Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Apr 1998
Comparative StudyEmergency medicine practice systems in Louisiana.
We surveyed emergency medicine practice systems in Louisiana. ⋯ Emergency departments in teaching hospitals, using dictation, physician extenders, and accessory care areas, have significantly greater system productivity than nonteaching hospitals.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 1998
Comparative StudyEffectiveness of conjugated estrogen in orthotopic liver transplantation.
A retrospective study was conducted at a university hospital to determine the efficacy of conjugated estrogen in reducing blood product transfusion during orthotopic liver transplantation. ⋯ Administration of conjugated estrogen is associated with a statistically significant decrease in use of red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma during orthotopic liver transplantation.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 1998
Case ReportsUnilateral absent pulmonary perfusion due to bronchogenic carcinoma.
Ventilation-perfusion lung scans are commonly done in the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolic disease. We describe a patient in whom absent perfusion involving an entire lung was due to bronchogenic carcinoma. Echocardiography and chest computed tomography were essential tests in evaluating a nonembolic etiology.