Preventable fatal injury during rally race: a multidisciplinary approach

A rally for traumatic brain injury research.

Race and “Hotspots” of Preventable Hospitalizations

Preventable hospitalizations (PHs) are those for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions that indicate insufficiencies in local primary healthcare. PH rates tend to be higher among African Americans, in urban centers, rural areas and areas with more African American residents. The objective of this study is to determine geographic clusters of high PH rates (“spatial clusters”) by race. Data from M...

Physicians' Perspective on a Multidisciplinary Approach to Dysphagia Management

Introduction: Professionals need a multidisciplinary approach to manage oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD). Each team member should be aware of the signs and symptoms of OPD and collaborate with other team members to reach an optimum outcome. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Iranian physicians regarding dysphagia and speech and language therapy roles in the management...

Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome: A preventable fatal acute complication.

Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) is a neurological disorder with varying severity that is postulated to be associated with cerebral oedema. We described a case of DDS resulting in irreversible brain injury and death following acute haemodialysis. A 13-year-old male with no past medical history and weighing 30kg, presented to hospital with severe urosepsis complicated by acute kidney injur...

Fatal Nitrofurantoin-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity: A Potentially Preventable Medical Error

The majority of patients affected with nitrofurantoin pulmonary toxicity are elderly women [1]. The proposed mechanism of toxicity is either idiosyncratic oxydant-mediated tissue injury by nitrofurantoin metabolites causing depletion of cellular glutathione (chronic form) or by immunological response induced by nitrofurantoin metabolites acting as heptanes and resulting a hypersensitivity react...