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Wong CW, Lee JS, Tam KF, Hung HF, So WY, Shum CK, Lam CY, Cheng JN, Man SP, Auyeung TW. Diabetes in older people: position statement of The Hong Kong Geriatrics Society and the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction. Hong Kong Med J 2017; 23:524-33. [PMID: 29026049 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj166140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Following a survey on the clinical practice of geriatricians in the management of older people with diabetes and a study of hypoglycaemia in diabetic patients, a round-table discussion with geriatricians and endocrinologists was held in January 2015. Consensus was reached for six domains specifically related to older diabetic people: (1) the considerations when setting an individualised diabetic management; (2) inclusion of geriatric syndrome screening in assessment; (3) glycaemic and blood pressure targets; (4) pharmacotherapy; (5) restrictive diabetic diet; and (6) management goals for nursing home residents.
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- C W Wong
- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Caritas Medical Centre, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Tai Po Hospital, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital, Lok Fu, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Jordan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Caritas Medical Centre, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Pok Oi Hospital, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Pok Oi Hospital, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
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Leung KS, Li YH, Liu Y, Wang H, Tam KF, Chow D, Wan Y, Ling S, Dai Z, Qin L, Cheung WH. Effect of daily short-duration weight-bearing on disuse-induced deterioration of musculoskeletal system. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2015; 15:207-14. [PMID: 26032214 PMCID: PMC5133725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate deterioration of musculoskeletal system due to prolonged disuse and the potential of daily short-duration weight-bearing as countermeasures. METHODS Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into Control Group (CG, no intervention), Tail-suspension Group (TG, tail-suspension without treatment), and Weight-Bearing Group (WBG, tail-suspension with 20 min/day, 5 days/week body weight loading). After four weeks of treatment, femur and tibia, soleus and extensor digitorum longus were evaluated for bone and muscle quality respectively. Tensile properties of bone-tendon insertion (BTI) were evaluated using patella-patellar tendon complex. RESULTS Disuse induced deterioration on bone, muscle, and BTI after four weeks. Compared with CG, TG and WBG showed significant decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) of trabecular bone in distal femur (4.3-15.2%), muscle mass (31.3-52.3%), muscle cross-sectional area (29.1-35%), and failure strength of BTI (23.9-29.4%). Tensile test showed that the failure mode was avulsion of bone at the BTI. No significant difference was detected between TG and WBG for all assessments on bone, muscle, and BTI. CONCLUSIONS Disuse caused deterioration of bone, muscle, and BTI while daily short-duration of weight-bearing did not prevent this deterioration. Mechanical stimulation with higher intensity and longer duration may be necessary to prevent musculoskeletal deterioration resulted from prolonged disuse.
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- K-S. Leung
- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- State key Lab of Space Medicine Fundamentals and Application, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, PR China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China,The CUHK-ACC Space Medicine Centre on Health Maintenance of Musculoskeletal System, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, PR China,Corresponding author: Ling Qin, PhD, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong. E-mail:
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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Pan NY, Law CY, Tsang WK, Lee KL, Wong KC, Tam KF. Giant Cell Tumour of the Axial Skeleton: Report of Four Cases. Hong Kong J Radiol 2014. [DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1411064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Acute appendicitis complicating Amyand's hernia is an extremely rare condition, in which the appendix herniates into the inguinal sac and, subsequently, gets inflamed. The condition is difficult to diagnose clinically. Imaging is valuable for its diagnosis and detection of the associated complications. In this article, we will discuss the imaging features of acute appendicitis complicating Amyand's hernia and the results of a literature review on the condition.
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- W K Tsang
- Department of Radiology and Imaging, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, North District Hospital, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, North District Hospital, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
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Tam KF, Cheung ANY, Szeto E, Ngan HYS. Atypical glandular cells diagnosed during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a retrospective analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2011; 155:213-6. [PMID: 21227567 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Revised: 11/09/2010] [Accepted: 12/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of atypical glandular cells (AGC) or atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS) diagnosed in pregnant and postpartum women. STUDY DESIGN Smears having a diagnosis of AGC or AGUS, taken from pregnant and postpartum (within six weeks after delivery) women between 1995 and 2008 were reviewed and subclassified according to the Bethesda 2001 classification. Case records were then reviewed and a second cytology review was performed after disclosure of the follow-up data. RESULTS Among 91,133 smears taken from pregnant and postpartum women, 70 had AGC or AGUS (0.07%) diagnosed. Follow-up data were available in 40 cases, with mean duration of follow-up being 43 months. Among the 40 patients with follow-up data, nineteen had smears with coexisting squamous abnormalities. Thirty patients had positive pathology, including 18 (45%) cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III (CIN III), four (10%) cervical adenocarcinoma-in situ, three (7.5%) squamous cell carcinoma of cervix, four (10%) condylomas and one (2.5%) hydatidiform mole. On review, 24 out of 32 smears with AGC 'not otherwise specified' ('NOS') had significant pathology. CONCLUSIONS AGC found on cervical smears during pregnancy and the postpartum period is uncommon. The chance of having significant cervical pathology, however, is high and colposcopy should be performed.
