D K Chan

Summary

Affiliation: University of New South Wales
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi LRRK2 Gly2385Arg mutation and clinical features in a Chinese population with early-onset Parkinson's disease compared to late-onset patients
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, Locked Bag 1600, Bankstown, NSW 2200, Australia
    J Neural Transm 115:1275-7. 2008
  2. ncbi Hospitalisation, care plans and not for resuscitation orders in older people in the last year of life
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    Department of Aged Care Rehabilitation, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, University of New South Wales, Bankstown, NSW 2200, Australia
    Age Ageing 32:445-9. 2003
  3. ncbi Validating a screening questionnaire for parkinsonism in Australia
    D K Chan
    Geriatric Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 69:117-20. 2000
  4. ncbi A comparison of polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region of the prothrombin gene between Chinese and Caucasians in Australia
    D K Chan
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Br J Haematol 111:1253-5. 2000
  5. ncbi Pilot study of prevalence of Parkinson's disease in Australia
    D K Chan
    Geriatric Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Neuroepidemiology 20:112-7. 2001
  6. ncbi Parkinson disease and its differentials. Diagnoses made easy
    D K Chan
    University of New South Wales, Bankstown Hospital, New South Wales
    Aust Fam Physician 30:1053-6. 2001
  7. ncbi A new hypothesis (concept) of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    University of New South Wales, Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M645-7. 2002
  8. ncbi Survey of major chronic iIlnesses and hospital admissions via the emergency department in a randomized older population in Randwick, Australia
    Daniel K Y Chan
    Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Hospital, Elridge Rd, NSW 2200, Australia
    Emerg Med (Fremantle) 14:387-92. 2002
  9. ncbi The potential impact of home telecare on clinical practice
    B G Celler
    Centre for Health Telematics, University of New South Wales, Sydney
    Med J Aust 171:518-21. 1999
  10. ncbi Evaluation of a medication education program for elderly hospital in-patients
    Qing Shen
    Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
    Geriatr Nurs 27:184-92. 2006

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi LRRK2 Gly2385Arg mutation and clinical features in a Chinese population with early-onset Parkinson's disease compared to late-onset patients
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, Locked Bag 1600, Bankstown, NSW 2200, Australia
    J Neural Transm 115:1275-7. 2008
    ..The mean age of onset among LRRK2 G2385R carriers was 42.7 years old for early-onset compared to 74.3 for late-onset patients. LRRK2 G2385R mutation appears to be as prevalent among early-onset as late-onset patients...
  2. ncbi Hospitalisation, care plans and not for resuscitation orders in older people in the last year of life
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    Department of Aged Care Rehabilitation, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, University of New South Wales, Bankstown, NSW 2200, Australia
    Age Ageing 32:445-9. 2003
    ..We were interested in bed utilisation, documentation, and follow through of "care plans" as well as "not for resuscitation" orders in the last year of life of the older people in our area...
  3. ncbi Validating a screening questionnaire for parkinsonism in Australia
    D K Chan
    Geriatric Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 69:117-20. 2000
    ..This study also provides a simplified model of questions that may be relevant for screening in the community setting...
  4. ncbi A comparison of polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region of the prothrombin gene between Chinese and Caucasians in Australia
    D K Chan
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Br J Haematol 111:1253-5. 2000
    ..The relatively low incidence of venous thromboembolism in the Chinese population compared with Caucasians is probably as a result of the low prevalence of factor V Leiden or other environmental or genetic factors...
  5. ncbi Pilot study of prevalence of Parkinson's disease in Australia
    D K Chan
    Geriatric Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Neuroepidemiology 20:112-7. 2001
    ..05). The age-adjusted prevalence rate of Parkinson's disease revealed at least a 42.5% increase in the disease compared to 1966. We conclude that there may be an increase in the disease in Australia due to ageing and other risk factors...
  6. ncbi Parkinson disease and its differentials. Diagnoses made easy
    D K Chan
    University of New South Wales, Bankstown Hospital, New South Wales
    Aust Fam Physician 30:1053-6. 2001
    ..There is no reliable biological marker or test that can differentiate between causes of parkinsonism. Even for experienced clinicians, the clinical diagnostic accuracy compared to post mortem findings is about 80%...
  7. ncbi A new hypothesis (concept) of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    University of New South Wales, Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M645-7. 2002
    ..Comparison of data may be easier and more valid if the diagnosis of dementia is standardized under this model. Advantages and challenges of this concept are further discussed...
  8. ncbi Survey of major chronic iIlnesses and hospital admissions via the emergency department in a randomized older population in Randwick, Australia
    Daniel K Y Chan
    Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Hospital, Elridge Rd, NSW 2200, Australia
    Emerg Med (Fremantle) 14:387-92. 2002
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  9. ncbi The potential impact of home telecare on clinical practice
    B G Celler
    Centre for Health Telematics, University of New South Wales, Sydney
    Med J Aust 171:518-21. 1999
    ..Home telecare, in which the health status of patients at home is monitored remotely, has the potential to improve care and reduce costs. Its widespread implementation would require fundamental changes in the healthcare system...
  10. ncbi Evaluation of a medication education program for elderly hospital in-patients
    Qing Shen
    Department of Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
    Geriatr Nurs 27:184-92. 2006
    ..03). This simple, practical, nursing-staff-conducted program worked well in a hospital setting and resulted in improved medication knowledge, even in patients with mild cognitive impairment...
  11. ncbi [The merits of comprehensive therapy for acute stroke]
    Shaoshi Wang
    Department of Neurology, The Branch of Shanghai First Hospital, Shanghai 200082, China
    Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 41:725-7. 2002
    ..01). CONCLUSION: Prognosis of acute stroke patients managed by comprehensive therapy in stroke unit was superior to that treated conventionally in neurological ward...
  12. ncbi The art of treating Parkinson disease in the older patient
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    University of New South Wales, Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Hospital, New South Wales
    Aust Fam Physician 32:927-31. 2003
    ..Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that increases sharply after the sixth decade. There are many disorders in the elderly that exhibit some parkinsonian signs that can be confused with PD...
  13. ncbi Comparison of environmental and genetic factors for Parkinson's disease between Chinese and Caucasians
    Daniel Kam Yin Chan
    Department of Age Care and Rehabilitation, Bankstown Health Service, NSW, Australia
    Neuroepidemiology 23:13-22. 2004
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  14. ncbi Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene A222V polymorphism and risk of ischemic stroke
    Larry Baum
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, PR China
    Clin Chem Lab Med 42:1370-6. 2004
    ..Perhaps folate supplementation for stroke prevention would particularly benefit VV individuals in such high-risk regions...
  15. ncbi Paraoxonase 1 gene Q192R polymorphism affects stroke and myocardial infarction risk
    Larry Baum
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    Clin Biochem 39:191-5. 2006
    ..Paraoxonase (PON1), an enzyme associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles, inhibits oxidation and atherogenesis. We sought to investigate the association of the PON1 Q192R polymorphism with stroke and heart disease...
  16. ncbi Associations of apolipoprotein E exon 4 and lipoprotein lipase S447X polymorphisms with acute ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction
    Larry Baum
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
    Clin Chem Lab Med 44:274-81. 2006
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