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The main goal of management for Geriatric fragility fractures is to achieve an optimal functional state with maximal independence in community. This cannot be achieved without a care pathway with Ortho-geriatric collaboration and community partnership. A clinical pathway management with medical-soci...

Bone marrow and blood transplantation is currently the most commonly used modality of cell therapy for paediatric cancer. However, transplantation may not be possible because of lack of donor and may not always be successful because of various adverse events. In recent years, other cell based therap...

IntroductionRefractory breathlessness is a disabling and distressing symptom that is common in incurable cancer and end-stage chronic cardio-respiratory illnesses. Non-pharmacological interventions have positive impacts on the individual’s perception of breathlessness and the self-efficacy of symp...

IntroductionEmpowering patient on knowledge of self-care after discharge is crucial for patient safety and health. HAHO Patient Experience and Satisfaction Survey on Inpatient Service (PESS) 2015 showed area of improvement on provision of “Information on Leaving Hospital” in PYNEH.Objectives1. T...

Patient blood management (PBM), with the principles of optimizing erythropoiesis, minimizing blood loss and optimizing patient-specific tolerance to anaemia, plays an increasingly important role in the management of both obstetric and gynaecological (O&G) patients. Severe iron-deficiency anaemia amo...

IntroductionRecent sentinel events demonstrated incompetent tracheotomy care at frontlines in HA hospitals. Tracheostomy is used to sustain life by keeping patient’s airway patent. The investigation panel recommended to enhance staff’s awareness on different types of tracheostomy and management;...

Geriatric hip fracture contributes significant morbidity and mortality to older people. The number of fragility hip fracture is expected to increase exponentially over the next 30 years as a result of increased life expectancy and population growth. Older adults with fragility fractures tend to have...

The Orthoptic service in HK is teamed with the general Ophthalmology service to serve patients of all ages. With the opening of Hong Kong Children Hospital, it is necessary to re-engineer the Orthoptic service to meet the specific needs of children, the requirements of paediaric ophthalmologists and...

Clinical blood transfusion, since its introduction in the early 19th century, remains an important treatment modality in modern medicine. However, blood transfusion is associated with significant risks of complications, which are still here to stay despite the rapid advances in medicine over the las...

As part of our ERAS programme, Patient Blood Management (PBM) came into place in Tseung Kwan O Hospital (TKOH) since 2016. PBM is a multidisciplinary, evidence based approach to optimize use of donor blood and to improve clinical outcomes by avoiding unnecessary exposure to blood components. In TKO...

Orthokeratology involves the use of a specially designed contact lens to correct myopia. This treatment is popular among children since it could provide good vision without glasses during daytime. However, there could be chance of infection if the lens is handled improperly. Cases of severe infectio...

Risk of anaemia increases in chronic kidney disease patients, and is in proportion to the stages of kidney disease. The lecture will focus on pathogenesis of anaemia, of which relative deficit of erythropoietin and hypoxia-sensing mechanism are involved. In addition, role of iron deficiency has been...