Students

Name:YAU King Wai, Derek

Post:Full-time Phd (4 years)

Enrolled: August 2017-Present

Origin: Hong Kong SAR

First Degree:BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)

Master Degree: MSc in Medicine (Pain Management), The University of Sydney (Australia)

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1314-3679

Supervisor: Prof. Anna Lee

Title of Thesis: Prehabilitation for frail patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery

Research interests: Pain management, Exercise therapy, Rehabilitation and Frailty management

Academic Awards:

Publications

Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. (2020). Effect of preparative rehabilitation on recovery after cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, S1877-0657(20)30105-6. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2020.03.014.
Yau DKW, Wong MK, Wong WT, Gin T, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. (2019). PREhabilitation for improving QUality of recovery after ELective cardiac surgery (PREQUEL) study: protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open; 9(5):e027974. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027974.

Conference Abstracts:

Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. (2020). What demographic factors influence participation in a randomized controlled trial on prehabilitation for cardiac surgery?. Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology; 28(1), 19 (Abstract 52)

Conference Presentations:

Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. What demographic factors influence participation in a randomized controlled trial on prehabilitation for cardiac surgery?. Orally presented at the Hong Kong College of Cardiology 28th Annual Scientific Congress (HKCC ASC), 3-5 July 2020, Hong Kong.
Yau KWD, Wong MKH, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. Exercise performances of frail patients undergoing cardiac surgery at a preoperative exercise training program: a preliminary result. Poster presented at the Evidence-Based Perioperative Medicine – Asia 2019 Congress (EBPOM-ASIA), 1-3 November 2019, Singapore.
Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. Preoperative exercise program for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Poster presented at the 13th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress (ISPRM), 9-13 June 2019, Japan.