1.   Mastectomies have become an issue because it has not been rare for women to be discharged immediately after a procedure.

2.   Doctors at Okayama University Hospital discharged the woman after her breathing capacity improved to about half of that of a normal adult woman, Kyodo News agency reported.

3.   Ten shooting victims remained hospitalized after one woman was discharged Saturday from Grady Memorial Hospital.

4.   Five women were discharged from hospital Saturday after treatment for minor injuries when the aircraft they were travelling in hit turbulence, a government spokesman here said.

5.   The figures compiled by the report found that women were discharged in disproportionate numbers.