Publications by authors named "Eric Yf Wan"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the adoption of second-line antihyperglycaemic medications among type 2 diabetes patients using metformin, analyzing data from 10 US and 7 international health databases.
- A total of 4.8 million participants were included, focusing on the trends in initiating additional diabetes treatments over the years 2011 to 2021.
- Results showed significant growth in the use of cardioprotective drugs (like GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors) as second-line options, with initiation rates varying widely across countries and databases.
Background: Few studies investigated the mechanisms of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) leading to the worsened survival outcome, and economic evidence was mostly restricted to short follow-ups. We aimed to examine the association and potential mediators between TRD and all-cause mortality, and estimate a longer-term associated health resource utilisation pattern.
Methods: This was a population-based cohort study using territory-wide electronic medical records in Hong Kong.
Background: The impact of substance use disorders (SUD) in an Asian population has not been fully explored. We aimed to assess the risk of mortality, accident and emergency (A&E) department attendances, and hospital admissions associated with SUD in a population-based cohort study.
Method: Patients diagnosed with SUD in public A&E departments from 2004 to 2016 (N = 8,423) were identified in the Clinical Database Analysis and Reporting System of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and 1:1 matched to patients without SUD by propensity score (N = 6,074 in each group).
Aim: To investigate the assocation between glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study conducted in Hong Kong selected patients aged 45 to 84 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus and without CVD from primary care clinics during the period 2008 to 2010. Usual HbA1c measurement was calculated using a mixed-effects model to minimize regression dilution bias.
Aim: Little is known about the effect of haemodialysis (HD) setting on outcomes of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The study aimed at comparing clinical outcomes and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) of patients on community-based (CBHD) and hospital-based haemodialysis (HBHD).
Methods: A prospective cohort of Chinese ESRD patients receiving HBHD (n = 89) or CBHD (n = 117) in Hong Kong were followed up for 12 months.