Publications by authors named "Rana Lahham"
Article Synopsis
- Infection with murine typhus can lead to severe health complications, making diagnosis difficult due to its nonspecific symptoms and lab results.
- A case study describes a pregnant patient with fevers, muscle pain, and serious lab abnormalities, who needed intensive care support after experiencing septic shock and liver issues.
- Prompt empiric treatment with doxycycline, suspected from her symptoms, confirmed the murine typhus diagnosis and ultimately improved her condition, highlighting the importance of considering this illness in endemic areas.
Purpose: To heighten awareness of the potential legal and financial burdens faced by those providing cryopreservation storage services of embryos and gametes in light of recent lawsuits involving inadvertent thawing of specimens.
Methods: Case law review of US legal databases and courthouse dockets with a focus on lawsuits against reproductive endocrinologists and cryostorage facilities offering cryopreservation. Emphasis was placed on court decisions, awarded damages, and legal and media coverage related to cryostorage failure events.