Publications by authors named "Leung Ka Kit Gilberto"
Background: Currently existing predictive models for massive blood transfusion in major trauma patients had limitations for sequential evaluation of patients and lack of dynamic parameters.
Objective: To establish a predictive model for predicting the need of massive blood transfusion major trauma patients, integrating dynamic parameters.
Design: Multi-center retrospective cohort study.
Background: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has seen significant changes in its trauma service over the last ten years including the implementation of a regional trauma system. The author's institution is one of the five trauma centres designated in 2003. This article reports our initial clinical experience.
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- The study explored the use of self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffold (SAPNS) for repairing acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats, comparing it to saline treatment.
- SAPNS treatment resulted in significantly less cavity formation and fewer inflammatory responses around the injury site compared to controls that received saline.
- Findings suggest that SAPNS not only integrates well with brain tissue but also helps reduce glial reactions and inflammation, indicating its potential as a therapeutic strategy for brain reconstruction after TBI.
Background: Brainstem death (BSD), defined as the irreversible loss of consciousness, brainstem reflexes and the capacity to breathe, is not an uncommon scenario seen in the day to day practice of medical personnel. Upon the diagnosis of BSD, controversial issues of withdrawing life-supporting treatments and organ procuring for transplantation inevitably arise. This study evaluated the knowledge, acceptance and perception of BSD amongst medical students in Hong Kong.
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