Disclosure forms: The authors have nothing to disclose. Conflicts of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interests. Tattooing has gained popularity in Western countries, and is regarded a mainstream accessory (1). Adverse reactions are being seen more and more often by dermatologists. Tattooing involves overcoming the skin barrier in order to deposit pigment intradermally, thus mechani...

BACKGROUND Nasal defects resulting from tumor resection are preferably rehabilitated with implant-retained nasal prostheses. Aftercare, clinical outcome of the implants, and patients' satisfaction with implant-retained nasal prostheses were assessed. METHODS Twenty-eight consecutive patients needing total rhinectomy because of tumor resection between 1998 and 2013 were treated according to a ...

Utilization of health care services has been found to differ between psychiatric disorders. However, the pattern of health care contacts among suicide attempters with mental disorders is not known. This study systematically investigated the pattern of health care contacts among suicide attempters with schizophrenia spectrum versus mood disorders with or without comorbid substance use disorders ...

Introduction The Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) introduced a Payfor-Performance (P4P) resourceallocation policy using a Casemix system in late 2008. Clinicians played a vital role in its implementation, especially with regard to the accuracy of clinical data. The purpose of this study was to: 1. Assess the short-term impact of Casemix-based funding as perceived by clinicians on clinical prac...