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- K F Tam
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Ngan HYS, Cheung ANY, Tam KF, Chan KKL, Tang HW, Bi D, Descamps D, Bock HL. Human papillomavirus-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted cervical cancer vaccine: immunogenicity and safety in healthy Chinese women from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Med J 2010; 16:171-179. [PMID: 20519752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the immunogenicity and safety of human papillomavirus-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted cervical cancer vaccine in Chinese women aged 18 to 35 years enrolled from Hong Kong. DESIGN Double-blind, randomised controlled trial with vaccine and placebo groups. SETTING Single-centre study in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Three hundred women enrolled (150 per group) between March 2006 and June 2007. INTERVENTIONS Subjects received three doses of human papillomavirus-16/18 vaccine or placebo (aluminium hydroxide), administered intramuscularly at 0, 1, and 6 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Human papillomavirus-16/18 seroconversion rates and geometric mean titres at month 7 (in human papillomavirus-16/18 recipients); reactogenicity and safety (in all subjects). RESULTS A total of 294 women completed the study (148 in the vaccine group, 146 in placebo group). All initially seronegative subjects in the vaccine group had seroconverted for human papillomavirus-16/18 antibodies by month 7. Anti-human papillomavirus-16 and anti-human papillomavirus-18 antibody geometric mean titres were 10 422 (95% confidence interval, 8730-12 442) EL.U/mL and 4649 (3975-5437) EL.U/mL, respectively. High compliance (99% in both groups) was observed for the three-vaccination course. The frequencies of local injection site reactions were higher in the vaccine than placebo group; pain being the most common symptom in both groups. Regarding solicited symptoms, fatigue and myalgia were the most frequent in both groups. Five serious adverse events (four in vaccine group, one in placebo group) were reported, but all were considered unrelated to the vaccinations. CONCLUSION The human papillomavirus-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine was highly immunogenic, safe, and generally well tolerated in Chinese women from Hong Kong.
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- Hextan Y S Ngan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Wong CS, Chu TYC, Tam KF. Retroperitoneal schwannoma: a common tumour in an uncommon site. Hong Kong Med J 2010; 16:66-68. [PMID: 20124578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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We describe a female adult patient who presented with acute retention of urine and vague abdominal discomfort. A provisional diagnosis of ovarian tumour was made after cross-sectional imaging. At laparotomy a very large retroperitoneal mass was biopsied and found to be a schwannoma after pathological examination. The clinical, radiological, and pathological features of this disease are discussed in this report.
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- C S Wong
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Kwan TTC, Chan KKL, Yip AMW, Tam KF, Cheung ANY, Lo SST, Lee PWH, Ngan HYS. Acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among Chinese women: concerns and implications. BJOG 2009; 116:501-10. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01988.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ngan HYS, Tam KF, Ng TY. Prevention of lymphoedema using omentoplasty after pelvic lymphadenectomy: a prospective randomised controlled trial. Hong Kong Med J 2008; 14:43-46. [PMID: 18941275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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- H Y S Ngan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Tam KF, Lam KW, Chan KK, Ngan HYS. Natural history of pelvic lymphocysts as observed by ultrasonography after bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2008; 32:87-90. [PMID: 18548478 DOI: 10.1002/uog.5345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine, in patients who have undergone bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for gynecological cancer, the incidence of lymphocyst formation, their change in size with time, risk factors and correlation with symptoms. METHODS This was a prospective observational study of 108 patients undergoing bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for gynecological cancer in our unit. We performed serial three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound assessment at 2 and 6 weeks and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after surgery. Before each ultrasound assessment, symptoms were recorded and a physical examination was performed. RESULTS Forty-eight (44.4%) patients had unilateral or bilateral lymphocysts detected during the follow-up period; 26 were on the left side, 16 were on the right side and six were bilateral. In 39 (81.2%) of the patients, the lymphocysts were first noted 2 weeks after the operation. In nine (18.8%) the lymphocysts persisted until 12 months after surgery. There was no association between lymphocyst formation and diagnosis, type of operation performed, surgeon, operative blood loss, adjuvant radiotherapy and number of lymph nodes removed. Four lymphocysts were detected by physical examination before the ultrasound diagnosis. There was no association between lymphocyst and symptoms, including pain over the abdomen, pelvis, thigh, legs or back, lymphedema, fever or symptoms of cystitis. Only one patient developed an infection of the lymphocyst, which required surgical intervention. CONCLUSION Lymphocyst formation is common following bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy. Most patients with lymphocysts are asymptomatic and the development of major complications is rare.
