Cancer Incidence in Physicians: A Taiwan National Population-based Cohort Study.

Cancer has been the leading cause of death in Taiwan since 1982. Physicians have many health-related risk factors which may contribute to cancer, such as rotating night shift, radiation, poor lifestyle, and higher exposure risk to infection and potential carcinogenic drugs. However, the cancer risk in physicians is not clear.

Sonographic finding of a pulled elbow: the "hook sign".

Point-of-care ultrasound has become a useful clinical adjunct, especially in emergency medicine, because it is noninvasive, repeatable, and nonradiating. In cases of pulled elbow also known as nursemaid's elbow or radial head subluxation, diagnosis is usually performed clinically. However, there is the potential for a failed reduction or misdiagnosis.

Efficacy and tolerability of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate versus fluticasone propionate in asthma patients: a randomized, double-blind study.

Background: A combination of salmeterol and fluticasone propionate (SAL/FP) has been shown to be effective in the treatment of asthma. We compared the efficacy and tolerability of SAL/FP (50/250 μg) with fluticasone propionate (FP) 250 μg administrated twice daily for 2 weeks in treating patients with mild to moderate asthma.

Methods: This was a randomized, double-blind study in adult patients with symptomatic asthma that was not controlled by 1000 μg/d inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) alone.

McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome: a rare cause of life-threatening electrolyte disturbances and volume depletion.

Background: It is uncommon for emergency physicians to discover a patient with circulatory failure resulting from chronic diarrhea.

Objectives: We describe McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by volume and electrolyte depletion and caused by colonic neoplasm.

Case Report: The case of a 30-year-old woman who came to the Emergency Department with hypovolemic shock, hyponatremia, and hypokalemia with a background of chronic diarrhea is reported.