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In a retrospective study of more than 5300 non-obstetric dilation and curettage (D&C) procedures between 1995 and 2006, these Austrian investigators found that the rate of intraoperative complications was only 1.9%.
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Tamoxifen and CYP2D6 inhibitors, FDA Actions, and FDA Warnings.
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Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of multiple medications. Many authors have defined polypharmacy as the simultaneous use of at least five or six medications. Others have suggested that polypharmacy should not be determined by the absolute number of medications, but rather the use of even a single medication that is not clearly indicated.
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The combination of a CBC and a BMP can predict death.
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Patients who receive proton-pump inhibitors in the hospital are at increased risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia.
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Several months ago, Leon asked whether I would take over the duties of editing OB/GYN Clinical Alert. I carefully considered this before agreeing. With so many sources of high-quality information available to clinicians, is OB/GYN Clinical Alert still relevant? What could I bring to ensure the high quality of the publication?
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Celiac disease is associated with poor reproductive outcomes, particularly fetal growth restriction, but the mechanisms mediating this association are not understood.
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If I were asked to name the 4 most prominent clinical leaders in obstetrics in the United States during its formative years, they would be Hon, Quilligan, Zuspan (who, sadly, passed away in June), and Pritchard.