Select Publications
Books
2006, Chan's Practical Geriatrics
,Book Chapters
2020, 'Fatigue and the older stroke patient', in Stroke in the Older Person, Oxford University Press, pp. 321 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198747499.003.0020
,Journal articles
2024, 'Routine cognitive screening for older people undergoing major elective surgery: Benefits, risks and costs', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 52, pp. 275 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057X241232421
,2024, 'Parkinson’s disease and delirium: unveiling the new insights and their impact', Age and Ageing, 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae065
,2023, 'Involvement of single nucleotide polymorphisms of junction adhesion molecule with small vessel vascular dementia', Aging Medicine, 6, pp. 347 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12278
,2023, 'Telemedicine vs Face-to-Face for Nursing Home Residents With Acute Presentations: A Noninferiority Study', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24, pp. 1471 - 1477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.05.031
,2023, 'Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) with Romberg sign and falls', BMJ Case Reports, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-256286
,2023, 'Effect of older age care reform on hospitals and quality of life', The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 4, pp. e239 - e240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(23)00078-8
,2023, 'The association between dietary patterns, plasma lipid profiles, and inflammatory potential in a vascular dementia cohort', Aging Medicine, 6, pp. 155 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12249
,2023, 'Study protocol for a phase III randomised controlled trial of Sailuotong (SLT) for vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with cerebrovascular disease', PLoS ONE, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265285
,2023, 'Editorial: Human brain banking – Bridging brain health and precision neurology', Frontiers in Neurology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1322200
,2022, 'A pilot randomized controlled trial of WeiNaoKang (SaiLuoTong) in treating vascular dementia', Aging Medicine, 5, pp. 246 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12230
,2022, 'Plasma biomarkers inclusive of α-synuclein/amyloid-beta40 ratio strongly correlate with Mini-Mental State Examination score in Parkinson’s disease and predict cognitive impairment', Journal of Neurology, 269, pp. 6377 - 6385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-022-11287-5
,2022, 'Frailty and sarcopenia—from theory to practice', Hong Kong Medical Journal, 28, pp. 392 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj219411
,2022, 'Digital care technologies in people with dementia living in long-term care facilities to prevent falls and manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review', European Journal of Ageing, 19, pp. 309 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00627-5
,2022, 'Modernising infectious disease surveillance and an early-warning system: The need for China's action', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100485
,2022, 'Video-based fall prevention education for cognitively impaired inpatients: a pilot study', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 17, pp. 11 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/ajgg-2021-490-oa
,2022, 'Strong Predictive Algorithm of Pathogenesis-Based Biomarkers Improves Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis', Molecular Neurobiology, 59, pp. 1476 - 1485, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12035-021-02604-6
,2022, 'Macrophage-and Microglia-Related Chemokines Are Associated with Small Vessel (White Matter) Vascular Dementia: A Case-Control Study', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 50, pp. 454 - 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000519885
,2022, 'Sudden onset of breathlessness secondary to diaphragmatic hernia: a case report', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 17, pp. 66 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/ajgg-2021-505-cr
,2021, 'Precision medicine and clinical relevance in older people', Aging Medicine, 4, pp. 292 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12178
,2021, 'Impact of an acute geriatric outreach service to residential aged care facilities on hospital admissions', Aging Medicine, 4, pp. 169 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12176
,2021, 'COVID-19 in aged care homes: A comparison of effects initial government policies had in the UK (primarily focussing on England) and Australia during the first wave', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33, pp. mzab033, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzab033
,2020, 'Re-pigmentation of hair after prolonged cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in a Chinese population', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 61, pp. e417 - e420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajd.13356
,2020, 'Plasma lipidomic biomarker analysis reveals distinct lipid changes in vascular dementia', Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 18, pp. 1613 - 1624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2020.06.001
,2020, 'The contribution of cerebral vascular neuropathology to mild stage of alzheimer’s dementia using the nacc database', Current Alzheimer Research, 17, pp. 1167 - 1176, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205018666210212160902
,2019, 'Effectiveness and analysis of factors predictive of discharge to home in a 4-year cohort in a residential transitional care unit', Aging Medicine, 2, pp. 162 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12076
,2019, 'Falls in nursing homes: Challenges from a nursing perspective', British Journal of Community Nursing, 24, pp. 6 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.1.6
,2019, 'Use of Cognitive Screening Tools to Detect Cognitive Impairment After an Ischaemic Stroke: a Systematic Review', SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 1, pp. 255 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42399-018-0035-2
,2018, 'Impact of acute geriatric services for nursing home residents on emergency department presentation and hospitalisation', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 13, pp. 68 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/ajgg-2017-276-oa
,2018, 'Experience of establishing an acute geriatric outreach service versus subacute service to nursing homes', Internal Medicine Journal, 48, pp. 1396 - 1399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14104
,2018, 'Staff awareness of the application of Mental Health and Guardianship Legislation in the care of hospitalised older persons', Australasian Psychiatry, 26, pp. 469 - 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856218758545
,2018, 'Cerebral small vessel disease and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review', Ageing Research Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2018.06.002
,2018, 'Key issues to consider and innovative ideas on fall prevention in the geriatric department of a teaching hospital', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 37, pp. 140 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12528
,2018, 'Aged care services in Australia and commentary on lessons learnt', Aging Medicine, 1, pp. 50 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12012
,2018, 'Commentary on the opportunities of research in Geriatrics and Gerontology', Aging Medicine, 1, pp. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agm2.12011
,2017, 'Mini-review on initiatives to interfere with the propagation and clearance of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease', Translational Neurodegeneration, 6, pp. 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40035-017-0104-6
,2017, 'Delirium post-stroke: Short- to long-term effect on anxiety and depression compared to effect on cognition', Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 24, pp. 597 - 600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2017.1373490
,2017, 'Association of genetic polymorphisms of claudin-1 with small vessel vascular dementia', Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 44, pp. 623 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1681.12747
,2016, 'Interference of α-Synuclein Uptake by Monomeric β-Amyloid
2016, 'Genetic and environmental factors in vascular dementia: An update of blood brain barrier dysfunction', Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 43, pp. 515 - 521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1681.12558
,2015, 'Mortality trend and predictors of mortality in dysphagic stroke patients postpercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy', Chinese Medical Journal, 128, pp. 1331 - 1335, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0366-6999.156777
,2015, 'Falls prevention in the elderly: Translating evidence into practice', Hong Kong Medical Journal, 21, pp. 165 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj144469
,2014, 'Preventing aspiration pneumonia in older people: Do we have the ‘know-how’?', Hong Kong Medical Journal, 20, pp. 421 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj144251
,2014, 'Swallowing and oropharyngeal dysphagia', Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London, 14, pp. 196 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.14-2-196
,2014, 'Health service management study for stroke: A randomized controlled trial to evaluate two models of stroke care', International Journal of Stroke, 9, pp. 400 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12240
,2014, 'Alpha-Synuclein Transmission and Mitochondrial Toxicity in Primary Human Foetal Enteric Neurons In Vitro', Neurotoxicity Research, 25, pp. 170 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12640-013-9420-5
,2014, 'Association of leukocyte telomere length with vascular dementia and cancer mortality in an elderly population.', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62, pp. 1384 - 1386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12910
,2014, 'Day hospital fall prevention programme for elderly people to reduce re-presentation with fall', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 9, pp. 67 - 70
,2013, 'Quality and safety of prescribing practices in aged care and rehabilitation units in an Australian hospital', Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 8, pp. 68 - 77
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