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Former Spurs Footballer Gary Mabbutt Left With 30inch Scar After Five Hour Operation To Save His Leg

Category: Personal Injury    Posted: June 26, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

From dailymail.co.uk

Former footballer Gary Mabbutt was left with a 30inch scar following a five hour operation to save his leg.

The ex-Tottenham and England star, 53, was rushed to hospital after waking up at 1am to find that the leg had gone cold back in 2013.

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More Than 30 ‘Spice' Overdoses Treated At UMC; Health Officials On High Alert

Category: Emergency Room    Posted: June 19, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

From wjtv.com

After more than 30 people were admitted UMC over Easter weekend from a "spice" overdose, medial experts are warning people of the dangers.

Dr. Alan Jones said they've treated more than 30 patients, and the youngest patient is 14 years old. Jones said most of the ...

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Northfield Man Dies After Ambulance Cot Tips

Category: Emergency Room    Posted: June 12, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

From Fox 8 Cleveland

NORTHFIELD, Ohio - A 81-year-old patient who was on a stretcher that tipped over has died.

The Northfield Fire Department said crews responded to a medical emergency on Cambridge Drive on March 26. While paramedics were moving the patient from the house to...

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Heart Pouch May Explain Potentially Important Cause Of Strokes

Category: Personal Injury    Posted: June 5, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

From universityofcalifornia.edu

A pouchlike structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber in some people may explain strokes that otherwise lack an identifiable cause, according to UC Irvine School of Medicine researchers.

Dr. Mark Fisher, a professor of ne...

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Hospitalizations After Severe Blood Infections May Be Preventable

Category: Hospital Errors    Posted: May 29, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

From HealthDay.com

When people survive life-threatening blood infections, it's common for them to land back in the hospital within a few months. But a new study suggests that could often be avoided.

The research, published in the March 10 issue of the Journal ...

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Power Morcellator Lawsuit Filed By Southern Med Law Alleges Wife's Death Resulted From Cancer Spread Via Uterine Morcellation

Category: Medical Malpractice    Posted: May 22, 2015    Author: Bill Hobbs

From Benzinga.com

"According To The Power Morcellator Lawsuit, Filed By Southern Med Law, Decedent Had No Evidence Of Disseminated Or Metastatic Cancer Prior To Undergoing A Hysterectomy In March 2012 Which Involved The Use Of A Power Morcellator"

Birmingh...

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Eye On The Inside: Do Cameras In Nursing Homes Protect Or Intrude?

Category: Nursing Home Abuse    Posted: May 15, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

From mainlinemedianews.com

As suddenly as he lost his ability to speak last fall, Stuart Sanderson's connection to the world outside his Philadelphia nursing-home room was severed because of anxiety over a simple webcam.

A compact video camera on his computer ...

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Protecting The Kidneys When Receiving Vancomycin

Category: Legal Nurse    Posted: May 8, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

Kidneys serve the body as a natural filter of the blood and remove water soluble wastes which are directed to the bladder. They play a very essential regulatory role in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid-base, and regulation of blood pressure.

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First Things First Find Help!

Category: Legal Nurse    Posted: May 1, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

We don't mean to intrude, but want you to know...we've revamped our website to introduce you to all that Legal Nurse Consultants USA has to offer.

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If Wounds Could Talk

Category: Legal Nurse    Posted: April 24, 2015    Author: Georgina Tyburski

If a patient's wound could talk in today's health care arena to whom would they speak? Obviously the daily responsibility for wound management is most likely undertaken by nurses  so this is where the one on one conversation begins.

To illustrate this point please be considerate of the following scenario:

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