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The US Food and Drug Association (FDA) is alerting the healthcare industry about the danger of surgical staplers used for internal operative procedures. What Makes a Medical Stapler? Most people are familiar with office staplers. A depressed lever inserts a staple that holds paper together. Construction staplers do a similar job on other industrial materials. … Continued
Since a government mandate required American healthcare providers to transition to electronic medical records, paper medical charts are rapidly becoming extinct. Has the move to digital health data fulfilled its promise or introduced a new host of potentially deadly problems? Technological Advancements a Constant in Medical Industry New technology and the medical industry go hand-in-hand. … Continued
The danger of brain injury from sports has become household news. In response, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab recently released youth helmet ratings for the first time. In the last decade, professional sports leagues have come under fire after findings repeatedly showed the danger of hits to the head in adult sports including football, hockey, … Continued
Dr. Ernesto Torres of Frederick County, Maryland, has been indicted on 65 charges of sexual assault by a grand jury. Arrested earlier this month in connection with the rape of an 18-year-old patient, the 68-year-old Dr. Torres was re-arrested this week. He now stands accused of assaulting at least a dozen of his female patients … Continued
Potentially more than 177 students have been sexually abused by Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State team doctor. Dr. Strauss molested male athletes for two decades. Coaches, athletic administrators and other team physicians were allegedly complicit in the abuse. Students openly discussed the physician’s examination methods and were fully aware of his presence lingering in … Continued
Screening for diabetes during pregnancy could save the life of an unborn child. Diabetes is a condition where the body loses the ability to control blood sugar, or glucose, levels. There are three types of diabetes including: Gestational diabetes mellitus: This form of diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels rise during pregnancy and remain elevated. … Continued
Blood clots are dangerous and can quickly become life-threatening. A recent study suggests a new compound used in combination with a diagnostic scan increases the ability of physicians to detect harmful blood clots. For a variety of reasons, blood clots can form in the deep veins in the leg, pelvis, or arms. When a blood … Continued
Represented by Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A., a former ER and trauma nurse was awarded $2,045,213.51, after a jury found that her orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Navinder Sethi of Potomac Valley Orthopaedic Associates, breached the applicable standards of care and failed to provide appropriate informed consent. The patient, Patricia Bent, had previously undergone a successful … Continued
Though a large malpractice verdict or settlement against a physician may raise their professional liability insurance premium, it may not do much to deter medical harm to future patients. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) took a look at physicians who have malpractice claims paid out due to their medical … Continued
The “mechanics of pregnancy” hardly seems like a conversation starter. But a collaboration between a mechanical engineer and an OB/GYN physician hopes to provide answers to some of the basic unknowns about pregnancy and childbirth—like, what triggers labor? For the past three years, the United States has suffered a reversal of fortune when it comes … Continued
