Each year, 75,000 people die from infections that they receive while in the hospital, which is more than deaths from gunshot wounds or traffic accidents. On average, 1 out of every 25 patients will get an infection while in the hospital. The Center for Disease Control...
Many New Mexico residents are allergic to various classes of drugs. A person may not have an allergic reaction to a drug the first time it is ingested. However, for people who will become allergic to the medication, their bodies react to the medication by producing...
New Mexico residents might be interested to learn about the major classifications of cerebral palsy. Different types of cerebral palsy can be identified by certain physical symptoms in the body. These variations in the level of movement and impairment in a person's...
Residents of New Mexico may be interested in learning about hypoxia and its effects on the human body. Hypoxia occurs when tissue in the body does not get enough oxygen. This can then have an adverse effect on many different parts of the body. When an individual is...
Patients of doctors in New Mexico have traditionally received limited disclosure from doctors concerning medical errors. The reasons for this have included the doctor's general discomfort with the process of disclosure, embarrassment and also the fear of medical...
New Mexico parents may know that some risk is a part of childbirth, but there are ways to lessen the risk and deal with emergencies. When a child is delivered, the infant's shoulders lie at an angle to the pubic bones. However, the shoulders may become stuck behind...
As many New Mexico parents know, cerebral palsy is a condition that profoundly affects a child's muscle coordination and motor skills. It may occur before, during or shortly after birth. CP is a lifelong condition and may affect speech, vision and intellect. Long...
Wrong-site surgeries are exceedingly uncommon in New Mexico and around the country. The overwhelming majority of medical procedures carried out are delivered accurately and executed correctly. However, that does not mean that no wrong-site surgeries occur. They are...
New Mexico residents who think they received a wrong diagnosis or delayed medical treatment may want to follow the story unfolding after a West Virginia coal miner's autopsy revealed black lung. This man and others were denied workers' compensation benefits when...
New Mexico residents may be interested in how hospitals in the state fare in terms of health care associated infections. New Mexico participates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a program used to research and monitor infections acquired while...
