Compliance with methotrexate therapy for presumed ectopic pregnancy in an inner-city population.
Fewer than 1 in 5 patients comply with the established follow-up protocol to treat presumed ectopic pregnancy medically in an urban clinic population. Institutions should consider tracking their patient compliance with follow-up to determine the efficacy of their treatment decisions.
Jaspan
David
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141, USA.
Giraldo-Isaza
Maria
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Dandolu
Vani
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Cohen
Arnold W
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D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002947:Cities / Q000453:epidemiology; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D008727:Methotrexate