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Kung Hei Fat Choi!
This year, the above common Chinese new year greeting is particularly meaningful.
The Year of the Dragon seems to be more and more challenging.
As before, at ...
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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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23/02/2012
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Case Report: Adalimumab Lowers Sperm Count
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Adalimumab therapy was associated with a significant decrease in sperm count in a 35-year-old man who had taken the biologic for 3 years as treatment for ankylosing spondylitis, according to a case re...
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22/02/2012
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Arthritis Pattern in Psoriasis Provides Diagnostic Clues
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WAIKOLOA, HAWAII (EGMN) – Joint pain arising in a patient with psoriasis is by no means necessarily due to psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis patients can get osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, just ...
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22/02/2012
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U.S. Agency Acts to Curb Doxorubicin, Methotrexate Shortages
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Feb. 21 that it had lined up several manufacturers that can provide enough doxorubicin and methotrexate to alleviate current shortages of these vital...
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22/02/2012
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ACOG Releases Guideline for Breast Cancer Management
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, can safely be used to treat hot flashes in some women with breast cancer. And wo...
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22/02/2012
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Microwave Technology Outlasts Botulinum Toxin for Hyperhidrosis
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WAIKOLOA, HAWAII(EGMN) –Microwave technology is a new hyperhidrosis treatment that offers longer-term efficacy than botulinum toxin. “With microwave thermolysis, we now have a reliable and safe method...
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22/02/2012
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Less NSAIDs for Arthritis Equals More Falls
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SNOWMASS, COLORADO (EGMN) – The guideline-endorsed demotion of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in favor of narcotic analgesics for chronic pain has led to a marked increase in falls, fractures, a...
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22/02/2012
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Painless MI in Younger Women More Deadly
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Among patients with myocardial infarction, women are more likely than men to present without chest pain or discomfort, and are more likely to die from the event, according to a report in the Feb. 22/2...
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22/02/2012
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PCV13 Works Best Against Pneumococcal Disease in Adults
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The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV13, may be better in adults than the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, PPSV23, at reducing disease burden because of its potential effectiveness against nonba...
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22/02/2012
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Let Balance, Aesthetics Guide Volume Replacement
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Volume replacement can give an aging face some lift, but it’s not for everyone, according to Dr. Mark G. Rubin.In a woman with a round face, for example, adding volume to the lower half of the face ca...
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22/02/2012
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Quality of Dyspnea Directs Diagnosis, Management
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KEYSTONE, COLORADO (EGMN) – Understanding the quality of a patient’s dyspnea provides insights into the underlying physiologic mechanism and can guide management, according to Dr. James T. Good Jr., a...
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22/02/2012
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Early Strides Made in Personalized Refractory Asthma Care
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KEYSTONE, COLORADO (EGMN) – Six novel phenotypes have been defined that can be used to personalize therapy for difficult-to-treat, refractory asthma.“There’s no doubt in my mind now, we need to identi...
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22/02/2012
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Screen Open-Airway Surgery Patients for MRSA
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Children who are to have open airway surgery should first be screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization because the prevalence is particularly high in this patient group and...
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22/02/2012
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Topical Cyclosporine Proves Beneficial For Ocular Rosacea
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WAIKOLOA, HAWAII (EGMN) – Topical cyclosporine 0.05% ophthalmic emulsion significantly outperformed artificial tears for the treatment of ocular rosacea in a double-blind, randomized, multicenter stud...
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22/02/2012
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Extended-Release Gabapentin an Option for Augmentation in RLS
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PHOENIX (EGMN)–Sometimes, treating restless legs syndrome with dopaminergic agents can make the problem worse. After months of use, patients might report that they still have symptoms in their calves,...
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22/02/2012
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Psoriasis Therapy: Don’t Forget About the Classics
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Despite the advances in biologics, classic therapies still have a large role to play in treating moderate to severe psoriasis, according to Dr. Jeffrey M. Sobell. “Biologics have expanded our treatmen...
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21/02/2012
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The Oncology Report Guide to Cancer Drugs and Devices in 2011
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NEW DRUG APPROVALS• Abiraterone acetate (Zytiga Tablets, Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc.). An androgen suppressant that decreases testosterone production for use in combination with prednisone for the tr...
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18/02/2012
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Study Examines Safety of Stroke Treatment in Children
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Thrombolytic drugs appear to be as safe for children with acute ischemic stroke as they are for adults, based on an analysis of more than 9,000 patients in the Kids’ Inpatient Database.Overall, 4% of ...
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18/02/2012
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Reach for Methotrexate in Refractory Cutaneous Lupus
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SNOWMASS, COLORADO (EGMN) – Low-dose methotrexate is highly effective for treatment of antimalarial-resistant discoid lupus or subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. “If you have to pick one thing pa...
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18/02/2012
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Quick-Access Clinic Improves Rheumatology Care
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An immediate access clinic significantly reduced the wait times for patients seeking rheumatology assessments, based on data from 660 patients seen between February and December 2009. The findings wer...
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18/02/2012
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EMA Okays Pixantrone Conditionally for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
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The European Medicines Agency announced Feb. 17 that it had recommended that pixantrone, a novel agent developed to treat non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma, be granted conditional marketing approval in th...
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