Just a few weeks ago, on the 11th of February, a pregnant woman who already had a three-year-old son checked into a medical center with what she thought was a bad cold. The 25 year-old woman was having trouble breathing, she was later diagnosed with the H1N1 flu and transported
In a move that is, at least partially motivated by the fear that photos and videos would end up in court during a medical malpractice case, some hospitals have begun banning cameras in delivery rooms. Photos and videos in these institutions are prohibited at least until after the baby has
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Evan Williams is a nine-year-old who loves to play football, soccer, golf and basketball. Although he has cerebral palsy and uses crutches, he is active in a wide variety of sports and is now raising money for the program that helped him realize that he could participate in these sports.
A recent Study reports that the overall rate of U.S. women who die as a result of anesthesia during childbirth has fallen sharply in the last few decades. However, fatality rates for regional anesthesia, compared to general anesthesia, have increased slightly, according to Reuters News Researchers stress that deaths during
More than four years ago, a young mother held her newborn triplets in her arms for the last time. The three infants thrived and are healthy, but a series of medical errors after the birth left the mother severely disabled, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. During
A recent study examines the potential dosing errors that can occur when medical facilities attempt to administer very small but very precise amounts of powerful medications. Infants, particularly newborns and those that are very small, may require doses of powerful medications in amounts of less than 0.1 milliliters, unfortunately it
A recent study from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center suggests that nitric oxide treatment may not reduce premature infant mortality rates or avoid other complications in most cases. The study focused on babies that were born at 34 weeks or earlier. The benefits of nitric oxide for near-term infants, born
A report released by the Centers for Disease Control showed a reduction in the premature birth rate and a large in increase in the number of caesarian section deliveries. The CDC report compiles data for 2009 and shows a slight decrease for all births from 2008 to 2009. According to
Two recent studies point to the importance of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and pharmacists. While it seems like a simple concept, the execution is somewhat more difficult. In one study, Doctor Jeffrey L. Schnipper’s team randomly assigned 322 patients from two hospitals to have their medications entered into a