Validation of the traditional Chinese version of the diabetes eating problem survey-revised and study of the prevalence of disordered eating patterns in Chinese patients with type 1 DM.

Background: Disordered eating behaviours (DEBs) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are associated with an increased risk of complications and mortality. The Diabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised (DEPS-R) was developed to screen for DEBs in T1DM patients. The objectives of this study were to develop a traditional Chinese version DEPS-R (electronic version) and to measure the prevalence of DEBs in a local population sample.

Elderly burn prevention: a novel epidemiological approach.

Objective: To develop burn prevention strategies for the elderly population in Hong Kong using a novel epidemiological approach.

Methods: Medical records of all patients aged 60 or above who were admitted to our hospital in a 6-year period were reviewed and demographic data, injury characteristics, details of management and outcome were obtained. Selected interviews were undertaken to determine the exact mechanisms of injury and further details of the medical and social background.