Professor Martin Chi Sang WONG (黃至生教授)
MD, MBChB (CUHK), BMedSc(Hons), MSc(Hons), MPH(CUHK), MBA(Edinburgh),  
FHKCFP, FRACGP(Aust), FRSPH(UK), DCH(Ireland), FHKAM(Fam Med), HKAN (Hon Fellow)     


Director, CUHK JC Bowel Cancer Education Centre

Professor, Family Medicine and Primary Healthcare, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care

Consultant (Honorary), Department of Family Medicine, Hospital Authority 

Specialist in Family Medicine

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Biography

Dr. Martin Wong graduated in the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK in 1999 and started his training in Family Medicine since as soon as he joined the Hospital Authority. He obtained his fellowships of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP) by examination and holds three master degrees in the fields of public health, human resource management and business administration. He obtained his Doctorate of Medicine degree through his studies on pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacological profiles of antihypertensive therapies in primary practice. He was conferred the Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing in 2016.

Dr. Wong has been rewarded numerous international, regional, and local academic and research prizes. To name a few, he was granted the Dean’s List Award for outstanding academic achievements, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland; Bronze medal, Best Original Research by Trainees of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine; Best Innovation Research Award of the HKCFP; Best oral presentation award of the Master of Public Health program; and recently, the Young Investigator Award hosted by the Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention. Regarding teaching in Family medicine, he was the awardee of the “annual teacher of the year award” for five years since 2005, when he first joined the faculty, and was awarded “Master Teacher” in 2012.

Dr. Wong has been participating in volunteer community services for more than 20 years and is currently chairmen, board members or consultants in more than 30 NGOs/ Governmental committees.  He has acted as a speaker for around 400 health seminars in the community and organized more than 180 patient self-help groups for the chronically disabled and the underprivileged.  He was awarded the First Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Agency for Volunteer Service in 2005, the Hong Kong Humanity Award by the Hong Kong Red Cross in 2009, the Award of Benevolence by The Hong Kong Macau Taiwanese Charity Fund in 2010, the Outstanding NGO Volunteer Award by the Correctional Services Department in 2011, the15th Fervent Global Love of Lives, 2012 medal by the Chou Ta-kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation, and was elected as the Ten Outstanding Young Person of Hong Kong in 2012.
Teaching Modules
 
  • Consultation Skills
  • Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Conditions
  • Preventive Care in Family Medicine
  • “Biologic Basis of Diseases”
  • Bachelor of Science (Public Health)             
Research Postgraduate 
  • PhD in Public Health
Research interests 

Studies of chronic diseases in family practice with focus on:

  • Non-communicable diseases 
  • Pharmacotherapy in clinical practice
  • Preventive medicine and screening
  • Effectiveness of primary care interventions
Publications
 (A). Publications in international peer-reviewed journals
  1. Candy D Kang, Prilla PM Tsang, Winson TL Li, Harry HX Wang, Kirin QL Liu, Sian M Griffiths, Martin CS Wong*.  Determinants of medication adherence and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.  Int J Cardiol 2015;182:250-257. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.064

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  2. Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, XQ Lao , Harry HX Wang, Mandy WM Kwan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, NT Cheung, Sian M Griffiths, Andrew JS Coats.  The Incidence of Cancer deaths among hypertensive patients in a large Chinese population: a cohort study.  Int J Cardiol 2015;179:178–185. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.028

  3. Wong MCS, Harry HX Wang, Michael CM Leung, Caroline SH Tsang, SV Lo, Sian Griffiths.  The rising prevalence of self-reported hypertension among Chinese subjects: a population-based study from 121,895 household interviews.  QJM – An International Journal of Medicine 2015; 108(1):9–17. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcu129

  4. Vincent Chung, Vivian Chan, Benjamin Yip, Roger Chung, Jean Kim, Iris Chan, Martin CS Wong, Samuel YS Wong, Sian M Griffiths.  Is Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) or its shorter versions more useful to identify risky drinkers in a Chinese population? A diagnostic study.  Plos One 2015 (accepted).

  5. Aric J Hui, James Y Lau, Phyllis PY Lam, Alman OM Chui, Alice SH Fan, Thomas YT Lam, Yee-kit Tse, Raymond SY Tang, Siew C Ng, Justin CY Wu, Jessica YL Ching, Martin CS Wong, Francis KL Chan, Joseph JY Sung.  Comparison of Colonoscopic Performance between Medical and Nurse Endoscopists: A Non-inferiority Randomized Controlled Study in Asia.  Gut 2014 (accepted).

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  6. Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, Harry HX Wang, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong; NT Cheung, Stephen R Leeder, Sian M Griffiths. Duration of initial antihypertensive prescription and medication adherence: a cohort study among 203,259 newly diagnosed hypertensive patients.  Int J Cardiol 2014 (In Press). doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.058

  7. Wong MCS, Ching JY, Chan VC, Lam TY, Luk AK, Ng SS, Sung JJ.  Factors associated with false positive and false negative faecal immunochemical test results for colorectal cancer screening.  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2014 (In Press). doi:10.1016/j.gie.2014.08.006 

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  8. Martin CS Wong, Jessica YL Ching, Victor CW Chan, Jeffrey P Shum, Thomas YT Lam, Arthur KC Luk, Joseph JY Sung.  Should prior FIT results be incorporated as an additional variable to estimate risk of colorectal neoplasia? A prospective study of 5,813 screening colonoscopies.  Plos One 2014;9(12): e114332. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0114332. 

  9. Chan PKS, Ho WCS, Chan MCW, Wong MCS, Yeung ACM, Chor JSY, Hui M.  Meta-analysis on Prevalence and Attribution of Human Papillomavirus Types 52 and 58 in Cervical Neoplasia Worldwide.  Plos One 2014;9(9): e107573. doi:10.1371/journalpone.0107573.

  10. Chuqing Zhang, Jong-Sup Park, Magdalena Grce, Samantha Hibbitts, Joel M. Palefsky, Ryo Konno, Karen K. Smith-McCune, Lucia Giovannelli, Tang-Yuan Chu, María Alejandra Picconi, Patricia Piña-Sánchez, Wannapa Settheetham-Ishida, Francois Coutlée, Federico De Marco, Yin-Ling Woo, Wendy C. S. Ho, Martin C. S. Wong, Mike Z. Chirenje, Tsitsi Magure, Anna-Barbara Moscicki, Ivan Sabol, Alison N. Fiander, Zigui Chen, Martin C. W. Chan, Tak-Hong Cheung, Robert D. Burk, Paul K. S. Chan.  Geographical Distribution and Risk Association of Human Papillomavirus Genotype 52–Variant Lineages.  The Journal of Infectious Diseases 2014;210 (10): 1605-1615. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiu293. 

