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Adverse drug events (ADEs) are the No. 4 leading cause of death in the world. An Iowa resident could be a victim of an ADE if they receive too much of a drug or have an allergic reaction to it. An ADE can also occur because of a medication error either when a...
Iowa readers may be interested to learn that Veracyte recently expanded an early access program that uses the Envisia Genomic Classifier test to screen patients for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. The test is currently offered in 20 medical centers in 12...
Nowadays, there are many proactive measures and screenings doctors perform to catch illnesses, like breast cancer, early. However, even with such advanced technologies, there are still many instances of medical professionals failing to diagnose serious illnesses. Some...
Iowa only has a few hospitals that got the top grade in a recent set of hospital safety ratings. The ratings were from Leapfrog. In the ratings, Leapfrog gave hospitals throughout the country, including 33 here in Iowa, letter grades for hospital safety. Of the Iowa...
When asked what they want most for their baby, most expectant parents will say "I just hope they're healthy." It's a common refrain as we prepare for a little one's arrival. While most parents get exactly what they wish for, some births take an unexpected turn and...
Though the birth of a baby should be one of the happiest times in the life of a parent, the experience is at times tainted by untoward complications experienced in the perinatal period-that time frame immediately before, during and after the birth of the baby....
Clients who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to the negligence of others often ask how is such a loss valued. Damages claimed by a family member for the death of another family member are referred to as consortium damages. Consortium is defined under Iowa law...
Research conducted by David Lind and the Heartland Health Research Institute corroborates several other studies conducted over the past 20 years that have concluded that medical errors constitute a leading cause of death in the United States and in Iowa. Well in...