Publications by authors named "Ho-Yin Yu"

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  • Melanoma in Taiwan is rare and primarily consists of acral and mucosal types, which differ from Western melanoma in behavior and genetics.
  • Taiwanese medical experts created a local clinical practice consensus guideline to address diagnosis, staging, and treatment based on local conditions and expert evaluations.
  • The guidelines emphasize surgical management (especially sentinel lymph node biopsies), require BRAF molecular testing before systemic treatment, and prioritize immunotherapy and targeted therapy for patients.
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We set forth to assess the quality of an herbal medicine sold in Hong Kong called Qianliguang by employing a multi-methodological approach. The quality is set by its identity, chemical composition, and bioactivities, among others. Qianliguang (Senecionis scandentis Herba, Senecio scandens Buch.

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The purpose of this study was to inform an evidence-based nursing development project within the Hospital Authority, Hong Kong. It considered the specific question of: what are the nursing practice issues which need to be addressed as a matter of priority in order to improve nursing practice, the quality of care or develop some aspect of nursing practice. A three round Delphi survey was adopted.

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