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Permanent Contraception Regret in the Modern Age
In this Canadian cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of 844 patients who had undergone female sterilization, the prevalence of regret was 16%.
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Pelvic Exams During Annual Gynecologic Visits
A retrospective chart review of 1,121 patients undergoing annual gynecology exams showed that 1.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.5 to 1.9) of asymptomatic patients had physical exam findings on pelvic exam compared to 32.4% (95% CI, 27.0 to 37.8) of symptomatic patients.
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Does AI-Driven Tool Improve Evidence-Based Care and Reduce Sepsis Mortality?
New data show that an artificial intelligence-driven tool, deployed in UC San Diego Health emergency departments, can not only pick up on the subtle signs of sepsis at an early stage, but the data also strongly suggest that use of the tool can significantly reduce mortality.
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Pediatric Sepsis Criteria Focus on Organ Dysfunction Indicators
The new criteria mark the first update to pediatric sepsis criteria in nearly two decades.
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Epistaxis: Evaluation and Management in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs
Although the complaint of epistaxis often is perceived as less severe when compared to other emergency department complaints, it still may pose a challenge requiring expertise in its acute management.
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Wellness Walking: As Few as 2,600 Steps Cuts Mortality
Considerable attention has been paid to daily step counts (SC) as a device to encourage walking and reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. However, minimal or optimal levels of SC have not been well characterized, and the influence of walking intensity, sex, and the SC device have not been fully elucidated.
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Veteran Speaker and Consultant on the Struggles of Healthcare Workers
Kathy Espinoza, MBA, MS, CPE, CIE is a frequent speaker on work culture, including work-life balance, motivation and overcoming adversity, and the science of ergonomics in a variety of settings. Hospital Employee Health asked Espinoza to comment on the conditions healthcare workers are currently facing.
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As Predicted, Measles Returns in Unvaccinated
As this report was filed, a measles outbreak was underway at a Florida elementary school, prompting a bizarre letter to parents and guardians by the state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD. Ladapo has a history of taking antivaccine positions.
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HIV Needlestick: Low Risk, High Anxiety
Worst-case scenario: a healthcare worker experiences a needlestick and is exposed to the blood of an HIV-positive patient. All things considered, there is a less than 1% chance that the healthcare worker will acquire HIV from a known positive needlestick. Despite those odds, many healthcare workers do not feel particularly lucky right after a needlestick.
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NIOSH Redoubles Emphasis on HCW Mental Health Crisis
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is making good on its promise to restore the battered medical workforce, which is threatening an exodus from the bedside after suffering years of moral injury, belligerent patients, and declining mental health.