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- Breast Cancer Don T Let Word Choice Influence Your Treatment Choice
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBreast Cancer — Don’t Let Word Choice Influence Your Treatment Choice When doctors avoid using the word “cancer” in describing ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), women are more likely to choose nonsurgical treatment options, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers presented some 400 healthy women with three scenarios in which DCIS was […]
- Study Shows Patients Unaware Of Medications Prescribed During Hospital Visit
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Shows Patients Unaware of Medications Prescribed During Hospital Visit According to a recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, one in every five medication doses involved some degree of error. The researchers conducted the study to assess patient awareness of their in-hospital medications. Inpatient medication errors represent an important patient safety issue. […]
- Common Complications Following Gall Bladder Surgery
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCommon Complications Following Gall Bladder Surgery According to a published study, bile duct injuries are the most commonly encountered technical complication that occurs during gall bladder surgery, with an incidence rate between 0% and 2%. Of the 170 patients in this study, two encountered other types of technical complications. The study also reports that certain […]
- Medical Complications
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMedical Complications No matter what medical treatment you undergo — whether it be surgery, drug therapy, physical therapy, etc. — there are risks of unintended injuries or complications. In other words, every single form of medical treatment carries risk of unintended injuries or complications. Some of these unintended injuries can occur even though everybody involved […]
- A New Dna Test Outperforms Pap Smears
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smears for Detecting Cervical Cancer According to the results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a new DNA test for the virus that causes cervical cancer shows that a single screening with the DNA test beats all other methods at preventing advanced cervical cancer and death. […]
- Medical Malpractice Lawyer Bladder Cancer Basics
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawyer — Bladder Cancer Basics Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the United States. Approximately 60,000 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. Approximately 12,000 people die in the United States each year from bladder cancer. The most common symptom of bladder cancer is […]
- Drug Eluting Stents Better Than Other Stents Study Says
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDrug Eluting Stents Better than Other Stents, Study Says The New England Journal reports the following: Background Studies comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting and bare-metal coronary stents in acute myocardial infarction have been limited in size and duration. Methods We identified all adults undergoing PCI with stenting for acute myocardial infarction between April […]
- Epinephrine Overdose Warning Issued
March 22, 2017
Read MoreEpinephrine overdose warning issued As of June 16, 2010, there is a nationwide shortage of prefilled epinephrine syringes that creates the potential for serious, even fatal, medication errors due to inappropriate dosing. Although the manufacturer planned to ramp up production to satisfy demand by early July, so further information on the shortage has been forthcoming. […]
- Medical Malpractice Lawyer Cancer Research Featured In Time Magazine
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawyer — Cancer Research Featured in Time Magazine The September 4, 2008 issue of Time has an informative article about what is being done by the country’s leading scientists and scientific organizations to find new treatments for cancer. This should be required reading for anyone dealing with cancer, either their own or that […]
- Death From Stroke While Hospitalized For Heart Attack
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDeath from Stroke While Hospitalized for Heart Attack A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concludes that the incidence of stroke as a complication of heart attack has decreased since the late 1990s, but death during hospitalization in affected patients has not shown a corresponding decrease. This study looked at 9,220 patients […]