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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Schoolboy had hospital procedure - three weeks later masked man had disturbing news

A Welsh teenager is alerted to a potential health scare after a mysterious masked man visits his home following a hospital procedure.

Mar 22 • 17:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman who spent 5 years with forgotten tissue in abdomen after surgery will be compensated by doctor in SC

A Brazilian court ordered a doctor to pay R$ 10,000 to a patient who endured five years of chronic abdominal pain due to a surgical error.

Mar 18 • 18:14 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Grief for Gogo: 14-year-old loses her life due to medical error - The father seeks at least an apology

A 14-year-old girl named Gogo died following a surgery for childhood obesity, prompting her priest father to demand accountability from the medical professionals involved.

Mar 14 • 15:19 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Why are the instructions and different drugs used? The dispensing procedure at Saitama Children's Medical Center

Three patients treated for leukemia had their conditions worsen after being injected with a drug not intended for their treatment.

Mar 12 • 10:59 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Unexpected Drug Detected in Cerebrospinal Fluid; One Dead and Two in Critical Condition at Saitama Pediatric Hospital

Three leukemia patients experienced severe complications after receiving chemotherapy at a pediatric hospital in Saitama, resulting in one death and two patients in critical condition due to the detection of an unexpected drug in their cerebrospinal fluid.

Mar 11 • 11:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mother of councilman who died after aesthetic procedure with PMMA tried to reassure daughter: 'Everything will be fine'

Isabel Cristina Oyama Jacinto Gonzaga died following an aesthetic procedure in Goiânia, Brazil, sparking police investigations into potential medical errors related to her pre-existing health conditions.

Mar 10 • 07:01 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Three negative pap tests but had uterine cancer: dies at 47. The laboratory was wrong

A 47-year-old woman died from advanced uterine cancer despite three negative pap tests, leading to a laboratory payout and a change in medical protocols in Puglia, Italy.

Mar 7 • 10:13 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Death of Domenico, those four minutes that proved decisive: a phone call reveals the error

The tragic death of two-year-old Domenico Caliendo following a failed heart transplant reveals serious procedural errors according to ongoing investigations in Italy.

Mar 7 • 09:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Man dies 43 years after hospital blunder left him brain-damaged as a baby

Martin Stuart Hoyle died at age 43 from an infection, decades after suffering severe brain damage due to a surgical error as a baby in 1982.

Mar 5 • 06:09 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Tram Derailment: Everything We Know About the Disaster

The investigation into the tram derailment in Italy on February 27, which killed two and injured 54, is focusing on human error possibly due to a medical issue or distraction by a mobile phone.

Mar 4 • 10:02 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The nurses and Domenico: "They will have it on their conscience"

A tragic incident surrounding the death of two-year-old Domenico reveals conflicting testimonies and alarming details about the surgical procedures that may have contributed to his demise.

Mar 1 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman feels 'sore throat', discovers chest infection and dies after surgery in Paraná

A 39-year-old woman from Apucarana, Paraná, died after a misdiagnosis of a sore throat led to a bacterial infection and complications requiring surgery.

Feb 27 • 14:33 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Woman died at Akademiska Hospital - employee charged

An employee at Akademiska Hospital is charged with causing the death of an elderly patient due to a mishandling of an infusion pump.

Feb 27 • 09:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice condemns doctor and clinic to compensate woman after error in identifying baby's sex

A court in Cubatão, Brazil, ordered a doctor and an imaging clinic to pay a woman R$ 16,400 for mistakenly identifying her baby's sex during an ultrasound.

Feb 26 • 08:15 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

OUS: 576 women alerted about unreliable test results

Oslo University Hospital has recommended that 576 women undergo new HPV testing due to a technical error discovered in their screening equipment.

Feb 23 • 16:26 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Domenico and the burned heart transplant, the heart surgeon: "Dry ice was a fatal mistake"

A pediatric heart surgeon discusses the critical error involving dry ice during a heart transplant procedure that ultimately led to the death of a young boy.

Feb 22 • 15:18 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The 60 days of agony of the little warrior. Now a foundation: 'Let it not happen again'

A mother mourns her son Domenico, who died after a prolonged battle in intensive care following a complicated heart operation, leading her to advocate for change in the healthcare system.

Feb 22 • 05:41 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Tragic ending: The 2-year-old boy who had a damaged heart transplant in Naples has died

A 2-year-old boy who had undergone a heart transplant with a damaged organ in Naples has died after failed attempts to replace the problematic graft.

Feb 21 • 10:58 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Transport Error: Donor Heart Improperly Cooled: Boy Dies in Italy

A two-year-old boy in Italy has died after receiving a donor heart that was damaged due to improper cooling during transport.

Feb 21 • 10:03 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Maximum compensation is paid to children of a person who died due to medical error

In Estonia, the maximum compensation of 100,000 euros for children of a person who died due to a medical error was reported by PZU Insurance.

Feb 19 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Insurance pays 100,000 euros for medical error

Patients claimed 519 reports of potential medical errors last year, with the largest compensation for health damages reaching 100,000 euros.

Feb 19 • 07:36 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

JAANUS TANNE ⟩ Patient burden: how does insurance work when a person reports a medical error?

The insurance process for reporting medical errors has been simplified for patients, according to Jaanus Tanne of PZU Insurance.

Feb 18 • 14:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Child with 'burnt' heart, hospital's opinion: 'No longer transplantable'

A two-year-old boy previously needing a heart transplant due to a medical error is now classified as non-transplantable by the hospital.

