Chien-Ming Chiang, Hsueh-Chien Chiang, Jui-Wen Kang
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A 69-year-old man with diabetes mellitus (DM) visited the emergency department with chest pain for 4 days. He had suicidal history 6 months ago, using a knife to cut into his throat about 3 cm depth. An elevated body temperature (37.4°C) was detected. Electrocardiography showed sinus rhythm without ST or T wave changes, and chest computed tomography angiography (CTA) demonstrated no aortic dissection or pulmonary embolism. His blood test revealed mildly elevated C-reaction protein (CRP), without elevation …
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Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles that accelerate adoption of innovative and best practice in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. Frontline Gastroenterology is especially interested in articles on multidisciplinary research and care, focusing on both retrospective assessments of novel models of care as well as putative future directions of best practice. Specifically Frontline Gastroenterology publishes articles in the domains of clinical quality, patient experience, service provision and medical education.