Oregon patients may be interested in the rules regarding whether an injured third party can sue a hospital for medical malpractice. For example, someone who was injured in an auto accident that resulted from another driver's incapacitation due to pain medication...
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Month: January 2016
Protein could identify colon cancer patients who need chemo
According to a study published on Jan. 21, a genetic marker test could help doctors identify which stage 2 colon cancer patients have an aggressive form of the disease and could benefit from chemotherapy. The test could change the way colon cancer patients in Oregon...
Why C-section deliveries are more common in the United States
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has revealed that there are far more cesarean deliveries performed in the United States than the 10 to 15 percent of all deliveries that the World Health Organization recommends. The study shows that...
Fatality rates among infants who undergo heart surgery
Oregon residents may be shocked to learn that doctors performing complex surgical procedures on infants at some American hospitals may be lacking crucial skills and experience. A 2012 study of pediatric heart surgery in 73 hospitals found fatality rates ranging from...
Combined approach to patient safety works best
Each year, some people are injured because of medical errors made during surgery. Health care facilities continually look for ways to decrease the surgical error rate, and they have largely tried to do so by implementing one of two main approaches. In order to look at...
In-hospital and at-home births show little risk difference
Expectant women in Oregon sometimes want to have their child delivered at home with a midwife, rather than in the hospital. Many are nervous to do so in case a problem arises, however. A Canadian study shows that at-home births carry similar risks as those in...
Brain death guidelines inconsistently applied
End-of-life decisions can be stressful for loved ones of those who are passing. However, Oregon health care providers may help deal with challenges in this area, especially in cases of possible brain death. Guidelines have been established to ensure that the diagnosis...
Using mammograms and ultrasounds to detect breast cancer
Some Oregon women may find that an ultrasound is a good supplement to a mammogram for detecting breast cancer. Researchers in a study that appeared in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute examined nearly 3,000 women and found that while they had pros and cons,...
Cancer patients at risk of tumors moving through their bodies
Oregonians who have been diagnosed with cancer may know that the disease isn't necessarily confined to one part of the body. Cancer that becomes mobile within the body is known as metastatic cancer, and it can spread via numerous mechanisms depending on issues like...