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Ten-year review of epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment outcome of achalasia in a regional hospital in Hong Kong

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Twists and turns in the body: an imaging spectrum
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August 2010 issue HKMJ is now online

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Prevalence of drugged drivers among non-fatal driver casualties presenting to a trauma centre in Hong Kong
A study jointly conducted by a local university and hospital investigated the prevalence and characteristics of abusive drug exposure among non-fatal motor vehicle driver casualties presenting to a designated trauma centre in Hong Kong.
                    
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Early adolescent outcome of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in a Chinese population: 5-year follow-up study
A first longitudinal study of Chinese children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder was recently conducted by a local university teaching hospital to examine their early adolescent outcomes.

                    

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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in a young woman with an ovarian tumour
Doctors from Ruttonjee Hospital reported the first confirmed case of teratoma-associated anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in Hong Kong in a young woman presenting with confusion and prominent dyskinesia, followed by a review of the current literature.
                    
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