According to a recent study, as many as one-half of all hospital patients in hospital intensive care units have infections and nearly three-in-four patients are being given antibiotics. While infections are not usually the...
Category: Medical Malpractice Law Blog
According to a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, most doctors are aware of the mistakes they have made. Of the doctors polled, almost all could recall the instances when they misdiagnosed a patient,
Syracuse Cerebral Palsy Lawyers On Cord Blood Utility
A baby girl diagnosed with cerebral palsy shortly after birth recently enjoyed the fruits of cord blood research. While medical malpractice and birth injury or birth trauma (e.g.,...
Central New York Smokers At Risk For Seizures
Central New York women who smoke, including women smokers in Syracuse, Watertown, Utica, Herkimer, Auburn, Oswego, Binghamton and other upstate New York State cities, have an increased risk of developing seizures. According...
Meningitis Misdiagnosis Impacts New York
Nearly every day, meningitis is misdiagnosed in New York hospitals, including Syracuse-area hospitals such as University Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Crouse Hospital, Samaritan Medical Center, Faxton-St....
Crouse Hospital, a 506 bed facility based in Syracuse, New York, and Community General Hospital, a 306 bed facility also based in Syracuse, New York, are discussing the possibility of a merger to lower costs and improve upon
Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced that women can forego cervical cancer screening until they are 21 years of age and, even then, only need screening every 2-3 years. Previously, the...
Failures To Diagnose Breast Cancer May Increase Following Task Force Recommendations
Syracuse radiologist, Stephen Montgomery, M.D., who is also the medical director for Crouse Hospital Breast Health Center, believes that recent Task Force recommendations about mammograms – imaging studies...
Stroke and Heart Attack Associated With Lack of Vitamin D
Residents of Syracuse, a city located within Onondaga County in Central New York, and the doctors who care for them, should pay close attention vitamin D levels. A recent study showed a connection between vitamin D, strokes,
Stroke Misdiagnosis In Syracuse
Many people under age 50 who present to a hospital emergency room with stroke symptoms are misdiagnosed and do not receive timely treatment. This is because most stroke victims are over age 55. In turn, doctors and