Dr. YAU King Wai, Derek PhD, MScMed(PainMgt), PDD(Acupuncture), BSc(Hons)PT Registered Physiotherapist, ACSM-CEP Postdoctoral researcher Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care The Chinese University of Hong Kong Research Interests Pain management, Rehabilitation, Exercise therapy, Frailty management

Academic Awards:

• Peter Curzon Oram Charitable Trust Scholarship (2020/21)
• Madam Woo Li Shiu Charm Memorial Scholarship (2020/21)
• Dragon Culture Scholarships for Medical Studies (2019/20)

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

Publons ID: https://publons.com/researcher/1496958

Publications:

• Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. (2021). Effect of preparative rehabilitation on recovery after cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2020.03.014.
• Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. (2021). 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 KWD, Underwood M, Joynt G, Lee A. (2021). Exercise prehabilitation (PREQUEL) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: preliminary results. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 133(Suppl 2), 1485-6.
• Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee, A. (2020). What demographic factors influence participation in a randomised controlled trial on prehabilitation for cardiac surgery?. Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology, 28(1), 19.

Conference Presentations:

• Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. Exercise prehabilitation (PREQUEL) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: preliminary results. Poster presented at the 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA), 1-5 September 2021, Prague, Czech Republic (Virtual).
• Yau DKW, Griffith JF, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. The potential of rectus femoris muscle ultrasonography in assessing preoperative frailty status in patients awaiting cardiac surgery: preliminary findings. Poster presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) Annual Meeting 2021, 24-27 April 2021, Montreal, Canada (Virtual).
• Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. The association between anaemia with or without iron deficiency status and physical exercise capacity before cardiac surgery. Poster presented at the World Physiotherapy Congress, 9-11 April 2021, Dubai, UAE (Virtual).
• 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. 

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