CC and CXC Chemokines and Their Receptors in Patients with Asthma

scientific article published on 01 March 2006

Acute exacerbation of COPD

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Air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

scientific article published on April 2012

An Adjunct Intervention for Management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

scientific article published on 09 July 2012

Analysis of growth factors and inflammatory cytokines in exhaled breath condensate from asthmatic children.

scientific article published on 12 April 2005

Antineoplastic effects of 15(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and 13-S-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid in non-small cell lung cancer.

scientific article published on September 2015

Apoptosis and B-Cell Lymphoma-2 of Peripheral Blood T Lymphocytes and Soluble Fas in Patients with Allergic Asthma

scientific article published on 01 November 2002

Asthma Control Test correlates well with the treatment decisions made by asthma specialists.

scientific article published on 25 March 2009

Asthma and bronchodilator responsiveness are associated with polymorphic markers of ARG1, CRHR2 and chromosome 17q21

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Asthma-COPD overlap: No formal definition and simple diagnostic tool so far?

scientific article published on 19 December 2019

Atopy in children with eczema.

scientific article published on 19 March 2010

Blood eosinophil count as a predictor of hospital length of stay in COPD exacerbations

scientific article published on 06 August 2019

COPD care programme can reduce readmissions and in-patient bed days.

scientific article published on December 2014

CXCL 9 and CXCL 10 as Sensitive Markers of Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

scientific article published on 23 December 2009

Can continuous pump feeding reduce the incidence of pneumonia in nasogastric tube-fed patients? A randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 12 November 2009

Can we predict asthma exacerbations?

scientific article published in 2023

Changing prevalence of allergic diseases in the Asia-pacific region.

scientific article published on 18 March 2013

Clinical and atopic parameters and airway inflammatory markers in childhood asthma: a factor analysis.

scientific article published on 29 July 2005

Declining asthma prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren.

scientific article published in October 2004

Depressive disorders in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Hong Kong: a controlled study.

scientific article published on 21 November 2013

Determinants of, and reference equation for, exhaled nitric oxide in the Chinese population.

scientific article published on 22 November 2012

Diagnosis of silicotuberculosis by Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)

scientific article published on 01 February 2013

Differences in asthma genetics between Chinese and other populations.

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Eczema exacerbation and food atopy beyond infancy: how should we advise Chinese parents about dietary history, eczema severity, and skin prick testing?

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

Effect of 4 weeks of Acu-TENS on functional capacity and beta-endorphin level in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 16 June 2010

Effect of Acu-TENS on post-exercise expiratory lung volume in subjects with asthma—A randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 18 June 2009

Effect of short-course exercise training on the frequency of exacerbations and physical activity in patients with COPD: A randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 15 June 2020

Effects of air pollution on asthma hospitalization rates in different age groups in Hong Kong.

scientific article published in September 2007

Environmental fungal sensitisation associates with poorer clinical outcomes in COPD

scientific article published on 27 April 2020

Evaluation of the asthma control test: A reliable determinant of disease stability and a predictor of future exacerbations ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

Exhaled air dispersion during noninvasive ventilation via helmets and a total facemask

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Exhaled breath condensate levels of eotaxin and macrophage-derived chemokine in stable adult asthma patients.

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Expression and Functional Analysis of Toll-Like Receptors of Peripheral Blood Cells in Asthmatic Patients: Implication for Immunopathological Mechanism in Asthma

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FEV3, FEV6 and their derivatives for detecting airflow obstruction in adult Chinese ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2012

Factors associated with difference in prevalence of asthma in children from three cities in China: multicentre epidemiological survey.

scientific article published on August 2004

GINA 2019: a fundamental change in asthma management: Treatment of asthma with short-acting bronchodilators alone is no longer recommended for adults and adolescents

scientific article published on 27 June 2019

High levels and gender difference of exhaled nitric oxide in Chinese schoolchildren.

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Identifying Uncontrolled Asthma in Young Children: Clinical Scores or Objective Variables?

scientific article published on 01 March 2009

Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors

scientific article published on May 2005

Increased Expression of Plasma and CD4+ T Lymphocyte Costimulatory Molecule CD26 in Adult Patients with Allergic Asthma

scientific article published on 25 May 2007

Increased expression of plasma and cell surface co-stimulatory molecules CTLA-4, CD28 and CD86 in adult patients with allergic asthma

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

Increasing COPD awareness

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with increased risk of obstructive sleep apnoea.

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Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with metabolic syndrome independently of Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index in subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea.

scientific article published on 21 December 2015

Outdoor air pollution: impact on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

scientific article published on March 2009

Patterns of food and aeroallergen sensitization in childhood eczema

scientific article published on 15 September 2008

Polymorphisms in manganese superoxide dismutase and catalase genes: functional study in Hong Kong Chinese asthma patients

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Polymorphisms in the IL-4, IL-4 Receptor α Chain, TNF-α, and Lymphotoxin-α Genes and Risk of Asthma in Hong Kong Chinese Adults

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Predicting changes in clinical status of young asthmatics: Clinical scores or objective parameters?

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Prevalence and risk factors of airflow obstruction in an elderly Chinese population

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Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and CPAP adherence in the elderly Chinese population.

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Prevalence of wheeze, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and asthma in the elderly Chinese.

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Pulmonary scedosporium infection as a complication of infliximab therapy for ankylosing spondylitis.

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Recent advances in asthma biomarker research.

scientific article published on August 2013

Reference values of diffusing capacity of non-smoking Chinese in Hong Kong.

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Relationship between asthma control status, the Asthma Control Test™ and urgent health-care utilization in Asia.

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Roles of pollution in the prevalence and exacerbations of allergic diseases in Asia.

scientific article published on January 2012

Sputum bacteriology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and concomitant pneumonia in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Suicidal ideation in Chinese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a controlled study.

scientific article published on 26 June 2015

Temporal relationship between air pollutants and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong.

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The 1-year impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in a cohort of survivors.

scientific article published in October 2005

The effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on platelet activation in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

scientific article published in May 2004

The long-term impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity and health status.

scientific article published on 19 March 2010

The lower the body weight for COPD patients, the more effective is pulmonary rehabilitation?

scientific article published in February 2011

Twenty-five years of Respirology: Advances in COPD

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Undiagnosed airflow limitation is common in patients with coronary artery disease and associated with cardiac stress.

scientific article published on 29 October 2015

Updated spirometric reference values for adult Chinese in Hong Kong and implications on clinical utilization

scientific article published on 01 February 2006

Validation of Embletta portable diagnostic system for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS).

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Validation of a portable recording device (ApneaLink) for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

scientific article published on 3 November 2008

Viral etiology of acute exacerbations of COPD in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 15 June 2007

Virological response to peramivir treatment in adults hospitalised for influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections

scientific article published on 8 June 2016

Wheezing in Chinese schoolchildren: disease severity distribution and management practices, a community-based study in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

scientific article published in November 2005

Year in review 2011: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and airway biology.

scientific article published on April 2012

Year in review 2012: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

scientific article published on April 2013

Year in review 2013: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology.

scientific article published on 21 February 2014

Year in review 2014: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology

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Year in review 2015: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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