Publications by authors named "Roxanna K C Liu"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated how variations in renal function affect clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who experienced transient ischemic attacks (TIA) or ischemic strokes.
- Researchers analyzed data from 3,809 patients over a mean follow-up of 2.5 years, measuring renal function through the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and observing outcomes such as recurrent strokes and bleeding events.
- The findings indicated that higher variability in eGFR was linked to an increased risk of recurrent ischemic strokes and other serious health complications.
Background: Sex differences in the pathogenesis of hypertension exist. While gut microbiota (GM) has been associated with hypertension, it is unclear whether there are sex-linked differences in the association between GM and hypertension.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the sex differences in associations between GM characterized by shotgun sequencing, GM-derived short-chain fatty acids, and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in 241 Hong Kong Chinese (113 men and 128 women; mean age, 54±6 years).
Background And Purpose: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represents a global public health crisis, disrupting emergency healthcare services. We determined whether COVID-19 has resulted in delays in stroke presentation and affected the delivery of acute stroke services in a comprehensive stroke center in Hong Kong.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients with transient ischemic attack and stroke admitted via the acute stroke pathway of Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, during the first 60 days since the first diagnosed COVID-19 case in Hong Kong (COVID-19: January 23, 2020-March 24, 2020).