  11. Wong MCS, Ching JY, Ng SC, Wong S, Chan VC, Shum J, Lam TY, Luk AK, Sung JJY.  Prediction of proximal advanced neoplasia: a comparison of four existing sigmoidoscopy-based strategies in a Chinese population.  Gut 2014. Published Online First: [1 September 2014]. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2014-308002 

  12. Wong MCS, Ching JY, Chan VC, Lam TY, Luk AK, Ng SC, Ng SS, Sung JJ.  Informed choice vs. no choice in colorectal cancer screening tests: a prospective cohort study in real-life screening practice.  Am J Gastroenterol 2014; 109(7):1072–1079.  doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.136

  13. Wong MCS, Ching JY, Chan VC, Lam TY, Luk AK, Wong S, Ng SC, Ng SS, Wu JC, Chan FK, Sung JJ.  Identification of subjects at risk of proximal advanced neoplasia for colorectal cancer screening.  European Journal of Cancer 2014; 51(1):37-44. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2014.10.003 

  14. Siew C Ng, Jessica YL Ching, Victor CW Chan, Martin CS Wong, Raymond SY Tang, Sunny H Wong, Arthur KC Luk, Thomas YT Lam, QY Gao, AWH Chan, Justin CY Wu, Francis KL Chan, James YW Lau, Joseph JY Sung.  Association between serrated polyps and the risk of synchronous advanced colorectal neoplasia in average-risk individuals.  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2015; 41(1): 108–115. doi: 10.1111/apt.13003 

  15. Wang HH, Wang J, Wong SY, Wong MC, Li FJ, Wang PX, Zhou ZH, Zhou CY, Griffiths SM, Mercer SW.  Epidemiology of multimorbidity and implications for healthcare: Cross-sectional survey among 162,464 community household residents in southern China.  BMC Medicine 2014; 12(1):188.  doi:10.1186/s12916-014-0188-0

  16. Martin CS Wong, Harry HX Wang, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, Antonio CH Sek, NT Cheung, Bryan PY Yan, Cheuk-Man Yu, Sian M Griffiths, Andrew JS Coats.  Factors associated with multimorbidity and its link with poor blood pressure control among 223,286 hypertensive patients.  Int J Cardiol 2014; 177(1): 202–208. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.021 

  17. Lao XQ, Ma WJ, Sobko T, Zhang YH, Xu YJ, Xu XJ, Yu DM, Nie SP, Cai QM, Wei XL, Xia L, Martin CS Wong. Dramatic escalation in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk in a Chinese population experiencing rapid economic development.  BMC Public Health 2014; 14:983.  doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-983 

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  18. Wong MCS, Lam TYT, Tsoi KKF, Chan VCW, Hirai HW, Ching JYL, Sung JJY.  Predictors of colorectal advanced neoplasia for colorectal cancer screening.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2014;46(5):433-439. 

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  19. Wong MCS, Lam TYT, Tsoi KKF, Hirai HW, Chan VCW, Ching JYL, Chan FKL, Sung JJY.  A validated tool to predict colorectal neoplasia and inform screening choice for asymptomatic subjects. Gut 2014;63:1130-1136. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2013-305639

  20. F. Wang, L. Zhang, Y. Zhang, B. Zhang, Y. He, S. Xie, M. Li, X. Miao, E. Y. Y. Chan, J. L. Tang, M. C. S. Wong, Z. Li, I. T. S. Yu, L. A. Tse.  Meta-analysis on night shift work and risk of metabolic syndrome.  Obesity Reviews 2014; 15(9): 709–720. doi: 10.1111/obr.12194

  21. Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, Harry HX Wang, XQ Lao, Daisy Dexing Zhang, Sky WM Chan, Mandy WM Kwan, Carmen KM Fan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, NT Cheung, LA Tse, Ignatius TS Yu.  Exposure to air pollutants and mortality in hypertensive patients according to demography: a 10 year case-crossover study.  Environmental Pollution 2014; 192: 179-185. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2014.05.025

  22. Martin CS Wong, Jing Liu, Shenglai Zhou, Shiwei Li, Xuefen Su, Harry HX Wang, Roger Y Chung, Benjamin HK Yip, Samuel YS Wong, Joseph TF Lau.  The association between multimorbidity and poor adherence with cardiovascular medications.  Int J Cardiol 2014;177(2):477-482. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.103

  23. Kelvin KF Tsoi, Martin CS Wong*, Wilson WS Tam, Hoyee W Hirai, XQ Lao, Harry HX Wang, Mandy WM Kwan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, NT Cheung, Bryan P Yan, Helen ML Meng, Sian M Griffiths.  Cardiovascular mortality in hypertensive patients newly prescribed perindopril vs. lisinopril: a 5-year cohort study of 15,622 Chinese subjects.  Int J Cardiol 2014;176(3):703-709.  doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.114 (*corresponding author)

  24. Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, XQ Lao, Harry HX Wang, Mandy WM Kwan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, NT Cheung, Bryan P Yan, Sian M Griffiths. The effectiveness of metoprolol versus atenolol on prevention of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a large Chinese population: a cohort study.  Int J Cardiol 2014;175(3):425-32. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.06.009

  25. Wong MCS, Harry HX Wang, Mandy WM Kwan, Daisy DX Zhang, Kirin QL Liu, Sky WM Chan, Carmen KM Fan, Brian CY Fong, Shannon TS Li, Sian M Griffiths.  Comparative effectiveness of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue as add-on therapies to sulphonylurea among diabetes patients in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review.  PloS One 2014;9(3): e90963. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090963

  26. Wong MCS, Tam WW, Wang HHX, Cheung CS, Tong EL, Sek AC, Cheung NT, Yan BP, Yu CM, Leeder S, Griffiths SM. Predictors of the Incidence of All-cause Mortality and Deaths due to Diabetes and Renal Diseases among Patients newly prescribed Antihypertensive Agents: a cohort study.  International Journal of Cardiology 2013;168(5):4705-10. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.174

  27. Ng SC, Ching JYL, Chan VCW, Wong MCS, Suen BY, Hirai HW, Lam TYT, Lau JYW, Ng SSM, Wu JCY, Chan FKL, Sung JJY.  Diagnostic Accuracy of Fecal Immunochemical Test for Screening Individuals with a Family history of Colorectal Cancer.  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2013;38(7): 835–841. doi: 10.1111/apt.12446

  28. Wong MCS, Lee A, Ngai K, Chor JSY, Chan PKS. Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Barriers on Vaccination against Human Papillomavirus Infection: A Cross-sectional Study among Primary Care Physicians in Hong Kong.  PLOS ONE 2013;8(8): e71827. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071827

  29. Lao XQ, Xu YJ, Wong MCS, Zhang YH, Ma WJ; XU XJ ; CAI, QM, Xu HF, Xiao LW; Tang JL; Griffiths SM.  Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, control and associated factors in a developing southern Chinese population: Analysis of serial cross-sectional health survey data 2002-2010.  Am J Hypertens. 2013; 26(11):1335-1345. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpt111

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  30. Wong MCS, Ching JYL, Hirai HW, Lam TYT, Griffiths SM, Chan FKL, Sung JJY.  Perceived Obstacles of Colorectal Cancer Screening and their associated factors among 10,078 Chinese Participants.  PLOS ONE 2013;8(7):e70209. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070209 

  31. Wong MCS, Hirai HW, Luk AKC, Lam TYT, Ching JYL, Griffiths SM, Chan FKL, Sung JJY.  The Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer Symptoms and Risk Factors among 10,078 Screening Participants: are high risk individuals more knowledgeable? PLOS ONE 2013 8(4): e60366. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060366 

  32. Wong MCS, Ching JY, Lam TY, Luk AK, Hirai HW, Griffiths SM, Chan FK, Sung JJ.  Prospective cohort study of compliance with faecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening in Hong Kong.  Prev Med. 2013;57(3):227-231. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.05.017 

