Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. YAU Derek K.W.

Postdoctoral researcher

Dr. YAU Derek K.W.

PhD, MScMed(PainMgt), PDD(Acup), BSc(Hons)PT, Registered Physiotherapist, ACSM-CEP

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

I am now working as the Assistant Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. My research interests are in Rehabilitation, Exercise therapy, Pain management, Frailty management and Perioperative management.

Academic Awards

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

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

Publications:

For details about citations arising from my publications and links to online versions of some of the publications, refer to: https://publons.com/researcher/1496958

(*corresponding author, ^co-first author)

  • Yau DKW, Griffith JF, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. Preoperative rectus femoris muscle ultrasound, its relationship with frailty scores, and the ability to predict recovery after cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study. Perioper Med (Lond). 2024;13(1):45.
 
  • Cheung HHT, Yau DKW, Chiu LCS, Wong MKH, Yeung SSY, Underwood MJ, wong RGL, Joynt GM, Lee A. (2023). Effect of prehabilitation-related DIETary protein intake on Quality of Recovery after elective cardiac surgery (DIETQoR) study: protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(7):e069528. Doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069528.
 
  • Wong SSY, Cheung HHT, Ng FF, Yau DKW, Wong MKH, Lau VNM, Leung WW, Mak TWC, Lee A. (2022). Effect of a patient education video and prehabilitation on the quality of preoperative person-centred coordinated care experience: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 12(9):e063583. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063583.
 
  • 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, 64(2):101391. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2020.03.014.
 
  • Lee A, Yau DKW, Ng FF, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM. (2021). Relative survival in adults with new delirium, cerebrovascular events or both after cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 38(5):558-60. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001241.
 
  • Yau DKW, Wong MKH, 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.
  • Yau DKW, Underwood M, Joynt G, Lee A. What are the major determinants for frailty level in patients awaiting cardiac surgery?. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2023;51(Suppl 3):8-9. **Selected Prize Abstract
 
  •   Yau KW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. Determinants of exercise intensity achieved during exercise prehabilitation program for patients awaiting cardiac surgery. J Hong Kong Coll Cardiol. 2020;28(2):96.
 
  • Yau KWD, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, 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.
 
  • Lee A, Yau D, Ng F, Underwood M, Joynt G. (2020). Relative survival in adults with new delirium, cerebrovascular events or both after cardiac surgery. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 48(Suppl 1), 23.
 
  • Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A. (2020). Preoperative exercise program for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Journal of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 3(Suppl 2), 1086.
  • Chen PY, Ng APC, Li A, Woo A, Yau DKW. A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Bowen Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia. IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain, 5-9 August 2024, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
 
  •   Yau DKW, Li ACY, Cheung HY, Cheung N, Lee A. Electromagnetic transduction therapy for patients with chronic myofascial pain: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. 18th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 1-6 June 2024, Sydney, Australia.
 
  • Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2023). ‘What are the major determinants for frailty level in patients awaiting cardiac surgery?’. Orally presented at the Australia and New Zealand College of Anesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Sydney, Australia
 
  • Yau DKW, Griffith, JF, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2022). ‘The Potential of Rectus Femoris Muscle Ultrasound in Assessing Preoperative Frailty in Patients Awaiting Cardiac Surgery’. Orally presented at the World Physiotherapy Asian Western Pacific Regional Congress 2022, Hong Kong (Virtual) ** Best Oral Presentation Award received
 
  • Yau DKW, Griffith JF, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2022). ‘Preoperative frailty assessment using ultrasound examination of the rectus femoris muscle for predicting postoperative recovery following cardiac surgery’. Poster presented at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine World Congress 2022, London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
 
  • Yau KWD, Underwood M, Joynt G, Lee A (2021). ‘Exercise prehabilitation (PREQUEL) for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: preliminary results’. Poster presented at the 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Prague, Czech Republic (Virtual)
 
  • Yau DKW, Griffith JF, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2021). ‘The potential of rectus femoris muscle ultrasonography in assessing preoperative frailty status in patients awaiting cardiac surgery: preliminary findings’. Orally presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2021, Montreal, Canada (Virtual)
 
  • Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2021). ‘The association between anaemia with or without iron deficiency status and physical exercise capacity before cardiac surgery’. Poster presented at the World Physiotherapy Congress 2021, Dubai, UAE (Virtual) 
 
  • Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2020). ‘Determinants of exercise intensity achieved during exercise prehabilitation program for patients awaiting cardiac surgery’. Poster presented at the 8th Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Hong Kong (Virtual)
 
  • Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2020). ‘What demographic factors influence participation in a randomised controlled trial on prehabilitation for cardiac surgery?’. Orally presented at the Hong Kong College of Cardiology 28th Annual Scientific Congress, Hong Kong (Hybrid)
 
  • Yau KWD, Wong MKH, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2019). ‘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, Singapore
 
  • Lee A, Yau DKW, Ng F, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM (2019). ‘Relative survival in adults with new delirium, cerebrovascular events or both after cardiac surgery’. Poster presented at the Australian Society of Anaesthetists 78th National Scientific Congress, Sydney, Australia
 
  • Yau DKW, Underwood MJ, Joynt GM, Lee A (2019). ‘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, Kobe, Japan
 
  • Yau KW, Li KS, Ng WL, Seeto CCT, Yeung MH, Wong SH, and Wong SW (2012). ‘Preliminary Clinical Outcomes for Primary Rotator Cuff Repair with a specific rehabilitative pathway in United Christian Hospital’. Orally presented at the 32nd Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Hong Kong
 
  • Yau KW, Li KS, Ng WL, Seeto CCT, Yeung MH, Wong SH, and Wong SW (2012). ‘Preliminary Clinical Outcomes for Primary Rotator Cuff Repair with a specific rehabilitative pathway in United Christian Hospital’. Orally presented at the 7th International Congress of China Orthopaedic Association, Beijing, China

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