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Patient safety
Sinus surgery and dangerous risk of cerebrospinal fluid leak and meningitis
Clear, watery drainage from one nostril is a classic sign of a CSF leak after spinal surgery
59 Texas hospitals make Medicare's list of the bottom-performing 25% of hospitals nationwide
Medicare's list is based on the rate of new injuries or hospital-acquired conditions that happen after a patient is admitted to a hospital
Medicare measures hospital quality & some well-known teaching hospitals come up short
Some large hospitals linked to medical schools and residency programs perform in the bottom 25% of hospitals, according to Medicare findings
Chiropractor adjusts woman's neck, tears vertebral artery, causes stroke
Chiropractic manipulation of the neck carries some serious risks
What are focal neurological deficits and why are they important in back surgery patients?
An unusual headache and focal neuro deficits can be signs of a serious brain bleed
Surgical team operates on wrong knee
Wrong-site operations only happen when surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nurses skip crucial safety steps
What you should know about the Advance Directives Act before being hospitalized in Texas
Did you know that hospital committees can pull the plug even when the patient and family are opposed?
Two little-known events that every patient should know about general anesthesia
Planning ahead and asking the right questions may improve your odds of surviving general anesthesia
What is respiratory acidosis and how can it kill a patient after surgery?
When a death certificate or autopsy says the cause of death was heart-related, there may be more to the story