Background & Aims The epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection has changed with
improvements in sanitation and methods of eradication. We performed a systematic review and …

This mini-review provides a general understanding of electrospray ionisation mass
spectrometry (ESI-MS) which has become an increasingly important technique in the clinical …

Importance Negative symptoms have a detrimental impact on functional outcomes and quality
of life in people with schizophrenia, and few therapeutic options are considered effective …

Palliative care for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is developing in Hong Kong. This is the
first local study to explore the symptom burden and quality of life (QOL) of ESRD patients on …

Imbalance, or dysbiosis, of the gut microbiome of infants has been linked to an increased
risk of asthma and allergic diseases. Most studies to date have provided a wealth of data …

… On each summit, the four corner 1 × 1 m quadrats of a 3 × 3 m grid were established as
permanent plots in each cardinal direction (ie east, south, west, north) 5 m below the highest …

Axillary lymph node status is crucial in the evaluation of prognosis and in treatment planning
of breast cancer. High‐resolution real‐time sonographic scans of the breast and both …

Background There has been a drastic increase in the rate of suicides over the past 45 years
in Malaysia. The statistics show that adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years old are at …

… Each dynamic sequence took 44 s; the whole sequence took 4 m in 36 s (TRITE ::: 500/12
ms; section thickness of 4 mm with no gap, 200 x 256 matrix). Intravenous contrast agent was …

Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain and subfertility may be managed medically in many
cases; however, the surgical management of this insidious disease remains a necessary part …