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iatrogenic Jaundice "This is largely synonymous with drug jaundice. Drugs can produce jaundice in two ^ays. Firstly they can produce haemolysis and so overload a normal liver. Secondly they may produce actual liver disease, either by obstructing the intrahepatic biliary Canaliculi or by injuring the liver cells. In the second group obstructive jaundice is Produced by drugs such as methyl testos...

© 2015 Plastic and Aesthetic Research | Published by Wolters Kluwer ‐ Medknow 309 Nerve injuries caused by medical interventions (iatrogenic lesions) can complicate procedures and affect any part of the peripheral nervous system. Available data are fragmentary and little information is accessible on the overall incidence of iatrogenic nerve lesions that ranges from 1.5% to 15%.[1,2] Major drawb...

ADDRESS: 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. That the early feeding of egg white favors the development of sensitization is widely accepted. Some pediatricians-myself included-feel that the too early introduction of other solid foods also favors the development of allergy. The matter of adenoid-tonsillectomy in the allergic child is one of frequent concern. Some physicians feel tha...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence, main causes, and risk factors of iatrogenic disease occurring in a department of internal medicine. METHODS Over a 1-year period, physicians systematically filled out a 2-page questionnaire for all patients admitted to the ward. A database was created and the data were statistically analyzed. Patients undergoing immunosuppressive...

Using a modified Delphi exercise, Aziz Sheikh and colleagues identify research priorities for patient safety research in primary care contexts. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.

The increase in minimally invasive procedures performed has been accompanied by an increase in the incidence of associated iatrogenic complications. A significant portion of these complications are electrosurgical in nature—stemming from surgical pilot error, improper use or maintenance of electrosurgical instrumentation, or from electrosurgical burns that occur beyond the surgeon's direct visi...