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Tak-Wah Wong

Professor, Dermatology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National
Verified email at mail.ncku.edu.tw
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[PDF][PDF] Role of ventilation in airborne transmission of infectious agents in the built environment–a multidisciplinary systematic review.

Y Li, M Leung, JW Tang, X Yang, CYH Chao, JZ Lin… - Indoor air, 2007 - researchgate.net
There have been few recent studies demonstrating a definitive association between the
transmission of airborne infections and the ventilation of buildings. The severe acute …

Pectin matrix as oral drug delivery vehicle for colon cancer treatment

TW Wong, G Colombo, F Sonvico - Aaps PharmSciTech, 2011 - Springer
Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer globally with 639,000 deaths reported
annually. Typical chemotherapy is provided by injection route to reduce tumor growth and …

[HTML][HTML] Medication errors in the Southeast Asian countries: a systematic review

S Salmasi, TM Khan, YH Hong, LC Ming, TW Wong - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Medication error (ME) is a worldwide issue, but most studies on ME have been
undertaken in developed countries and very little is known about ME in Southeast Asian …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence of airborne transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus

ITS Yu, Y Li, TW Wong, W Tam, AT Chan… - … England Journal of …, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
Background There is uncertainty about the mode of transmission of the severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. We analyzed the temporal and spatial distributions of …

Expression of Epiregulin and Amphiregulin and K-ras Mutation Status Predict Disease Control in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients Treated With Cetuximab

S Khambata-Ford, CR Garrett, NJ Meropol… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The antiepidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody cetuximab shows activity
in multiple epithelial tumor types; however, responses are seen in only a subset of patients …

Genetic susceptibility to carbamazepine-induced cutaneous adverse drug reactions

SI Hung, WH Chung, SH Jee, WC Chen… - Pharmacogenetics …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
The anticonvulsant carbamazepine (CBZ) frequently causes cutaneous adverse drug
reactions (cADRs), including maculopapular eruption (MPE), hypersensitivity syndrome …

Air pollution and hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong.

TW Wong, TS Lau, TS Yu, A Neller, SL Wong… - Occupational and …, 1999 - oem.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE: To investigate short term effects of concentrations of pollutants in ambient air
on hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in Hong Kong …

The psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak on healthcare workers in emergency departments and how they cope

TW Wong, JKY Yau, CLW Chan… - European Journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to examine the degree and the sources
of mental distress and the coping strategies adopted by healthcare workers (HCW) of …

Regulated interactions between dynamin and the actin-binding protein cortactin modulate cell shape

MA McNiven, L Kim, EW Krueger, JD Orth… - The Journal of cell …, 2000 - rupress.org
The dynamin family of large GTPases has been implicated in the formation of nascent
vesicles in both the endocytic and secretory pathways. It is believed that dynamin interacts …

Role of air distribution in SARS transmission during the largest nosocomial outbreak in Hong Kong.

Y Li, X Huang, ITS Yu, TW Wong, H Qian - Indoor air, 2005 - search.ebscohost.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is primarily transmitted by bio-aerosol droplets
or direct personal contacts. This paper presents a detailed study of environmental evidence …