For the sacrifices they made for our country, our military servicemembers and veterans deserve the best medical care possible. So it is particularly frustrating to hear of cases where a veteran or servicemember was the victim of medical malpractice.A longtime Army...
Month: August 2015
Similar-sounding drug names causing dangerous confusion, says FDA
At least 50 medication mix-ups recently prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue a warning to the public. Specifically, the warning pertains to two drugs with very similar-sounding names: Brintellix and Brilinta.Brintellix is used to treat depression, and...
Led Zeppelin in the surgery room? Study looks at background music
It might well be true, as intoned in one adage, that "music soothes the savage beast."Does it soothe your doctor, though? More specifically, does it contribute to collectively calming the nerves of a surgical team during an operation and help surgeons, nurses and...
Birth injuries may be caused by accepted monitoring procedure
Arizona expectant parents may want to forgo a prevalent procedure known as continuous electronic fetal monitoring. Continuous EFM involves observing babies in the womb using externally placed ultrasound transducers and internal devices, such as heart rate monitors,...
Study shows that some antibiotics may cause hearing loss
Infants dealing with serious infections may require strong treatment. An antibiotic used to treat issues such as meningitis, respiratory infections, and other dangerous infections in newborns could be connected to potential hearing loss. While Arizona physicians may...
Premature infants at higher risk for brain injuries
Typically, a pregnancy is around nine months in duration. However, sometimes a baby will be delivered early. While generally infants born prematurely survive, they can face an increased risk of experiencing certain complications. And unfortunately, these complications...
Brain injuries, medications and rehab
Arizona residents might benefit from learning more about how recovery from a brain injury can be hampered by medications prescribed for commonplace conditions. Nearly half of the older patients who take prescriptions for insomnia, depression and bladder problems may...
Hospital errors that lead to medical malpractice lawsuits
Far too often, patients in Arizona hospitals are harmed as a result of medical errors. Nationwide, there are about 1 million medical injuries each year, including 7,000 fatal injuries from medication errors and 12,000 deaths from unnecessary surgery. All of these...
You can regain empowerment after suffering a surgical error
Most of us want to live our lives with a sense of personal empowerment. We prefer to make our own decisions whenever possible. However, there are times when we have to trust the decisions of others. When we are in need of surgery, we must allow doctors and other...
Maternal mortality rate rising in the U.S.
Having a baby can be more dangerous than a lot of Arizona people think. The United States has a relatively high maternal death rate compared to other first-world countries. In fact, women who give birth at hospitals in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from...