Publications by Charlene Cheong

Publications by authors named "Charlene Cheong"

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Moist heat as a promising method to decontaminate N95 masks: A large scale clinical study comparing four decontamination modalities-moist heat, steam, ultraviolet-C irradiation, and hydrogen peroxide plasma.

Hei Man Wong Cheok Hong Mun Weng Keong Loke Wei Qi Lim Geraldine Wei Yen Chee Charlene Cheong

Int J Infect Dis

November 2023

Article Synopsis

The study investigated how repeated cycles of wearing and decontaminating N95 masks affect their fit and integrity during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers tested different decontamination methods (moist heat, steam, UV-C, and hydrogen peroxide plasma) and found that moist heat maintained mask integrity across all five cycles, while 60.6% to 77.5% of masks overall passed fit tests.
The findings suggest that moist heat is an effective decontamination method for N95 masks, potentially reducing medical waste and promoting sustainability in future mask usage.

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Adverse effects following anti-COVID-19 vaccination with mRNA-based BNT162b2 are alleviated by altering the route of administration and correlate with baseline enrichment of T and NK cell genes.

Ayesa Syenina Esther S Gan Justin Z N Toh Ruklanthi de Alwis Lowell Z Lin Charlene Cheong

PLoS Biol

May 2022

Ensuring high vaccination and even booster vaccination coverage is critical in preventing severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Among the various COVID-19 vaccines currently in use, the mRNA vaccines have shown remarkable effectiveness. However, systemic adverse events (AEs), such as postvaccination fatigue, are prevalent following mRNA vaccination, and the underpinnings of which are not understood.

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