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  1. Can TElemedicine system replace doctor consultations to Achieve non-inferior blood pressure in patients with Controlled Hypertension (TEACH)? Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
  2. Comparison of patients’ acceptance of cuff-based vs wearable 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devices: A multi-method study
  3. Effects of hypnotics on nocturnal blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials
  4. The utility of common predictive models for detecting undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes defined by HbA1c in a Chinese population
  5. A randomized controlled trial for evaluating the effects of an online mindfulness-based intervention for parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a study protocol
  6. Developing and validating a diagnostic threshold for central blood pressure in assessing cardiovascular risks
  7. Mediterranean diet and rheumatoid arthritis: A nine-year cohort study and systematic review with meta-analysis
  8. EFFECTS OF HYPNOTICS ON NOCTURNAL BLOOD PRESSURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED TRIALS
  9. EXERCISE INTERVENTION TO NORMALIZE BLOOD PRESSURE AND NOCTURNAL DIPPING IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
  10. FEASIBILITY AND PRELIMINARY EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM ON PATIENTS WITH NOCTURNAL HYPERTENSION: A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
  11. SEX-SPECIFIC BLOOD PRESSURE CUT-OFFS ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS: A REAL-WORLD COHORT STUDY OF 1,931,155 CHINESE INDIVIDUALS
  12. The efficacy of an online exercise intervention for improving depressive symptoms among patients with subthreshold depression in primary care: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
  13. Combined mind–body physical exercise, cognitive training, and nurse-led risk factor modification to enhance cognition among older adults with mild cognitive impairment in primary care: a three-arm randomised controlled trial
  14. Which type and dosage of mindfulness-based interventions are most effective for chronic pain? A systematic review and network meta-analysis
  15. Social and health service-related factors associated with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus– a population-based survey in a highly urbanized Chinese setting
  16. Home blood pressure during night-time sleep – a feasible treatment target for patients with hypertension: a proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial
  17. Effects of elastic therapeutic taping on reducing drooling in children with neurological disorders: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
  18. Response to: Enhancing analytical approaches for investigating the age-dependent association of central blood pressure: UK biobank cohort study
  19. Evening dosing versus morning dosing of antihypertensive medications for nocturnal hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 randomized controlled trials
  20. Precision Medicine to Redefine Insulin Secretion and Monogenic Diabetes-Randomized Controlled Trial (PRISM-RCT) in Chinese patients with young-onset diabetes: design, methods and baseline characteristics
  21. Effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for Chinese adults with PTSD symptoms: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
  22. Correction: “Shame on Me”: Exploring the Role of Self-Stigma in Psychological Outcomes Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Hong Kong
  23. EVENING DOSING VERSUS MORNING DOSING OF ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE MEDICATIONS FOR NOCTURNAL HYPERTENSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF 107 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
  24. HOME BLOOD PRESSURE DURING NIGHT-TIME SLEEP AS A BETTER TREATMENT TARGET FOR PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSOIN: A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
  25. OUTCOME-DERIVED DIAGNOSTIC THRESHOLD FOR CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE BASED ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS USING UK BIOBANK
  26. Age-dependent association of central blood pressure with cardiovascular outcomes: a cohort study involving 34 289 participants using the UK biobank
  27. Risk of Dementia Among Patients With Diabetes in a Multidisciplinary, Primary Care Management Program
  28. Mediterranean diet and incident rheumatoid arthritis: A nine-year cohort study among UK Biobank participants
  29. Correction: Safety, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Telemedicine for Hypertension in Primary Care: A Proof-of-concept and Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (SATE-HT)
  30. SAFETY, FEASIBILITY, AND ACCEPTABILITY OF TELEMEDICINE FOR HYPERTENSION IN PRIMARY CARE: A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT AND PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (SATE-HT)
  31. AGE-DEPENDENT INCREMENTAL PREDICTIVE VALUE OF CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE TO PREDICT CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES: A COHORT STUDY INVOLVING 34,289 PARTICIPANTS USING THE UK BIOBANK
  32. Differential Associations of GAD Antibodies (GADA) and C-Peptide With Insulin Initiation, Glycemic Responses, and Severe Hypoglycemia in Patients Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes
  33. “Shame on Me”: Exploring the Role of Self-Stigma in Psychological Outcomes Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Hong Kong
  34. Factors associated with physical activity promotion efforts in individuals with chronic diseases: A systematic review from the perspective of patients
  35. Safety, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Telemedicine for Hypertension in Primary Care: A Proof-of-concept and Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (SATE-HT)
  36. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Bracing Compliance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
  37. Barriers and Determinants to the Underutilized Hypertension Screening in Primary Care Patients in Hong Kong: A Mixed-Method Study
  38. Effects of the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) Program Among Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  39. Association of meaning in life with preventive healthcare use among Chinese adults: are there age and gender differences?
