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...
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumour. While glioblastoma can occur at any age, it tends to occur more often in older adults. The disease course is typically rapid, with only approximately 1 in 4 patients alive 2 years ...
Ocular surface disease (OSD) is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface that results in symptomatic discomfort, visual disturbances, and tear film instability with progressive histopathologic and clinical changes to the ocular surface. OSD is...
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of death globally. In recent years, the identification of multiple molecular alterations in NSCLC has led to the development of target-based therapies, which have shown significant clin...
The Hong Kong Movement Disorder Society (HKMDS) is a local organisation aims to advance the knowledge and treatment of movement disorders to health professionals and public, to enhance researches in this field, and to facilitate academic collaborati...
The immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), lenalidomide-based therapies in particular, have significantly improved the survival of patients with multiple myeloma (MM), and thus are recommended in various clinical guidelines. Nonetheless, a substantial prop...
