BACKGROUND: Passengers on the cruise ship Diamond Princess (DP), which departed Yokohama on 20 January 2020, were found to be infected with the new coronavirus after arrival in Hong Kong. Passengers and crew were not allowed to disembark, instead bei...
BACKGROUND: Our research team previously found that fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21, a circulating hormone, was significantly associated with atherosclerosis in human and animal models. The relationship between FGF21 and blood pressure (BP) is rare...
This study utilized data from 4,925 Hong Kong students in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to investigate factors influencing secondary school students' use of digital devices for sports participation and their threshold...
Diabetes research and clinical practice
Apr 5, 2025
AIMS: To evaluate the acceptability, applicability, and cost-utility of AI-powered portable fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening in Hong Kong, providing a viable alternative screening solution for resource-limited areas.
Noise is a major global environmental issue that raises concerns about both mental and physical health. However, few studies have investigated the mediating role of emotions in the pathways linking noise exposure to health outcomes. Additionally, man...
Failures within water distribution networks (WDNs) lead to significant environmental and economic impacts. While existing research has established various predictive models for pipe failures, there remains a lack of studies focusing on the probabilit...
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have been customized to deliver on-demand support for people with mental health problems. However, the effectiveness of AI chatbots in tackling mental health problems among the general public in Hong ...
BACKGROUND: The creation of high-quality multiple-choice questions (MCQs) is essential for medical education assessments but is resource-intensive and time-consuming when done by human experts. Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT-4o offer a pro...
BACKGROUND: The chatbot application Bennie and the Chats was introduced due to the outbreak of COVID-19, which is aimed to provide substitution for teaching conventional clinical history-taking skills. It was implemented with DialogFlow with preset r...
Antimicrobial resistance and infection control
Dec 21, 2024
BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in healthcare settings. Innovative strategies are required to enhance hand hygiene practices among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).
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