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Associations between the number of patients managed (hospital volume) and improved patient survival have been extensively documented in the surgical literaturesuch as cardiac surgery, ruptured aortic aneurysm, and several types of cancer surgeryand suggested for selected medical conditions, such as acute myocardial infarction and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Over a 3-month period, all patients who required mechanical ventilation in the ICU of Tygerberg Academic Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, were enrolled in this study.
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It has been two years since a "black box" warning was added to the labeling for the contraceptive injection depot medroxyprogesterone acetate.
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A recent survey of 100 public and private colleges found that many facilities may not be making the grade when it comes to providing condom availability and sexual health information.
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In the final days of the 107th Congress, Congressional Democrats introduced two competing bills with a common goal: to reduce the number of abortions in this country.
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Take a look around your family planning facility staff. Are there many new hires, or is the landscape comprised of seasoned veterans?
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that voluntary HIV screening become a routine part of medical care for all patients ages 13 to 64.
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A new analysis indicates that the prevalence of herpes simplex virus Type 2 (HSV-2) is dropping in the United States.