Feb 14 • 08:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Patient reports that she had the wrong knee operated on after being run over and seeking public hospital in TO: 'constant pain'

A patient in Brazil claims she underwent surgery on the wrong knee after being hit by a car, highlighting significant issues within the public health system.

Feb 13 • 13:27 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Man died during MRI – Yle: This is how the medical center commented

A patient died at a private medical center in Kuopio, Finland, during an MRI procedure due to alleged misjudgment by the anesthesiologist.

Feb 11 • 16:49 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The man who died after anesthesia was a patient of Pihlajalinna in Kuopio - here's how the medical center commented on the case

A middle-aged man died after undergoing MRI under general anesthesia at Pihlajalinna in Kuopio, and the death was attributed to actions of both Pihlajalinna and the anesthesiologist involved.

Feb 11 • 14:42 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Investigation reveals why a man died after MRI in Kuopio - doctor administered too much anesthesia

An investigation by the Finnish Accident Investigation Authority concluded that a man died following an MRI due to excessive anesthesia administered by the anesthesiologist.

Feb 11 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Doctor sentenced to compensate patient who lost testicle after surgery error in MG

A doctor in Minas Gerais was ordered to pay compensation to a patient who lost a testicle due to a surgical error.

Feb 9 • 21:46 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

They removed the wrong adrenal gland in the operating room: doctor taken to court

In Brindisi, an Italian doctor faces legal action after mistakenly removing the healthy left adrenal gland instead of the diseased right one during a laparoscopic surgery.

Feb 7 • 13:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Seppo Kansa comments on suspicions of medical error on Huomenta Suomi – Harsh statement

Seppo Kansa spoke about the suspicions of medical error concerning his brother Tapani Kansa's death during a live TV appearance in Finland.

Feb 7 • 08:34 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Tapani Kansa tragically died after surgery - brother Seppo comments on suspicions of medical error on MTV

Seppo Kansa discussed the circumstances surrounding his brother Tapani Kansa's death after gallbladder surgery, emphasizing that medical error was unlikely.

Feb 7 • 08:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Hospital das Clínicas is convicted after baby dies from drug overdose

The São Paulo judiciary has ordered the Hospital das Clínicas at USP to pay R$ 100,000 in damages to the parents of a baby who died from a gross medical error involving a drug overdose.

Feb 6 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Man survives 48 hours in morgue ice box after doctors claimed he was dead

Sipho William Mdletshe from South Africa miraculously survived 48 hours in a morgue after being wrongly declared dead following a serious car crash.

Feb 6 • 03:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Another Wrong Cancer Diagnosis: Austrian Woman (48) in Graz Lost a Healthy Part of Her Lung

A 48-year-old woman in Graz, Austria, underwent a surgical procedure that mistakenly removed part of her healthy lung due to incorrect cancer diagnosis, following a previous incident of medical error in Linz.

Feb 5 • 11:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Castile and León Will Compensate Affected Families from Burgos Hospital and 'Deeply Regrets' What Happened

Castile and León's government will provide compensation to the families affected by the tragic overdosing incident at Burgos Hospital, which resulted in the death of two cancer patients.

Jan 15 • 13:26 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

A terrible mistake by doctors. They operated on the wrong patient

Ewa Pasik, after being misdiagnosed, underwent surgery intended for another patient at a hospital in Poland, leading to significant complications in her life.

Jan 15 • 13:21 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The Burgos Prosecutor's Office will investigate the death of two patients due to human error

The Burgos Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the deaths of two oncology patients caused by a medication error at the hospital.

Jan 14 • 13:11 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Prosecutor's Office opens an investigation into the death of two cancer patients in Burgos

The Prosecutor's Office of Burgos has initiated an investigation into the deaths of two cancer patients at the University Hospital of Burgos due to a medication error that led to them receiving six times the prescribed dosage.

Jan 14 • 12:49 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Life & Tech

Hnis, blood, lymph. An error in the database limited the prescription of materials for absorbing secretions

An error in the database has restricted the prescription of materials necessary for absorbing bodily secretions.

Jan 14 • 10:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The concentration of the drug that killed two cancer patients at the Burgos Hospital was six times higher than recommended

Two cancer patients died at Burgos Hospital due to a human error in the preparation of a medication, which was administered at six times the recommended concentration.

Jan 13 • 17:16 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Two oncological patients die in the Burgos Hospital due to a treatment failure

Two oncological patients at the Burgos University Hospital died due to a treatment preparation failure, which also affected three other patients, one of whom is currently in intensive care.

Jan 13 • 09:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Two cancer patients die in Burgos Hospital due to human error in treatment preparation

Two oncology patients at the University Hospital of Burgos have died due to a human error in treatment preparation, which also affected three other patients, one of whom is in the ICU.

Jan 13 • 09:21 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

Pregnant Woman Dies After Mistake in Warsaw Hospital. Trzaskowski: We Are Shocked by This Tragedy.

A pregnant woman died following a medical error at a Warsaw hospital during a routine procedure, prompting reactions of shock from officials.

Jan 9 • 13:04 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Sports

Simon Yates unexpectedly ended his career. He received a doping penalty due to a doctor's mistake, later added three memorable moments

Simon Yates has abruptly retired from cycling after receiving a doping penalty attributed to a medical error, despite a successful career that included victories in major tours and championship titles.

Jan 9 • 07:30 UTC

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