Scientific Programme

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Programme
Time	Session
09:30 – 10:00	Registration / Login
10:00 – 10:10	Opening Remarks Dr. James Ho, Chairman of Hong Kong Lung Foundation
10:10 – 11:15	Symposium on Respiratory Infections (Chairpersons: Dr. Chi-hung Chau and Dr. Man-po Lee) Local Experience in the Use of New Treatment Regimen for Multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis Dr. Wai-man Leung (Hong Kong) SARS-CoV-2: An Update of Virology and Vaccine Immunogenicity Professor Malik Peiris (Hong Kong)
11:15 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 13:15	Professor Wah-kit Lam Young Investigator Session (Chairperson: Dr. James Ho) (Judges: Professor Mary Ip and Professor Donald Yu) Can Impulse Oscillometry Help Us to Solve Diagnostic Challenges of Asthma Dr. Philip Ma (Hong Kong) – Wong Tai Sin Hospital The Prevalence of ACO (Asthma-COPD Overlap) in Patients with Asthma and COPD Dr. Lai-ping Lo (Hong Kong) – Prince of Wales Hospital Ability of Hong Kong COPD Patients to Inhale Dry Powder Inhaler Dr. Chun-lung Lee (Hong Kong) – United Christian Hospital A Retrospective Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Medical Pleuroscopy in Management of Pleural Effusion Dr. Yiu-fai Cheng (Hong Kong) – Tuen Mun Hospital Outcome of First Episode of Non-invasive Ventilation for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Dr. Cheuk-pan Lung (Hong Kong) – Caritas Medical Centre	Concurrent Symposium for Allied Health Professionals (Chairpersons: Dr. Alice Cheung and Dr. Ida Wong) Utilisation of FENO in Clinical Practice Dr. Ka-pang Chan (Hong Kong) Care for Patients with High Flow Oxygen Therapy Mr. Man-chun Chow (Hong Kong) Automated Mechanical Ventilation – The Next Step Forward? Dr. Sai-kuen Wong (Hong Kong)
13:15 – 14:15	Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:45	Symposium on Pulmonary Fibrosis, Radiological and Rheumatology (Chairpersons: Dr. Grace Lam and Dr. Wai-kei Lam) New International Guideline – Recent Updates in Diagnosis of IPF and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) Professor Fernando Martinez (USA) Optimal Practice in Identification and Management of C TD-ILD Patients Professor Yannick Allanore (France) HRCT Imaging for Fibrosing-ILDs – Diagnosis and Monitoring Dr. Simon Walsh (UK)
15:45 – 16:15	Break
16:15 – 17:45	Symposium on Asthma and COPD (Chairpersons: Dr. Johnny Chan and Dr. Fanny Ko) Dual Bronchodilator as the Cornerstone Treatment of COPD – Summarizing GOLD 2022 Professor Wisia Wedzicha (UK) Should Standard-of-care Asthma Controller Regimen Reduction be Evaluated in Reaching Clinical Remission in Severe Asthma? Professor Renaud Louis (Belgium) Understanding Therapeutic Index of Inhaled Corticosteroids; from Science to Clinical Practice Professor Dave Singh (UK)

09:10 – 09:40	Registration
09:40 – 09:45	Opening Remarks Dr. James Ho, Chairman of Hong Kong Lung Foundation
09:45 – 11:15	Symposium on Respiratory Infections Local Experience in the Use of New Treatment Regimen for Multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis Speaker TBC An Update on Virology and Vaccine Immunogenicity Professor Malik Peiris (Hong Kong) COVID-19 Updates Speaker TBC
11:15 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 13:15	Professor Wah-kit Lam Young Investigator Session
11:45 – 13:15	Concurrent Symposium for Allied Health Professionals
13:15 – 14:15	Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:45	Symposium on Pulmonary Fibrosis, Radiological and Rheumatology New International Guideline – Recent Updates in Diagnosis of IPF and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) Speaker TBC Optimal practice in Identification and Management of CTD-ILD Patients Speaker TBC HRCT Imaging for fibrosing-ILDs – Diagnosis and Monitoring Dr. Simon Walsh (UK)
15:45 – 16:15	Break
14:15 – 15:45	Symposium on Asthma and COPD Dual Bronchodilator as the Cornerstone Treatment of COPD – Summarizing GOLD 2022 Speaker TBC Optimal practice in Identification and Management of CTD-ILD Patients Speaker TBC HRCT Imaging for fibrosing-ILDs – Diagnosis and Monitoring Dr. Simon Walsh (UK)