Publications by authors named "Mei Hung"
Between January 2015 and October 2022, 38 patients with culture-confirmed melioidosis were identified in the Kowloon West (KW) Region, Hong Kong. Notably, 30 of them were clustered in the Sham Shui Po (SSP) district, which covers an estimated area of 2.5 km.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - The National Immunization Survey Adult COVID Module conducted a phone survey from April 2021 to January 2022 to assess COVID-19 vaccination rates, intentions, and attitudes among different racial and ethnic groups.
- - Foreign-born individuals showed higher vaccination rates (80.9%) and lower hesitancy (6.0%) compared to US-born individuals (72.6% and 15.8%), but some specific national origins, like Haitians and Somalis, had significantly lower vaccination rates.
- - Spanish-speaking respondents had lower overall vaccination coverage but expressed higher intent to get vaccinated, highlighting the need for targeted interventions that address cultural and language-specific barriers in communities with lower vaccination rates.
Despite the persistent belief that Asians are the "model minority" there is accumulating evidence of health concerns within Asian subgroups. In this study, we implemented a cross-sectional participatory community health assessment in an urban city in Massachusetts, to understand differences and similarities in demographics, health and healthcare access in Chinese and Vietnamese adults. We gathered qualitative data from community stakeholders to inform the development of a community health assessment tool.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Hong Kong, ecstasy tablets are more commonly known as "Fing Tau Yuen", literally meaning "Shake Head Pills". The tablets contain mainly amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), methamphetamine (MA) and/or ketamine. Adulterant such as caffeine was also detected in the tablets.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe indenylruthenium hydride complex (eta(5)-C(9)H(7))Ru(dppm)H was found to be active in catalyzing the hydration of nitriles to amides. The chloro analogue (eta(5)-C(9)H(7))Ru(dppm)Cl was, however, found to be inactive. Density functional theory calculations at the B3LYP level provide explanations for the effectiveness of the hydride complex and the ineffectiveness of the chloro complex in the catalysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1) is a multifunctional growth factor and known to inhibit the proliferation of epithelial cell. The relationship between serum TGF-beta1 level and the presence of cervical cancer was investigated in this study. The patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) had significantly lower level of serum TGF-beta1 (39.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF