Results of a national multicenter audit assessment of gynecologic history in surgical patients

Autor: Michael S J, Wilson, Matilda, Powell-Bowns, Andrew G, Robertson, Andreas, Luhmann, Colin H, Richards, Ibrahim, Ibrahim
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 139(2)
ISSN: 1879-3479
Popis: Objective To determine the adequacy of assessing gynecologic history for females of reproductive age (FRA) admitted to a general surgery department. Methods The present prospective multicenter audit included FRA who were admitted for elective or emergency procedures to general surgery departments in Scotland between May 11 and May 25, 2015. Data were compared between patients who were admitted for elective and emergency treatment. Results There were 530 FRA included from 18 centers, including 169 (31.9%) and 361 (68.1%) elective and emergency admissions, respectively. The date of last menstrual period was document for 203 (38.3%) patients, use of contraception for 149 (28.1%), sexual activity for 83 (15.7%), pregnancy status for 274 (51.7%), and the possibility of pregnancy for 237 (44.7%). A higher incidence of documented date of last menstrual period (P=0.002) and pregnancy status (P
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