  33. Chan PK, Zhang C, Park JS, Smith-McCune KK, Palefsky JM, Giovannelli L, Coutlée F, Hibbitts S, Konno R, Settheetham-Ishida W, Chu TY, Ferrera A, Alejandra Picconi M, De Marco F, Woo YL, Raiol T, Piña-Sánchez P, Bae JH, Wong MC, Chirenje MZ, Magure T, Moscicki AB, Fiander AN, Capra G, Young Ki E, Tan Y, Chen Z, Burk RD, Chan MC, Cheung TH, Pim D, Banks L.  Geographical distribution and oncogenic risk association of human papillomavirus type 58 E6 and E7 sequence variations.  Int J Cancer 2013;132(11):2528-2536. doi: 10.1002/ijc.27932 

  34. Wong MC, Liu KQ, Wang HH, Lee CL, Kwan MW, Lee KW, Cheung Y, Lee GK, Morisky DE, Griffiths SM.  Effectiveness of a Pharmacist-Led Drug Counseling on Enhancing Antihypertensive Adherence and Blood Pressure Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  J Clin Pharmacol. 2013; 53(7): 753-761. doi: 10.1002/jcph.101

  35. Lee GKY, Wang HHX, Liu KQL, Cheung Y, Morisky DE, Wong MCS*.  Determinants of Medication Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications among a Chinese Population Using Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.  PLOS ONE 2013;8(4): e62775. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0062775 (*corresponding author)

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  36. Wong MCS, Tam WW, Cheung CS, Tong EL, Sek AC, Cheung NT, Yan BP, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  Antihypertensive prescriptions over a 10-year period in a large Chinese population.  Am J Hypertens. 2013;26(7):931-8. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpt049.

  37. Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, Antonio CH Sek, George K John, NT Cheung, Bryan PY Yan, CM Yu, Stephen R Leeder, Sian M Griffiths.  Initial antihypertensive prescription and switching: a 5 year cohort study from 250,851 patients.  PLOS ONE 2013;8(1):e53625.  doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053625

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  38. Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, Clement SK Cheung, Harry HX Wang, Ellen LH Tong, Antonio CH Sek, Bryan PY Yan, NT Cheung, Stephen Leeder, CM Yu, Sian M Griffiths.  Drug adherence and the incidence of coronary heart disease- and stroke-specific mortality among 218,047 patients newly prescribed an antihypertensive medication: a five-year cohort study.  International Journal of Cardiology 2013; 168(2): 928-933. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.10.048

  39. Wong MCS, Tam WWS, Cheung CSK, Tong ESH, Sek ACH, Cheung NT, Leeder S, Griffiths SM.  Medication adherence to first-line antihypertensive drug class in a large Chinese population.  International Journal of Cardiology 2013; 167(4):1438-1442. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.04.060

  40. Wong MCS, George K John, Hoyee W Hirai, Thomas YT Lam, Arthur KC Luk, Jessica YL Ching, Simon SM Ng, Francis KL Chan, Sian M Griffiths, Joseph JY Sung.  Changes in the choice of colorectal cancer screening tests in primary care settings from 7,845 prospectively collected surveys.  Cancer Causes & Control 2012;23(9):1541-8. doi:10.1007/s10552-012-0031-x 

  41. Lao XQ, Zhang YH, Wong MCS, Xu YJ, Xu HF, Nie SP, Ma WJ, Thomas GN, Yu IT.  The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in adults in southern China.  BMC Public Health. 2012; 21;12:64. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-64

  42. Shui-Lian Yu, Paul K. S. Chan, Chun-Kwok Wong, Cheuk-Chun Szeto, Suzanne C. Ho, Karine So, May M. Y. Yu, So-Fan Yim, Tak-Hong Cheung, Martin C. S. Wong, Jo L. K. Cheung, Apple C. M. Yeung, Edmund K. Li and Lai-Shan Tam. Antagonist-mediated down-regulation of toll-like receptors increases the prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.  Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012;14(2):R80. 

  43. Wong MCS, Kong AP, So WY, Tse SL, Wang HH, Jiang JY, Chan JC, Griffiths SM.  Pharmacoepidemiological profiles of oral hypoglycemic agents among 28,773 Chinese patients with diabetes.  Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012;96(3):319-25. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.01.012.

  44. Ma WJ, Tang JL, Zhang YH, Xu YJ, Lin JY, Li JS, Lao XQ, Tam WW, Wong MCS, Yu IT.  Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and Associated Factors in Adults in Southern China.  Am J Hypertens. 2012; 25(5):590-596. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2012.11

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  45. Martin CS Wong, Harry HX Wang, Kevin Liu.  Non-adherence to lipid-lowering therapies: a need for more studies to evaluate reasons of medication non-adherence.  Int J Clin Pract 2011;65(12):1321-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02790.x.

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  46. Martin CS Wong, Richard KC Lau, Johnny Y Jiang, Sian M Griffiths.  Discontinuation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: a cohort study.  Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2012;37(3):335-341. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01300.x.

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  47. Martin CS Wong, Harry HX Wang, Johnny Y Jiang, Stephen Leeder and Sian M Griffiths.  Predictors of switching from beta-blockers to other anti-hypertensive drugs: a review of records of 19,177 Chinese patients seen in public primary care clinics in the New Territory East, Hong Kong.  Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2011;10:10. doi: 10.1186/1447-056X-10-10

  48. Jiang JY, Wong MCS*.  Titration of antihypertensive agents after their initiation: an important clinical issue now addressed.  Heart 2011;97(21):1721-2. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300378 (*corresponding author)

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  49. Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Yan BP, Griffiths SM.  Subjects at risk of discontinuation of lipid-lowering agents: a 6 month cohort study among 12,875 patients in a Chinese population.  Clin Ther 2011;33(5):617-28. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.04.019

  50. Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Griffiths SM.  Adherence to lipid-lowering agents among 11 042 patients in clinical practice.  Int J Clin Pract 2011;65(7):741-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02706.x

  51. Wong MCS, Su XF, Jiang JY, Tang JL, Griffiths SM.  Profiles of Discontinuation and Switching of Thiazide Diuretics: a Cohort Study among 9,398 Chinese Hypertensive Patients.  Hypertension Research 2011;34(7):888-93. doi:10.1038/hr.2011.43

  52. Wong MCS, Jiang JY. Pharmacoepidemiological profiles of Antihypertensive Prescriptions among ethnic Chinese patients.  International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2011;49(2):137-44.

  53. Tam LS, Chan P, Ho S, Yu M, Yim SF, Cheung TH, Wong MCS, Cheung J, Li E.  Risk Factors For Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- A Prospective Cohort Study.  Arthritis Care and Research 2011;63(2):269-76. doi: 10.1002/acr.20367

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  54. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Factors associated with compliance to thiazide diuretics among 8,551 Chinese patients   Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2011;36(2):179-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2010.01174.x.

