Tag : DIABETES MELLITUS

NEWS AND PERSPECTIVE

HCTM-UKM marks World Retina Day with focus on AMD and DME
In an interview with Dr. Ayesha Mohd Zain and Dr. Wan Nur Najwa Wan Zakaria further shared their clinical insights on the management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME).

Dr. Wan Nur Najwa Wan Zakaria

Trainee Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM-UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr. Ayesha Mohd Zain

Head of Medical Retina Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM-UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
INDUSTRY ESSENTIALS
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Refining the management of hyperkalemia in the Asia-Pacific region: Consensus statements from a multidisciplinary expert panel
Hyperkalemia, defined as serum potassium >5.0mmol/L, is a potentially lethal condition as it hinders muscle function and myocardial excitability, which may contribute to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac deaths. Epidemiological data suggests the global prevalence of hyperkalemia is around 6.3%, but the

Dr. Yap, Yat-Hin Desmond

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong