Domestic violence screening and referral can be effective.

Study Objective: We provide a targeted intervention in the emergency department for intimate partner violence (IPV) victims and to facilitate follow-up care from a professional case manager.

Methods: This observational case study was conducted in an urban ED from July 1, 1997, through December 31, 1999. The targeted population consisted of all English-speaking women between the ages of 18 and 65 years presenting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Resources for teaching about women's health.

Given the interdisciplinary quality of women's health, a unique collection of resources is required to provide a practical, evidence-based presentation of the relevant topics. While some students and residents have sought more intensive women's health education from special electives and fellowships, most physicians will not receive their primary instruction about women's health from a specially dedicated course. Therefore, teachers in a broad variety of settings from ambulatory precepting sites to basic science courses will be responsible for planning educational experiences that will integrate women's health issues.

Outcome of mechanical ventilation for adults with hematologic malignancy.

Background: Patients with hematologic malignancy who develop respiratory failure generally have a very poor prognosis. A few such patients, however, enjoy long-term survival. The objective of this study was to identify clinical characteristics of patients with hematologic malignancy and respiratory failure that are predictive of outcome.