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Publications: Dr Wenhao Li

Li W, Boot J, Mein C, Loy J, Devalia K, Kendall T, Ramos MJ, Fallowfield J et al. ( 2024 ) . P32 Toll-like receptor (TLR)5 mediates deleterious effects of lipid injury and fibrogenic responses in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and clinical outcomes . Conference: P32 Toll-like receptor (TLR)5 mediates deleterious effects of lipid injury and fibrogenic responses in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and clinical outcomesa29 - a30 .
Li W, Brennan PN, Tavabie OD ( 2024 ) . Letter to the Editor: Future-proofing transplant hepatology training: Shared learnings from "across the pond" . Liver Transplantation
Chambers ES, Cai W, Vivaldi G, Jolliffe DA, Perdek N, Li W, Faustini SE, Gibbons JM et al. ( 2024 ) . Influence of individuals’ determinants including vaccine type on cellular and humoral responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination . npj Vaccines vol. 9 , ( 1 )
Brennan PN, Tavabie OD, Li W, Marjot T, Corless L, Fallowfield JA, Jarvis H, Mansour D et al. ( 2024 ) . Progress is impossible without change: understanding the evolving nomenclature of steatotic liver disease and its effect on hepatology practice . The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology vol. 9 , ( 6 ) 577 - 582 .
Li W, Sheridan D, McPherson S, Alazawi W, Abeysekera K, Marjot T, Brennan P, Mahgoub S et al. ( 2023 ) . National study of NAFLD management identifies variation in delivery of care in the UK between 2019 to 2022 . JHEP Reports vol. 5 , ( 12 )
Li W, Sheridan D, Mcpherson S, Alazawi W ( 2023 ) . THU-447 The national audit of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) identifies variations and shortfalls in delivery of care in the UK . Journal of Hepatology vol. 78 ,
Li W, Garrido P, Mir IG, Waller K, Jong AV-D, Brindley JH, Khan W, Hood G et al. ( 2023 ) . WED-406 Toll-like receptor 5 signalling mediates pro-inflammatory and fibrogenic responses in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) . Journal of Hepatology vol. 78 ,
Cheung DYT, Chan HCH, Conway M, Wong CKH, Li WHC, Wang MP, Lam TH ( 2023 ) . WhatsApp group discussion for smoking relapse prevention: a randomised controlled trial (abridged secondary publication) . Hong Kong Medical Journal vol. 29 Suppl 3 , ( 3 ) 16 - 18 .
UK TTCFRAAIH, Tavabie OD, Abeysekera KW, Brennan PN, Marjot T, Kronsten VT, Li W, Nayagam JS et al. ( 2023 ) . Regional variation in characteristics of patients with decompensated cirrhosis admitted to hospitals in the UK . The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology vol. 8 , ( 7 ) 604 - 606 .
Chung JOK, Li WHC, Chan GCF, Chiu SY, Ho KY ( 2023 ) . Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Resilience Scale for Children: abridged secondary publication . Hong Kong Medical Journal vol. 29 Suppl 2 , ( 1 ) 12 - 14 .
Li W, Abbas N, Brennan PN, Mcdowell H, Navaratnam J, Phoolchund A, Scott R, Shearer J et al. ( 2023 ) . UK national trainee survey of hepatology training, research and the future workforce . Frontline Gastroenterology vol. 14 , ( 4 ) 326 - 333 .
Wells G, Spiers J, Williams FR, Li W, Tavabie OD, Brennan PN ( 2023 ) . An overview of the challenges and key initiatives in hepatology practice in the UK in 2022: a cautionary tale, but reasons for optimism - British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) Annual Meeting 2022 Conference Report . Clinical Medicine vol. 23 , ( 1 ) 73 - 75 .
Waller KJ, Saihi H, Li W, Brindley JH, De Jong A, Syn W-K, Bessant C, Alazawi W ( 2022 ) . Single-cell phenotypes of peripheral blood immune cells in early and late stages of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease . Clinical and Molecular Hepatology vol. 29 , ( 2 ) 417 - 432 .
Jolliffe DA, Vivaldi G, Chambers ES, Cai W, Li W, Faustini SE, Gibbons JM, Pade C et al. ( 2022 ) . Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Influence SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Efficacy or Immunogenicity: Sub-Studies Nested within the CORONAVIT Randomised Controlled Trial . Nutrients vol. 14 , ( 18 )
Vivaldi G, Jolliffe DA, Faustini S, Shields AM, Holt H, Perdek N, Talaei M, Tydeman F et al. ( 2022 ) . Correlation Between Postvaccination Anti-Spike Antibody Titers and Protection Against Breakthrough Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study . The Journal of Infectious Diseases vol. 226 , ( 11 ) 1903 - 1908 .
