{"title":"Editorial.","authors":"A Fung, R A Collins","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 Suppl 1 1","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From workplace-based assessment to programmatic assessment: continuing the evolution of medical assessment to support competency-based medical education.","authors":"H Y So, A K M Chan, B C P Cheng","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2412553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj2412553","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 1","pages":"46-50"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146158614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Guild of St Luke, St Cosmas and St Damian.","authors":"R Yeung, T W Wong","doi":"10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12809/hkmj-hkmms202602","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 1","pages":"87-88"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146158675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Epstein-Barr virus-specific T cell and NK cell responses in paediatric patients with infectious mononucleosis or post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder: abridged secondary publication.","authors":"A K S Chiang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 Suppl 1 1","pages":"46-47"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Music therapy for social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: abridged secondary publication.","authors":"Y N Yum, K W Lau, K Y Poon, F C Ho","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 Suppl 1 1","pages":"43-45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K L Fong, A Cheung, M H Luk, T K C Leung, L C M Lau, P K Chan, K Y Chiu, H Fu
{"title":"Utilisation trends and early outcomes of robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty in a tertiary joint replacement centre in Hong Kong.","authors":"K L Fong, A Cheung, M H Luk, T K C Leung, L C M Lau, P K Chan, K Y Chiu, H Fu","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2513314","DOIUrl":"10.12809/hkmj2513314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study evaluated utilisation trends and early outcomes of robotic arm-assisted primary total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) compared with conventional THA (cTHA) in Hong Kong.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study included all patients who underwent primary THA in public hospitals under the Hong Kong West Cluster (HKWC) from 2019 to 2024. Data were retrieved from the Hospital Authority's electronic databases. The primary outcome was the percentage utilisation of rTHA relative to cTHA. Secondary outcomes included operating time (skin-to-skin), length of stay (LOS), 30- and 90-day reoperation rates, and 30- and 90-day emergency department attendance. Differences in these outcomes between rTHA and cTHA were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, there were 311 and 242 cases of rTHA and cTHA, respectively. Robotic utilisation increased from 32.0% in 2019 to 62.2% in 2024. Regarding patient outcomes, rTHA increased operating time by 14.59 minutes (142.02 ± 53.88 vs 127.43 ± 53.34; P=0.002). There was no significant difference in median LOS between the two groups. Robotic surgery was also associated with a lower 30-day reoperation rate (0.32% vs 2.07%; P=0.049). One reoperation due to dislocation was performed in the rTHA group. In the cTHA group, one dislocation, two periprosthetic fractures, and two infections required revision surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given the increasing use of rTHA in the HKWC, the present findings suggest that rTHA is associated with a lower 30-day reoperation rate. As the first local study on early outcomes of rTHA, these results may serve as reference data for other centres.</p>","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"23-29"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146100944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Kwong, T H M Co, E Fukuma, P L Khong, T Shek, G Lo, G Ho
{"title":"Cryosurgery for early breast cancers: abridged secondary publication.","authors":"A Kwong, T H M Co, E Fukuma, P L Khong, T Shek, G Lo, G Ho","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 Suppl 1 1","pages":"35-36"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S Y S Wong, L C W Lam, T C Lee, B H K Yip, E L Y Wong, E K P Lee, D D Zhang
{"title":"Combination of mind-body physical exercise, cognitive training, and nurse-led risk factor modification for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial (abridged secondary publication).","authors":"S Y S Wong, L C W Lam, T C Lee, B H K Yip, E L Y Wong, E K P Lee, D D Zhang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 Suppl 1 1","pages":"12-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y T D Cheung, T H Lam, S Y Ho, M P Wang, C H H Chan
{"title":"Ecological momentary assessment for smoking cessation: abridged secondary publication.","authors":"Y T D Cheung, T H Lam, S Y Ho, M P Wang, C H H Chan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":"32 Suppl 1 1","pages":"4-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147349557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A S H Chee, A C Y Mak, K W Kam, M S C Li, M Ho, M E Brelen, L J Chen, W W K Yip, A L Young
{"title":"Diagnostic challenges and treatment outcomes of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma in Hong Kong.","authors":"A S H Chee, A C Y Mak, K W Kam, M S C Li, M Ho, M E Brelen, L J Chen, W W K Yip, A L Young","doi":"10.12809/hkmj2412293","DOIUrl":"10.12809/hkmj2412293","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48828,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Medical Journal","volume":" ","pages":"41-45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146114721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}