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Evaluation of bleeding disorders in women with menorrhagia: a survey of obstetrician-gynecologists
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Jul 16 2012
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Source: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012; 207(4):269.e1-269.e5.
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Alternative Title:Am J Obstet Gynecol
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Description:OBJECTIVE
To better understand the current evaluation of unexplained menorrhagia by obstetrician-gynecologists and the extent to which a bleeding disorder diagnosis is being considered in this population.
STUDY DESIGN
A total of 1200 Fellows and Junior Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists were invited to participate in a survey on blood disorders. Respondents completed a questionnaire regarding their patient population and their evaluation of patients with unexplained menorrhagia.
RESULTS
The overall response rate was 42.4%. Eighty-two percent of respondents reported having seen patients with menorrhagia caused by a bleeding disorder. Seventy-seven percent of physicians reported they would be likely or very likely to consider a bleeding disorder as causing menorrhagia in adolescent patients; however, only 38.8% would consider bleeding disorders in reproductive age women.
CONCLUSION
The current data demonstrate that obstetrician-gynecologists seem to have a relatively high awareness of bleeding disorders as a potential underlying cause of menorrhagia.
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Pubmed ID:22901979
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4410699
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Volume:207
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Issue:4
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