Publications by authors named "W L Mok"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of people who inject drugs (PWID) using a collaborative data-sharing model established in 2021, which pooled data from multiple studies across North America.
- - Researchers analyzed data on various health indicators (like substance use treatment and mental health conditions) over four different time periods: pre-pandemic, early-pandemic, mid-pandemic, and late-pandemic, involving 6,213 PWID participants.
- - The results showed minimal changes in health indicators throughout the pandemic, suggesting stability possibly due to policy adjustments and resilience in support services for PWID, highlighting the potential of the data-sharing model for better health insights.
Background: Pediatric burn injuries are often associated with significant morbidity, and require specialized care. The primary advantage of Wireless Micro Current Stimulation (WMCS) is the ability to deliver electric current without direct contact with the wound, which is particularly advantageous in the pediatric population and in those with wounds over multiple areas or over sensitive regions.
Methods: A prospective, randomized trial was performed.
Article Synopsis
- Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, along with persister cells that can survive treatment, are projected to lead to millions of deaths in the future if not addressed.
- This study finds that adding glucose and amino acids to nutrient-deprived bacterial cultures enhances their sensitivity to fluoroquinolones, specifically delafloxacin, a recently approved antibiotic for staph infections.
- The researchers discovered that nutrient stimulation increases the production of harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS), which significantly contributes to the enhanced effectiveness of the antibiotics, despite not directly affecting nucleic acid synthesis.
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- Cryoablation is being studied as a less invasive option for treating small early-stage breast cancers, aiming to provide similar outcomes to traditional breast-conserving surgery.
- Twelve studies were analyzed, showing a low local recurrence rate of 1.1% for cryoablation alone and a residual tumor rate of 12.0% when combined with surgery, although the latter showed significant variability between studies.
- After excluding one outlier, the residual tumor rate improved to 8.2% with reduced variability, suggesting cryoablation could be an effective alternative for certain patients.