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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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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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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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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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Psoriasis Patients Have Lower Pregnancy Rates
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WAIKOLOA, HAWAII (EGMN) – Multiple studies have found that psoriasis has a greater impact on women than men, and a new finding that women with psoriasis are less likely to become pregnant adds to the ...
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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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Identifying AK Variants Is Key to Management
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The ability to distinguish between the two key variants of actinic keratosis is key to effective management, according to Dr. Theodore Rosen. Pigmented actinic keratosis (AK) that spreads typically oc...
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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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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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17/02/2012
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TNF Inhibitors Don’t Boost Zoster Risk
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SNOWMASS, COLORADO (EGMN) – The risk of herpes zoster isn’t raised in rheumatoid arthritis patients who are on a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor, compared with those on nonbiologic disease-modifying a...
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17/02/2012
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Posttransplant Head and Neck Tumors Tallied
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MIAMI BEACH (EGMN)–Patients who have undergone solid organ transplantation are at greater risk for subsequent tumor development, and head and neck cancers can be particularly aggressive, according to ...
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16/02/2012
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Perspective - Astaxanthin
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Certain plant constituents have been established as exerting photoprotective effects, such as antioxidants, which include carotenoids, tocopherols, vitamin C, and flavonoids and other polyphenols. Res...
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16/02/2012
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New Insights Gained Into Biologics’ Infection Risk
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SNOWMASS, COLORADO (EGMN)–A recent, much-ballyhooed, large, observational U.S. study that revised downward the risk of serious infections posed by tumor necrosis factor–alpha inhibitor therapy may hav...
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15/02/2012
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Don’t Miss These Pediatric Dermatology Diagnoses
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RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO (EGMN) – Langerhans cell histiocytosis can be benign and self-limited, or a disseminated disease with the potential for significant morbidity and death, said Dr. Anthony J. Man...
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15/02/2012
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Foundation Takes Bold Approach to Psoriasis Management
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The new U.S. National Psoriasis Foundation consensus guidelines on the management of plaque psoriasis take a practical approach to helping physicians manage the disease beyond topical treatment.The gu...
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14/02/2012
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Observation Okayed as Option for Some Skin Cancers
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MIAMI BEACH (EGMN) – Observation or a “watchful waiting” approach is an acceptable option vs. re-excision for patients with positive margins remaining after removal of head and neck skin cancers, acco...
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11/02/2012
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Can Safety of Filler Injections Be Improved? Yes, They Cannula
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ORLANDO (EGMN) – Short, fixed cannulas can deliver filler products to augment multiple areas of the face, including nasolabial folds, the dorsum of the nose, and under the eyes, according to Dr. Doris...
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11/02/2012
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‘Pinch Bleph’ Within Cosmetic Dermatologists’ Realm of Expertise
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ORLANDO (EGMN) – Cosmetic dermatologists can easily perform a skin pinch blepharoplasty to remove excess skin from a patient’s lower eyelid, according to N. Fred Eaglstein, D.O.“This is a very simple ...
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09/02/2012
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Stem Cell Fat Grafting Dynamically Restores Volume
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LAS VEGAS ( EGMN) – When using fat and stem cell transfer for facial volume enhancement, it’s disingenuous to tell patients a stem cell face-lift is being performed, said Dr. Mark Berman.The accurate ...
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08/02/2012
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Commentary - Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra, Masking Imperfections
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Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra. Dermatosis papulosa nigra, also known as DPN, is characterized by small, soft brown papules that may occur on the face and neck of patients of African, Latin, Indian, or Asi...
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