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  55. Martin CS WONG , Kelvin KF TSOI, Simon SM NG, Vivian WQ LOU, Susanne YP CHOI, Kelvin WK LING, Francis KL CHAN, Sian M GRIFFITHS 1 & Joseph JY SUNG.  A comparison of the acceptance of FIT and colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening: a prospective study among Chinese.  Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2010; 32(1): 74–82.  doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04312

  56. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S. Factors associated with antihypertensive drug compliance in 83,884 Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2010;64:895-901. doi: 10.1136/jech.2009.091603 

  57. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Xuefen Su, Harry HX Wang, JL Tang, Griffiths S.  Individuals at risk of beta-blocker discontinuation: a cohort study in 19,177 Chinese patients. Clinical Research in Cardiology  2010;99(5):277-84. doi:10.1007/s00392-010-0114-1

  58. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Factors associated with switching of antihypertensive drugs among 93,286 Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Journal of Human Hypertension 2010; 24(10):669-77. doi:10.1038/jhh.2009.109

  59. Wong H, Wong MCS*, Wong SYS, Lee A.  The association between shift duty and abnormal eating behavior among nurses working in a major hospital: a risk association study. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2010;47(8):1021-7. (*corresponding author) doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.01.001

  60. Tam LS, Chan PKS, Ho SC, Yu MY, Yim SF, Cheung TK, Wong MCS, Li EK.  Natural History of Cervical Papillomavirus Virus Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - A Prospective Cohort Study.  Journal of Rheumatology2010 37(2):330-340. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.090644

  61. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Adherence to combination therapy among ethnic Chinese patients: a cohort study. Hypertension Research  2010; 33(5):416-421. doi:10.1038/hr.2009.229

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  62. Wong MCS, Sun J, Lee A, Stewart D, Cheng FK, Kan W, and Ho M.  The impact of a newly-designed resilience-enhancing program on parent- and teacher-perceived resilience environment among Health Promoting Schools in Hong Kong.  J Epidemiol Community Health 2009; 63(3): 209 - 214. doi: 10.1136/jech.2008.074260.

  63. Wong MCS, Lee A, Jing S, Stewart D, Cheng FK, Kan W, Ho M.  A comparative study on resilience level between WHO health promoting schools and other schools among a Chinese population.  Health Promotion International 2009;24(2):149-155. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dap010

  64. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Factors associated with compliance, discontinuation and switching of calcium channel blockers in 20,156 Chinese patients. American Journal of Hypertension 2009; 22(8): 904-910. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2009.95

  65. Wong MCS*, Jiang JY, Gibbs T, Griffiths S.  Factors associated with antihypertensive drug discontinuation among Chinese patients: a cohort study.  American Journal of Hypertension 2009; 22(7): 802-810. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2009.67.

  66. Wong MCS.  Comparing the cumulative incidences of add-on therapy among the major antihypertensive classes in 2,531 Asian patients: a 12 year cohort study.  Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2010:35(2):201-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01076

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  67. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Short-Term Adherence to b-Blocker Therapy Among Ethnic Chinese Patients With Hypertension: A Cohort Study.   Clinical Therapeutics 2009; 31(10): 2170-2177. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2009.10.004.

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  68. Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Antihypertensive drug adherence among 6,408 Chinese patients on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: a cohort study.  Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2010;50(5):598-605.  doi:10.1177/0091270009346058

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  69. Wong MCS, Lam AT, Li DKT, Lau JTF, Griffiths S, Sung JJY.  Factors associated with practice of colorectal cancer screening among primary care physicians in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.  Cancer Epidemiology 2009; 33(3-4):201-6. doi:10.1016/j.canep.2009.07.008

  70. Jiang J, Wong MCS*, Ali MK, Fung H, Griffiths S, SW Mercer.  Association of Antihypertensive Monotherapy with Serum Sodium and Potassium Levels in Chinese Patients.  American Journal of Hypertension 2009(3); 22: 243–249. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2008.359. (*corresponding author)

  71. Jiang Y, Wong MCS*, Zhang XH, Fung H, Griffiths S, Mercer S.  Profiles of mortality among Chinese hypertensive patients in Hong Kong: a cohort study.  Journal of Human Hypertension 2009;23(11):735-42. doi:10.1038/jhh.2009.22 (*corresponding author)

  72. Chan PKS, Ho WCS, Wong MCS, Chang AR, Chor JSY, Yu MMY.  Epidemiologic risk profile of infection with different groups of human papillomaviruses. Journal of Medical Virology 2009;81(9):1635-1644. doi: 10.1002/jmv.21575

  73. Chor JSY, Ngai KLK, Goggins WB, Wong MCS, Wong SYS, Lee NLS, Leung TF, Rainer TH, Griffiths S, Chan PKS.  Willingness of Hong Kong healthcare workers to accept pre-pandemic influenza vaccination: results of two surveys at different WHO alert levels.  BMJ 2009; 339:b3391. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3391

  74. Jo L. K. Cheung, Tak-Hong Cheung, Candy W. Y. Ng, Mei Y. Yu, Martin C. S. Wong, Shing-Shun N. Siu, So-Fan Yim, and Paul K. S. Chan.  Analysis of Human Papillomavirus Type 18 Load and Integration Status from Low-Grade Cervical Lesion to Invasive Cervical Cancer. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2009, 47(2):287-293. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01531-08

  75. Chan PKS, Ho WCS, Yu MY, Pong WM, Chan ACL, Chan AKC, Cheung TK, Wong MCS, To KF, Ng HK.  Distribution of human papillomavirus types in cervical cancers in Hong Kong: current situation and changes over the last decades.  International Journal of Cancer 2009; 125(7): 1671-1677. doi: 10.1002/ijc.24495

  76. Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Lam AT, Fung H, Griffiths S, Mercer SW.  Patterns of antihypertensive prescribing, discontinuation and switching among a Hong Kong Chinese population from over one million prescriptions.  Journal of Human Hypertension 2008,;22(10): 714-716. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2008.83.

    77.
  77. Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Fung H, Griffiths S, Mercer SW.   Antihypertensive drug class and impaired fasting glucose: a risk association study among Chinese patients with uncomplicated hypertension, BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2008, 8(9):6. doi:10.1186/1472-6904-8-6

  78. Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Ali MK, Fung H, Griffiths S and Mercer SW. Antihypertensive drug class and dyslipidemia: risk association among Chinese patients with uncomplicated hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension 2008, 22: 648-651. doi:10.1038/jhh.2008.46

  79. Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Tang JL; Lam AT; Fung H; Mercer SW. Health services research in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong: An analysis of over 1 million antihypertensive prescriptions between 2004-2007 as an example of the potential and pitfalls of using routinely collected electronic patient data. BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8:138 . doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-138

  80. Wong MCS.  Short- and long-term discontinuation patterns of commonly prescribed antihypertensive drugs among a Chinese population: cohort study. Journal of Human Hypertension 2008; 22(6): 435-437. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2008.13

  81. Lee A; Wong MCS, Keung MW; Yuen SK; Cheng FK and Mok SY.  "Can the concept of Health Promoting Schools help to improve students' health knowledge and practices to combat the challenge of communicable diseases: Case study in Hong Kong?"  BMC Public Health 2008; 8(6):1-8. doi:  10.1136/jech.2005.040121

  82. Lam FY & Wong MCS.  Characterization of tachykinin receptors mediating plasma extravasation and vasodilatation in normal and acutely inflamed knee joints of the rat.  British Journal of Pharmacology 1996; 118(8): 2107-2114

 

(B). Publications of abstracts in international peer-reviewed journals

Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, Xiang Qian Lao, Harry HX Wang, Mandy WM Kwan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, Ngai Tseung Cheung, Bryan P Yan, Cheuk Man Yu, Sian M Griffiths.  The Effectiveness of Metoprolol Versus Atenolol On Prevention Of All-cause And Cardiovascular Mortality In A Large Chinese Population: A Cohort Study.  Hypertension 2014 (in Press)

