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The year of 2012 is a year of rapid change. 14th January 2012 Republic of China presidential election (Taiwan) Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as President with 51.6% of the vote over Tsai Ing-wen (45.63%) and...
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Editorial Board

CME Bulletin & Online Editorial Board 2012
持續醫學進修專訊及網上版編輯委員會


Chief Editor 總編輯
Dr. WONG Bun Lap, Bernard
黃品立醫生

Board Members 委員會成員:
Dr. CHAN Hau Ngai, Kingsley
陳厚毅醫生
Dr. CHAN Man Kam
陳文岩醫生
Dr. CHAN Yee Shing, Alvin
陳以誠醫生
Dr. CHENG Chi Man
鄭志文醫生
Dr. CHEUNG Hon Ming
張漢明醫生
Dr. CHIU Shing Ping, James
趙承平醫生
Dr. CHOI Kin, Gabriel
蔡 堅醫生
Dr. CHOW Pak Chin
周伯展醫生
Dr. CHU Kin Wah
朱建華醫生
Dr. FONG Chung Yan, Gardian
方頌恩醫生
Dr. FUNG Yee Leung, Wilson
馮宜亮醫生
Dr. HO Chung Ping, MH
何仲平醫生
Dr. HO Hung Kwong, Duncan
何鴻光醫生
Dr. KONG Kam Fu, James
江金富醫生
Dr. KWOK Ka Ki
郭家麒醫生
Dr. KWOK Tin Fook
郭天福醫生
Dr. LAM Tzit Yuen, David
林哲玄醫生
Dr. LEUNG Chi Chiu
梁子超醫生
Dr. LI Siu Lung, Steven
李少隆醫生
Dr. LI Sum Wo, MH
李深和醫生
Dr. POON Tak Lun
潘德鄰醫生
Dr. SHIH Tai Cho, Louis
史泰祖醫生
Dr. TSANG Kin Lun
曾建倫醫生
Dr. TSE Hung Hing
謝鴻興醫生
Dr. WONG Shou Pang, Alexander
王壽鵬醫生
Dr. YEUNG Chiu Fat, Henry
楊超發醫生
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Spotlight Article May 2012: Testamentary capacity
Testamentary capacity refers to the ability of a person to execute (make) a Will. A male Will maker is formally referred to as a “testator” whilst his female counterpart is referred to as a “testatrix”...
Cardiology and Dermatology Articles May 2012
Cardiology: A 65-year-old gentleman presenting with generalized myalgia   Dermatology: A young lady with a warty plaque on scalp
Cardiology and Dermatology Articles May 2012
Cardiology: A 65-year-old gentleman presenting with generalized myalgia   Dermatology: A young lady with a warty plaque on scalp
General Medicine Article May 2012: A 43-year-old male with blood in his urine
A 43-year-old male came to your office because he had blood in his urine twice during the last week. He had not felt ill and had no pain. He denied urinary frequency, urgency, or dysuria...
Paediatric Medicine Article May 2012: A 10-year-old male with a pruritic rash
A 10-year-old boy was brought to the clinic by his mother because of an intensely pruritic rash on his stomach and groin. The rash began approximately 2 weeks earlier and had been getting progressively worse...

