Blog Posts in February, 2011
Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Brain cooling treatment for neonates with HIE has progressed to the point that major neonatal centers throughout the U.S. have developed specific policies and protocols for this treatment. In ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Cerebral palsy can be the outcome of either negligent or non-negligent obstetrical care. However, regardless of the cause, a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy faces a lifetime of required medical ...
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Posted on Feb 18, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it recommends that clinicians not use the injectable drug terbutaline for the prevention of preterm labor or treatment beyond 48 to 72 ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug Friday that aims to reduce preterm births. The FDA has required the company manufacturing the drug to complete more research, but once ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A pregnant Colorado woman is unsure of the fate of her unborn child after a mistake at a pharmacy resulted in her receiving an aborition drug rather than the antibiotic she was originally seeking. ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A million-dollar settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice case between the County of Los Angeles and a patient of an L.A.-area medical facility. The patient suffered a punctured blood ...
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