Martin CS Wong, Harry HX Wang, Kirin QL Liu, Wai Man Chan, Mandy WM Kwan, Daisy DX Zhang, Xiang-Qian Lao.  Multimorbidity, medication adherence and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients in primary care settings.  Hypertension 2014 (in Press)

Carmen HM Wu, Martin CS Wong, Harry HX Wang, Mandy WM Kwan, Wai Man Chan, Heung Wing Li, Eric MT Hui, Augustine T Lam.  The eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) score was associated with glycaemic control in diabetes patients.  Hypertension 2014 (in Press)

Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, Harry HX Wang, Wai Man Chan, Mandy WM Kwan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, NT Cheung.  Duration of initial antihypertensive prescription and medication adherence: a cohort study among 203,259 newly diagnosed hypertensive patients.  Hypertension 2014 (in Press)

Martin CS Wong, Wilson WS Tam, Harry HX Wang, XQ Lao, Mandy WM Kwan, Daisy Dexing Zhang, Sky WM Chan, Carmen KM Fan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, NT Cheung, LA Tse, Ignatius TS Yu.  Exposure to air pollutants and mortality in hypertensive patients according to demography: a 10 year case-crossover study.  Environmental Pollution 2014;192: 179-185. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2014.05.025

Martin CS Wong, Harry HX Wang, Mandy WM Kwan, Clement SK Cheung, Ellen LH Tong, Antonio CH Sek, NT Cheung, Bryan PY Yan, Cheuk-Man Yu, Sian M Griffiths, Andrew JS Coats.  Factors associated with multimorbidity and its link with poor blood pressure control among 223,286 hypertensive patients.  Int J Cardiol 2014;177(1):202-8. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.021

Sung JJY, Martin CS Wong, Kelvin KF Tsoi.  Modified Asia-Pacific Colorectal Screening (APCS) Score to Stratify Risk for Colorectal Advanced Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Population in Asian Subjects.  Gastroenterology 2014;146(5):S-730 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(14)62647-0


Martin C. Wong, Jessica Ching, Victor C. Chan, Thomas Y. Lam, Arthur K. Luk, Siew C. Ng, Simon S. Ng, Joseph J.Y. Sung.  The Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Faecal Immunochemical Tests vs. Screening Colonoscopy in the Detection of Neoplastic Lesions. Gastroenterology 2014;146(5):S-56. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(14)60197-9

Wong MCS, Tam WWS, Wang HHX, Cheung CSK, Liu KQL, Tong ELH, Cheung NT, Yan BP, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  Patients at risk for all-cause mortality from a 5 year cohort study among 218,047 Chinese patients.  Int J Cardiol 2013; 164(2): S25. doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(13)70593-X

Wong MCS, Tam WWS, Wang HHX, Cheung CSK, Liu KQL, Tong ELH, Cheung NT, Yan BP, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  Initial antihypertensive prescription and mortality due to diabetes or renal disease: a five-year cohort study.  Int J Cardiol 2013; 164(2):S24.  doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(13)70591-6

Martin C. Wong, Jessica Ching, Hoyee W. Hirai, Arthur K. Luk, Thomas Y. Lam, Francis K.L. Chan, Joseph JY Sung. Perceived Obstacles of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among 10,078 Chinese Participants.  Gastroenterology 2013;144 (5, Supplement 1):S-600-S-601 doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(13)62216-7

Wang HHX, Wong MCS, Wong SYS, Tang JL, Yan BP, Yu CM, Wang JJ, Li DKT, Griffiths SM.  The impact of cardiovascular multimorbidity on healthcare service utilisation under three primary care organisational models in China.  Int J Cardiol 2013; 164(2):S1-S2. doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(13)70530-8

Wang HHX, Wong MCS, Wong SYS, Tang JL, Yan BP, Yu CM, Wang JJ, Li DKT, Griffiths SM.  Factors associated with cardiovascular multimorbidity among primary care patients in southern China.  Int J Cardiol 2013; 164(2):S8-S9. doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(13)70548-5

Wang HHX, Wong MCS, Wong SYS, Tang JL, Yan BP, Yu CM, Wang JJ, Li DKT, Griffiths SM.  The profile of cardiovascular multimorbidity among patients in primary care in southern China: a cross-sectional study.  Int J Cardiol 2013; 164(2):S28.  doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(13)70603-X

Liu KQL, Wong MCS, Wang HHX, Lee CLS, Kwan MWM, Cheung Y, Lee GKY, Yan BP, Yu CM.  Effectiveness of a community-based medication counseling service on enhancing medication adherence among patients prescribed antihypertensive agents: a randomized controlled trial.  Int J Cardiol 2013; 164(2):S7.   doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(13)70544-8

Kwan MWM, Wong MCS, Wang HHX, Liu KQL, Lee CLS, Yan BP, Yu CM. 
Compliance to the DASH diet: a systematic review.  Int J Cardiol 2013; 164(2):S24-S25.  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-5273(13)70592-8

Martin CS Wong, Jessica YL Ching, Victor CW Chan, Hoyee W Hirai, Thomas YT Lam, Siew Ng, Bing Yee Suen, Siew Ng, Simon SM Ng, Francis KL Chan, Joseph JY Sung.  Body Mass Index, alcohol drinking and hypertension were associated with colorectal advanced neoplasia.  Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2013; 28 (Suppl. 3): 23-693. doi:10.1111/jgh.12363_2

Joseph JY Sung, Thomas Y. Lam, Simon Ng, Janet F. Lee, Jessica Ching, Yee Kit Tse, Martin CS Wong, Francis Chan, Joachim Hevler.  The Use of a New Stool Test M2-PK in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study.  Presented in Digestive Disease Week, 2013.  Mo1189.  Gastroenterology 2013; 144(5, Supplement 1):S-602 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(13)62222-2

Liu KQL, Wong MCS, Wang HHX.  Knowledge and attitudes associated with self care practices among Chinese type 2 diabetics: a systematic review.  J Diabetes Invest. 2012; 3(suppl 1):246.  doi: 10.1111/jdi.12013

Wong MCS, Wang HHX, Tam WWS, Cheung CSK, Tong ELH, Sek ACH, John GK, Cheung NT, Leeder SR, Griffiths SM.  Termination profiles of commonly prescribed antihypertensive agents: a cohort study among 223,287 patients.  Circulation 2012; 126:A13971.

Wong MCS, Tam WWS, Wang HHX, Cheung CSK, Tong ELH, Sek ACH, John GK, Cheung NT, Yan BP, Yu CM, Leeder SR, Griffiths SM.  Initial antihypertensive prescription and switching: a 5-year cohort study from 250,851 patients.  Circulation 2012; 126:A14017. 

Wong MCS, Tam WWS, Cheung CSK, Wang HHX, Tong ELH, Sek ACH,
Yan BP, Cheung NT, Leeder SR, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  Drug adherence and the incidence of coronary heart disease- and stroke-specific mortality among patients newly prescribed antihypertensive medications: a 5-year cohort study.  Circulation 2012; 126:A14289. 

