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Fanny Wai San Ko

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Verified email at cuhk.edu.hk
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[HTML][HTML] Key recommendations for primary care from the 2022 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) update

…, L Duijts, L Fleming, H Inoue, FWS Ko… - NPJ primary care …, 2023 - nature.com
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) was established in 1993 by the World Health
Organization and the US National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to improve asthma awareness, …

Air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

FWS Ko, DSC Hui - Respirology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… The Authors: Dr Fanny Ko is a respiratory specialist physician currently holding a position
as an Associate Consultant in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales …

[HTML][HTML] Changing prevalence of allergic diseases in the Asia-pacific region

GWK Wong, TF Leung, FWS Ko - Allergy, Asthma & Immunology …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Asia-Pacific is one of the most densely populated regions of the world and is experiencing
rapid economic changes and urbanization. Environmental pollution is a significant problem …

Proinflammatory cytokines (IL-17, IL-6, IL-18 and IL-12) and Th cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-10 and IL-13) in patients with allergic asthma

CK Wong, CY Ho, FWS Ko, CHS Chan… - Clinical & …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Allergen-reactive T helper type-2 (Th2) cells and proinflammatory cytokines have been
suggested to play an important role in the induction and maintenance of the inflammatory …

Severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction

JWH Fung, TST Li, DKL Choy, GWK Yip, FWS Ko… - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Introduction Hypertension is common in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
However, the effect of OSA on ventricular function, especially diastolic function, is not clear. …

Temporal relationship between air pollutants and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong

FWS Ko, W Tam, TW Wong, DPS Chan, AH Tung… - Thorax, 2007 - thorax.bmj.com
Aims: To assess any relationship between the levels of ambient air pollutants and hospital
admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Hong Kong. Methods: A …

Effects of air pollution on asthma hospitalization rates in different age groups in Hong Kong

FWS Ko, W Tam, TW Wong, CKW Lai… - Clinical & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To assess the relationship between levels of ambient air pollutants and hospitalization
rates for asthma in Hong Kong (HK). Methods This is a retrospective ecological study. Data …

Validation of a portable recording device (ApneaLink) for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

…, KW To, J Ngai, A Tung, FWS Ko… - Internal medicine …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Polysomnography (PSG) is currently the standard diagnostic procedure for
sleep apnoea. This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of a portable recording device, …

Validation of Embletta portable diagnostic system for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)

…, TO CHAN, KW TO, J Ngai, A Tung, FWS Ko… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Embletta
portable diagnostic system (PDS, Medcare, Reykjavik, Iceland) for the screening of sleep …

Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing and continuous positive airway pressure compliance: results in Chinese patients with first-ever ischemic stroke

DSC Hui, DKL Choy, LKS Wong, FWS Ko, TST Li… - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) acceptance, and CPAP compliance in patients who have …