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Medical Center in Texas Implements Shoulder Dystocia Prevention Tool
The Medical Center of Arlington has chosen to implement risk prevention tools, mainly the CALM Shoulder Screen(TM) application for use with obstetrical patients whose babies are at risk for injury from shoulder dystocia. The Medical Center of Arlington delivers over 3,700 babies annually and will be the first in Texas to implement this unique risk reduction program. The facility manages 180 hospitals in 23 states and is also the largest obstetrical delivery hospital in the North Texas Division. Our Attorneys Help Victims of Shoulder Dystocia, Baby Brain Injuries, Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during delivery and can lead to potentially severe complications such at brachial plexus impairment, fractured clavicle, and brain injury. These complications are responsible for some 30,000 delivery complications annually in the U.S. Shoulder dystocia always represents an emergency in the delivery room and…
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New Technique Could Reduce Birth Defects For In Vitro Fertilization Recipients
British researchers are studying a new technique for in vitro fertilization (IVF) that may increase the chances of a successful birth. The current average of a successful birth from IVF is 25 percent, but the new treatment is supposed to increase the chances to 75 percent. The new technique uses time lapse imaging to closely check the embryos and distinguish between those with chromosomal abnormalities and those without them. The current procedure for IVF is to check the developing embryo up to six times over five days. The new technique takes 5,000 snapshots over the same amount of time. Researchers say the new technique will increase the chance of a successful birth, consequently lowering the chances of experiencing a traumatic birth event like a miscarriage. The test also reduces the risk of birth defects such as Down’s syndrome. Professor Simon Fishel, managing director of CARE Fertility Group, said the treatment…
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UK Child with Erb’s Palsy Receives Six Figure Settlement From Negligent Hospital
A High Court judge in London approved an undisclosed, six figure payout to 9-year-old Demi Newell from the UK’s National Health System. Nuneaton News reported that the girl’s family accused George Eliot Hospital of negligent care during her birth, which subsequently caused her diagnosis of Erb’s palsy. During Demi’s delivery in 2003, she was so large that her shoulders became stuck—a condition known as shoulder dystocia. Because she was stuck, the medical professionals at Eliot negligently pulled her by her head in their attempts to deliver her. The malpractice resulted in a serious injury to Demi’s brachial plexus, an important network of nerves near the neck that signals the shoulders, arms and hands to move. This type of injury often leads to later diagnoses of Erb’s palsy. The injury Demi sustained to her brachial plexus caused her to have restricted use of one of her arms, making everyday activities more…
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