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Saying 'I'm sorry' at the bedside: when and why should apologies following medical mishaps be protected from legal liability?
Med Law Rev
January 2025
Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, United Kingdom.
Patients harmed by medical mishaps are often driven to litigation because of a lack of apologies and candour rather than a desire for monetary compensation. Despite attempts at clinical negligence reform, patients continue to receive unsatisfactory responses. Physicians have cited fears of legal liability as a key reason for withholding apologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Effect of 50% Dextrose on Serum Glucose Levels in Adult Hypoglycemic Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.
Cureus
March 2025
Emergency Medicine, Nizwa Hospital, Nizwa, OMN.
Objective: This study aimed to observe changes in serum glucose levels following the administration of 50 mL of 50% dextrose solution (D50) in hypoglycemic patients. Specifically, we seek to determine the prevalence of rebound hyperglycemia episodes, the peak effect, and the duration of action of a single dose of 50 mL D50.
Method: This prospective observational study was conducted at four emergency departments (two tertiary care hospitals and two secondary care hospitals) in Oman over a three-year period, from May 1, 2019, to April 30, 2022.
Generational differences in healthcare: the role of technology in the path forward.
Front Public Health
March 2025
Viatris, Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Healthcare systems worldwide are under increasing pressure due to aging populations, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, and heightened patient expectations. Generational differences significantly impact perceptions of health, healthcare decision-making, use of digital technologies, and attitudes toward preventative health. This perspective article explores these differences through the lens of Generational Cohort Theory, focusing on six generations: the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, Generation Z, and Generation Alpha.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvances in technology for the laboratory diagnosis of individuals with HIV/AIDS coinfected with .
Biosaf Health
June 2024
Beijing Key Laboratory for HIV/AIDS Research, Clinical and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
The high morbidity and mortality rate of individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) coinfected with (MTB) is a tough challenge for current global tuberculosis prevention and control efforts. HIV/MTB coinfection is more complex than a single infection, and the interaction between the two diseases aggravates the deterioration caused by the disease, resulting in increased hospitalizations and deaths. Rapid screening and early diagnosis facilitate the timely initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment in HIV/MTB coinfected individuals, thereby reducing transmission and the incidence of adverse prognoses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: In Japan, emergency ambulance dispatches involve minor cases requiring outpatient services, emphasizing the need for improved public guidance regarding emergency care. This study evaluated both the medical plausibility of the GPT model in aiding laypersons to determine the need for emergency medical care and the laypersons' interpretations of its outputs.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 10, 2023, to March 7, 2024.
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