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February 2026, Vol. 32, No. 1
 

 

Highlights of this issue
Editorial
A collaborative academic vision for Hong Kong’s medical device regulatory transformation
Jason YK Chan, HC Yip, Philip WY Chiu
Hong Kong Med J 2026 Feb;32(1):4–5  |  Epub 2 Feb 2026
Original Article  CME
A ten-year evaluation of the incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injury with a reduced episiotomy rate
YY Lau, TW Chau, WC Tang, Rachel YK Cheung, SM Ng, TM Tso, Symphorosa SC Chan
Hong Kong Med J 2026 Feb;32(1):6–12  |  Epub 30 Jan 2026
Original Article
Validation of diagnosis codes for pleural diseases and procedure codes for relevant respiratory procedures in a healthcare database in Hong Kong: a single tertiary centre study
Ken KP Chan, Timothy CC Ng, CY Sze, KC Ling, Christopher Chan, Charlotte HY Lau, Stephanie WT Ho, Joyce KC Ng, Rachel LP Lo, WH Yip, Jenny CL Ngai, KW To, Fanny WS Ko, David SC Hui
Hong Kong Med J 2026 Feb;32(1):13–22  |  Epub 22 Jan 2026
Original Article
Utilisation trends and early outcomes of robotic arm–assisted total hip arthroplasty in a tertiary joint replacement centre in Hong Kong
KL Fong, Amy Cheung, Michelle Hilda Luk, Thomas KC Leung, Lawrence CM Lau, PK Chan, KY Chiu, Henry Fu
Hong Kong Med J 2026 Feb;32(1):23–9  |  Epub 2 Feb 2026
Healthcare in China  CME
Development and optimisation strategies for a nomogram-based predictive model of malignancy risk in thyroid nodules
Peng He, Yu Liang, Yuan Zou, Zhou Zou, Bo Ren, Shan Peng, Hongmei Yuan, Qin Chen
Hong Kong Med J 2026 Feb;32(1):30–40  |  Epub 30 Jan 2026
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CURRENT ISSUE, February 2026, Volume 32(1)
Editorials
A collaborative academic vision for Hong Kong’s medical device regulatory transformation
Original Articles
A ten-year evaluation of the incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injury with a reduced episiotomy rate
Validation of diagnosis codes for pleural diseases and procedure codes for relevant respiratory procedures in a healthcare database in Hong Kong: a single tertiary centre study
Utilisation trends and early outcomes of robotic arm–assisted total hip arthroplasty in a tertiary joint replacement centre in Hong Kong
Development and optimisation strategies for a nomogram-based predictive model of malignancy risk in thyroid nodules