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- K F Tam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynaecological Oncology Division, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Kwan TTC, Chan KKL, Yip AMW, Tam KF, Cheung ANY, Young PMC, Lee PWH, Ngan HYS. Barriers and facilitators to human papillomavirus vaccination among Chinese adolescent girls in Hong Kong: a qualitative-quantitative study. Sex Transm Infect 2008; 84:227-32. [DOI: 10.1136/sti.2007.029363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Chan KKL, Ip P, Kwong P, Tam KF, Ngan HYS. A combination of chemoirradiation and chemotherapy for treatment of advanced clear cell adenocarcinoma of the cervix. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2008; 18:559-63. [PMID: 17692092 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01037.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the cervix (CCAC) is an uncommon tumor. No good treatment option has been reported for advanced disease, and the prognosis is generally poor. We report a case of a 14-year-old girl with stage III CCAC. She was given whole-pelvic external irradiation (40 Gy in 20 daily fractions) and high–dose rate brachytherapy with concurrent weekly cisplatin (40 mg/m2), followed by further external irradiation to the parametria with central shield (14 Gy in seven daily fractions). She then received one cycle of carboplatin (area under the curve [AUC] 6) with paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) and two cycles of carboplatin (AUC 4) with gemcitabine (1000 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8) because she developed anaphylactic shock to paclitaxel. Chemotherapy was stopped after the third cycle due to initial poor general condition. However, she gradually improved while on palliative care. Reassessment 6 months later showed no evidence of residual disease, and she remained disease free during a follow-up of 1 year. The complete response in this case suggests that chemoirradiation followed by combination chemotherapy may be a treatment option for advanced CCAC.
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- K K L Chan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the use of an antibacterial vaginal pessary containing tetracycline and amphotericin B would reduce complications from large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ). DESIGN Prospective randomised controlled trial. SETTING Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong. POPULATION A total of 321 women who underwent LLETZ. METHODS Women were randomised to either receiving an antimicrobial vaginal pessary twice a day for 14 days after LLETZ or no medication. Before LLETZ, endocervical and high vaginal swabs were taken for the detection of Chlamydia and other pathogens. All women were given a diary to record the degree of symptoms, such as vaginal discharge, bleeding and pain for 3 weeks. These were then compared between the two groups. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Bleeding, vaginal discharge and pain after LLETZ. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the total bleeding, vaginal discharge and pain scores between the two groups. However, for women who had positive endocervical or high vaginal swabs, the treatment group had significantly less bleeding in the second week (Z=-2.083, P= 0.037) and less overall vaginal discharge (Z=-2.024, P= 0.043). CONCLUSIONS An antimicrobial vaginal pessary containing tetracycline and amphotericin B did not provide any significant benefit after LLETZ, except for a subgroup of women with positive vaginal or endocervical swabs. Given that this group of women cannot be identified before the procedure since swabs are not routinely taken, the use of routine prophylactic topical antibiotics cannot be recommended for the general population.
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- K K L Chan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Lui CY, Lam HS, Chan LK, Tam KF, Chan CM, Leung TY, Mak KL. Opportunistic breast cancer screening in Hong Kong; a revisit of the Kwong Wah Hospital experience. Hong Kong Med J 2007; 13:106-13. [PMID: 17406037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyse the performance of opportunistic breast screening in local Well Women Clinics during the 5-year period from 1998 to 2002, with reference to international as well as our own earlier experience (1991 to 1993 to 1995). DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Well Women Clinics in regional Hong Kong hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Women attending the Well Women Clinics of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals for breast cancer screening. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES All screening-detected breast cancers. RESULTS After 46 637 screening mammograms and excluding palpable masses detected by the patients themselves, 232 women were detected with cancers, yielding a crude detection rate of 5.0 per 1000. Age range for cancer detection was 35 to 72 (median, 49) years. Clinic staff detected palpable lumps in 83 patients, constituting 36% of the detected cancers, of which 15 (6.5% of all detected cancers) were not identified by mammography. The cancer detection rate was 5.9 per 1000 in the age-group 40-49 years and 3.7 per 1000 in those 50 years or older. The cancer detection rate was 58.5 per 1000 in the high-risk group (aged <40 years with positive family history). The minimal cancer detection rate was 2.2 per 1000, representing 45% of all cancers whose pathology was available to us. Ductal carcinoma in situ comprised 28% of all such cancers. Our recall rates were 4.6% for additional views only, 3.3% for ultrasound only, and 2.3% for both. Positive predictive values for abnormal mammograms and biopsies were 4.9% and 26.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION Mammographic screening has been reported to reduce mortality up to 35% in western countries. However, data concerning Asian Chinese populations are meagre. Our Well Women Clinics pioneered large-scale self-referred breast screening in Hong Kong. Despite the lower incidence of breast cancers than in Occidental populations, our screening programme performed comparably to those in the West, and has improved over time. Our screening service for self-referred women detected breast cancers even at an early stage, which facilitated a better prognosis and more treatment options, whilst appearing to be highly acceptable to our community. Besides, it could provide training and expertise in breast radiology and mammography, which are essential prerequisites for establishing population screening.
