Publications by authors named "T K L Loke"
Cardiovascular risks of androgen receptor targeted agents in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Androgen receptor targeted agents (ARTA) are increasingly used in prostate cancer treatments, leading to improved survival but also heightened concerns over cardiovascular side effects.
- A meta-analysis revealed that ARTA significantly increases the incidence of cardiac-related issues, such as hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, and arrhythmia, but does not seem to raise the rates of cardiac arrests or deaths.
- Understanding these risks helps inform better management strategies for patients on ARTA, potentially involving cardiologists to monitor heart health closely.
Background Long-term respiratory effects can occur after COVID-19 pneumonia (CP). The COVID Lung Ultrasound Study (COVIDLUS) aimed to investigate the utility of serial lung ultrasound (LUS) to track functional and physiological recovery after hospitalisation in patients with CP. Methods Between April 2021 and April 2022, 21 patients were recruited at discharge (D0).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe random walk formalism is used across a wide range of applications, from modelling share prices to predicting population genetics. Likewise, quantum walks have shown much potential as a framework for developing new quantum algorithms. Here we present explicit efficient quantum circuits for implementing continuous-time quantum walks on the circulant class of graphs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To compare the accuracy of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging methods for measuring left ventricular ejection fraction with multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA). CMR imaging methods included in-line tracking, in-line automated tracking with manual adjustment (a semiautomatic technique), and manual drawing techniques.
Methods: Thirty patients were recruited for left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) assessment.
Imaging patterns of liver uptakes on PET scan: pearls and pitfalls.
Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur
April 2014
Objective: PET imaging is becoming increasingly universal, and therefore increased liver uptake is frequently encountered. The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate the various morphological patterns of increased metabolic activity within the liver with an emphasis on the diagnostic pitfalls and potential limitations.
Conclusion: Knowing the pitfalls of PET imaging, correlation with clinical background and findings from other imaging modalities are all important in the correct interpretation of increased hepatic activity on PET imaging.