Clearly, it’s research Monday. A study supported (assuming this means paid for but not performed by) the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), say that 5 times fast, will be part of the presentations at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research in Miami pertaining to “Oral Fluid Diagnostics.” [...]
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A recent study reported in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery appears to dismiss the association between breast implants and the risk of developing lymphoma. The 5 year follow up study of 43,000 women with cosmetic breast implants yielded only 48 cases of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma where 53.9 cases were anticipated. What this means in layman’s [...] Recently published research in Clinical Cancer Research has identified a new marker which appears to predict the likelihood of breast cancer metastasis (spread). Tumor microenvironment of metastasis (TMEM) was found to be denser in patients who went on to develop metastasis as compared with those patients with local breast cancer. Current predictors of the likelihood of [...] A study published in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, suggests that dopamine agonists, drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease can lead to the development of compulsive behaviors including gambling and hypersexuality. There’s a joke there somewhere. Unfortunately the larger joke is on the patients who may be taking these drugs to [...] An important and recently published study funded primarily by the National Cancer Institute suggest that current screening for ovarian cancer fails to detect the disease in its early stage. Methodology under review was screening with transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) and serum biomarker CA 125. The majority of Ovarian Cancers identified were at late stage (III or IV). [...] As a medical malpractice attorney one quickly learns the indelicate balance between dealing with truly horrific tragedy, to both patients and, for the most part, well-meaning doctors, while still being open to finding the moments of unintentional hilarity which such tragedy occasionally provides. Not nearly as callous as it sounds. There is a long tradition of [...] Perhaps nothing else in law is more secreted than the process of jury selection. Almost every trial attorney has some confidential method which they cling to and protect from preying eyes, whether they admit to it or not. Ask them and they may give you something here and there but they won’t divulge too much. I’ll [...] Our Case:*Ms. S was a 35 year old woman who entered the hospital for a laparacopic procedure to remove gallstones and her gallbladder (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy). She began to experience significant pain and symptoms following this fairly routine procedure. An ERCP (a type of diagnostic study) was performed which demonstrated that the doctor had placed surgical [...] |
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