Li Man Chim Albert Martin

Professor
Department of Paediatrics
Chinese University of Hong Kong
China

Professor Pediatrics
Biography

Albert Li is Professor and Person-in-charge of the Respiratory Service in the Department of Paediatrics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He qualified from the University of Wales College of Medicine and received postgraduate training at King’s College Hospital and the Great Ormond Street Hospital before joining the department of paediatrics at the Prince of Wales Hospital in 1998. He then took up an academic post with CUHK in 2001. Professor Li has established strong research interest in various aspects of respiratory medicine, including childhood asthma, bronchiolitis and sleep-related breathing disorders. He is Associate Editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics and Frontiers in Paediatric Pulmonology, and editorial board member of Respirology. Professor Li is actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical students, and supervising postgraduate clinical and research trainees. He was awarded "Master Teacher" by CUHK for achieving five consecutive “Best Teacher of the Year” awards.

Research Intrest

Paediatric respirology Epidemiology of bronchiolitis Systemic inflammation in childhood asthma Use of inhaled corticosteroids in acute cough Sleep-related breathing disorders Working memory in children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) Blood pressure and effects of intervention in childhood OSA Endothelial function in children with OSA Sleep ecology in pre-school children Childhood Obesity

List of Publications
Albert M. Li, Tony WT Tsang, Dorothy FY Chan, Hugh S. Lam, Hung K So, Rita YT Sung, Tai F Fok. Cough frequency in children with mild asthma correlates with sputum neutrophil count. Thorax 2006;61(9):747-750.
Albert M Li, Emily Hung, Tony Tsang, Jane Yin, Dorothy Chan, Eric Wong, Tai F Fok, Pak C Ng. Induced sputum inflammatory measures correlate with disease severity in children with obstructive sleep apnoea. Thorax 2007;62(1):75-79.
Albert M. Li, Jane Yin, Jun T Au, Hung K So, Tony Tsang, Eric Wong, Tai F Fok, Pak C Ng. Standard reference for the 6-minute walk test in healthy children aged 7 to 16 years. AJRCCM 2007;176(2):174-180.
AM Li, CT Au, RYT Sung, C Ho, PC Ng, TF Fok, YK Wing. Ambulatory blood pressure in children with obstructive sleep apnea – a community based study. Thorax 2008;63(9):803-809.
JYS Chan, AM Li, CT Au, AFC Lo, SK Ng, VJ Abdullah, C Ho, CM Yu, TF Fok, YK Wing. Cardiac remodeling and dysfunction in children with obstructive sleep apnea – a community based study. Thorax 2009;64:233-239.
AM Li, Chun T Au, Crover Ho, Tai F Fok, Yun K Wing. Blood pressure is elevated in children with primary snoring. J Pediatr 2009;155(3):362-368.
AM Li, CT Au, SK Ng, VJ Abdullah, C Ho, TF Fok, YK Wing. Natural history and predictors for progression of mild childhood obstructive sleep apnoea. Thorax 2010;65:27-31.
AM Li, HK So, CT Au, C Ho, J Lau, TF Fok, YK Wing. Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in Chinese children: a two-phase community study. Thorax 2010;65:991-997.
AM Li, CT Au, C Ping, HS Lam, YK Wing. Reduced flow-mediated vasodilation of brachial artery in children with primary snoring. Int J Cardiol 2013;167:2092-2096.
Y Zhu, CT Au, TF Leung, YK Wing, CWK Lam, AM Li. Effects of passive smoking on snoring in preschool children. J Pediatr 2013;163:1158-1162.
AM Li, Y Zhu, CT Au, DLY Lee, C Ho, YK Wing. Natural history of primary snoring in school-aged children: a 4-year follow-up study. Chest 2013;143(3):729-735.
CT Au, CKW Ho, YK Wing, HS Lam, AM Li. Acute and chronic effects of sleep duration on blood pressure. Pediatrics 2014;133(1):e64-72.
Neurocognitive dysfunction and grey matter density deficit in children with obstructive sleep apnoea. Chan KC, Shi L, So HK, Wang D, Liew AW, Rasalkar DD, Chu CW, Wing YK, Li AM. Sleep Med 2014;15(9):1055-1061.
Endothelial function in children with OSA and the effects of adenotonsillectomy. Chan KC, Au CT, Chook P, Lee DL, Lam HS, Wing YK, Li AM. Chest 2015;147(1):132-139.
Intranasal corticosteroids for mild childhood obstructive sleep apnea--a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Chan CC, Au CT, Lam HS, Lee DL, Wing YK, Li AM. Sleep Med 2015;16(3):358-363.
A school-based sleep education program for adolescents: a cluster randomized trial. Wing YK, Chan NY, Man Yu MW, Lam SP, Zhang J, Li SX, Kong AP, Li AM. Pediatrics. 2015;135(3):e635-643.
Mode of delivery and childhood hospitalizations for asthma and other wheezing disorders. Leung JY, Li AM, Leung GM, Schooling CM. Clin Exp Allergy 2015;45(6):1109-1117.