Weng Yee Chin

Aug 19, 2024 | dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Yuan Wang |Weng Yee Chin |Yuan Wang MStat

1 INTRODUCTION Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a leading risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide, is predicted to affect more than 1.27 billion people by 2050.1 CVD affects an estimated 32.2% of patients with T2DM and stands as the primary cause of mortality in this population.2 Poor glycaemic control is a well-established risk factor for diabetes complications, including CVD.3-5 Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) has long and widely been used as the ‘gold standard’ measure for long-term...

Oct 26, 2023 | bjgp.org | Wanchun Xu |Weng Yee Chin |Ivy Mak

cardiovascular diseases continuity of patient care hypertension primary health care INTRODUCTION Hypertension is a highly prevalent medical condition worldwide,1 which is also one of the most critical risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death.2 The monitoring and care of patients with hypertension relies mainly on the primary care system, where continuity of care (COC) is considered a crucial component of primary care practice.3 Continuity of care refers to the...

Oct 16, 2023 | bjgp.org | Wanchun Xu |Weng Yee Chin |Ivy Mak

cardiovascular diseases continuity of patient care hypertension primary health care INTRODUCTION Hypertension is a highly prevalent medical condition worldwide,1 which is also one of the most critical risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death.2 The monitoring and care of patients with hypertension relies mainly on the primary care system, where continuity of care (COC) is considered a crucial component of primary care practice.3 Continuity of care refers to the...

May 11, 2023 | thelancet.com | Yuan Wang |Ivy Mak |Weng Yee Chin |Wanchun Xu

MethodsEthicsThe study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong—the Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (reference number: UW 19–329). As anonymous data were extracted from an electronic health database, under Hong Kong regulations and approval from the Hospital Authority, consent from participants was not required. Data source and study designData used in this study were acquired from the Clinical Management System of the Hong Kong HA.