Arizona patients who suffer from nervous system disorders such as Parkinson’s disease should be aware of a dangerous experimental procedure that is being promoted as a treatment. This procedure, called transvascular autonomic modulation, has been associated with at least one death and has resulted in multiple severe injuries.
Endometriosis is a medical condition that affects about 10 percent of women. However, a large number of women in Arizona and the rest of the country are unaware of its symptoms.
According to a representative of HealthyWomen, a nonprofit organization, many women may attribute their endometriosis symptoms to those associated with their monthly period.
Arizona patients who were diagnosed with an acute kidney injury may be interested to learn that the method for diagnosing this type of injury may be misleading for patients. According to a study that analyzed patient records, the blood test used to measure a waste product that is removed from the body by the kidneys may not provide a full enough picture to provide an accurate diagnosis.
Thousands of patients are misdiagnosed in Arizona and around the country every year. A misdiagnosis could cause someone to not receive the medical care he or she desperately needs, and this kind of medical mistake can be fatal when progressive diseases like cancer remain undetected.
Hospitals in Arizona and around the country may be able to lower their costs and reduce the number of catastrophic medical errors by using prefilled syringes according to a study funded by a medical equipment manufacturer. When nurses switched to prefilled syringes, medication error rates dropped into the single digits.
