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KK Cheng

University of Birmingham
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Quality of primary health care in China: challenges and recommendations

X Li, HM Krumholz, W Yip, KK Cheng, J De Maeseneer… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
China has substantially increased financial investment and introduced favourable policies
for strengthening its primary health care system with core responsibilities in preventing and …

The primary health-care system in China

X Li, J Lu, S Hu, KK Cheng, J De Maeseneer, Q Meng… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
China has made remarkable progress in strengthening its primary health-care system.
Nevertheless, the system still faces challenges in structural characteristics, incentives and policies…

Biotechnological production of succinic acid: current state and perspectives

KK Cheng, XB Zhao, J Zeng… - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Succinic acid has multiple practical applications (eg synthesis of 1,4‐butanediol, tetrahydrofuran,
gamma‐butyrolactone, and as a monomer of some biodegradable polymers). Bio‐…

Covid-19: risk factors for severe disease and death

RE Jordan, P Adab, KK Cheng - Bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
As the covid-19 pandemic accelerates, governments are warning people at high risk to be
particularly stringent in observing social distancing measures because if they become ill they …

Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity

KK Cheng, TH Lam, CC Leung - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic progresses, one debate relates to
the use of face masks by individuals in the community. We previously highlighted some …

Use of personal protective equipment against coronavirus disease 2019 by healthcare professionals in Wuhan, China: cross sectional study

…, YQ Zhou, S Peng, M Kuang, FF Hou, KK Cheng… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To examine the protective effects of appropriate personal protective equipment for
frontline healthcare professionals who provided care for patients with coronavirus disease …

A genome-wide association study identifies colorectal cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 10p14 and 8q23. 3

…, P Vodicka, A Naccarati, L Lipton, JWC Ho, KK Cheng… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
To identify colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility alleles, we conducted a genome-wide
association study. In phase 1, we genotyped 550,163 tagSNPs in 940 familial colorectal tumor …

[PDF][PDF] Mass masking in the COVID-19 epidemic: people need guidance

CC Leung, TH Lam, KK Cheng - Lancet, 2020 - aphn.org
As the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outside China is accelerating, we
urge policy makers to reconsider the role of masking. The non-specific symptoms at early …

Effect of anti-inflammatory drugs on overall risk of common cancer: case-control study in general practice research database

MJS Langman, KK Cheng, EA Gilman, RJ Lancashire - Bmj, 2000 - bmj.com
Objective: To examine whether anti-inflammatory drug treatment protects against the commoner
cancers in the United Kingdom. Design: Case-control study using the general practice …

Passive smoking exposure and risk of COPD among adults in China: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

P Yin, CQ Jiang, KK Cheng, TH Lam, KH Lam… - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality
in China, where the population is also exposed to high levels of passive smoking, yet little …