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Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) represent an escalating public health challenge that warrant attention from clinicians, researches, and public health officials. Alongside the notorious tuberculosis and leprosy, NTM belong to the same family of Mycobacteriaceae. Unlike their pathogenic relatives, ...

As cancer treatment advances, kidney-related complications from cancers or cancer therapies are increasingly common. Onconephrology is a rapidly emerging subspecialty in nephrology that addresses these renal issues faced by cancer patients. This talk provides an introduction to the subspecialty of O...

Accurate verification of nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is critical to prevent serious complications such as aspiration pneumonia. Conventional methods like pH testing and X-ray are limited by inconsistent reliability and unnecessary radiation exposure. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has�...

Paediatric brain tumours and solid tumours remain a significant challenge in oncology, with conventional treatment modalities such as chemotherapy often limited by toxicity, resistance, and a lack of specificity. These limitations have led to suboptimal survival outcomes and significant long-term si...

Cancer is a major public health problem both globally and locally. In Hong Kong, the burden of cancer has been increasing along with the growing and ageing population. In 2022, the Hong Kong Cancer Registry recorded more than 35 000 new cancer cases. Cancer is also the top killer in Hong Kong with n...

Dyspnea is the common and typical symptoms reported by patients diagnosed with COPD. Dyspnea measurement is integrated in the global clinical guideline and dyspnea in daily life can be measured by a number of detailed questionnaires conducted by occupational therapist that are more discriminant and ...

In recent 5 years, the Hospital Authority prenatal screening and diagnosis programme has been evolving with implementation of modern technologies. The use of second tier non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) through sequencing of maternal plasma cell-free DNA with higher sensitivity and specificity c...

In today's rapidly evolving digital healthcare landscape, protecting patient data extends beyond mere compliance with privacy regulations. It encompasses ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive medical information across increasingly complex healthcare ecosystems. Trad...

The Hospital Authority (HA) is spearheading a visionary transformation of its Business Support Services (BSS) into intelligent, next-generation "SMART" operations, setting a new benchmark for future-ready hospitals. Recognizing critical challenges including operational inefficiencies and pressing su...

Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy (SFRT), as characterized by its heterogeneous dose distribution within the tumor target, represents a novel approach in radiation therapy approach. Our institution pioneered the use of GRID and LATTICE techniques within Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area in t...

IntroductionIn response to the growing challenges of a multi- generational nursing workforce and high attrition among younger nurses, the Hospital Authority Head Office Nursing Services Department (HAHO NSD) has continued to expand the "Nurturing Our Young Generation" (NOYG) campaign since its initi...

Kidney transplantation offers children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) significantly longer survival and better quality of life compared to dialysis. In the past decade, pediatric kidney transplantation (pKTx) has developed rapidly in mainland China, driven by development of the new national org...

The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into radiation therapy represents a transformative advancement, addressing the field's inherent complexity through multimodal intelligence. This report systematically explores the capabilities, applications, challenges, and future directions of LLMs in...

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a significant public health challenge, often occurring without prior symptoms and disproportionately affecting younger individuals, leaving families profoundly impacted. Emerging evidence highlights a substantial genetic underpinning, emphasizing the crucial role o...

BackgroundThe Thematic Report on Iron Status (Population Health Survey (PHS) 2020-22) conducted by the Department of Health (DH) which presents the iron status of the general population of Hong Kong revealed that women of reproductive age (aged 15 to 49) have a higher prevalence of iron deficiency (...

Transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with kidney failure, yet many eligible patients do not have access to a transplant within their lifetime. The limited availability of donor organs inevitably constrains access to transplantation. Research has consistently shown that social and ge...

We are privileged for being one of the pioneer projects of the HA Data Collaboration Lab (HADCL), where we have dedicated our efforts to developing innovative machine learning (ML) models for predicting the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most fatal complications of chronic viral ...

Hospitals typically employ triage systems to classify and prioritize patients based on their medical need and potential benefit from timely life-support treatment, especially when hospital resources are overwhelmed. Without such a system, patients' risk being admitted in order of arrival, potentiall...

Smartphone-based innovations are revolutionizing ophthalmic care by addressing global disparities in access and efficiency through the integration of mobile health (mHealth), artificial intelligence (AI), and IoT. Pioneered by Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center-China's top-ranked eye hospital and home to t...

Information obtained from endoscopy is essential in speech therapist's daily clinical practice. In the past, speech therapists work with clinicians in joint clinic setting to use endoscopy for speech or swallowing assessment and management. However, this application is limited due to inadequate...

There is overwhelming scientific consensus that the Earth's climate is warming, which is mainly a result of human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Nobody is spared from its effects. Governments around...

This presentation outlines a comprehensive Brain Health Initiative aimed at reducing postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfuction (POCD) in colorectal surgery patients. The program integrates preoperative cognitive screening, cognitive training and patient education; intraoper...

The Haematology & Oncology Centre at Hong Kong Children's Hospital has been delivering high-quality advanced therapy services for children with high-risk malignant conditions since late 2018.Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy. With improvements in standard che...

Liver cancer ranked as the 5th most common cancer and was the 3rd leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Hong Kong in 2022. Chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) is the most significant risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) locally, accounting for 75-80% of cases. The lifetime risk of deve...

Prostate cancer ranks as the third most prevalent cancer among men in Hong Kong, with an impressive 10-year survival rate exceeding 80%. Despite this positive prognosis, many survivors experience significant long-term declines in mental and physical quality of life, highlighting critical gaps in sup...

Chronic kidney disease constitutes a major public health challenge, given the markedly increased risk morbidity and all-cause mortality. The etiology of a significant percentage of chronic kidney disease remained undetermined due to the silent clinical presentation and limitations of traditional dia...

Diagnostic radiology is a rapidly evolving speciality, with advances in technology leading to new innovations in scanner hardware and image processing in the last decade. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been most impactful in health care to date in the radiology field, due to the digitalisation of ...

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality in Hong Kong. This is largely due to the fact that early-stage lung cancer is often asymptomatic, with over half of patients presenting with incurable metastatic disease. Randomized controlled trials have shown that lung cancer...

From identification of cholera outbreak by John Snow in London in 1850's to COVID-19, location does matter! Sr CHAN will share his insights based on his experience on how spatial data could provide information to identify various issues, such as public health, spatial analysis may aid policy makers ...

IntroductionStereo-Electroencephalography (SEEG) has become a cornerstone in the presurgical evaluation of drug-resistant epilepsy cases, offering precise intracranial monitoring with minimal invasiveness compared to traditional invasive subdural and depth electrodes implantation in previous era. &n...