title: Why do head and neck cancer patients visit the emergency department?
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Kaohsiung Medical University College of Nursing, Taiwan. Electronic address: pltang728@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pei-Ling
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Electronic address: jcheng@vghks.org.tw.
authors.forename: Jin-Shiung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Section of Critical Care and Cardiovascular Medical Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Physical Therapy, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Electronic address: wchuanglulu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Wei-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Dental Laboratory Technology, Shu Zen College of Medicine & Management, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Electronic address: hschang@vghks.org.tw.
authors.forename: Hao-Sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Dental Laboratory Technology, Shu Zen College of Medicine & Management, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Oromaxillofacial Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Electronic address: 261463@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hung-Chih
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult