Emily Ying Yang Chan

Summary

Affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Country: China

Publications

  1. ncbi A descriptive study of nonfatal, unintentional home-based injury in urban settings: evidence from Hong Kong
    Emily Ying Yang Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    Asia Pac J Public Health 20:39-48. 2008
  2. ncbi A study of intracity variation of temperature-related mortality and socioeconomic status among the Chinese population in Hong Kong
    Emily Ying Yang Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    J Epidemiol Community Health 66:322-7. 2012
  3. ncbi One-year delayed effect of fog on malaria transmission: a time-series analysis in the rain forest area of Mengla County, south-west China
    Linwei Tian
    Stanley Ho Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
    Malar J 7:110. 2008
  4. ncbi Help-seeking behavior during elevated temperature in Chinese population
    Emily Ying Yang Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
    J Urban Health 88:637-50. 2011
  5. ncbi An epidemiological study of technological disasters in China: 1979-2005
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 18:234-7. 2011
  6. ncbi Chronic health needs immediately after natural disasters in middle-income countries: the case of the 2008 Sichuan, China earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 18:111-4. 2011
  7. ncbi Comparision of health needs of older people between affected rural and urban areas after the 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Princes of Wales Hospital Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    Prehosp Disaster Med 24:365-71. 2009
  8. ncbi Remote mobile health service utilization post 2005 Kashmir-Pakistan earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, Princes of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 17:158-63. 2010
  9. ncbi Literature review of health impact post-earthquakes in China 1906-2007
    E Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    J Public Health (Oxf) 32:52-61. 2010
  10. ncbi Characteristics and health outcomes of internally displaced population in unofficial rural self-settled camps after the 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 17:136-41. 2010

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi A descriptive study of nonfatal, unintentional home-based injury in urban settings: evidence from Hong Kong
    Emily Ying Yang Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    Asia Pac J Public Health 20:39-48. 2008
    ..This is the first study to reported systemtically about the patterns of non-fatal unintentional household injuries in Hong Kong. Future interventions should be targeted to these high risk groups identified in this study...
  2. ncbi A study of intracity variation of temperature-related mortality and socioeconomic status among the Chinese population in Hong Kong
    Emily Ying Yang Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    J Epidemiol Community Health 66:322-7. 2012
    ..This study examines how the effect of temperature on mortality is associated with sociodemographic characteristics at an intracity level in Hong Kong, China, during the warm season...
  3. ncbi One-year delayed effect of fog on malaria transmission: a time-series analysis in the rain forest area of Mengla County, south-west China
    Linwei Tian
    Stanley Ho Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
    Malar J 7:110. 2008
    ..This study explored the impact of climate variability on the transmission of malaria in the tropical rain forest area of Mengla County, south-west China...
  4. ncbi Help-seeking behavior during elevated temperature in Chinese population
    Emily Ying Yang Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
    J Urban Health 88:637-50. 2011
    ..Potential programs or community outreach services might be developed to protect vulnerable subgroups from the adverse impact of elevated temperatures...
  5. ncbi An epidemiological study of technological disasters in China: 1979-2005
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 18:234-7. 2011
    ..Implications on health protection policy and global health were discussed...
  6. ncbi Chronic health needs immediately after natural disasters in middle-income countries: the case of the 2008 Sichuan, China earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 18:111-4. 2011
    ..Chronic health needs constituted a significant proportion of emergency care during the acute phase in the study population. Effective post-disaster assistance requires attention to demographic and epidemiological population profiles...
  7. ncbi Comparision of health needs of older people between affected rural and urban areas after the 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Princes of Wales Hospital Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    Prehosp Disaster Med 24:365-71. 2009
    ..This study was conducted in February 2006 in the Neelum Valley of Kashmir, Pakistan, four months after the earthquake...
  8. ncbi Remote mobile health service utilization post 2005 Kashmir-Pakistan earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, Princes of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 17:158-63. 2010
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  9. ncbi Literature review of health impact post-earthquakes in China 1906-2007
    E Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    J Public Health (Oxf) 32:52-61. 2010
    ..Over the last 100 years, China has experienced the world's three most fatal earthquakes. The Sichuan Earthquake in May 2008 once again reminded us of the huge human toll geological disaster can lead to...
  10. ncbi Characteristics and health outcomes of internally displaced population in unofficial rural self-settled camps after the 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    Eur J Emerg Med 17:136-41. 2010
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  11. ncbi Does living density matter for nonfatal unintentional home injury in Asian urban settings? Evidence from Hong Kong
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
    J Urban Health 86:872-86. 2009
    ..Injured and noninjured groups were found to have adopted different injury prevention strategies toward household injuries. The results identified potential target groups for household injury prevention programs...
  12. ncbi Public-health risks of melamine in milk products
    E Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Lancet 372:1444-5. 2008
  13. ncbi The untold stories of the Sichuan earthquake
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Lancet 372:359-62. 2008
  14. ncbi Addressing disparities in children's health in China
    Emily Y Y Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
    Arch Dis Child 93:346-52. 2008
  15. ncbi Evidence-based public health practices: challenges for health needs assessments in disasters
    E Y Chan
    School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin
    Hong Kong Med J 12:324-6. 2006
  16. ncbi Why are older peoples' health needs forgotten post-natural disaster relief in developing countries? A healthcare provider survey of 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan earthquake
    Emily Ying Yang Chan
    School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories
    Am J Disaster Med 4:107-12. 2009
    ..To effectively address the vulnerability of older people, it is important for governments, relief agencies, and local partners to include and address these issues during their relief operations and policy planning...
  17. ncbi Isolation of two chymotrypsins from grass carp
    W P Fong
    Department of Biochemistry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N T, Hong Kong
    Biochem Mol Biol Int 45:409-18. 1998
    ..For both chymotrypsins, optimal activity was detected in the pH range 7.0-8.5...