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Hospitalizations for varicella in children and adolescents in a referral hospital in Hong Kong, 2004 to 2008: a time series studyJohnny Yc Chan
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
BMC Public Health 11:366. 2011....
Severe acute respiratory syndrome among childrenChi Wai Leung
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Pediatrics 113:e535-43. 2004....
Clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in childrenC W Leung
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2 10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Paediatr Respir Rev 5:275-88. 2004..The importance of continued monitoring for any long-term complications due to the disease or its empiric treatment, cannot be overemphasised...
Pustulo-vesicular skin eruption in a child with probable Kawasaki diseaseYat Wah Kwan
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kwai Chung, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Eur J Pediatr 164:770-1. 2005..The initial clinical presentation of our patient mimicked chickenpox infection, and the diagnosis was based on the characteristic clinicopathological features and the exclusion of other causes of pustulo-vesicular eruption...
Viral load in patients infected with pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza A virusKelvin K W To
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
J Med Virol 82:1-7. 2010..Younger age was associated with prolonged shedding in the respiratory tract and higher viral load in the stool. Data from this quantitative analysis of viral shedding may have implications for formulating infection control measures...
Diarrhoea as the presenting sign in an adolescent suffering from severe acute respiratory syndromeYat Wah Kwan
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kwai Chung, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Eur J Pediatr 164:227-30. 2005..This atypical presentation posed a diagnostic challenge for physicians. CONCLUSION: Proper disposal of patient excreta is important to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome can be mild in childrenMike Yat Wah Kwan
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Pediatr Infect Dis J 23:1172-4. 2004..SARS in children can be a mild and self-limiting disease. The use of the World Health Organization/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definitions may not be adequate for the diagnosis of SARS in children...
Cytotoxic therapy for severe avian influenza A (H5N1) infectionJan-Inge Henter
Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital Q6:05, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
Lancet 367:870-3. 2006..With this notable improvement in survival, specific HLH treatment, including cytotoxic therapy, could be considered in patients with severe avian influenza A infection complicated by secondary HLH...
Thin-Section CT 12 Months After the Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Pediatric PatientsWinnie C W Chu
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Ngan Shing St, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
AJR Am J Roentgenol 186:1707-14. 2006..Persistent CT abnormalities are more likely to develop in patients who are older and who present with more severe disease. The CT changes in children with SARS are, however, minor...
Epidemiologic linkage and public health implication of a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome in an extended familyWai-Ming Chan
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong
Pediatr Infect Dis J 23:1156-9. 2004..We report the epidemiologic linkage of SARS within an extended family. The estimated incubation period was beyond 10 days in some of the affected members. One child was identified as the source of SARS transmission to another household...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): chest radiographic features in childrenPaul S Babyn
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pediatr Radiol 34:47-58. 2004..Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a recently recognized condition of viral origin associated with substantial morbidity and mortality rates in adults. Little information is available on its radiologic manifestations in children...
