Publications by authors named "Jackson C Ho"
Objective: The primary aim of our study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of children with epilepsy in Hong Kong with that of children with epilepsy in Canada, and to explore possible factors affecting these findings. A second interest was to determine agreement between proxy reports and self-ratings among children with epilepsy in Hong Kong, compare these with findings in Canada, and identify factors that influence the concordance.
Methods: Child self-report and parent-proxy questionnaires on an epilepsy-specific HRQL measure, appropriately translated and validated in Chinese, were administered to 266 Hong Kong children and their parents.
Study Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of snoring, witnessed sleep apnea, teeth grinding, primary and secondary nocturnal enuresis, and sleep duration in Hong Kong primary school children.
Design: Cross-sectional telephone questionnaire survey in a community.
Participants: A total of 3,047 6- to 12-year-old apparently healthy children.
Background: Noncontact forehead temperature measurement by handheld infrared thermometer was used as a screening tool for fever. However, the accuracy data and normal range of forehead temperature determined by this method were not available.
Methods: The temperature readings from 3 handheld infrared thermometers were validated against an electronic thermometer.
Objective: To compare active acupuncture with sham acupuncture for the treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis among children.
Methods: Subjects with persistent allergic rhinitis were recruited from the pediatric outpatient clinic. They were randomized to receive either active acupuncture or sham acupuncture.