MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'complication'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847955&cid=t_292963_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsurgeons-who-refuse-to-treat-obese-women-liability-containment-or-discrimination%2F2011.05.20 In a nation with 93 million obese people, a few ob-gyn doctors in South Florida now refuse to see otherwise healthy women solely because they are overweight. Fifteen obstetrics-gynecology practices out of 105 polled by the Sun Sentinel said they have set weight cut-offs for new patients starting at 200 pounds or based on measures of obesity — and turn down women who are heavier. Some of the doctors said the main reason was their exam tables or other equipment can’t handle people over a certain weight. But at least six said they were trying to avoid obese patients because they have a higher risk of complications. Source: visiontoamerica.org/719/report-doctors-refusing-to-treat-overweight-patients/ While I have not specifically “refused to treat” obese patients, I have in a few cas... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847955 Fri, 20 May 2011 22:00:14 +0100 4847955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480771&cid=t_292963_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsinging-superstar-luis-miguel-reported-hospitalized-plastic-surgery-procedure%2F Well-known Mexican singer Luis Miguel has been reportedly hospitalized for an undisclosed complication of his recent plastic surgery procedure. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480771 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:14:08 +0100 3480771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456739&cid=t_292963_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FUlEjOliHxUU%2F           I feel so fortunate that I did not suffer any complications with either one of my pregnancies, particularly due to my age (41 with the last son).  Because of my age and the fact that I had previous cervical cancer and blood clots, I was a high risk patient with both pregnancies.  People do not realize that there are so many things that can go wrong with a pregnancy.  I’m surprised that mothers and babies were so healthy back in the era of my grandparents and before!  One very interesting diagnosis to watch carefully is placenta previa.  It occurs in about one in 200 pregnancies.  Women who’ve had a placenta previa in a previous pregnancy have a 4 to 8 percent chance of a recurrence.  According to the American Pregnancy Association, there are approximately ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456739 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:55:09 +0100 3456739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834456&cid=t_292963_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Ff2K5oIDLGQM%2Fwhat-is-lewy-body-dementia-lbd.html Lewy body dementia shares characteristics with both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Like Alzheimer's, it causes confusion. Like Parkinson's, it can result in rigid muscles, slowed movement and tremors. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurological disorder. Lewy body dementia is an umbrella term for two related diagnoses - Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The earliest symptoms of these two diseases differ, but reflect the same underlying biological changes in the brain. Over time, people with both diagnoses will develop very similar cognitive, physical, sleep, and behavioral symptoms. Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email The most striking symptom of Lewy body dementia may be its visual hallucinations, which c... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834456 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:11:11 +0100 2834456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=521806&cid=t_292963_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F04%2Fdiabetes-and-pot%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, Opinion, SupportA new study found smoked marijuana to be safe and effective at treating peripheral neuropathy, which causes great suffering among diabetics. Diabetic nerve disease, or "peripheral neuropathy," is the most common complication of diabetes, affecting up to 62% of Americans with diabetes. This type of pain is caused by damage to the nerves and can make patients feel like their feet and hands are on fire, or being stabbed with a knife. This type of pain responds poorly to conventional pain medications -- even addictive, dangerous narcotics. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, a majority of patients had a greater than 30% reduction in pain after smoking marijuana. For many, that level o... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=521806 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 521806