Spiers J, Brindley JH, Li W, Alazawi W ( 2022 ) . What’s new in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? . Frontline Gastroenterology vol. 13 , ( e1 ) e102 - e108 .
McPherson S, Armstrong MJ, Cobbold JF, Corless L, Anstee QM, Aspinall RJ, Barclay ST, Brennan PN et al. ( 2022 ) . Quality standards for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): consensus recommendations from the British Association for the Study of the Liver and British Society of Gastroenterology NAFLD Special Interest Group . The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology vol. 7 , ( 8 ) 755 - 769 .
Li W, Kadler BK, Brindley JH, Hood G, Devalia K, Loy J, Syn W-K, Alazawi W ( 2022 ) . The contribution of daytime sleepiness to impaired quality of life in NAFLD in an ethnically diverse population . Scientific Reports vol. 12 , ( 1 )
Kavanagh E, Fernandes L, Li W, Roycroft M, FitzPatrick M ( 2022 ) . Physician trainee research collaboratives: a mixed methods exploration of UK experience . Clinical Medicine vol. 22 , ( 2 ) 119 - 124 .
Usai C, Gibbons JM, Pade C, Li W, Jacobs SRM, McKnight Á, Kennedy PTF, Gill US ( 2022 ) . The β-NGF/TrkA Signalling Pathway Is Associated With the Production of Anti-Nucleoprotein IgG in Convalescent COVID-19 . Frontiers in Immunology vol. 12 ,
Li W, Ng CH, Quek J, Chan KE, Tan C, Zeng RW, Yong JN, Tay H et al. ( 2022 ) . The growing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), determined by fatty liver index, amongst young adults in the United States. A 20-year experience . Metabolism and Target Organ Damage vol. 2 , ( 4 ) null - null .
Luo YH, Li WHC, Cheung AT, Ho LLK, Xia W, He XL, Zhang JP, Chung JOK ( 2021 ) . Relationships between resilience and quality of life in parents of children with cancer . Journal of Health Psychology vol. 27 , ( 5 ) 1048 - 1056 .
Cheung AT, Li WHC, Ho LLK, Ho KY, Chan GCF, Chung JOK ( 2021 ) . Physical activity for pediatric cancer survivors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials . Journal of Cancer Survivorship vol. 15 , ( 6 ) 876 - 889 .
Li W, Kadler BK, Brindley JH, Berryman V, Preston J, Pattrick M, Sutcliffe C, Hood G et al. ( 2021 ) . Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea is a major component in NAFLD quality of life impairment . JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY . vol. 75 , S536 - S537 .
Weng X, Luk TT, Lau OS, Suen YN, Lee JJ, Li WH-C, Kwok JYY, Lam TH et al. ( 2020 ) . Brief mindfulness training for smoking cessation in Chinese women in workplaces: A pilot randomized controlled trial . Addictive Behaviors vol. 113 ,
Li W, Alazawi W ( 2020 ) . Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease . Clinical Medicine vol. 20 , ( 5 ) 509 - 512 .
Li W, Kemos P, Salciccioli JD, Marshall DC, Shalhoub J, Alazawi W ( 2020 ) . Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Liver-Related Mortality From 1985 to 2015 in 36 Developed Countries . Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology vol. 19 , ( 8 ) 1698 - 1707.e13 .
Cheung YTD, Chan CHH, Ho KS, Tang C, Lau CWH, Li WHC, Wang MP, Lam TH ( 2020 ) . Effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy sample at outdoor smoking hotspots for initiating quit attempts and use of smoking cessation services: a protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial . BMJ Open vol. 10 , ( 4 )
Li W, Homer K, Hull S, Boomla K, Robson J, Alazawi W ( 2019 ) . Obesity Predicts Liver Function Testing and Abnormal Liver Results . Obesity vol. 28 , ( 1 ) 132 - 138 .
Wang MP, Luk TT, Wu Y, Li WH, Cheung DY, Kwong AC, Lai V, Chan SS et al. ( 2019 ) . Chat-based instant messaging support integrated with brief interventions for smoking cessation: a community-based, pragmatic, cluster-randomised controlled trial . The Lancet Digital Health vol. 1 , ( 4 ) e183 - e192 .
Li W, Britton G, Kudo H, Goldin RD, Alazawi W ( 2019 ) . FRI-279-Stat2 is a pathogenic factor in human non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and mouse models of liver injury and mediates fatty acid-induced Inflammasome activation in hepatocytes . Journal of Hepatology . vol. 70 ,
Waller K, Jong AV-D, Li W, Lowe R, Kemos P, Syn W-K, Alazawi W ( 2019 ) . FRI-356-Single cell peripheral innate and adaptive immune signature of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by cytometry time of flight . Journal of Hepatology . vol. 70 , e551 - e552 .
