United Christian Hospital

Emergence of NDM-5-Positive Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Monophasic Variant ST34 in Hong Kong During 2020–2025

The emergence of carbapenem-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella species (CR-NTS) has been observed in recent years, causing increasing challenges in the clinical management and control of Salmonella infections. However, CR-NTS had not been comprehensively studied in Hong Kong prev...

Effect of a digitally augmented general health promotion intervention on abstinence from health-risk behaviors among emergency department discharge patients: A randomized controlled trial

Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading global cause of death and are driven by modifiable behaviors, such as tobacco use, harmful alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. Recognizing that emergency department (ED) visits represent a unique...

P1.134. Pectoralis Major Flap and Stent Together to Salvage a Post Esophagectomy Anastomotic Leakage, a Case Report

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Other Background Anastomotic leakage after Esophagectomy is often disastrous and difficult to manage. Here we present a case of 50 years old gentleman who suffer from Squamous cell cancer of esophagus with three phase esophagectomy performed, com...

Consolidative Radiotherapy After Gemcitabine‐Platinum Chemotherapy in De Novo Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Impact of Chemotherapy Backbone and Prognostic Factors on Survival

ABSTRACT Introduction De novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has a poor prognosis despite modern chemotherapy. Gemcitabine‐cisplatin is the standard chemotherapy backbone, whereas carboplatin is commonly used as a cisplatin alternative for its better tolerability. This...

Cost utility analysis of two BK polyomavirus screening strategies: quantitative polymerase chain reaction vs 2-stage approach

Screening for BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) with quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) or a 2-stage approach with urine cytology followed by qPCR are acceptable strategies. However, the magnitude of the health benefits and incremental cost of adopting these 2 screening strategi...