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- C Y Lui
- Department of Radiology, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Tam KF, Liu VWS, Liu SS, Tsang PCK, Cheung ANY, Yip AMW, Ngan HYS. Methylation profile in benign, borderline and malignant ovarian tumors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2006; 133:331-41. [PMID: 17177027 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-006-0178-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2006] [Accepted: 12/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Promoter hypermethylation is a common phenomenon in neoplasm. The aims of this study were (a) to compare the methylation profiles in different types of ovarian tumors and (b) to determine the possible relationship between the methylation status and different clinicopathologic characteristics. METHODS We examined the promoter methylation status of 9 tumor suppressor genes (RARbeta2, TMS1, RIZ1, P15, P16, PTEN, MINT31, APC and HIC1) in 89 ovarian cancers, 16 borderline ovarian tumors, 19 benign ovarian tumors, 16 normal ovarian tissue and 5 ovarian cancer cell lines. The methylation status was examined with respect to clinicopathologic characteristics of the ovarian cancer patients. RESULTS Methylation indices for ovarian cancer, borderline ovarian tumor, benign ovarian tumor, normal ovarian tissue and ovarian cancer cell lines were 28.8, 20.1, 10.5, 11.8 and 42.2%, respectively. It was significantly higher in ovarian cancer, borderline ovarian tumor and ovarian cancer cell lines (X (2) test, P < 0.001, P = 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively) than benign or normal ovarian tissues. In ovarian cancer, concurrent methylation of at least two genes (CM2) was associated with early stage disease (X (2) test, P = 0.035) and less recurrence (X (2) test, P = 0.020). When the methylation statuses of the nine genes as well as CM2 were included in multivariate Cox Regression analysis, CM2 was the only independent predictor for survival (P = 0.013). CONCLUSION CM2 was an independent predictor for survival in ovarian cancer.
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- K F Tam
- Gynaecologic Oncology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, 102, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Tam KF, Chan YM, Ng TY, Wong LC, Ngan HYS. Ethnicity is a factor to be considered before dose planning in ovarian cancer patients to be treated with topotecan. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006; 16:135-9. [PMID: 16445623 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00295.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy and toxicity of topotecan in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer. A retrospective analysis on recurrent ovarian cancer patients receiving topotecan 1.25 mg/m(2) daily for 5 consecutive days on a 21-day cycle from 1997 to 2002 was conducted. The patients included were all treated with at least two cycles of topotecan. The patient characteristics were compared in relation to their toxicity profile and their response to treatment. Response was evaluated by physical findings, imaging techniques, and serum CA125 level. A total of 60 patients were included in the study. All patients were evaluable for response and toxicities. A total of 361 cycles were given (median, 5 per patient; range 2-15). The major toxicity was neutropenia, which was grade 4 in 45.0% of the patients and 10.2% of the cycles. Age was the only covariate predicting the occurrence of grade 4 neutropenia (logistic regression P= 0.046, CI 1.01-1.12). Neutropenic fever occurred in 8.3% of the patients. Eighteen (30%) patients were required to delay their chemotherapy and 11 (18.3%) required dose reduction. Nonhematologic toxicities were mild. The overall response rate was 21.6%, with eight (13.3%) complete responses and five (8.3%) partial responses. The median duration of response and median time to progression were 11 and 5 months, respectively. The median survival was 14 months. Topotecan 1.25 mg/m(2) in a five-times-daily schedule was well tolerated in a cohort of Chinese patients. Myelotoxicity was the most important side effect in our study, but the incidence is much lower than that reported in other studies. Age was an independent factor predicting the occurrence of grade 4 neutropenia.