Wang HHX, Wang JJ, Xu L, Li FJ, Wang W, Wang ZW, Chen WW, Wong MCS, Griffiths SM.  Effect of cardiovascular risk-based approach in primary care physician-led management for 19,400 hypertensive patients in southern China.  J Hypertens 2012; 30(e-Suppl 1):e4.  doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000419838.43636.bb 

Wang HHX, Wong MCS, Tang JL, Wang JJ, Griffiths SM.  Primary care-based lifestyle interventions on blood pressure and lipid profiles among Chinese subjects: a meta-analysis.  Circulation 2012; 125(19):e71.  doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31824fcd6b 

MCS Wong, B Yan, WWS Tam, HHX Wang, KSD Liu, KQL Liu, CSK Cheung, ELH Tong, ACH Sek, NT Cheung, CM Yu, S Leeder, S Griffiths.  Antihypertensive Drug Adherence In A Large Chinese Population.  European Heart Journal Supplements.  2012 Feb. 14(Suppl A),A5-A5. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sur021

MCS Wong, B Yan, WWS Tam, HHX Wang, KSD Liu, KQL Liu, CSK Cheung, ELH Tong, ACH Sek, GK John, NT Cheung, CM Yu, S Leeder, S Griffiths.  Prescription Profiles Of Antihypertensive Agents In A Chinese Population: Impact Of International Guidelines On First-Line Prescriptions.  European Heart Journal Supplements.  2012 Feb. 14(Suppl A),A27-A28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sur028

MCS Wong, B Yan, WWS Tam, HHX Wang, KSD Liu, KQL Liu, CSK Cheung, ELH Tong, ACH Sek, NT Cheung, CM Yu, S Leeder, S Griffiths.  Mortality And Antihypertensive Drug Classes: A Risk Association Study.  European Heart Journal Supplements.  2012 Feb. 14(Suppl A),A28-A28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sur028 A24-A29

Wang HHX, Wong MCS, Yan BP, Tang JL, Wang JJ, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  A systematic review on health education among pre-hypertensive and stage-1 hypertensive Chinese subjects: could we reduce cardiovascular risk factors?  Eur Heart J Suppl 2012; 14(suppl A):A28.  doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/sur028 

KQL Liu, MCS Wong, HHX Wang, KSD Liu, B Yan, CM Yu, S Griffiths.  Self-Perceived Health Status Is Associated With Optimal Compliance To Antihypertensive Medications.  European Heart Journal Supplements.  2012 Feb. 14(Suppl A),A28-A28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sur028

Jessica Y. L. Ching, Martin C. S. Wong, Kelvin K. F. Tsoi, Thomas Y. T. Lam, Arthur K. C. Luk, Hoyee W. Hirai, Sian M. Griffiths, Francis K. L. Chan, Joseph J. Y. Sung.   Compliance with fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening: A prospective cohort study.  Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2012; 27 (Suppl. 5): 197. DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12006

Jessica Y. L. Ching, Martin C. S. Wong, Kelvin K. F. Tsoi, Thomas Y. T. Lam, Arthur K. C. Luk, Hoyee W. Hirai, Sian M. Griffiths, Francis K. L. Chan, Joseph J. Y. Sung. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The knowledge of colorectal cancer symptoms and risk factors among 10,078 Chinese screening participants: Are high risk individuals more knowledgeable? 2012; 27 (Suppl. 5): 198.  DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12006

Jessica Y. L. Ching, Hoyee W. Hirai, Arthur K. C. Luk, Thomas Y. T. Lam, Martin C. S. Wong, Kelvin K. F. Tsoi, Francis K. L. Chan, Joseph J. Y. Sung.  Comparison of immunochemical fecal occult blood tests for the detection of colorectal cancer: A prospective case-control study.  Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2012; 27 (Suppl. 5): 175

Jessica Y. L. Ching, Arthur K. C. Luk, Whitney W. Y. Tang, Martin C. S. Wong, Hoyee W. Hirai, Thomas Y. T. Lam, Joseph J. Y. Sung.  Mailing invitations for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme in Hong Kong: A comparison between private and public estates.  Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2012; 27 (Suppl. 5): 200. DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12006

Wang HHX, Wong MCS, Wong SYS, Tang JL, Wang JJ, Li DKT, Griffiths SM, Starfield B.  Patient’s experience of primary care: a cross-sectional comparison study in mainland China using Primary Care Assessment Tool.  Malaysian Family Physician 2011; 6(Suppl 1):35.  (Scopus Indexed. ISSN: 1985-207X)

Wong MCS, Yan BP, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  Subjects at Risk of Antihypertensive Drug Discontinuation: A Cohort Study from 93,286 Chinese Subjects.  Int J Cardiol 2011;147S1: S2. doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(11)70005-5

Wong MCS, Yan BP, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  Pharmacoepidemiological Profile of Fixed-dose Combination Therapy Among Ethnic Chinese Subjects: A Cohort Study.  Int J Cardiol 2011;147S1: S32.  doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(11)70105-X

Wong MCS, Yan BP, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Yu CM, Griffiths SM.  Hyponatremia and Hypokalemia Induced by Antihypertensive Monotherapies In Clinical Practice: Risk Association Study among Ethnic Chinese Subjects.  Int J Cardiol 2011;147S1: S26. doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(11)70087-0

Kelvin K. Tsoi, Siew C. Ng, Martin C. Wong, Hoyee W. Hirai, Thomas Lam, Francis K. L.  Current Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors is Associated With an Increased Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures: A Meta-Analysis.  Gastroenterology 2011 Vol. 140, Issue 5, Supplement 1, Page S-210. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(11)60847-0

S.-L. Yu, K. C. Paul, C.-K. Wong, C.-C. Szeto, S.-C. Ho, K. So , M.-Y. Yu, S.-F. Yim, T.-H. Cheung, M. C. Wong, E. K. Li, A. C. M. Yeung, J. L. Cheung, L.-S. Tam.  Antagonist-mediated down-regulation of the expression of intracellular toll-like receptors increases the prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in systemic lupus erythematosus.  Ann Rheum Dis 2011;70(Suppl3):529

Thomas YT Lam, Arthur K. C. Luk, Hoyee W. Hirai, Martin C. S. Wong, Francis KL Chan, Kelvin KF Tsoi, Joseph JY Sung. Comparison immunochemical fecal occult blood tests for the detection of colorectal cancer: a prospective case-control study. Presented in Asia Pacific Digestive Week 2011: 445. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2011; 26 (Suppl 5):119. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06898.x

Wang HHX, Wong MCS, Yan BP, Tang JL, Yu CM, Griffiths SM. 
Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on reducing cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese subjects in primary care setting: a systematic review. Int J Cardiol 2011;147S1: S32. doi:10.1016/S0167-5273(11)70106-1

Wong MCS, Lau RKC, Jiang JY.  Patients at risk of discontinuation and switching of thiazide diuretics in clinical practice.  European Heart Journal 2010;31:692. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehq289

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Griffiths SM.  Subjects at risk of poor compliance to antihypertensive combination therapy.  European Heart Journal 2010; 12(suppl A):S3. A002. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sup042

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Su X, Tang JL, Griffiths SM.  Pharmacoepidemiological profiles of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in Chinese subjects: a cohort study.   European Heart Journal 2010; 12(suppl A):S7. A016. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sup044

