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This diagnostic test rapidly identifies those patients with postpartum hemorrhage who will require a laparotomy. Even when results are positive, life-threatening hemorrhage is arrested and time is also allowed to correct any consumptive coagulopathy.
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One year after the cancelation of the estrogen-progestin arm of the WHI, 3 more reports have emerged from this landmark study. Leon Speroff, MD, and Sarah L. Berga, MD provide their analysis.
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Insulin resistance increases with increasing body weight and is most prevalent in Mexican-Americans.
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Does your ED allow family members to be present during emergency procedures? Chances are you have no written policy for this practice, even if its a common occurrence. A just-published study found that only 5% of ED and critical care nurses surveyed had written policies permitting family members to be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation or invasive procedures.
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Do stroke patients in your ED always receive a computed tomography scan within 25 minutes, and do you have results within 45 minutes? If not, youre not following recommended time frames for stroke care a scenario commonly occurring in community EDs, according to a just-published study.
