Wen-Cheng Chou

Doctor of Chinese Medicine @ Taipei City Hospital, Taiwan

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Evidence reviews conclude consistently that regular sunscreen use can reduce the risk of melanoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and precursor lesions, as well as signs of aging.

This graphic & article present recommendations for sun protection #MedEd
https://t.co/Kp3MEEAQ5o

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Paper mills are a systemic threat to research integrity, contaminating the evidence, influencing citations, and potentially affecting clinical decision making.

How does a new BMJ study add to the evidence on tackling this problem?
https://t.co/tipMYVIeYU

[Netflix @netflix]

ALEX HONNOLD AFTER COMPLETING HIS FREE SOLO OF TAIPEI 101: "Sick."

The 101 story climb took 1 hour and 35 minutes #SkyscraperLIVE

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers like high blood pressure, finds BMJ review.

Regain was faster than after behavioural weight management programmes
@_WestSam
https://t.co/DOHTIlVzrE

[JAMA Internal Medicine @JAMAInternalMed]

Integrating lifestyle factors like diet and physical activity with #GLP1 receptor agonists is essential for managing symptoms, maintaining nutrition, preserving lean mass, and promoting regular physical activity. https://t.co/ZNi8xZjqbp

[Specialized Training™️ @Tatopek1]

🆕"Half of ankle sprain injuries in top @UEFA ⚽️players occurred after direct contact, 30% after indirect contact & 20% without contact"
➡️Mechanical perturbation, playing situation & NC factors to be consider
👉@m_buckthorpe et al, 2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
📂Open Access: https://t.co/Uk7maXzkZc

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

#Semaglutide and #tirzepatide effectively target #GLP1 and GIP receptors for obesity treatment, with future therapies exploring further receptor targeting for improved outcomes.

https://t.co/tj2iMge8ps

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

New education article: Reducing unnecessary imaging in ankle and foot trauma

The Ottawa ankle rules are a clinical decision tool that helps clinicians determine the need for foot and/or ankle radiography.

What is the evidence for them? #MedEd
https://t.co/q3dZ8BLZjY

[Joyce @walkinthelightw]

#轉
#遲來正義
處理了一兩年的超思進口雞蛋案，今天偵查程序終結。

做為負責處理此案的律師，我有很多感想，終於有機會可以講清楚了。

先說結論：有關超思案涉及「貪污、圖利」的指控，經檢方查證後，上至農業部長、下至畜產會專員，所有被懷疑犯罪的部長、次長、司長、副司長，乃至畜產會的執行長、組長、專員，全數查無不法事證和金流，均不構成貪污收賄罪。

至於圖利罪部分，檢方明確表明：與超思公司同一時期進口的雞蛋廠商，一共高達9家，每家廠商有能力就可進口，沒有獨厚超思的情形，自然沒有圖利的疑慮。

此外，其他被外界謠傳的項目，也都查無不法，說明如下：

Ｑ：雞蛋採購是否違反政府採購法的規定？

依據政府採購法規定，生鮮農產品因品質在短時間內易生變化、價格難測且浮動，不受採購法程序限制。檢方這次認定，畜產會承辦相關進口雞蛋案的人員，皆非刑法上授權公務員。這也間接證實：檢方認為畜產會採購進口雞蛋不適用採購法。這意味當初外界質疑畜產會未依政府採購程序進口雞蛋，完全是錯誤的指控。

Q：進口雞蛋有沒有官員故意教唆廠商延長效期，製造食安危機？

經檢方認定，查無任何官員要求廠商故意改效期、延長銷售時效，而是有蛋商自己依其慣例以「洗選日」來當作製造日期，故無犯罪嫌疑。

Q：進口雞蛋是否有官員故意要求廠商不實標示產地為台灣？

經檢方認定，有關進口蛋轉製液蛋的「產地」標示問題，主要是衛福部和農業部對於法令解釋差異，前者認為液蛋不算加工而應標「巴西」，後者認為液蛋屬實質轉型而應標示為「台灣」。但這涉及的是對法律解釋的歧異，而非故意為之，並無違法。

Ｑ：超思公司資本額只有50萬元，怎麼可以接雞蛋採購案？

經檢方認定，超思公司確實有能力如期進口大量雞蛋，且能提出合格證明，報價也合理。此外，超思公司是以自身款項先幫畜產會「墊付」款項，事後才提出匯款單向畜產會請款，可見超思公司有足夠的財力。資本額50萬元，其實只是「登記事項」而已，與實際支付能力有別。

結論：

外界這一兩年來，有關貪污、收賄、圖利超思、違反食安法、教唆改標、教唆標示不實產地等各種無端指控，全數查無不法，故予以簽結或不起訴！

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至於遭起訴的部分，主要是檢方認為超思公司吳女涉嫌「詐欺畜產會」6000萬餘元，並認為畜產會專員有「虛偽驗收」和「幫助詐欺」的問題。