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Su X, Tang JL, Griffiths SM.  Factors associated with drug adherence to oral hypoglycemic agents in 26 782 Chinese patients: a cohort study.  European Heart Journal 2010; 12(supplA):S22. P026 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sup049

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Su X, Tang JL, Griffiths SM.  Factors associated with discontinuation of lipid-lowering agents among Chinese patients.  European Heart Journal 2010; 12(Suppl A):S22. P027 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/sup049

Kelvin KF Tsoi, Martin CS Wong, Hoyee W Hirai, Arthur KC Luk, Jessica YL Ching, Francis KL Chan, Joseph JY Sung.  Comparison of Asia-Pacific Colorectal Screening Score and Faecal Occult Blood Tests for the Detection of Advanced Colonic Neoplasm in an Asymptomatic Hong Kong Population.  Gastroenterology 2010;138(5, Suppl 1):S-189. doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(10)60858-X

Wong MCS, Lam AT, Li D, Lau JTF, Griffiths S, Sung JJY.  Factors associated with practice of colorectal cancer screening among primary care physicians in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.  Gastroenterology 2009;136(5):A-335. doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(09)61535-3

Wong MCS, Jiang Y. Factors associated with switching of antihypertensive drugs among 93,286 Chinese patients: a cohort study.  International Journal of Cardiology 2009; 137S1: S126.  doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.431

Wong MCS, Jiang Y. A cohort study of profiles of beta-blocker discontinuation in 19,177 Chinese patients.   International Journal of Cardiology  2009; 137S1:S135. doi. 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.460

Wong MCS, Jiang Y. Evaluating factors associated with compliance to thiazide diuretics among 8,551 Chinese patients.   International Journal of Cardiology;137S1:S31-S32. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.104

Wong MCS, Jiang Y. A cohort study on the profiles of discontinuation of oral hypoglycemic agents among 28,773 Chinese patients.   International Journal of Cardiology 2009; 137S1:S45-S46. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.149

Wong MCS, Jiang Y. Antihypertensive drug adherence in 83,884 Chinese patients: a population-based cohort study.  International Journal of Cardiology 2009; 137S1: S135-S13. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.461

(C). Publications in regional/ local journals

Martin CS Wong. Colorectal cancer screening in Hong Kong: investment of more resources needed to strengthen screening services and inform governmental policy.  HKMJ 2011;17(5):348-9.

Wong HY, Chan EYH, Wong MCS, Liang J.  Is the number of clinical problems per consultation correlated with poorer ICPC coding practices in primary care clinics?  A pilot study in two distinct clinic settings.  Hong Kong Practitioners 2009; 31: 158-165

Wong MCS, Chan ACY, Kwan WK, Mercer SW, Griffiths SM, Yiu YK. Collaboration between Family Medicine and Internal Medicine - a new model of care for effective primary care. HK Practitioners 2008, 30, 60-69

Wong MCS.  & Lee A.  Research in Family Medicine—Building Stronger Capacity.  Editorial, Hong Kong Medical Diary March, 2006, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 2-3

Wong MCS, SYS Wong & Lee A.  The effect of patient co-morbidities on the prescription choice of first-line Anti-hypertensive Agents among Family Medicine Trainees in Hong Kong.  Hong Kong Medical Diary 2006, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 11-12

Wong MCS, Chung MWL, Yuen NCL, Foo SKS.  Striking a balance between individual patient demands and public health resources – the role of the primary care physician.  Hong Kong Practitioners 2005; 27: 62-67

Wong MCS, Chung RY.  The Prescription Pattern of antihypertensives among Family Medicine Trainees in Hong Kong Part 2: in the presence of diabetes.  Hong Kong Practitioners 2005; 27: 83-93

Wong MCS, Chung RY.  The Prescription Pattern of antihypertensives among Family Medicine Trainees in Hong Kong Part 3: in the presence of hyperlipidemia.  Hong Kong Practitioners 2005; 27: 83-93

Kai KY, Lam KKL, Lam ASC, Tang LCW, Yueng KK, MCS Wong, Lee A.  Exploring parents’ understandings and concerns on self-management of childhood asthma.  Hong Kong Practitioners 2005; 27: 172-178

Lee A, Lee N, Tsang CKK, Wong WCW, Cheng FK, Wong SYS, Wong MCS.  Youth Risk Behaviour Survey, Hong Kong (2003/04).  Journal of Primary Care and Health Promotion.  Special issue Feb 2005

Wong MCS, Chung RY.  The Prescription Pattern of antihypertensives among Family Medicine Trainees in Hong Kong Part 1: in the absence of concomitant cardiovascular risk factors.  Hong Kong Practitioners 2004; 26: 420-429

Chan SL, Wong MCS, Yuen NCL.  The Prevalence of Functional Disorders in Hong Kong Family Practice.  Hong Kong Practitioners 2003; 25: 413-418


 (D). Presentation in Conferences

Joseph JY Sung, Thomas Y. Lam, Simon Ng, Janet F. Lee, Jessica Ching, Yee Kit Tse, Martin CS Wong, Francis Chan, Joachim Hevler.  The Use of a New Stool Test M2-PK in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study.  Presented in Digestive Disease Week, 2013. 

Thomas YT Lam, Arthur K. C. Luk, Hoyee W. Hirai, Martin C. S. Wong, Francis KL Chan, Kelvin KF Tsoi, Joseph JY Sung. Comparison immunochemical fecal occult blood tests for the detection of colorectal cancer: a prospective case-control study. Presented in Asia Pacific Digestive Week 2011: 445.

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Griffiths S.  Subjects at Risk of Poor Compliance to Antihypertensive Combination Therapy.  Presented in the International Congress of Cardiology 2010

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Su XF, Tang JL, Griffiths S. Pharmacoepidemiological Profiles of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Chinese Patients: A Cohort Study.  Presented in the International Congress of Cardiology 2010

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Su XF, Tang JL, Griffiths S.  Factors Associated with Discontinuation of Lipid Lowering Agents among Chinese Patients.  Presented in the International Congress of Cardiology 2010

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Wang HHX, Su XF, Tang JL, Griffiths S.  Factors Associated with Drug Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in 26,782 Chinese Patients: A Cohort Study.  Presented in the International Congress of Cardiology 2010

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Factors associated with switching of antihypertensive drugs among 93,286 Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Presented in the World Hypertension Congress, 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  A cohort study of profiles of beta-blocker discontinuation in 19,177 Chinese patients.   Presented in the World Hypertension Congress, 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Evaluating factors associated with compliance to thiazide diuretics among 8,551 Chinese patients.   Presented in the World Hypertension Congress, 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  A cohort study on the profiles of discontinuation of oral hypoglycemic agents among 28,773 Chinese patients.   Presented in the World Hypertension Congress, 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Antihypertensive drug adherence in 83,884 Chinese patients: a population-based cohort study.  Presented in the World Hypertension Congress, 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Factors associated with discontinuation of oral hypoglycemic agent among 28,773 Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Presented in the 11th Hong Kong Diabetes & Cardiovascular Risk Factors East Meets West Symposium, 2009

Wong MCS. Persistence of Combination Therapy among Ethics Chinese Patients: A Population-based Cohort Study.  Presented in Asia Conference on Emerging issues in Public Health 2009 (Nov 30 – Dec 02)