19/05/2012
Infants May Not Need 48-Hour Hospitalization for Fever Work-Up
BOSTON (EGMN) – Many infants with a fever of unknown origin can be safely discharged from the hospital sooner than the routinely recommended 48 hours, a study has shown.A review of 11 years’ worth of ...
19/05/2012
Daily Emollient Prevented Eczema in 67% of Infants
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (EGMN) – Once-daily application of an emollient from birth through age 6 months has shown considerable promise as a means of preventing atopic dermatitis, according to the Barr...
19/05/2012
Longer ICD Detection Window Reduces Inappropriate Shocks
BOSTON (EGMN) – Tweaking implantable cardioverter defibrillator settings to lengthen the detection window is safe and significantly reduces inappropriate antitachycardia pacing and shocks, an investig...
19/05/2012
Mechanical Circulatory Support for Select Patients Nears Transplant Survival Rates
SAN FRANCISCO (EGMN) – Data from the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support has identified significant risk factors for death following implantation of left ventricular ass...
19/05/2012
Daily Emollient Prevented Eczema in 67% of Infants
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (EGMN) – Once-daily application of an emollient from birth through age 6 months has shown considerable promise as a means of preventing atopic dermatitis, according to the Barr...
18/05/2012
In the Pipeline: BRAF-Plus-MEK Inhibition Slows Melanoma
Combining the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib with the MEK inhibitor trametinib dramatically delays metastatic melanoma progression without the skin toxicities associated with vemurafenib therapy.Median pro...
18/05/2012
Crizotinib Shows Strong Activity Against ALK-Driven Pediatric Cancers
The recently approved cancer drug crizotinib draws strong responses in children whose cancers have mutations in the gene targeted by the drug, according to early data from a phase I dose-escalating st...
18/05/2012
In the Pipeline: BRAF-Plus-MEK Inhibition Slows Melanoma
Combining the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib with the MEK inhibitor trametinib dramatically delays metastatic melanoma progression without the skin toxicities associated with vemurafenib therapy.Median pro...
17/05/2012
Algorithm May Help Cut PML Risk With Natalizumab
The risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy from natalizumab therapy appears to be greater than previously thought, being greatest in multiple sclerosis patients with certain ris...
15/05/2012
Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Results in Few GI Complications
BALTIMORE (EGMN)–Gastrointestinal complication rates from laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy are low, although a significant portion of these complications require readmissions and reoperations, based on the...
18/05/2012
Single Counseling Session May Help Vulvodynia
SAN DIEGO (EGMN) – Women with vulvodynia who received one counseling session with a licensed social worker after their diagnosis reported increased knowledge about their condition and less impact of v...
18/05/2012
Online CBT for Depression, GAD Is Effective for Most
Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy is a treatment approach that can benefit patients with anxiety and depression, researchers report.The study, conducted by Matthew Sunderland, Ph.D., and col...
17/05/2012
Neoadjuvant Abiraterone Helps Clear Aggressive, Early-Stage Prostate Tumors
Neoadjuvant abiraterone helped clear tumors in one-third of men with localized, high-risk prostate cancer in an ongoing randomized phase II trial, investigators report.At 6 months, a pathological comp...
17/05/2012
NICE Reverses Course on Abiraterone
After initially turning it down – and being pressured to reevaluate by the U.K. Department of Health – the clinical effectiveness agency for England and Wales has decided to recommend abiraterone, in ...
19/05/2012
Drug for Heavy Menses More Effective With Increasing Age
SAN DIEGO (EGMN)–Oral tranexamic acid tablets at a dose of up to 3.9 g/day reduced blood loss by a mean of at least 60-65 mL per menstrual period in women aged 30 or older with heavy menstrual bleedin...
19/05/2012
Increasing Birth Weight Impacts Normal Labor Curve
SAN DIEGO (EGMN) – As birth weight increases, progression in labor was slower both in successful trial of labor patients and in patients who ultimately had cesarean deliveries.The findings come from a...
01/10/2010
Antidepressants Reduce Pain, Sleep Problems, Depressed Mood in Fibromyalgia
A recent study suggests that antidepressants reduce pain, sleep disturbances, and depressed mood in fibromyalgia. But antidepressants do not appear to reduce fatigue in fibromyalgia patients, accordin...

Latest Guideline Updates
Adhesion Prevention in Gynaecological Surgery
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2010
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American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)
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HK Author Key Publications

Disordered connectivity associated with memory deficits in children with autism spectrum disorders
Author(s): Chan A.S., Han Y.M.Y., Sze S.L., Cheung M.-C., Leung W.W.-M., Chan R.C.K., To C.Y.
Year: 2011  Volume: 5  Issue: 1
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Lymphocyte subset alterations related to executive function deficits and repetitive stereotyped behavior in autism
Author(s): Han Y.M.Y., Leung W.W.-M., Wong C.K., Lam J.M.K., Cheung M.-C., Chan A.S.
Year: 2011  Volume: 5  Issue: 1
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
 

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Understanding hand hygiene
FONG Chui Ying, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Class of 2012
What is Good Antenatal Care Today?
WC Leung, MD, Consultant Obstetrician & Chief of Service, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, HKSAR; Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecolo
The EDC problem - and solution?
Woody Chang, Partner

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