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- K F Tam
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Tam KF, Cheng DKL, Ng TY, Ngan HYS. The behaviors of seeking a second opinion from other health-care professionals and the utilization of complementary and alternative medicine in gynecologic cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2005; 13:679-84. [PMID: 16032409 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-005-0841-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2005] [Accepted: 04/27/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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GOALS OF WORK The aim of the study is to determine the predictors for seeking a second opinion and the utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among gynecologic cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients attending a gynecologic cancer clinic of a tertiary referral center were recruited over a period of 1 year. A survey was conducted for all the participants in a one-on-one basis. MAIN RESULTS One hundred ninety-one patients were recruited. Eighty patients (41.9%) had consulted other health-care professionals (HCP) for a second opinion after they were diagnosed to have cancer and 89 (46.6%) had utilized CAM. In multivariate analysis, late-stage disease (OR=2.65, 95% CI 1.26-5.58), treatment with radiotherapy (OR=2.27, 95% CI 1.19-4.33) and tertiary education (OR=11.28, 95% CI 3.06-41.54) were independent predictors for seeking a second opinion from other HCP and utilization of CAM. Patients who sought a second opinion from other HCP were more likely to utilize CAM (OR=6.12, 95% CI 3.24-11.54). Eighty percent of the patients did not inform their usual caregiver their utilization of CAM. CONCLUSIONS Seeking a second opinion from other HCP is common in gynecologic cancer patients. Patients who seek a second opinion are more likely to utilize CAM.
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- K F Tam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Li SS, Xue WC, Khoo US, Ngan HYS, Chan KYK, Tam IYS, Chiu PM, Ip PPC, Tam KF, Cheung ANY. Replicative MCM7 protein as a proliferation marker in endometrial carcinoma: a tissue microarray and clinicopathological analysis. Histopathology 2005; 46:307-13. [PMID: 15720416 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2005.02069.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS To assess, in tissue microarray (TMA), the proliferative activity of endometrial carcinoma using one of the minichromosome maintenance (MCM) proteins (MCM7), and to explore its potential value for prognosis. MCM proteins are essential for eukaryotic DNA replication and have recently been used to define the proliferative compartments in human tissues. METHODS AND RESULTS Immunohistochemistry for MCM7 and Ki67 was performed on TMAs constructed from 212 cases of endometrial carcinoma. MCM7 and Ki67 expression was quantified according to the extent of nuclear staining. An analysis was carried out of the association between MCM7 expression and that of Ki67 and the clinicopathological characteristics of endometrial carcinoma. MCM7 and Ki67 immunoreactivity was clearly evident in the nuclei of tumour cells. MCM7 and Ki67 labelling indices in endometrial carcinomas correlated with each other (P < 0.001). A significant correlation existed between the MCM7 labelling index and histological grade (P = 0.008) and patients' age at diagnosis (P < 0.001). Well-differentiated carcinomas and younger patients had a lower MCM7 index. Poor survival was observed in patients with endometrial carcinoma with a high MCM7 index (P = 0.03) and MCM7 was found to be an independent prognostic factor by multivariate analysis (P = 0.04). The Ki67 labelling index correlated with histological grade (P = 0.01) but had no significant prognostic impact (P = 0.50). CONCLUSIONS In this TMA study on endometrial carcinoma, MCM7 was found to be a more reliable and useful marker than Ki67 in assessing tumour proliferation and in the prognosis of patients.
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- S S Li
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Tam KF, Ng TY, Liu SS, Tsang PCK, Kwong PWK, Ngan HYS. Potential application of the ATP cell viability assay in the measurement of intrinsic radiosensitivity in cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2005; 96:765-70. [PMID: 15721424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2004.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intrinsic radiosensitivity using the clonogenic assay and the cell surviving fraction at 2 Gy (SF2) has been shown to be an independent prognostic factor for patient response to radiotherapy in carcinoma of the cervix. The clonogenic assay has significant shortcomings, making it unsuitable for routine clinical use. The ATP cell viability assay (ATP-CVA) has been shown to have a high tumor evaluability rate, technical simplicity, and reproducibility in chemosensitivity testing. AIMS This study compares the ATP-CVA with the clonogenic assay in the in vitro radiosensitivity testing of cervical cancer cell lines. Correlation of in vitro radiosensitivity and in vivo patient response was also determined. METHODS Five cervical carcinoma cell lines (SiHa, HeLa, Caski, C-33A, and C4-1) were tested using the ATP-CVA and the clonogenic assay. Survival curves were plotted and the mean SF2 values obtained by the two different assay methods were compared using ANOVA to see if there were significant differences. Mean SF2 values obtained from 27 cervical cancers were compared with clinical outcomes. RESULTS The SF2 values for the cell lines ranged from 0.28 to 0.67 when tested using the ATP-CVA. Using the clonogenic assay, the SF2 values ranged from 0.27 to 0.70. ANOVA with Bonferroni pairwise multiple comparison showed no significant difference between the mean SF2 values for the individual cell lines between the two assay methods. Twenty-three cervical cancer samples (85%) were evaluable for SF2 using ATP-CVA. The mean SF2 values of patients who had locoregional failure were significantly higher than those who achieved local control (P <0.01). CONCLUSIONS Testing intrinsic radiosensitivity using the surviving fraction at 2 Gy (SF2) is comparable using the two assay methods of ATP-CVA and clonogenic assay. The ATP-CVA should be further investigated in the testing of intrinsic radiosensitivity in patients with cervical cancer.
