Volume 71   Number 12   December 2008

EDITORIAL COMMENT

• Pyogenic Liver Abscess Associated with Septic Pulmonary Embolism
  Jung-Chung Lin, Feng-Yee Chang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 603-604.     Full Text [PDF]

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

• Effect of Somatostatin in the Prevention of Pancreatic Complications After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  Hoi-Hung Chan, Kwok-Hung Lai, Chiun-Ku Lin, Wei-Lun Tsai, Gin-Ho Lo, Ping-I Hsu, Min-Ching Wei, E-Ming Wang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 605-609.     Full Text [PDF]
• Mechanical Characterization of Rabbit Pulmonary Vein Sleeves in In Vitro Intact Ring Preparation
  Hsiang-Ning Luk, Chu-Pin Lo, Hui-Chun Tien, Daniel Lee, Zong-Li Chen, Fei Wang, Shih-Tai Hsin, Yuan-Ji Day
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 610-618.     Full Text [PDF]
• Community-based Study on Summer-Winter Difference in Insulin Resistance in Kin-Chen, Kinmen, Taiwan
  Shui-Hu Chen, Shao-Yuan Chuang, Kuan-Chia Lin, Shih-Tzer Tsai, Pesus Chou
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 619-627.     Full Text [PDF]
• Expression Analysis of Apoptosis-related Markers TP53, BCL-2, BAX and c-MYC in Female Genital Tract Sarcomas
  Fu-Shing Liu, Yee-Jee Jan, Chiung-Ru Lai, Nae-Fang Twu, Chien-Hsing Lu, Man-Jung Hung, Yeun-Ting Hsieh, Li-Ching Chiou
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 628-634.     Full Text [PDF]

CASE REPORTS

• Esophageal Food Impaction: A Homemade Suction Tube Attached to Esophagogastroduodenoscopy for Food Bolus Removal
  Yu-Hsin Chen, Wei-Chih Liao, Ming-Chih Hou, Han-Chieh Lin, Shou-Dong Lee
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 635-638.     Full Text [PDF]
• Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Left Hand with Bilateral Breast Metastases in an Adolescent Female
  Geok-Chin Tan, Mohd-Sidik Shiran, Abdul-Rahman Hayati, Noor-Akmal Sharifah, Aida-Selamat Nurul, Mohammad Rohaizak
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 639-642.     Full Text [PDF]
• Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Successfully Treated with Antibiotics Only
  Chang-I Ho, Yao-Ko Wen, Mei-Ling Chen
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 643-645.     Full Text [PDF]
• Lymphoma Presenting as Peritoneal Lymphomatosis with Ascites
  Shuo-Chun Weng, Chun-Ying Wu
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 646-650.     Full Text [PDF]
• Congenital Arteriovenous Fistula with Aneurysm Formation of Ulnar Artery Origin
  Ming-Chi Yung, Hsiu-Chen Lai, Chia-Wei Ming, Jih-Shiuan Wang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2008; 71: 651-654.     Full Text [PDF]