Adult Tonsil Removal Surgery Linked to High Complication Rates: Study
Adults are more likely to experience complications after having their tonsils removed than children, researchers say.
Tag Archives: Surgery Infection
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Hospital-Acquired Infections Cost U.S. $10B Annually: Study
Hospital-acquired infections cost the U.S. health system $10 billion each year to treat preventable illnesses.
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Dozens of Oklahoma Dental Patients Tested Positive for Hepatitis C or HIV
At least 60 patients treated by an Oklahoma dentist, who was labeled a “menace to public health,” have tested positive for either Hepatitis C or HIV, Tulsa health officials say.…
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Oklahoma Dentist Exposed Patients to Risk of Hepatitis, HIV, Other Disease
An Oklahoma oral surgeon has been labeled a “menace to public health” by state officials, after it was discovered that he put thousands of patients at risk of blood borne…
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Medpor Nose Job Implants Linked to Infections, Complications: Study
The findings of a new study seem to indicate an unusually high rate of infections and complications linked to patients who have received Medpor nose job implants.
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Risk of Staph Infection from Surgery Higher After Chest and Brain Surgery
The findings of a new study indicate that patients are at a higher risk of contracting staph infection following surgery, including MRSA, when they have chest and brain procedures than…
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Infections from Hospitals Continue to Rise Unabated: Report
Hospitals throughout the country have been largely unable to prevent the spread of potentially life-threatening hospital-acquired infections, according to a new government report on the nation’s health care system.
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Surgery Infections Could be Reduced by Bathing Patients with Antiseptic
Researchers have found that hospitals may do better at preventing surgical site infections by bathing patients’ skin with CHG-alcohol instead of the reddish-brown iodine solution that is typically used.
