Showing papers in "Journal of Hospital Medicine in 2004"
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TL;DR: A greater awareness of risk factors and improved diagnostic techniques now allow ectopic pregnancies to be identified before the development of life-threatening events, and non-surgical management options also decrease maternal morbidity.
Abstract: Ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester of pregnancy. A greater awareness of risk factors and improved diagnostic techniques now allow ectopic pregnancies to be identified before the development of life-threatening events. Non-surgical management options also decrease maternal morbidity.
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