Publications by authors named "Chi-Yin Man"
Background: Two recent double-blind, randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) showed that oral steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have similar analgesic effectiveness for management of gout, but the trials had small sample sizes and other methodological limitations.
Objective: To compare the effectiveness and safety of oral prednisolone versus oral indomethacin in patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with acute gout.
Design: Multicenter, double-blind, randomized equivalence trial.
Objective: We analyze the clinical and economical outcomes of an ambulatory care program for the management of patients presenting to the emergency department with acute urinary retention (AUR).
Method: A standardized ambulatory care program for managing male patients presenting with AUR was established in October 2007. Prospective data collected in 194 ambulatory patients from January to December 2008 were compared to a historical cohort of 168 patients who were managed by in-patient care from October 2006 to September 2007 for their clinical and economic outcomes.
Objectives: Acute gouty arthritis is often treated with NSAIDs, but recent studies have suggested that treatment with prednisolone has at least equivalent analgesic efficacy and fewer adverse effects. No formal economic analysis has been performed earlier. In this study, we aimed to compare the economic impact of oral indomethacin therapy and oral prednisolone therapy in the treatment of acute gout in patients presenting to an emergency department in Hong Kong.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study investigated the sport-related ankle injuries attending an accident and emergency (A&E) department during a 1-year period.
Methods: A total of 1715 sports injuries cases attending an A&E department from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 were prospectively recorded. Details of each classified case were recorded in a computerised record system by the triage nurse.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of dog bites seen at the emergency department of a university hospital. The information will be used to plan prevention and enhance management strategies.
Methods: All patients (younger than 22 years) assessed at the emergency department between January 2003 and December 2004 with a discharge diagnosis of animal bites were identified through the computerized discharge network.
Study Objective: We compare the analgesic efficacy and adverse effects of oral prednisolone/acetaminophen and oral indomethacin/acetaminophen combination therapy in the treatment of acute goutlike arthritis in patients presenting to an emergency department (ED).
Methods: This is a double-blind, randomized, controlled study in a university hospital emergency department (ED) in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Patients older than 17 years and presenting between February 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004, with a clinical diagnosis of goutlike arthritis were randomized to receive either oral prednisolone/acetaminophen or oral indomethacin/acetaminophen combination therapy.
Objective: To report on the impact of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak on the attendances of a major teaching hospital ED.
Methods: Two periods were studied. The first was prior to the closure of the ED due to SARS and the second was after re-opening of the ED.