ABSTRACT
Over 7 years ago, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation (ABIM) created the national Choosing Wisely campaign with the purpose of encouraging active dialogue between health care providers and patients, focusing on appropriateness, quality care, and resource management. This special communication from the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) serves to highlight the society's recent participation in the Choosing Wisely campaign, encouraging sensible dialogue between clinicians and our patients with the intent to promote patient-centered, evidence-based care. The article addresses the rationale and supportive data for the 5 SABM Choosing Wisely recommendations.
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Blood Transfusion , Anemia/therapy , Blood Coagulation Disorders/therapy , Blood Loss, Surgical/prevention & control , Elective Surgical Procedures , Health Resources , Humans , Patient-Centered Care , Quality of Health Care , Societies, MedicalSubject(s)
Interprofessional Relations , Referral and Consultation , Documentation , Humans , Malpractice , Risk Management , United StatesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To report the treatment of symptomatic conjunctival lymphangiectasis with conjunctival resection. DESIGN: Interventional case series. METHODS: Retrospective review of three cases of patients with symptomatic unilateral conjunctival lymphangiectasis who had conjunctival resection of the involved tissue down to bare sclera. RESULTS: The surgical area reepithelialized without recurrence of the lymphatics. In all cases the patients have remained asymptomatic for at least 14 months. CONCLUSION: Conjunctival resection for symptomatic lymphangiectasis can be a successful therapeutic option for this condition.
