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In orthopaedic oncology, surgical planning and intraoperative execution errors may result in positive tumor resection margins that increase the risk of local recurrence and adversely affect patients' survival. Computer navigation and 3D-printed resection guides have been reported to address surgical...

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) pose a significant burden to patients and healthcare system globally. Optimal treatment requires provision of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. While pharmacological treatments undoubtedly receive significant attention, non-pharmacological the...

Genetic predisposition remains to be one of strongest risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many genetic variants associated with AD. However, over 90% of association studies were carried out in individuals of European descen...

The introduction of the first intraoperative computed tomography (iCT) scanner at Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) in Hong Kong represents a transformative advancement in neurosurgical and spinal surgery, significantly enhancing patient safety and quality of care. Intraoperative CT imaging provides re...

The shift toward multi-dimensional scores such as HES (HCC Early Detection Screening), GALAD (Gender, Age, AFP-L3, AFP, and DCP), ASAP (Age, Sex, AFP, PIVKA-II), and mt-HTB (Multitarget HCC Blood Test) represents a significant advancement in biomarker research for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) dete...

The Hong Kong Government has been supportive in nurturing the development of a retirement planning market that provides monetization of wealth accumulated during working lifetime for improving retirement living. Hong Kong is one of the few countries that has all three such products available, namely...

While the genome serves as the instruction manual encoding all biological functions in our cells, the epigenome provides the annotations and footnotes that dictate how our DNA is correctly interpreted. Cellular functions require appropriate transcriptional activation and repression through chemical ...

人类的发展始终伴随着微生物的进化。随着人类步入农业社会，人口聚集的生活方式促进了传染性疾病的产生和传播，流感、天花、艾滋病、霍乱、鼠疫、结核病等疾病相继出现，并由人畜共患病演变为人类大流行或地方性流行...

In the realm of spine surgery, the integration of navigated robotic systems has emerged as a promising advancement, sparking debates on its permanence in the field. This presentation delves into the topic by exploring the evolving global trends, substantiating evidence, and contentious issues surrou...

Background/ Introduction The Yan Chai Hospital Physiotherapy Department has established itself as a leader in protocol-driven services through programs like the Structural Non-surgical Treatment Program. Building on this foundation, the department implemented telehealth physiotherapy services in re...

The Department of Ophthalmology in Kowloon East Cluster serves a vibrant community of 1.2 million along the eastern peninsula of Kowloon. Amidst a backdrop of rapid aging and prevalent underprivileged population, the demand for public ophthalmic services is profound. With the Kowloon Easter Cluster ...

The integration of high-throughput sequencing technologies has revolutionized pathogen detection and identification across human, animal, and environmental health sectors, exemplifying the One Health approach. This presentation explores how advanced genomic tools, including whole-genome sequencing, ...

Intelligent wearable devices offer a transformative solution by enabling continuous, non-invasive, real-time, cost-effective and multidimensional data collection, analysis, and intervention in normal daily activities.  The potential impacts are multiple faces. They are potential enabling techno...

Kwong Wah Hospital (KWH) has been undergoing completely redevelopment under the first 10-year Hospital redevelopment plan of the HKSAR Government. The first phase redevelopment was completed in 2022 and clinical services was started in 2023. The infrastructure of the new KWH was designed with consid...

BackgroundHealthcare providers often struggle to make appropriate decisions regarding the use of physical restraint (PR) without a standard and objective assessment tool. The prevalence rate of PR remains higher, reported as 10.19%, regardless of the hospital group in Hong Kong Hospital Authority. A...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is highly preventable. Overall, 2/3 of HCC cases are attributable to five risk factors: chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), excess alcohol associated liver disease (ALD), overweight/obesity associated liver diseases (metabolic dysfu...

Medical education in Mainland China and Hong Kong reflects distinct approaches shaped by scale, healthcare needs, and global influences. Mainland China's system, the world's largest, follows the "Healthy China 2030" blueprint, standardizing a "5+3+X" model: five-year bachelor's degrees, three-year r...

Molecular autopsy investigations have revolutionized the laboratory approach to understanding the causes of sudden death in both children and adults. This process leverages advanced genomic technologies to uncover metabolic and genetic factors that may have contributed to these unexpected fatalities...

Neurolysis, the targeted disruption of neural pathways through thermal or chemical means, represents a valuable intervention for pain management across various clinical contexts. At Queen Elizabeth Hospital, our pain service has successfully implemented neurolytic procedures for acute, chronic, and ...

Patient safety is always a global challenge. With the increasingly complex clinical services in hospitals, implementation of comprehensive quality management system, incorporating thorough planning of all clinical and management processes, is crucial. One of the effective catalysts is hospital accre...

With mental health being essential to overall well-being, it must be supported in the everyday lives of all people, and the focus should not be placed only on psychopathologies. Clinical psychologists and the larger mental health profession can leverage the omnipresent digital technology to promote ...

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sits at the interface between public health, public safety and the healthcare system. It is an integral part of any health system, as many emergency conditions have time-dependant outcomes, yet outcomes are not dependant on EMS actions alone. Unfortunately many healt...

Stereotactic function neurosurgery has been evolving with the milestone development in radiology. From X-ray stereotactic intracranial localization, neurosurgeons have been using a head-frame to target the deep brain for lesions. With the invention of CT and MRI imaging, Neurosurgeons can proceed wi...

High-volume ophthalmic services face growing pressure from aging populations and chronic eye disease burdens. Traditional care models struggle to meet the demand – globally, over 2.2 billion people have a vision impairment and specialist resources remain limited. Recent advances in large language ...

Hypofractionation-delivering fewer, higher-dose radiotherapy sessions-has transformed cancer care by enhancing treatment quality and optimizing resource efficiency. Enabled by precision technologies like stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), this approach...

Dr. Garcia Elorrio will deliver a comprehensive presentation focusing on the critical issue of patient safety, with particular attention to the unique challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the growing body of data highlighting the severity of the issue, there remains ...

The Siu Lam Integrated Rehabilitation Services Complex (SLIRSC), established by Hong Kong's Social Welfare Department (SWD) and situated in Tuen Mun, is the city's largest purpose-built rehabilitation facility, providing 1,150 residential placements and 560 day training places for individuals with m...

The Hospital Authority has introduced the MRI guided Focused Ultrasound Machine (Exablate Neuro, Insightec) to Hong Kong in 2024, which is the first and only machine in Hong Kong to perform incisioness thalamotomy for treating Essestial Tremor. 5 patients have been treated so far and all of them ha...

Perioperative pain management in hip fracture patients is critical for enhancing recovery and minimizing complications. Effective analgesia not only alleviates immediate post-operative discomfort but also facilitates early mobilization and rehabilitation. Multimodal approaches, including regional an...

To achieve a universal and comprehensive prenatal screening and diagnostic algorithms in Hong Kong, we explored the new territories and highlighted the novel trends in prenatal screening and diagnosis. Coming a long way from the pioneering work of CUHK on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) towar...