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- K F Tam
- Gynaecological Oncology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, 102, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Tam KF, Lee TP, Ngan HYS. Hemostasis following cervical punch biopsy using Monsel's solution. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2005; 88:160-1. [PMID: 15694100 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2004] [Revised: 11/09/2004] [Accepted: 11/19/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- K F Tam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, 102, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Yang HJ, Liu VWS, Tsang PCK, Yip AMW, Tam KF, Wong LC, Ng TY, Ngan HYS. Quantification of human papillomavirus DNA in the plasma of patients with cervical cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2004; 14:903-10. [PMID: 15361202 DOI: 10.1111/j.1048-891x.2004.014528.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Plasma human papillomavirus (HPV)-DNA level was measured to evaluate the clinical usefulness of circulating DNA for cervical cancer management. DNA extracted from pretreatment plasma of 50 cervical cancer patients and from serial longitudinal plasma of 21 patients was quantified for HPV16/HPV18 by means of quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Another 15 patients with low-grade lesion (LG), 18 patients with high-grade lesion (HG), and 96 normal individuals were studied as controls. Plasma HPV16-DNA was detectable in 50% of cancer patients. The incidence and median level were statistically higher than those in LG patients and normal, but similar to HG patients. Plasma HPV18-DNA was only detected in 6% of cancer patients and 1% of normal. Same type of HPV present in plasma was also detected in its primary tumor; and the level of plasma HPV16-DNA was dependent on the viral load in primary tumor. Plasma HPV-DNA was not detected in 16 of 21 patients after treatment, and those patients had complete response to therapy. HPV-DNA persisted or reappeared in five patients after treatment (one had persistent disease and another had recurrence). Plasma HPV-DNA might be a valuable marker for monitoring therapeutic response and disease progression in cervical cancer.
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- H J Yang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Lau S, Tam KF, Kam CK, Lui CY, Siu CW, Lam HS, Mak KL. Imaging of gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST). Clin Radiol 2004; 59:487-98. [PMID: 15145718 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2003.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2003] [Revised: 10/02/2003] [Accepted: 10/10/2003] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) represents the most common kind of mesenchymal tumour that arises from the alimentary tract. GIST is currently defined as a gastrointestinal tract mesenchymal tumour containing spindle cells (or less commonly epithelioid cells or rarely both) and showing CD117 (c-kit protein) positivity. Targeted molecular therapy of non-resectable GIST using imatinib, a specific tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor, represents a real milestone in the management of solid malignancy. Imaging studies, both anatomical and functional, are playing an increasingly important role in management of patients with GIST. This review illustrates the radiological appearance of GISTs and the site-specific roles of each imaging tool. Clinical features and radiological differential diagnosis of GIST are also discussed.
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- S Lau
- Department of Radiology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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Tam KF, Cheung ANY, Liu KL, Ng TY, Pun TC, Chan YM, Wong LC, Ng AWY, Ngan HYS. A retrospective review on atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (agus) using the Bethesda 2001 classification. Gynecol Oncol 2003; 91:603-7. [PMID: 14675684 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2003.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Bethesda system for reporting cervicovaginal cytologic diagnoses was recently revised in 2001. Pathologists are required to report not only whether the smear favors neoplastic changes, but also the origin of the abnormal cells. In this study, archival smears were reviewed to evaluate the usefulness of the new classification. METHODS Smears having atypical glandular cells taken between January 1995 and December 1997 were reviewed and subclassified according to the revised Bethesda classification. Case records were then reviewed and cases with discrepancies between the cytological evaluation and corresponding final histological diagnoses were further reviewed. RESULTS There were 138 smears reviewed. The mean age of the patients was 47 (range, 18 to 78). Thirty-four smears favored neoplasia and 104 favored "NOS" ("not otherwise specified"). Sixty smears favored endocervical origin and 78 endometrial origin. Forty-three patients (31%) had significant pathologies, including 12 (8.7%) patients with high-grade CIN, 2 (1.4%) with low-grade CIN, 5 (3.6%) with HPV infection, 7 (5.1%) with carcinoma of the corpus, 1 (0.7%) with cervical adenocarcinoma in situ, 4 (2.9%) with adenocarcinoma of the cervix, 3 (2.2%) with endometrial hyperplasia, and 5 (3.6%) with carcinoma of the ovary. Two (1.4%) patients had double primary female genital malignancies and 2 patients (1.4%) had extragenital malignancies. Significant correlation was found between smears "favor neoplasia" and a final diagnosis with significant pathology (chi(2) test, P < 0.05). Significant association was found between AGC favored endocervical origin and a final diagnosis with cervical diseases (chi(2) test, P < 0.05). Four of the 43 patients who had significant pathologies had lesions found during their subsequent visits and all of them had cervical smears classified as AGC "favor neoplasia". CONCLUSION AGC found on cervical smears are an indication for early and intensive investigation.
