1.Postgraduate training and assessment in Hong Kong.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2011;40(3):116-118
The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, established in 1993, is the only statutory body in Hong Kong to train, assess and accredit medical and dental specialists. According to the law in Hong Kong, a doctor or dentist who wishes to have his name included in the Specialist Register of Medical Council or Dental Council must either be a Fellow of the Academy or be assessed and certified by the Academy to have qualifications and training comparable to that required of an Academy Fellow. Once a doctor or dentist is on the Specialist Register, he must fulfil the continuing medical education requirements as determined by the Academy to maintain his specialist status. The Hospital Authority of Hong Kong has implemented the Doctor Work Reform (DWR) since 2006 which involves reduction of doctors' work hours and may affect training. The long-term strategy of the Academy with regards to the issue of DWR is to modernise postgraduate medical education and closely monitor the process to ensure that the quality of training would not be affected.
Clinical Competence
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Education, Medical, Continuing
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Health Care Reform
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Hong Kong
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Humans
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Medicine
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Quality of Health Care
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Schools, Medical
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Specialty Boards
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2.Attractin.
Shi-liang SHEN ; Gregory S BARSH ; Zhong-bi WU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2005;34(7):429-431
Agouti Signaling Protein
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Animals
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Central Nervous System
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abnormalities
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metabolism
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pathology
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Energy Metabolism
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Hair Color
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genetics
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physiology
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Humans
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Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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metabolism
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Membrane Proteins
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genetics
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metabolism
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physiology
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Mutation
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Obesity
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genetics
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metabolism
3. Effect of microRNA-138 regulation of Wnt pathway on the biological behavior of human glioma cells in vitro
Jun-Bo WU ; Feng XIAO ; Jin-Liang LI ; Jie YANG
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2023;54(6):682-688
Objective To investigate the effect of microRNA (miR)-138 regulation of Wnt signaling pathway on the biological behavior of human glioma cells in vitro. Methods Glioma cell lines U-87MG and U251 were selected and randomly divided into blank group, miR-NC group, miR-138 mimics group and miR-138 inhibitor group. Real-time PCR was used to detect the miR-138 expression in each group; MTT, flow cytometry, Transwell assay and scratch assay were used to detect proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and migration ability of each group respectively, and Western blotting was used to detect Wnt pathway-related protein expression in each group. Results The miR-138 expression level was higher in the miR-138 mimics group compared with the remaining 3 groups, and that in the miR-138 inhibitor group was lower than that in the blank group and the miR-NC group (P<0. 05) ; Compared with the blank group, the cell proliferation rate was lower in the miR-138 mimics group and higher in the miR-138 inhibitor group, and was time-dependent (P<0. 05) ; The apoptosis rate in the miR-138 mimics group was higher than that in the blank group, miR-NC group, and miR-138 inhibitor group, while the apoptosis rate in the miR-138 inhibitor group was lower than that in the rest other groups (P<0. 05) ; The number of cell-invading cells in the miR-138 mimics group was lower than that in the blank group, miR-NC group, and miR-138 inhibitor group, while all miR-138 inhibitor group were higher than the remaining three groups (P<0. 05) ; The cell migration rate of miR-138 mimics group was lower than that of blank group, miR-NC group and miR-138 inhibitor group, while all miR-138 inhibitor group were higher than the remaining three groups (P<0. 05) ; Wnt3a, Wntl, glycogen synthase kinase 3(3(GSK-3(3) and (3-catenin protein expression in the miR-138 mimics group was lower than that in the blank group, miR-NC group, and miR-138 inhibitor group; While miR-138 inhibitor groups were higher than the remaining three groups(P<0. 05). Conclusion MiR-138 overexpression effectively inhibite the proliferation, invasion and migration of glioma cells and promote their apoptosis, probably achieved by pathway inhibition of the Wnt signaling pathway.