Chung J, Lam K, Ho K, Cheung A, Ho L, Gibson F, Li W ( 2018 ) . Relationships among resilience, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents . Journal of Health Psychology vol. 25 , ( 13-14 ) 2396 - 2405 .
Zhao Y, Kuan HK, Chung JOK, Chan CKY, Li WHC ( 2018 ) . Students' approaches to learning in a clinical practicum: A psychometric evaluation based on item response theory . Nurse Education Today vol. 66 , 179 - 186 .
Li W, Homer K, Boomla K, Robson J, Hull S, Alazawi W ( 2018 ) . PS-062 Prevalence and explanatory factors for liver function testing and abnormality in a population-based study of children and young people . Journal of Hepatology . vol. 68 , s34 - s35 .
Li W, Chattree A ( 2018 ) . Small-Bowel Obstruction Due to Strongyloides stercoralis Infection . Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology vol. 17 , ( 6 ) a41 - a42 .
Wu SY-D, Wang MP, Li WH, Kwong AC, Lai VW, Lam TH ( 2018 ) . Does Electronic Cigarette Use Predict Abstinence from Conventional Cigarettes among Smokers in Hong Kong? . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health vol. 15 , ( 3 )
Ho KY, Li WHC, Wang MP, Lam KKW, Lam TH, Chan SSC ( 2018 ) . Comparison of two approaches in achieving smoking abstinence among patients in an outpatient clinic: A Phase 2 randomized controlled trial . Patient Education and Counseling vol. 101 , ( 5 ) 885 - 893 .
Li W, Salciccioli JD, Marshall D, Shalhoub J, Alazawi W ( 2018 ) . Factors Influencing Global Trends in Liver-Related Mortality - an Observational Study from 1985 to 2015 . HEPATOLOGY . vol. 68 , 451A - 451A .
Wang M-P, Suen Y-N, Wong BY-M, Li WH-C, Koh DS-Q, Lam T-H, Chan SS-C ( 2017 ) . Paternal smoking and maternal protective behaviors at home on infant’s saliva cotinine levels . Pediatric Research vol. 83 , ( 5 ) 936 - 942 .
Wang MP, Suen YN, Li WH-C, Lam CO-B, Wu SY-D, Kwong AC-S, Lai VW, Chan SS et al. ( 2017 ) . Intervention With Brief Cessation Advice Plus Active Referral for Proactively Recruited Community Smokers: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial . JAMA Internal Medicine vol. 177 , ( 12 ) 1790 - 1797 .
De Silva S, Li W, Kemos P, Brindley JH, Mecci J, Samsuddin S, Chin-Aleong J, Feakins RM et al. ( 2017 ) . Non-invasive markers of liver fibrosis in fatty liver disease are unreliable in people of South Asian descent . Frontline Gastroenterology vol. 9 , ( 2 )
De Silva S, Li W, Kemos P, Brindley J, Mecci J, Samsuddin S, Chin-Aleong J, Feakins R et al. ( 2017 ) . PWE-075 Non-invasive markers of liver fibrosis in fatty liver disease are unreliable in people of south asian descent . Gut . Conference: Liver vol. 66 ,
Lam TH, Li WH, Wang MP, Cheung YT, Cheung DY, Ho KY, Tan KC, Chan SS ( 2017 ) . A brief, tailored smoking cessation intervention for smokers with diabetes mellitus in Hong Kong . Hong Kong Medical Journal vol. 23 Suppl 2 , ( 3 ) 10 - 11 .
Wang MP, Li WH, Wu Y, Lam TH, Chan SS ( 2017 ) . Electronic cigarette use is not associated with quitting of conventional cigarettes in youth smokers . Pediatric Research vol. 82 , ( 1 ) 14 - 18 .
Li W, Kotha S, Joshi D ( 2017 ) . Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangectasia . Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology vol. 15 , ( 7 ) a25 - a26 .
Wang MP, Li WH, Cheung YT, Lam OB, Wu Y, Kwong AC, Lai VW, Chan SS et al. ( 2017 ) . Brief Advice on Smoking Reduction Versus Abrupt Quitting for Smoking Cessation in Chinese Smokers: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial . Nicotine & Tobacco Research vol. 20 , ( 1 ) 67 - 72 .
