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ADHD Drug Prescribing Trend Is Increasing Among Children and Adolescents in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 3 July 2014

Adverse drug reactions - examples of detection of rare events using databases

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An intervention to encourage ambulance paramedics to bring patients' own medications to the ED: impact on medications brought in and prescribing errors

scientific article published on 01 April 2010

An investigation of the potential association between retinal detachment and oral fluoroquinolones: a self-controlled case series study

scientific article published on 15 May 2014

Antipsychotics and Risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Population-Based Cohort and Case-Crossover Study

scientific article published on 03 October 2020

Aspirin and Risk of Gastric Cancer After Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Territory-Wide Study.

scientific article published on 19 January 2018

Association Between Acute Neuropsychiatric Events and Helicobacter pylori Therapy Containing Clarithromycin.

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Association Between Dabigatran vs Warfarin and Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures Among Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

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Association between oral fluoroquinolone use and the development of retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

scientific article published on 18 December 2014

Association between oral fluoroquinolones and seizures: A self-controlled case series study

scientific article published on 6 April 2016

Association of Alendronate and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Hip Fracture

scientific article published on 09 May 2018

Association of COVID-19 with short- and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: a prospective cohort in UK Biobank

scientific article published in 2023

Association of Risk of Suicide Attempts With Methylphenidate Treatment

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Autonomous motivation predicts students' engagement and disaffection in interprofessional education: Scale adaptation and application

scientific article published in 2022

Bleeding-related hospital admissions and 30-day readmissions in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation treated with dabigatran versus warfarin.

scientific article published on 17 August 2017

Bringing patients' own medications into an emergency department by ambulance: effect on prescribing accuracy when these patients are admitted to hospital

scientific article published on 01 October 2009

Cardiovascular outcomes associated with use of clarithromycin: population based study.

scientific article published on 14 January 2016

Chinese Health Literacy Scale for Diabetes - multiple-choice version (CHLSD-MC): a validation study.

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

Cost-Effectiveness of Apixaban versus Warfarin in Chinese Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Real-Life and Modelling Analyses

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DPP4i, thiazolidinediones, or insulin and risks of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin-sulfonylurea dual therapy with inadequate control

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Derivation of an electronic frailty index for predicting short-term mortality in heart failure: a machine learning approach

scientific article published on 03 June 2021

Determining propensity for sub-optimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol response to statins and future risk of cardiovascular disease

scientific article published on 02 December 2021

Dosage effects of histamine-2 receptor antagonist on the primary prophylaxis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-associated peptic ulcers: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article published in September 2014

Economic Evaluation of Midazolam-Droperidol Combination, Versus Droperidol or Olanzapine for the Management of Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department: A Within-Trial Analysis.

scientific article published on 24 July 2017

Effect of suboptimal anticoagulation treatment with antiplatelet therapy and warfarin on clinical outcomes in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A population-wide cohort study

scientific article published on 28 March 2016

Effectiveness of Pharmacological Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Physical Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

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Effects of Helicobacter PYLORI Treatment on Incidence of Gastric Cancer in Older Individuals.

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Efficacy and safety of lorcaserin in obese adults: a meta-analysis of 1-year randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and narrative review on short-term RCTs.

scientific article published on 21 January 2013

Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Ethical issues in researching interventions for behavioral disturbance in psychotic disorders

scientific article published on 11 April 2012

Exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

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Gastrointestinal bleeding risk with rivaroxaban vs aspirin in atrial fibrillation: A multinational study

scientific article published on 16 September 2020

Herpes zoster related hospitalization after inactivated (CoronaVac) and mRNA (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A self-controlled case series and nested case-control study

Hospitalization and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure Treated With Sacubitril/Valsartan vs. Enalapril: A Real-World, Population-Based Study

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Improving medication safety and diabetes management in Hong Kong: a multidisciplinary approach

scientific article published on 17 March 2017

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Intensification with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, insulin, or thiazolidinediones and risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular diseases, and severe hypoglycemia in patients on metformin-sulfonylurea dual therapy: A retrospective cohort study

scientific article published on 26 December 2019

Intravenous Droperidol or Olanzapine as an Adjunct to Midazolam for the Acutely Agitated Patient: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

scientific article published on September 13, 2012

Intravenous midazolam-droperidol combination, droperidol or olanzapine monotherapy for methamphetamine-related acute agitation: subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 4 February 2017

Intravenous olanzapine--another option for the acutely agitated patient?