Wong MCS, Tsoi KKF, Ling KWK, Griffiths S, Sung JJY.  Factors associated with choice of colonoscopy in a Territory wide colorectal cancer screening programme among asymptomatic Chinese participants.  Presented in The United European Gastroenterology Federation (UEGF) and the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), the World Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy (OMED) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), 2009

Sung JJY, Tsoi KKF, Wong MCS et al. Comparison of Guaiac-Based and Immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Tests for the Detection of Advanced Colonic Neoplasm in an asymptomatic population in Hong Kong.  Presented in The United European Gastroenterology Federation (UEGF) and the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), the World Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy (OMED) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), 2009

Tsoi KKF, Wong MCS, Ling KWK, Luo DJY, Sung JJY. Implications of the American College of Radiology Recommendations for Reporting CT Colonography Findings on asymptomatic population in Asia.  Presented in The United European Gastroenterology Federation (UEGF) and the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), the World Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy (OMED) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Fung H, Griffiths S. Factors associated with antihypertensive drug compliance in a Chinese population: a cohort study.  Presented in Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S. Apparent Efficacy of Antihypertensive Prescriptions according to Drug Classes among newly diagnosed hypertensive Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Presented in Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, 2009

Tam LS, Chan PKS, Ho SC, Yu MY, Yim SF, Cheung TK, Wong MCS, Li EK.  Natural History of Cervical Papillomavirus Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.  Presented in Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR 2009

Tam LS, Chan PKS, Ho SC, Yu MY, Yim SF, Cheung TK, Wong MCS, Li EK. 
Risk Factors for Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- A Prospective Cohort Study.  Presented in American College of Rheumatology /ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting, October 16-21, 2009

Wong MCS, Lam AT, Li D, Lau JTF, Griffiths S, Sung JJY.  Factors associated with practice of colorectal cancer screening among primary care physicians in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.  Presented in Digestive Disease Week 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Zhang XH, Kung KKL, Griffiths S.  Patterns of add-on antihypertensive pharmacotherapy among 9,560 newly diagnosed hypertensive Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Presented in WONCA conference 2009

Wong MCS, Zhang XH, Fung H, Griffiths S, Mercer S.  Who are at risk of developing impaired fasting glucose or diabetes among Chinese hypertensive patients?  Presented in WONCA conference 2009

Wong MCS, Zhang XH, Ali MK, Griffiths S, Mercer S.  Antihypertensive drug classes and dyslipidemia among Chinese hypertensive patients: a risk association study.
Presented in WONCA conference 2009

Wong MCS, Zhang XH, Ali MK, Griffiths S, Mercer S.  Correlation between fasting glucose level, Hemoglobin A1c and serum lipid profiles among 21,675 Chinese patients with hypertension and diabetes in family practice—a large risk association study
Presented in WONCA conference 2009

Wong MCS, Zhang XH, Ali MK, Griffiths S, Mercer S. Factors associated with electrolyte disturbances among Chinese hypertensive patients prescribed an antihypertensive agent.  Presented in WONCA conference 2009

Wong MCS, Sun J, Lee A, Stewart D, Cheng FFK.  Evaluating the impact of a newly-designed resilience enhancing program among WHO Health Promoting Schools in Hong Kong.  Presented in WONCA conference 2009

Wong MCS, Jiang Y, Griffiths S.  Factors associated with antihypertensive drug discontinuation among 67,028 Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Presented in WONCA conference 2009

Wong HWH, Wong MCS, Wong SYS, Lee A.  Are shift duties associated with abnormal eating behavior among hospital nurses in Hong Kong?  Presented in The 2nd China health Education and Health Promotion Conference (2009, Shenzhen) & The 1st Shenzhen International Health Preserving and protection Forum

Wong MCS Jiang JY, Lam AT, Fung H, Tang JL, Mercer SW.  Health services research in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong: An analysis of over 1 million antihypertensive prescriptions between 2004-2007 as an example of the potential and pitfalls of using routinely collected electronic patient data. Presented in conference in WONCA, 2008

Wong MCS, Chan PKS, Ho WCS, Chang AR, Chor JSY, Yu MY, Cheung JKL, Yeung ACM, Ng HK, Griffiths S.  Epidemiologic Risk Profile of infection with different groups of Human Papilloma Viruses in Chinese Women.  Presented in conference in WONCA, Melbourne 2008

Wong MCS Lee A, Sun J, Stewart D, Cheng FK, Kan W, Ho M.  Is the WHO Health Promoting School Approach Effective in enhancing Mental Health among adolescents? A Comparative study.  Presented in conference in WONCA, Melbourne 2008

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Zhang XH, Fung H, Griffiths S, Mercer SW.  Thiazide Diuretics were associated with lower mortality among 18,338 Chinese: Risk Association study Presented in conference in WONCA, Melbourne 2008

Wong MCS, Women’s health issues in the region.  Presented in conference in WONCA, Melbourne 2008

Wong MCS, Jiang JY, Zhang XH, Lam AT, Fung H, Griffiths S, Mercer SW. Patterns of Antihypertensive Prescribing and discontinuation among a Chinese Population from over one million prescriptions.  Presented in conference in WONCA, Melbourne 2008

Wong MCS, Epidemiologic Risk Profile of infection with different groups of Human Papilloma Viruses in Chinese Women.  Presented in Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, 2008

Wong MCS, Similar Add-on rates of antihypertensive prescriptions according to drug classes among 16,154 newly diagnosed hypertensive Chinese patients: a cohort study.  Presented in Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, 2008

Wong MCS, Resiliency building based on the success of the Health-Promoting School.  Presented in the international conference of IUHPE, Vancouver, 2007.

Wong MCS The effectiveness of the Healthy City approach in Hong Kong. Presented in the international conference of IUHPE, Vancouver, 2007.

Wong MCS Collaboration between Family Medicine and Internal Medicine - a new model of care for effective primary care.  Presented in the Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, 2007.

Wong MCS Chronic Disease in Family Medicine.  Presented in academic meeting,
School of Public Health, CUHK, 2008

Wong MCS A pilot study on the Tolerability and Effectiveness of commonly
prescribed antihypertensives in Hong Kong.  Presented in academic meeting, School of
Public Health, CUHK, 2006

Wong MCS Knowledge, attitude and consultation behavior of patients with Upper respiratory tract infection.  Presented in Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, 2006

Wong MCS The implementation of healthy school in Hong Kong.
A speech delivered in training seminar for professionals, Department of health and Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Macau, China, 2005

Wong MCS  The concept of Health Promoting School (HPS) in relation to
the school external assessment exercise by the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB). Presented in teachers’ training workshop, Tsun Tsin Secondary School, 2005

Wong MCS The concept of Healthy School Award (HSA) scheme in Hong Kong.  Presented in the Western New Territories Healthy School award scheme and collaborative school partnership ceremony, Training Workshop, 2005

Wong MCS Tolerability of commonly prescribed antihypertensives in Hong Kong.  Presented in academic Tutors’ meeting, Family Medicine, CUHK, 2004

Wong MCS Knowledge, attitude and consultation behavior of patients
with Upper respiratory tract infection.  Presented in Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong
Kong College of Family Physicians, 2004

Wong MCS, Clement KK Tsang, Albert Lee, Waymond Tsang, Marian Yu.  Attitude towards the use of evidence based medicine in Hong Kong: a survey of Family Physicians.  Presented in the 25th anniversary, Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, 2002

 

   

 

 

 

 

 
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