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Medical Therapy Before Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair for Congestive Heart Failure Patients
This study of U.S. registry of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair data revealed a minority of patients undergoing this procedure experience optimized medical therapy, with wide variations across sites.
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Multicomponent Intervention for Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage: E-MOTIVE
This international, parallel, cluster-randomized trial assigned 80 secondary-level hospitals in four African countries to evaluate a multicomponent intervention for early detection and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) vs. usual care following a vaginal birth. The intervention group had 60% less severe PPH cases (> 1 L blood loss) than the usual care cohort.
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Unscheduled Bleeding with the Contraceptive Implant: Is There Any Intervention that Works?
In this randomized controlled trial of 54 patients with frequent or prolonged bleeding or spotting on the etonogestrel contraceptive implant, curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) was no better than placebo at controlling the total number of bleeding or spotting days during the 30-day study period.
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Implications of Reproductive Carrier Screening During Pregnancy
About 1 in 40 females who underwent reproductive carrier screening were found to be carriers for a disease that could cause maternal symptoms during pregnancy. Healthcare providers should be aware of the potential for complications among carriers of genetic conditions during pregnancy and the best practices for handling such cases.
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Poll: Many Americans Delay Emergency Care Over Boarding Concerns
A survey by the American College of Emergency Physicians reveals nearly half of U.S. adults worry they will have to wait many hours before admission or transfer.
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What Every OB/GYN Should Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention
This narrative review summarizes the steps of human papillomavirus (HPV)-mediated cervical carcinogenesis and uses this to explain current guidelines for HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and management of abnormal results.
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Anticoagulated Trauma Patient
Emergency medicine providers commonly encounter anticoagulated trauma patients, and it is essential to understand the critical aspects of caring for this unique subpopulation, including specific traumatic injury patterns, emergent reversal, and surgical considerations, as well as relevant emerging concepts.
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ICU Staff Report Severe Moral Distress, But Resources Are Underused
There is growing awareness of the prevalence of moral distress in healthcare — and the costs in terms of burnout and staff turnover. However, solutions to this problem remain somewhat elusive.
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Current Healthcare Workers Might Face Another Pandemic
As evidence mounts indicating that climate change is driving emerging infections, healthcare workers may face another pandemic in their lifetime — possibly in their current careers.
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Occupational Health: Outbreak Investigation 101
In an outbreak situation that affects healthcare workers and patients, occupational health can strike a critical partnership with the infection control department to rapidly resolve the situation.