Canadian Medical Association journal
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Pregnancy creates conditions which favour the development and persistence of candidiasis (moniliasis). The resultant vaginitis is often refractory to treatment. ⋯ Fifty-six (63%) were cured on the basis of negative cultures and 28 became symptomfree in spite of positive cultures. In this series, 94.3% benefited from treatment.
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THREE METHODS OF BLOOD LOSS ESTIMATION WHICH ARE SIMPLE, ACCURATE AND CHEAP ARE: (1) weighing of sponges; (2) estimation of blood volume with Evans blue dye and (3) measurement of central venous pressure (CVP). Weighing of sponges is a valuable operating-room procedure although it has certain defects some of which are described. ⋯ A simple "homemade" device for making serial CVP determinations, incorporating a manometer and a zero level, is described. These methods of blood loss estimation do not supersede the traditional methods of the clinical assessment of the surgical patient, but are valuable adjuncts to such assessment.