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Usage of a fixed dose of radioactive iodine for the treatment of hyperthyroidism: one-year outcome in a regional hospital in Hong Kong

Epidemiology and outcome of Candida bloodstream infection in an intensive care unit in Hong Kong

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Myocardial rupture associated with bolus injection of contrast medium during computed tomographic study in a patient with acute myocardial infarction: a rare but lethal complication

June 2009 issue HKMJ is now online

Hong Kong Medical Journal June 2009 issue is now available for download. Click on the "Current Issue" button to surf the table of contents.

 
Charcot foot in a Hong Kong Chinese diabetic population

Orthopaedic surgeons from two local hospitals conducted a retrospective study to discuss the epidemiology of Charcot foot in Hong Kong Chinese diabetic patients, and to provide baseline data for benchmarking the clinic service for this special group of patients.

                        
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Outbreak of hypoglycaemia: sexual enhancement products containing oral hypoglycaemic agent

The Hospital Authority Toxicology Reference Laboratory recently announces the findings of a study into the 68 cases of hypoglycaemia caused by the use of sexual enhancement products.

                        
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Colonic injury from electric arcing: a significant complication of argon plasma coagulation

A local case report illustrates a potential for thermal injury at a staple line remote from the area of argon plasma coagulation treatment as a result of electrical arcing.

                    

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