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Medical malpractice litigation following humeral fractures in the United States.
Shoulder Elbow
January 2025
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Paramus, NJ, USA.
Background: The purpose of this study is to characterize malpractice claims against orthopedic surgeons treating humeral fractures and determine factors associated with plaintiff verdicts and settlements.
Methods: The Westlaw legal database was queried for all cases involving humeral fractures. Patient demographics, causes cited for litigation, case outcomes, and indemnity payments were collected to determine common factors that lead plaintiffs to pursue legal action.
Factors associated with defensive medicine practice in United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study with multivariate analysis.
Medicine (Baltimore)
November 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Health services institutes worldwide are trying to reduce defensive medical practice to limit its negative impact on patient care. We evaluated the factors associated with this defensive medical practice among medical professionals in the United Arab Emirates. This study deployed multivariate logistic regression analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmbulatory Medication Errors and Adverse Events Involved in Medicine-Related Malpractice Cases From 2011 to 2021.
J Patient Saf
November 2024
From the The Doctors Company, Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
Objectives: The aims of the study were to identify the characteristics of medication-related malpractice claims occurring in the ambulatory setting across 2 time periods.
Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study was used. Ambulatory medication-related closed malpractice events from loss years of 2011-2021 were analyzed.
Jejunal Gossypiboma Mimicking a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case of a Rare Iatrogenic Complication and Review of the Literature.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Thessaloniki Agios Pavlos, Thessaloniki, GRC.
The term "gossypiboma" or "textiloma" is used to describe a mass of retained cotton matrix and the surrounding inflammatory response inside a body cavity following surgical intervention. The precise incidence of this phenomenon is uncertain, as cases are frequently underreported due to concerns related to medical malpractice. This rare complication poses a diagnostic dilemma due to the non-specific clinical and radiological features, which can result in significant morbidity and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImplementing Artificial Intelligence in Family Medicine: Challenges and Limitations.
Cureus
December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion, GRC.
General practice/family medicine is a primary healthcare discipline that focuses on providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals and families across their lifespan. This study aimed to assess the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in general practice/family medicine regarding the 12 characteristics of its discipline as described in the recently revised European Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine. AI has the potential to revolutionize family medicine practice by improving the accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness of various clinical tasks.
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