Scientific Meeting organised by the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) remains a challenge in children and adolescents due to its complicated pathophysiology. As an earlier onset is associated wi...
Parenteral nutrition (PN), delivered intravenously, plays a crucial role in maintaining patients’ nutritional status when they cannot meet their nutritional needs orally or enterally. Unfortunately, underutilisation of PN is a significant issu...
A kidney disease, often asymptomatic in early stages, is usually overlooked by the public. In fact, more than one-tenth of the world’s population is living with kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because of the progressiv...
Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) are often said to be analogous to siblings, given their overlapping pathophysiology and inflammation pathways. On 13 th December 2023, it was privileged to have invited Dr. Terence Tam Chi...
Atopic dermatitis (AD), one of the most common skin conditions worldwide, has shown an increasing severity and chronicity in recent years, affecting 20.6% of children and adolescents. Fortunately, recent advancements in the management of AD have rek...
The treatment landscape of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is constantly evolving, and a new form of treatment for AML, oral azacitidine, has just become available in Hong Kong. On 18 th January 2024, the Hong Kong Society of Haematology organised a s...
The European Society of Hypertension (ESH) presented the updated guidelines for hypertension management in 2023 Summer. Coincidently, 2023 marks the 10 th anniversary of the launch of nebivolol in Hong Kong. To celebrate these milestones, A. Menarin...
On 21 st October 2023, The Hong Kong Respiratory Nursing College (HKRNC) held the 11 th Annual General Meeting in Cordis Hotel, Mong Kok, which came with a hybrid seminar to discuss the management of asthma. The event was opened with the President o...
The recently concluded 16th Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Scientific Session, held in conjunction with CardioRhythm 2023, took place in Hong Kong from 1st to 3rd September 2023. Organised by the APHRS and the Hong Kong College of Cardiol...
Organ transplant is crucial to individuals suffering from organ failure for various reasons, including chronic illnesses, accidents, autoimmunity, and genetic disorders. Constrained by traditional values, religious reasons and a low social awareness...
Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a haematological malignancy characterised by the uncontrolled proliferation of mutated plasma cells in the bone marrow. In Hong Kong, there are about 300 new cases per year. Very often, patients with MM are presented with an...
End-stage renal disease (ESRD), a common condition among patients with diabetes or high blood pressure, is characterised by malnutrition, neuropathy, dry skin, nausea, and anaemia, often leading to reduced quality of life and premature mortality. As...