Li WHC, Chan SSC, Wang MP, Ho KY, Cheung YTY, Chan VWF, Lam TH ( 2017 ) . An Evaluation of the Youth Quitline Service Young Hong Kong Smokers . Journal of Adolescent Health vol. 60 , ( 5 ) 584 - 591 .
De Silva S, Li W, Kemos P, Brindley JH, Feakins R, Chinaleong J, Samsuddin S, Foster GR et al. ( 2017 ) . SAT-320 Blood-test based assessment of liver fibrosis, but not transient elastography, is less accurate in NAFLD patients of South Asian compared to White ethnicity . Journal of Hepatology . vol. 66 , s595 - s596 .
Jackson D, Hutchinson M, Barnason S, Li W, Mannix J, Neville S, Piper D, Power T et al. ( 2016 ) . Towards international consensus on patient harm: perspectives on pressure injury policy . Journal of Nursing Management vol. 24 , ( 7 ) 902 - 914 .
Coffey A, McCarthy G, Weathers E, Friedman MI, Gallo K, Ehrenfeld M, Chan S, Li WHC et al. ( 2016 ) . Nurses' knowledge of advance directives and perceived confidence in end‐of‐life care: a cross‐sectional study in five countries . International Journal of Nursing Practice vol. 22 , ( 3 ) 247 - 257 .
Li WHC, Chan SSC, Wang KMP, Lam TH ( 2015 ) . Helping cancer patients quit smoking by increasing their risk perception: a study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial . BMC Cancer vol. 15 , ( 1 )
Li WHC, Chan SSC, Wong EML, Kwok MC, Lee ITL ( 2014 ) . Effect of therapeutic play on pre- and post-operative anxiety and emotional responses in Hong Kong Chinese children: a randomised controlled trial . Hong Kong Medical Journal vol. 20 Suppl 7 , 36 - 39 .
Coffey A, McCarthy G, Weathers E, Friedman MI, Gallo K, Ehrenfeld M, Itzhaki M, Chan S et al. ( 2013 ) . Nurses' preferred end‐of‐life treatment choices in five countries . International Nursing Review vol. 60 , ( 3 ) 313 - 319 .
Li WH, Chung JO, Ho EK ( 2012 ) . Effectiveness of an adventure-based training programme in promoting the psychological well-being of primary schoolchildren . Journal of Health Psychology vol. 18 , ( 11 ) 1478 - 1492 .
Li WHC ( 2012 ) . Developing and evaluating an empowerment programme in promoting the psychosocial well-being and quality of life of childhood cancer survivors: A pilot study . Pediatric Cancer ,
Li WHC ( 2012 ) . Effectiveness of therapeutic play intervention in promoting the psychosocial well-being of children hospitalized with cancer . Pediatric Cancer ,
Li WHC ( 2012 ) . The impact of cancer on the psychosocial well-being and quality of life of Hong Kong Chinese children . Pediatric Cancer ,
Li WHC ( 2012 ) . The psychosocial well-being and quality of life of childhood cancer survivors: An exploratory study . Pediatric Cancer ,
Li WHC ( 2012 ) . Understanding how children coped with cancer: An essential prerequisite for designing appropriate psycho-educational interventions . Pediatric Cancer ,
Li WH, Mak YW, Chan SS, Chu AK, Lee EY, Lam T ( 2012 ) . Effectiveness of a play-integrated primary one preparatory programme to enhance a smooth transition for children . Journal of Health Psychology vol. 18 , ( 1 ) 10 - 25 .
Li W ( 2012 ) . Pediatric Cancer .
Li W ( 2012 ) . Preface . Pediatric Cancer
Li WH, Chung JO, Ho EK ( 2011 ) . The effectiveness of therapeutic play, using virtual reality computer games, in promoting the psychological well‐being of children hospitalised with cancer . Journal of Clinical Nursing vol. 20 , ( 15‐16 ) 2135 - 2143 .
Li WHC ( 2010 ) . Barriers to evidence-based practice: Baccalaureate nursing student’s perspective . Advances in Medicine and Biology , vol. 6 ,
Li WHC ( 2010 ) . Building up competence for student nurses in clinical ethical decisionmaking . Advances in Medicine and Biology , vol. 6 ,
Li WH, Chung OK ( 2009 ) . Enhancing the efficacy of psychoeducational interventions for paediatric patients in a randomised controlled trial: methodological considerations . Journal of Clinical Nursing vol. 18 , ( 21 ) 3013 - 3021 .
Li WH, Chung JO, Chui MM, Chan PS ( 2009 ) . Factorial structure of the Chinese version of the 12‐item General Health Questionnaire in adolescents . Journal of Clinical Nursing vol. 18 , ( 23 ) 3253 - 3261 .