  40. Reply to ‘Night-time blood pressure definition and target organ damage: the dark side of the moon’
  41. Global Burden, Regional Differences, Trends, and Health Consequences of Medication Nonadherence for Hypertension During 2010 to 2020: A Meta‐Analysis Involving 27 Million Patients
  42. Sensitivity and specificity of automated blood pressure devices to detect atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy
  43. Comparing effect of definition of diurnal periods by diary, fixed periods, and actigraphy on ambulatory blood pressure parameters in a Chinese population
  44. Association of positive and adverse childhood experiences with risky behaviours and mental health indicators among Chinese university students in Hong Kong: an exploratory study
  45. Controlled‐release oral melatonin supplementation for hypertension and nocturnal hypertension: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
  46. Provision of physical activity advice for patients with chronic diseases in Shenzhen, China
  47. Comparative accuracies of automated and manual office blood pressure measurements in a Chinese population
  48. The role of body mass index in the association between dietary sodium intake and blood pressure: A mediation analysis with NHANES
  49. Population Adherence to Infection Control Behaviors during Hong Kong’s First and Third COVID-19 Waves: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study
  50. Loneliness, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese adults during COVID-19: A cross-sectional online survey
  51. Effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention for older adults to improve emotional well‐being and cognitive function in a Chinese population: A randomized waitlist‐controlled trial
  52. The Relationship Between Technology Use and Problem Technology Use and Potential Psychosocial Mechanisms: Population-Based Telephone Survey in Community Adults During COVID-19
  53. Correlates Of Receiving Physical Activity Advice In Chinese Patients With Chronic Diseases
  54. Prevalence and determinants of potentially inappropriate medication use in Hong Kong older patients: a cross-sectional study
  55. Comparison of adaptive versions of the Hong Kong-specific criteria and 2015 Beers criteria for assessing potentially inappropriate medication use in Hong Kong older patients
  56. Provision of Physical Activity Advice for Patients with Chronic Diseases in Shenzhen, China
  57. The Differential Effects of Social Media on Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among the Younger and Older Adult Population in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Based Cross-sectional Survey Study
  58. How common are Chinese patients with multimorbidity involved in decision‐making and having a treatment plan? A cross‐sectional study
  59. Mindfulness-based interventions: an overall review
  60. EFFECT AND ACCEPTABILITY OF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM ON PATIENTS WITH ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE OR HYPERTENSION: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
  61. PRECISE PREDICTION OF BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS AFTER CONTROLLING FOR SEASONAL TEMPERATURE: A THREE-YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT OF ELDERLY POPULATION IN HONG KONG
  62. WHAT ARE THE PREFERRED BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHODS BY DOCTORS TO DETECT, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT HYPERTENSION? A SURVEY STUDY IN A CHINESE POPULATION
  63. Prevalence of negative emotional eating and its associated psychosocial factors among urban Chinese undergraduates in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study
  64. Physical and mental health outcomes including behavior and attitudes in people having social contacts with COVID-19 patients
  65. Brief Report: Mindfulness Training for Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents in Hong Kong
  66. Exercise Intervention to Normalize Blood Pressure and Nocturnal Dipping in HyperTensive Patients (END-HT): Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial
  67. Comparison Between Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurements and Manual Office Blood Pressure Measurements—Implications in Individual Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  68. Effect and Acceptability of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Patients With Elevated Blood Pressure or Hypertension
  69. Can voucher scheme enhance primary care provision for older adults: cross-sectional study in Hong Kong
  70. Association between antipsychotic use and acute ischemic heart disease in women but not in men: a retrospective cohort study of over one million primary care patients
  71. Methodological quality of systematic reviews on treatments for osteoporosis: A cross-sectional study
  72. The Differential Effects of Social Media on Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among the Younger and Older Adult Population in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Based Cross-sectional Survey Study (Preprint)
  73. A pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial on combining mind-body physical exercise, cognitive training, and nurse-led risk factor modification to reduce cognitive decline among older adults with mild cognitive impairment in primary care
  74. What Happened to People with Non-Communicable Diseases during COVID-19: Implications of H-EDRM Policies
  75. Prevalence of medical students’ burnout and its associated demographics and lifestyle factors in Hong Kong
  76. Can voucher scheme enhance primary care provision for older adults: cross-sectional study in Hong Kong
  77. Short-term reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure measurements
  78. Sociodemographic moderation of the association between depression and stroke incidence in a retrospective cohort of 0.4 million primary care recipients with hypertension
  79. Preference of blood pressure measurement methods by primary care doctors in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional survey
  80. Preference of blood pressure measurement methods by primary care doctors in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional survey
  81. Preference of blood pressure measurement methods by primary care doctors in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional survey
  82. How common are Chinese patients with multimorbidity involved in decision making and having a treatment plan? a cross-sectional study
  83. Family medicine vocational training and career satisfaction in Hong Kong
  84. Dynamic Changes in Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Particulate Matter and Incidence of Hypertension in Adults
  85. Urban Chinese midwives’ knowledge, attitudes and practices toward umbilical cord blood donation
  86. Nurse-led hypertension management was well accepted and non-inferior to physician consultation in a Chinese population: a randomized controlled trial
  87. Epidemiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms in a Chinese population during introduction of endovascular repair, 1994 to 2013
  88. The Safety of Mindfulness-Based Interventions: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
  89. Effectiveness of smartphone technologies on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review with meta-analysis of 17 trials
  90. A new group intervention to treat psychological insulin resistance
  91. validation of ITAS in a Chinese population
  92. Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Insulin Treatment Appraisal Scale among primary care patients in Hong Kong
  93. Psychological insulin resistance in a Chinese population