4.Clinical Efficacy of Dahuang Zhuyu Decoction for Oral Administration and Enema on Severe Acute Pancreatitis with Syndromes of Blood Stasis, Toxin and Its Effect on Serum Inflammatory Factors
Xiao-pei HUANG ; Bing-yu QIN ; Rong-qin DAI ; Wen-liang ZHU ; Shi QIU ; Yue WANG ; Huan-zhang SHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(2):86-91
Objective::To observe the clinical efficacy of Dahuang Zhuyu decoction for oral administration and enema on severe acute pancreatitis with syndromes of blood stasis and toxin and its effect on serum inflammatory factors. Method::Sixty eight patients with severe acute pancreatitis with syndromes of blood stasis and toxin who were admitted in Henan Provincial People's Hospital from September 2017 to December 2018 were randomly divided into treatment group (34 cases) and control group (34 cases). The control group was treated with western medicine. The treatment group was treated with Dahuang Zhuyu decoction for oral administattion and enema in addition to the therapy of the control group. Both groups were treated for 7 days. Before and after treatment, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea and vomiting were scored separately, serum amylase (AMS), lipase (LPS), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor-
5.A verrucous 'tumour' on the scalp.
Lucinda S TAN ; Hong Liang TEY
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2011;40(8):390-391
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Carcinoma, Verrucous
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6. Root dysplasias of human teeth: a review
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2019;54(11):783-787
Tooth development is a complex physiological process, which goes through bud stage, cap stage, bell stage and root development stage. The aim of this review article is to report the clinical manifestations of root malformations and the mechanisms of root dysplasias of human teeth. The effects of epithelial root sheath on the development of tooth roots were also elaborated.
7.Retrospective analysis of the clinical characteristics of retinal vein occlusion in the nearby five years
International Eye Science 2019;19(4):663-666
AIM: To retrospectively analyze the clinical change of retinal vein occlusion inpatients of the Second People's Hospital of Foshan in the nearby five years.
METHODS: The data of inpatients in the Second People's Hospital of Foshan were collected by the term “retinal vein occlusion”from 2013-01-01 to 2017-12-31. Retrospective analysis of the details for the disease.
RESULTS: Totally 351 patients with retinal vein occlusion were admitted and treated for 473 times in five years. Elder with systemic disease(hypertension, diabetes and renal inadequacy)was more common. The hospital days were significantly statistical difference among five years with the shortest days in 2017. The prevalence of RVO was growing year by year, especially for BRVO, with statistical difference between 2017 and the other four years(P<0.005). Treatments for RVO were mainly including retinal laser, intravitreal injection or both combined. There was significantly statistical difference about the rate of intravitreal injection among five years(P<0.05)with the lowest one in 2013.“1+PRN” therapeutic regimen was more tolerable for patients than “3+PRN”.
CONCLUSION: BRVO is growing more sharply than CRVO in the nearby five years. Retinal laser combined with“1+PRN”intravitreal injection is the main therapeutic regimen for RVO in our hospital.
8. Consensus definition and development of new-onset refractory status epilepticus and the related syndromes
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2019;34(13):1033-1037
New-onset refractory status epilepticus(NORSE) is a clinical syndrome, not a specific diagnosis of diseases in patients with new onset of refractive status epilepticus without active epilepsy or other preexisting relevant neurological disorders and is not associated with a clearly acute or active structrue, toxic or metabolic cause.Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome(FIRES) is a subcategory of NORSE, applicable for all ages, occurring in a prior febrile infection starting between 24 hours and 2 weeks before onset of refractory status epilepticus(RSE) with fever or not.Proposed consensus definitions are also applicable for infantile hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia and epilepsy syndrome, RSE, super-RSE, prolonged RSE and prolonged super-RSE.These consensus definitions will promote much more effective communication and multicenter research, and ultimately improve recognition and treatment of these conditions.
9.Clinical efficacy of Ranibizumab combined with 577nm multi-point scanning matrix laser photocoagulation in the treatment of DME patients
International Eye Science 2020;20(6):966-969
AIM: To explore the clinical effect of leizhumab combined with 577nm multi-point scanning matrix laser photocoagulation in the treatment of diabetic macular edema(DME).
