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401. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Marxen Involved in Fatal Motorcycle Accident
... night and died on the scene. He was affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Coronado Hospital in La Mesa. Dr. Marxen earned his medical degree at Medical College of Ohio and completed his residency ...27 February 2012 -
402. 70 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs
... cancer. Ms. Daley died in November after a 9-year battle — triple the average survival rate for that type of cancer. The Maggie Daley Center for Women's Cancer Care at Northwestern continues to thrive in ...24 January 2012 -
403. 40 of the Most Powerful People in Healthcare
... Obama's budget proposal. The House passed this plan by a vote of 235-193, but the bill died in the Senate later in the month. Among its key features, the plan would have reformed Medicare and Medicaid by ...05 January 2012 -
404. Study: Surgical Debridement Good for Cervical Spondylodiscitis
... three patients who died postoperatively from septicemia and metal failure occurred in one patient. The authors of the article recommended using MRI of the whole spine in all cases so specialists don’t ...27 December 2011 -
405. Perioperative Complications Affect Survival of Neuropathic Spine Deformity Correction Patients
... spine surgery, the survival rate after five years was 91 percent. Approximately 20 percent of patients died four to 20 years postoperatively. The only variable associated with life survival was perioperative ...21 December 2011 -
406. ASC Specialty to Watch: Pain Management in 2012
... be done only by pain management specialists. 2. The battle against opioid drug abuse will continue. A recent Center for Disease Control report found more Americans died from overdosing on opioid pain ...20 December 2011 -
407. Former Synthes Executives Receive Jail Time
... additional jail time. The company violated FDA rules and regulations when surgeons tested its bone cement on patients before the FDA approved it for clinical testing on humans. Three patients died as a ...22 November 2011 -
408. 8 Myths About Pain Management
... been supported by recent headlines after the release of the Center for Disease Control report that found almost 15,000 Americans died from prescription opioid overdose in 2008. The issue is not that cut-and-dried, ...18 November 2011 -
409. Opioid Pain Reliever Overdose Kills More than Heroin and Cocaine Combined
... from the Center for Disease Control. In 2008, 36,450 people died from drug overdoses in the United States, and 20,044 of those were due to prescription drug overdose. Opioid pain relievers were involved ...04 November 2011 -
410. ASA Joins 19 Specialty Physician Organizations in Pushing Repeal of IPAB
... Anesthesia: Colorado's Banner Health Acquires Loveland Anesthesia Associates Family of Patient Who Died From Anesthesia Error Joins Hospital Safety Committee Jury Orders Teva, Baxter, McKesson to Pay ...17 October 2011 -
411. AAOS Establishes Resident Education Fund in Memory of Dr. Alan Levine
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has established the Alan M. Levine, MD, Education Fund, named for the organization's former chair of the AAOS Council on Education who died suddenly in 2009, ...11 October 2011 -
412. Four Deaths From Oxycodone Abuse Logged at Florida Heart Hospital
In the past six months, six patients with endocarditis have been admitted to Pepin Heart Hospital in Tampa, Fla., after injecting oxycodone, and four of them have died, according to a St. Petersburg Times ...13 September 2011 -
413. Utah Orthopedic Surgeon Defends Use of Pain Meds During Trial
... function and improve their quality of life, according to a report by the Deseret News. The charges against Dr. MacKay focus on 12 of his patients, including one who died after taking a hydrocodone ...18 August 2011 -
414. Renowned Spine Surgeon Dr. Charles Ray Dies
Past president and founding member of SAS-International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Charles Ray, MD, died in his sleep on July 21, according to an organization news report. During his ...12 August 2011 -
415. Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Hand Surgeon Dies Unexpectedly
Tucson Orthopaedic Institute hand surgeon Douglas Wegner, MD, recently died after suffering a heart attack while running with his son in Sabino Canyon, according to a report from the Arizona Daily Star. Dr. ...10 August 2011 -
416. AOSSM Posthumously Inducts Dr. Alexandra Kirkley Into Hall of Fame
... of work with the Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcomes Research Grant to support clinical trials in sports medicine. Dr. Kirkley and her husband died in a plane crash in 2002. Read the release honoring Dr. ...06 July 2011 -
417. Coastal Orthopedics' Dr. James Glazer Discusses Overhydration Among Athletes
... in The Portland Press Herald, Dr. Glazer said despite all the warnings and campaigns to prevent dehydration, more athletes have died from a condition called hyponatremia, which causes salt in the body ...24 June 2011 -
418. Steadman Philippon Research Institute CEO Mike Egan Dies
The president and CEO of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., Mike Egan, died on June 18 in a biking accident in Norway, according to a Vail Daily report. Prior to his role at ...21 June 2011 -
419. Study: Acupuncture Has No Significant Impact on Back Pain, May Produce Negative Outcomes
... outcomes, including infection (38 cases), trauma (42 cases) and other adverse effects (13 cases). Five patients died after their treatment. Many of these adverse side effects are not intrinsic to acupuncture ...27 April 2011 -
420. Opioid Pain Medications Drive "Epidemic" of Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths
... According to the release, a Journal of Clinical Psychiatry commentary article noted approximately 27,500 people died from unintentional drug overdoses in 2007. Of those deaths, opioid painkillers were ...26 April 2011