The effects of the fungal meningitis outbreak extend across the entire medical industry. One area the contaminated steroid injections have influenced is the treatment of meningitis. As hundreds of victims suffer through the deadly illness, the victims and their...
Month: November 2012
Steroid Outbreak Worsens; Non-Meningitis Infections Now Emerging
The contaminated steroid epidemic that has infected at least 478 people with fungal meningitis has gotten worse than previously thought: New, non-meningitis infections tied to the tainted steroids are surfacing across the country.The non-meningitis infections are just...
Study: Booster-Seat Laws Successfully Protect Michigan Children
According to a new study, states with child booster-seat laws such as Michigan have experienced a substantial drop-off in serious injuries and wrongful death of children in auto accidents. The study, conducted by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, showed...
Study: Post-Surgical Mistakes Alarmingly Common
A recent study revealed that post-operative mistakes are disturbingly common. U.K. researchers examined 659 days of post-surgical care and found 256 mistakes. Even more troubling, these errors caused harm to the patient most of the time (51 percent). The...
Study: 96 Percent Of Children In ICUs Given Off-Label Drugs
Nearly all children who admitted to a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) receive off-label medication. "Off label" is a term used to describe drugs that aren't approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of a particular condition. While it's...