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- K F Tam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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BACKGROUND The clinical significance of gestational diabetes diagnosed in the third trimester is unclear. A prospective observational study was performed on a cohort of women without pre-existing gestational diabetes or other medical disorders to examine the effect of gestational diabetes on pregnancy complications and infant outcome. METHODS Four hundred and eighty-nine consecutive women were assessed at 28-30 weeks by random glucose screening and/or a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. The subsequent management was according to established departmental protocols. The outcome of pregnancy was compared among the groups with negative screening, positive screening but normal glucose tolerance, and gestational diabetes which was controlled with diet therapy. RESULTS Women with gestational diabetes (n=67 or 13.7%) had significantly increased maternal age, pre-pregnancy weight and body mass index, hemoglobin levels at booking and at 36-38 weeks, and incidences of parity >1, pre-eclampsia, and female infants, while the gestational age was shorter and there was no significant difference in the birthweight outcome or neonatal morbidity. CONCLUSIONS Despite diet treatment, gestational diabetes diagnosed in the last trimester is associated with increased risk of pre-eclampsia and shorter length of gestation, and this is likely to reflect a pathological process rather than the physiological effect of pregnancy on maternal glucose tolerance.
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- T T Lao
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Tsan Yuk Hospital, 30 Hospital Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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AIM To determine whether non-anaemic women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed in third trimester pregnancy have evidence of increased iron stores compared with matched non-diabetic controls. METHODS In a prospective study, women who had antenatal booking before 20 weeks' gestation and without anaemia or diabetes mellitus were recruited at the time of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 28-31 weeks' gestation for the study of serum ferritin, iron and transferrin concentrations. The results were blinded to the managing obstetricians. After delivery, the records were reviewed. The cases diagnosed as GDM were compared with a control group (two controls for each index case matched for parity) selected at random from the at-risk but nondiabetic cases. RESULTS GDM was diagnosed in 97 of the 401 women recruited. Compared with the 194 controls, there was no difference in the weight, body mass index, booking and third trimester haemoglobin, or third trimester red cell indices, but concentrations of serum ferritin, iron, transferrin saturation, and the post-natal haemoglobin were significantly higher. On multiple regression analysis, maternal BMI and the log-transformed ferritin concentration remained significant determinants of the OGTT 2-h glucose value. CONCLUSION The results suggest an association between increased iron stores and glucose intolerance at the third trimester in non-anaemic women. The role of iron excess in the pathogenesis of GDM needs to be examined.
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- T T Lao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Tsan Yuk Hospital, Hong Kong, PRC
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Lao TT, Tam KF. Placental ratio and anemia in third-trimester pregnancy. J Reprod Med 2000; 45:923-8. [PMID: 11127105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a prospective, observational study in a tertiary center to determine whether anemia (hemoglobin level < 10 g/dL) developing in the third trimester was associated with an increased placental weight/birth weight ratio (placental ratio) and whether the placental ratio correlated with the hemoglobin level at different periods and with other factors, such as gestational age and parity. STUDY DESIGN A total of 476 nonanemic women with low-risk singleton pregnancies were recruited at their 28-30-week antenatal visit over a three-month period. Excluded from the final analysis were 20 women who delivered elsewhere and 19 found to be carriers of thalassemia traits due to their low mean cell volume. All women received standard obstetric care, and ferrous sulphate was prescribed for those who developed anemia. RESULTS Anemia developed in 45 (10.3%) of the remaining 437 women. This group had significantly decreased red cell indices, gestational age (38.3 +/- 2.0 vs. 39.2 +/- 1.3 weeks, P = .004) and birth weight (3,082 +/- 416 vs. 3,220 +/- 411 g, P = .035) but no difference in placental weight (609 +/- 102 vs. 594 +/- 108 g), so the placental ratio was increased as compared with that in the control group (0.196 +/- 0.026 vs. 0.185 +/- 0.026, P = .002). Multiple regression analysis confirmed that the placental ratio correlated only with the last hemoglobin level (P = .041). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that placental size increased relative to infant size in pregnancies complicated by anemia, but whether this phenomenon reflected actual placental hypertrophy or failure of fetal growth to keep up with placental growth remains to be determined.