METHODS:Totally 127 eyes of 94 patients(January 2017-June 2018)with DME were selected. According to the different treatment methods, RA group was divided into two groups. RA group was only treated with razumab group: the patients in this group were treated with razumab injection; RL group: razumab combined with 577nm multi-point scanning matrix laser group: the patients in this group were treated with razumab combined with 577nm multi-point scanning matrix laser photocoagulation. To observe the treatment effect of RA group and RL group 1mo after three times of leizhumab injection; to check the visual improvement of RA group and RL group before treatment and 1mo, 3mo and 6mo after three times of leizhumab injection; to detect the macular fovea thickness(CMT)of RA group and RL group by optical coherence tomography(OCT); to detect the retinal neogenesis by FFA Vascular leakage area and postoperative complications.
RESULTS: The effective rate(100%)of the patients in the combined group was higher than that in the single group(97%), but the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05). Before treatment, the BCVA of the two groups of patients were 0.57±0.20 and 0.56±0.18(P>0.05). After completing three injections of ranibizumab, the BCVA of the single group of patients at 1, 3, and 6mo were 0.39±0.05, 0.23±0.06,0.18±0.05, the BCVA of the combined group were 0.28±0.08,0.18±0.07, 0.12±0.06, the BCVA of the combined group was better than the control group(P<0.001). Before treatment, the CMT of the two groups of patients were 389±42.54 and 386±38.25, respectively(P>0.05).After completing three injections of ranibizumab, the CMT of the single group at 1, 3,and 6mo were 333.84±38.18, 297.12±27.10, 278.15±26.24μm, the CMT of the combined group were 315.04±39.07, 274.35±28.63, 253.65±25.91μm, the improvement of the CMT of the combined group was better than that of the single group(P<0.001). Before treatment, the leakage area of retinal neovascularization in the two groups was 22.31±3.26 and 21.98±3.18mm2(P>0.05). After the injection of ranibizumab was completed 3 and 6mo, the single group leaked The areas were 18.34±2.19, 7.81±1.28mm2, and the leakage area of the combined group were 14.92±1.98, 5.39±1.42mm2, respectively(P<0.001). Complications occurred in 3 eyes of a single group of patients and complications in 4 eyes of a combined group(P>0.05).
CONCLUSION: Leizhumab and 577nm multi-point scanning matrix laser photocoagulation are effective and safe in the treatment of DME patients, but the long-term effect of leizhumab combined with 577nm multi-point scanning matrix laser group is better than that of single line intravitreal injection of leizhumab.
10. Mechanism of miR-32-5p targeting TOB1 gene in regulating radiosensitization, migration and invasion of colorectal cancer cells
Hui ZHANG ; Hong LIANG ; Chao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2020;29(2):118-121
Objection:
To investigate the effect of miR-32-5p on the radiosensitivity, migration and invasion of colorectal cancer cells and the underlying mechanism.
Methods:
Human colorectal cancer SW480 cells and normal colonic epithelial NCM460 cells were cultured. The colorectal cancer cells were divided into the non-transfected and transfected groups (transfected with anti-miR-NC, anti-miR-32-5p, pcDNA, pcDNA-TOB1, anti-miR-32-5p+ si-NC and anti-miR-32-5p+ si-TOB1, respectively). The expression of miR-32-5p and TOB1 at the mRNA and protein levels was detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot. The radiosensitivity of the transfected cells was determined by colony formation assay. The migration and invasion ability of the transfected cells were detected by Transwell assay. Whether miR-32-5p targeted TOB1 was validated by dual luciferase reporter gene assay and Western blot.
Results:
Compared with human colonic epithelial cells, the expression of miR-32-5p was significantly up-regulated, whereas the expression of TOB1 mRNA and protein was remarkably down-regulated in the colon cancer cells (all