United Christian Hospital

Clinical progression and viral load in a community outbreak of coronavirus-associated SARS pneumonia: a prospective study

Characterization and Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Coronavirus, Coronavirus HKU1, from Patients with Pneumonia

ABSTRACT Despite extensive laboratory investigations in patients with respiratory tract infections, no microbiological cause can be identified in a significant proportion of pat...

Stress and Psychological Distress among SARS Survivors 1 Year after the Outbreak

Objective: Our study examined the stress level and psychological distress of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) survivors 1 year after the outbreak. Method: During the SAR...

Lung pathology of fatal severe acute respiratory syndrome

Efficacy of the Herpes Zoster Subunit Vaccine in Adults 70 Years of Age or Older

In our trial, HZ/su was found to reduce the risks of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia among adults 70 years of age or older. (Funded by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals; ZOE-...

The psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak on healthcare workers in emergency departments and how they cope

SARS had caused a significant level of distress among ED staff. The distress level was highest for nurses, followed by doctors and HCA. The three most important variables that c...

Psychological Effects of the SARS Outbreak in Hong Kong on High-Risk Health Care Workers

Objective: To quantify stress and the psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on high-risk health care workers (HCWs). Method: We evaluated 271 HCWs fro...

Viral Loads in Clinical Specimens and SARS Manifestations

A retrospective viral load study was performed on clinical specimens from 154 patients with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); the specimens were pro...

Viral Replication in the Nasopharynx Is Associated with Diarrhea in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

The role of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus as an enteric pathogen was investigated in a cohort of 142 patients with SARS who were treated with a standard t...