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Long-term proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer development after treatment for Helicobacter pylori: a population-based study.

scientific article published on 31 October 2017

Management of acute agitation in Hong Kong and comparisons with Australasia.

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Managing Cardiovascular Risk of Macrolides: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

scientific article published on 10 April 2017

Medication safety research by observational study design.

scientific article published on 22 March 2016

Metformin Use and Gastric Cancer Risk in Diabetic Patients After Helicobacter pylori Eradication

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Methylphenidate and the risk of trauma.

scientific article published on 15 December 2014

Midazolam-Droperidol, Droperidol, or Olanzapine for Acute Agitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

scientific article published on 10 October 2016

Mortality Risk Associated with Haloperidol Use Compared with Other Antipsychotics: An 11-Year Population-Based Propensity-Score-Matched Cohort Study

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Mothers' preference and willingness to pay for human papillomavirus vaccination for their daughters: a discrete choice experiment

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Neuropsychiatric Events Associated with Leukotriene-Modifying Agents: A Systematic Review.

scientific article published on 26 October 2017

Osteoporotic Fractures Associated With Dabigatran vs Warfarin-Reply.

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Population-based estimates of the burden of pneumonia hospitalizations in Hong Kong, 2011-2015

scientific article published on 25 January 2019

Prenatal antidepressant exposure and the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 13 December 2017

Prescribed Doses of Opioids in Long-Term Care Facilities

scientific article published on 28 October 2015

Prescribing trends and indications of antipsychotic medication in Hong Kong from 2004 to 2014: General and vulnerable patient groups

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Prescription sequence symmetry analysis: assessing risk, temporality, and consistency for adverse drug reactions across datasets in five countries

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Prevalence, Safety and Long-Term Retention Rates of Biologics in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2015

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Prevention of Dabigatran-Related Gastrointestinal Bleeding With Gastroprotective Agents: A Population-Based Study.

scientific article published on 7 May 2015

Proton pump inhibitors and risk of Clostridium difficile infection: a multi-country study using sequence symmetry analysis

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Rationale and design of the screening of pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus (SOPHIE) study.

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Reply to: Association Between Alendronate and All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Hip Fracture: An Alternative Explanation

scientific article published on 06 September 2018

Risks of hospitalization for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in users of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy: a propensity score matching analysis

scientific article published on 03 October 2019

Risks of incident major osteoporotic fractures following SARS-CoV-2 infection among older individuals: a population-based cohort study in Hong Kong

scientific article published in 2024

Safety profiles of iron chelators in young patients with haemoglobinopathies

scientific article published on 28 November 2016

Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Drugs for Treating Behavioural Insomnia in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review with Methodological Quality Assessment

scientific article published on 8 April 2017

Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

scientific article published on 09 July 2018

Statins Were Associated with a Reduced Gastric Cancer Risk in Patients with Eradicated Helicobacter Pylori Infection: A Territory-Wide Propensity Score Matched Study

scientific article published on 02 December 2019

Statins reduce the progression of non-advanced adenomas to colorectal cancer: a postcolonoscopy study in 187 897 patients

scientific article published on 26 February 2019

Systematic review with meta-analysis: the association between the use of calcium channel blockers and gastrointestinal bleeding

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Systematic review with meta-analysis: the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking third-generation P2Y12 inhibitors compared with clopidogrel.

scientific article published on 2 December 2018

The association between non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and gastrointestinal bleeding: a meta-analysis of observational studies

scientific article published on 17 February 2016

The impact of ischaemic stroke on atrial fibrillation-related healthcare cost: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 21 May 2016

The phenomenon of micronutrient deficiency among children in China: a systematic review of the literature.

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Tolerability and Safety Profile of Cariprazine in Treating Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Trends in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medication use: a retrospective observational study using population-based databases

scientific article published on 13 September 2018

Trends in statin prescription prevalence, initiation, and dosing: Hong Kong, 2004-2015

scientific article published on 10 November 2018

Variation in Association Between Thiazolidinediones and Heart Failure Across Ethnic Groups: Retrospective analysis of Large Healthcare Claims Databases in Six Countries

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Variation in the management of hypothetical cases of acute agitation in Australasian emergency departments.

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