John Hubley: West Park man died 'after routine operation' Nov 26, 2008
Dr Philip Batman, the pathologist who carried out a post mortem examination on Dr Hubley, said: "In my view Dr Hubley died of hypovolaemic (loss of blood) shock due to haemorrhaging due to iatrogenic (hospital induced) injury to the portal vein.". Dr Hubley was admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary intensive care unit with massive organ failure and died the next day. (Horsforth Today)
Eye donation, a noble act and mission Aug 25, 2008
A cornea may become opaque owing to infection, injuries, iatrogenic causes such as malpractice and improper post-operative care, malnutrition, or congenital-hereditary reasons. Practically anybody from the age of one can be an eye donor. (Hindu)
Incontinence Treatment: Muscle-derived Stem Cells Prove Effective In Reparing Sphincter Damage To Restore Continence May 18, 2008
Two studies presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), show that patients with incontinence resulting from iatrogenic sphincter damage may benefit from this therapy ... Otto T, Eimer C, Gerullis H: Repair of iatrogenic sphincter damage and urinary incontinence by autologous skeletal muscle derived http://dx. (Science Daily)
New insights into the diversity of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease agents Mar 18, 2008
The subgroups were also found in 12 iatrogenic CJD (iCJD) cases from different countries. Iatrogenic CJD occurs following human-to-human sCJD transmission. (EurekAlert!)
The best hospital is an empty one Mar 1, 2008
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Unintended Errors Leave Many Newborns Vulnerable Feb 1, 2008
FRIDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Iatrogenic events (IEs) -- unintended harm or suffering caused by health care -- occur frequently in newborn babies in hospitals, according to new French research ... "A third of all iatrogenic events and more than a quarter of severe iatrogenic events were preventable. Iatrogenic events seem to be less preventable in neonates than in adults and children, in whom 40 to 60 percent of adverse events are preventable," the study authors wrote ... "The high risk of... (Health-Finder)
Similar Outcomes For Patients With ACS Treated With Different Anticoagulant Regimens Jan 3, 2008
"Early angiography followed by interventional or surgical revascularization when appropriate has been shown to result in reduced rates of death, myocardial infarction (MI), refractory ischemia, and rehospitalization in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS; unstable angina or non--ST-segment elevation MI [a certain pattern on an electrocardiogram following a heart attack]). Because both MI and hemorrhagic complications have been associated with early and late mortality in patients with ACS... (Science Daily)
Different anticoagulant regimens yield equal results Dec 5, 2007
In the short term, the optimal pharmacological regimen to support the invasive approach in ACS would ideally suppress adverse ischemic and thrombotic events while minimizing iatrogenic [induced by treatment] bleeding, Dr. Stone said. Results from the recent study, called the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) trial, showed that compared with the control group of heparin plus GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors in which the 1-year estimated rate of composite ischemia was... (EurekAlert!)
Endometriosis Nov 22, 2007
These include retrograde menstruation, a condition of menstrual flow returning back towards the body; transplantation theory, in which uterine tissue travels through the circulation to other parts of the body, iatrogenic metaplasia, a condition which would cause the transplant of uterine tissue during surgery, estrogen changes, and autoimmunity. Autoimmune Theory. (Suite101.com)
Brain Stains Oct 4, 2007
ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) Storm is now convinced that her multiple personality disorder was iatrogenic, the product of her therapy. But years after the psychiatric sessions have ceased, she is still tormented by vivid memories, nightmares and physical reactions to cues from her fictitious past. (Scientific American)
The New Face of Healing? -- Oriental Medicine Expert Releases Revolutionary Book On Holistic Balance Therapy Aug 28, 2007
The prescriptions for this intractable disease caused him to suffer from many iatrogenic diseases, thereby causing him to have to fight against these diseases for the larger part of his youth. During this period, he was determined to become a medical doctor to relieve pain and restore the healthy body without the use of drugs. (Primezone Releases)
Why Africa fears Western medicine Aug 1, 2007
If this is the case, then the Libyan accusations of iatrogenic, or healer-transmitted, infection are true. The acts may not have been intentional, but given the history of Western medicine in Africa, accusations that they were done consciously are far from paranoid. (International Herald Tribune)
Protecting patients: Hospitals wrestle with reporting and fixing medical mistakes Jul 8, 2007
The fancy term is "iatrogenic harm," meaning any harm that occurs in the course of care, whether it actually hurts the patient or not. Getting a wrong medicine may just mean you don't get the right one, not that it causes a medical problem, for example. (Deseret News)
Mystery illnesses aren't so unusual May 27, 2007
It had his name and below it the words "Department of Iatrogenics and Idiopathic Diseases." Iatrogenic diseases are those caused by medical treatment. An example is kidney failure from use of certain antibiotics. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
IMS updated recommendations on postmenopausal hormone therapy May 16, 2007
Women experiencing a spontaneous or iatrogenic menopause before the age of 45 years and particularly before 40 are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. They will benefit from hormone replacement, which should be given at least until the normal age of menopause. (EurekAlert!)
Doctor: How to Survive Deadly Healthcare System May 16, 2007
The #1 killer is the health care system itself (something doctors call iatrogenic death). This includes death from. (Newsmax)
Albany Med gets a poor rating May 2, 2007
The report card, sponsored by the Niagara Health Quality Coalition and the Alliance for Quality Health Care, found that mortality rates at Albany Med were higher than average for patients suffering from acute strokes and iatrogenic pneumothorax (air surrounding the lungs), and the hospital had higher occurrences of infections and postoperative pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs). Albany Med's low rating for strokes comes just weeks after American Stroke Association honored the hospital... (Albany Times Union)
Nassau, Stony Brook rate low in hospital report Apr 29, 2007
The 504-bed Stony Brook also scored lower than the state average in four areas: Iatrogenic pneumothorax, a medical mistake that results in a collapsed lung; infections due to medical care; postoperative hip fracture and postoperative pulmonary embolism -- all patient safety measures, according to the report card ... Last year, Stony Brook scored in three areas below the state average: hip replacement mortality, iatrogenic pneumothorax and infections due to medical care. (Newsday)
Hospital errors rise 3 percent -- HealthGrades patient-safety study Apr 2, 2007
Iatrogenic pneumothorax. Selected infections due to medical care. (EurekAlert!)
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Feb 22, 2007
Please for full text and personal services. Paolo G. Camici, M.D., and Filippo Crea, M.D.. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Drilling pleads to sex abuse; new charges filed Feb 18, 2007
Jacob Artzt wrote on February 17, 2007 8:48 AM:"Sam and Troy Boyd have indirectly raised two issues. One is if boys are intrinsically harmed by consensual sexual contact with older males, or if they are instead harmed by the societal reaction to their explorations. The second question is if boys generally "come forward," or if their sexual activities are inadvertently discovered by a parent or other adult, and they are "dragged forward," with the resultant iatrogenic trauma. A third and related... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
L-carnitine for Graves' disease Jan 21, 2007
Salvatore Benvenga, Rosaria Ruggeri, Antonia Russo, Daniela Lapa, Alfredo Campenni and Francesco Trimarchi, Usefulness of L-Carnitine, a Naturally Occurring Peripheral Antagonist of Thyroid Hormone Action, in Iatrogenic Hyperthyroidism: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 86(8); 201:3579-3594. (Suite101.com)
Obituaries - 1/12/2007 Jan 12, 2007
LA COSTA - Sheldon H. Penn, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, after a brief illness with iatrogenic pneumonia. Born June 18, 1924, in New Rochelle, N.Y., he graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1942 and enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving as a. (North County Times)