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- T T Lao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tsan Yuk Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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Lao TT, Tam KF, Chan LY. Third trimester iron status and pregnancy outcome in non-anaemic women; pregnancy unfavourably affected by maternal iron excess. Hum Reprod 2000; 15:1843-8. [PMID: 10920115 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.8.1843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A prospective observational study was performed on 488 women with haemoglobin >/=10 g/dl at booking to examine the relationship between serum ferritin concentration quartiles at 28-30 weeks gestation with maternal characteristics, pregnancy complications and infant outcome. While there was no difference in the maternal characteristics or gestational age, the infant size decreased significantly and progressively from the lowest to the highest quartile. Despite a significant difference in the incidence of multiparous women, there was no difference in the incidence of most complications except for prelabour rupture of the membranes and infant admission to the neonatal unit. Compared with the other three quartiles, the highest quartile was associated with increased risk for preterm delivery and neonatal asphyxia, while the lowest quartile was associated with decreased risk of pre-eclampsia, prelabour rupture of the membranes, and infant admission to the neonatal unit. Overall, ferritin quartiles were correlated with other parameters of iron status and red cell indices, and ferritin concentration was inversely correlated with infant birthweight. Our findings suggested that maternal ferritin concentration is primarily a reflection of maternal iron status, and a high level is associated with unfavourable outcome. The rationale of routine iron supplementation in non-anaemic women needs to be re-examined.
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- T T Lao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Tsan Yuk Hospital, People's Republic of China.
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OBJECTIVE To study the correlation between third-trimester serum ferritin concentration and hemoglobin and red cell indices to select the best hematologic characteristic to identify women who need iron therapy. METHODS In a prospective study, blood was drawn from pregnant women with hemoglobin above 10 g/dL, and thalassemia trait excluded at booking, at 28-30 weeks' gestation to study the correlation (Spearman p value) between serum ferritin concentration and hemoglobin level, mean corpuscular volume, mean cell hemoglobin, mean cell hemoglobin concentration, and hematocrit. The best relationship was identified using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. RESULTS Serum ferritin concentration correlated significantly with hemoglobin (p = .211), mean corpuscular volume (p = .332), mean cell hemoglobin (p = .304), and hematocrit (p = .199). The area under the ROC curve was largest for hemoglobin. CONCLUSION Serum ferritin concentration at the early third trimester correlated best with hemoglobin level. If a hemoglobin level of 11 g/dL or below (25% of all patients) was used as the cutoff, 64% of women who needed iron therapy were identified.
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- K F Tam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong, Tsan Yuk Hospital, People's Republic of China
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OBJECTIVE To determine if the reported features of decreased iron store in the infant of diabetic mother are related to underlying maternal iron deficiency, a prospective case-control study was performed on a group of low-risk antenatal patients without preexisting anemia or thalassemia trait and before the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the last trimester. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS At the time of routine screening for anemia and GDM at 28-30 weeks of gestation, an additional blood sample was collected for the assay of serum ferritin, iron, and total iron binding capacity (TIBC). Patients with elevated random sugar underwent a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), interpreted by the World Health Organization criteria. For each person diagnosed with GDM, a control subject matched in maternal age and parity was identified, and their iron status and hematological indexes were compared. RESULTS There were 60 patients with gestational impaired glucose tolerance (GIGT), and none had frank GDM. There was no difference in the hematological indexes or serum iron and TIBC values, but serum ferritin level was significantly increased in the GIGT group, when compared with control subjects. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that there was no evidence of preexisting iron deficiency in the third trimester before the diagnosis of GIGT, while serum ferritin was even increased in the GIGT patients, a phenomenon that could have reflected the glucose intolerance. Serum ferritin is probably an unreliable index for maternal iron therapy in these patients, and the role of iron therapy in GIGT patients remains to be established.
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- T T Lao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Tsan Yuk Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Snyder SB, Fox JG, Campbell LH, Tam KF, Soave OA. An epornitic of duck virus enteritis (duck plague) in California. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1973; 163:647-52. [PMID: 4355047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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