Abstract BACKGROUND The most widely used classifications of adverse events (AEs) in neurosurgery define their severity according to the therapy treat them. This concept has substantial shortcomings because it does not reflect AEs that are treated, such as new neurological deficits. OBJECTIVE To present a novel multidimensional and patient-centered classification AE evaluate its applicability. M...

Background: We used a database of patients treated at three hospitals to study the primary null hypothesis that thereare no factors associated with unplanned reoperations or adverse events after surgical repair for diaphyseal claviclefracture. Additionally we addressed the following secondary study questions: 1. What is the prevalence of unplannedreoperations or adverse events...

INTRODUCTION Ambulance personnel use wheeled stretchers for moving patients in the out-of-hospital setting. The nature of adverse events and associated injuries occurring during ambulance stretcher operation was characterised. METHODS Data from the United States Food and Drug Administration's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database (MAUDE) were used. All adverse events invol...