Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2005
Postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal birth: an analysis of risk factors.
To determine, in a single tertiary obstetric hospital, the incidence of and risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) after a vaginal birth. ⋯ Identification of risk factors for PPH after a vaginal delivery may afford prophylactic treatment of such women with reduction of morbidity.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2005
ReviewLessons learned in the management of thirteen celiac axis injuries.
Celiac axis injuries are rare. The purposes of this study were to (1) review institutional experience, (2) determine additive effect on death of associated vessel injuries, and (3) correlate mortality rates with the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma-Organ Injury Scale (AAST-OIS) for abdominal vascular injury. ⋯ Celiac axis injuries are rare. Patients with isolated injuries have better survival rates. Mortality rate correlates well with AAST-OIS for abdominal vascular injury.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2005
Female patients' sex preferences in selection of gynecologists and surgeons.
In this study, the authors investigated sex preferences for gynecologists and surgeons among female patients, and explored potential contributing factors. ⋯ Our investigation demonstrated that women's preferences for a gynecologist were divided equally between preferring a male, a female, and having no preference. Our study did find, however, that about half of the female patients preferred a male surgeon.