其中，畜產會專員被起訴的部分，主要有二點：

一、檢方認為專員涉嫌不法核銷某張17萬元的單據屬詐欺共犯。

二、畜產會專員沒有親自到雞蛋倉儲驗收雞蛋，有業務上登載不實的行為。

關於這部分檢方起訴的結果，我感到非常遺憾：

一、首先，就檢方質疑核銷不實單據的部分，其實對許多基層承辦人員來說，真的很難確認每一張單據真偽。實際上，這筆17萬元的款項，不僅有亮采公司實際支出的匯款證明，還有亮采公司提供的報價單，絕不是專員隨意核銷。

二、至於檢方以「專員沒有親自去倉儲驗收雞蛋」為由起訴，我想說的是：

大宗貨物的驗收，絕對不會是某立委所說應該要拆箱「逐顆」檢查，因為這不可能。這名專員的做法是：他會請倉儲方協助點收貨櫃數量及重量是否合理，因為這樣就可估出雞蛋有沒有混裝空櫃或規格不符。若沒有這類情形，就會予以放行。

這樣做，我認為已經仁至義盡了！因為進口的貨櫃量，實在多到數不清，一個人一天只有24小時，而業務就是這麼多。更不用說，畜產會委託的倉儲主要多在屏東，而專員辦公室則在台北⋯⋯

如果外界沒有實際參與整個進口雞蛋的過程，也不了解第一線人員執行上的困難，就把第一線執行人員起訴，我認為這真的很不公平。

至於檢方聲稱，超思公司透過高報蛋款詐欺畜產會。說真的，很多人不知道的是：超思公司其實是所有進口蛋中，平均報價最便宜的一家！

你能想像嗎？當時因禽流感盛行、全世界都在缺蛋，光是能搞到蛋都很不容易。而一顆蛋從巴西緊急搶運過來，包含生產、包裝、海運、洗選等工序，一顆平均才賣給畜產會5.3元上下，這價格真的很貴嗎？

剩下的司法訴訟，我們就盡力捍衛當事人的權益。只盼造謠的人、鬧事的人，適可而止吧！

#以後再有人哭喊菜價蛋價太貴，#要政府幫忙做農產品產銷調節，我會勸憨呆官員們，千萬不要做傻事！蛋價飆漲，。#就讓市場決定。

任何人經不起再一次折騰了。

https://t.co/YEweA9um0h

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

This article provides an overview of the current state of handling continuous variables in healthcare research.

It discusses the potential limitations of assuming a linear relationship between independent and dependent variables
https://t.co/i7i8xOcEg4

[National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University 國立陽明交通大學 @NYCU_official]

🧬 New study from #NYCU & #TVGH reveals a surprising culprit behind #sarcopenia: the gut hormone GLP-1.

Used in diabetes & weight-loss drugs, GLP-1 may impair muscle regeneration—even in fasting seniors.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/JqBXLo1YwF

#MuscleHealth #Aging #Biomedical

[PAIN Journal @PAINthejournal]

The August cover of #PAIN features calligraphy of two Chinese characters: 痠 (sng in Taiwanese Southern Min or suān in Mandarin), on the top, is often translated as "soreness," and 痛 (tiãng or tòng, respectively), at the bottom, as "pain." https://t.co/DGKGjwGMpI 🧵1/3

[JAMA Internal Medicine @JAMAInternalMed]

Retracted studies included in systematic reviews and meta-analyses may impact their results and interpretation, highlighting the need for quality control measures. https://t.co/7f0UHyx2qk

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

This fourth article in a seven part series presents the Core GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to addressing risk of bias, publication bias, and rating up certainty, @GuyattGH and colleagues
https://t.co/TlWpqFwtRt

[Google Gemini @GeminiApp]

We just dropped Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O edition). It’s our most intelligent model that’s even better at coding.

Now, you can build interactive web apps in Canvas with fewer prompts.

Head to https://t.co/OtJcjTFyhR and select “Canvas” in the prompt bar to try it out, and let us know what you’re building in the comments.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

This second article in a seven part series presents the Core GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach to deciding on the target of the certainty rating, and rating down certainty of evidence due to imprecision.
https://t.co/MBj3i2b63B

[Gordon H. Guyatt @GuyattGH]

#GRADE, indeed #EBM, will never be the same. GRADE papers have become too complex and difficult to navigate. The remedy: a series of 7 papers in the #BMJ laying out the essentials of GRADE: Core GRADE. This week, an overview of Core GRADE.
https://t.co/N2xSHMpGx8

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

A panel of international experts give a strong recommendation that spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections
https://t.co/6F9z0iJgXK
Includes a #BMJInfographic

[Chris Worsham @ChrisWorsham]

Pretty surreal to be holding the first foreign language translation of Random Acts of Medicine! https://t.co/5xV3kokfYy

[Cochrane @cochranecollab]

📚 Statistical errors in meta-analyses can impact the reliability of systematic reviews. This new article highlights the most frequent mistakes and how to avoid them.

📖 Read it here: https://t.co/2YSWWGwa6M

#SystematicReviews #MetaAnalysis #ResearchMethods #Statistics