ECRI Names Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2013

ECRI Names Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2013 | HITECH Answers:

"What topics made the list?  Here’s the rundown:

1. Alarm hazards
2. Medication administration errors using infusion pumps
3. Unnecessary exposures and radiation burns from diagnostic radiology procedures
4. Patient/data mismatches in EHRs and other health IT systems
5. Interoperability failures with medical devices and health IT systems
6. Air embolism hazards
7. Inattention to the needs of pediatric patients when using “adult” technologies
8. Inadequate reprocessing of endoscopic devices and surgical instruments
9. Caregiver distractions from smartphones and other mobile devices
10. Surgical fires

Of particular interest to us is that for the first time, three Health IT-related topics made the Institutes annual list."

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Colon Cleansing Risky - Controversy

Updated Sept 8, 2016

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You Asked: Is Getting a Colonic Dangerous? - TIME

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I've never had a colon cleanse, though I know friends who swear by them.

I'm inclined to avoid them, after reading about the latest findings reported by Mishori (reported in the Journal of Family Practice).

For a quick read, go to WebMD and read, Colon Cleansing May Be Risky, Study Finds - Hazards May Include Nausea, Vomiting, Kidney Failure; Advocates Cite Energy Boost, Other Health Benefits.

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FDA Says Giving Bones To Dogs Is Unsafe

The FDA says don't give your dog a bone.  Here are 10 reasons why it’s a bad idea to give your dog a bone:

1. Broken teeth.
2. Mouth or tongue injuries.
3. Bone gets looped around your dog’s lower jaw.
4. Bone gets stuck in esophagus, the tube that food travels through to reach the stomach.
5. Bone gets stuck in windpipe.
6. Bone gets stuck in stomach.
7. Bone gets stuck in intestines and causes a blockage.
8. Constipation due to bone fragments.
9. Severe bleeding from the rectum.
10. Peritonitis.

Basically, all of these end up with a visit to a vet due to serious injury or death. For more details and explanations, read on:

FDA - No Bones About It: Bones are Unsafe for Your Dog


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Warning - Protect Your Children From Choking On Killer Hot Dogs

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It sounds funny. Unfortunately, this is serious business.  Read this US New and World Report news article, Kids and Killer Hot Dogs? 3 Tips to Prevent Choking on Food.

In a nutshell, here are three practical ways to reduce choking risk for children:

1. Re-engineer children's food yourself to reduce choking hazards. 
2. Cook foods intended for small children until soft.
3. Keep high-risk foods like peanuts, peanut butter, marshmallows, chewing gum, meat sticks, and round candy away from children.

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FDA - PREDICT - Imported Food and Drug Safety Tool

Updated September 20, 2023

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Entry Screening Systems and Tools - FDA.gov

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The FDA announced the launch of a new risk-assessment tool to ensure the safety of imported food and drugs. The web-based PREDICT system will rank the risk hazards of food and drugs as they enter the country and allow inspectors to focus on the most likely threats to public health.

PREDICT uses a scoring system that determines the risk level of the imported products. Under the new system, shipments would be flagged for additional screening on a score that is based on their country of origin, manufacturers' safety records and their contents. The program is scheduled to first be implemented in New York.

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Wine - For Enjoyment Or Metal Ion Poisoning?!

Updated March 7, 2022

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Heavy Metals Found in Wine - Red, White Wines Carry Dangerous Doses of Toxic Metals - WebMD

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I love my wine, but I hate it when reports like these come out. This news article posted on Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs, tells us to worry about the metal ion content of wines, "Wines Found Contaminated With Metals." From where I sit, there doesn't appear to be much I can personally do until producers label the metal ion content on the bottle. Until then, I think I'll keep drinking wine the way I do now. Bottoms up! Sante' 

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FDA And Future Nanoscale Drug Regulation

The future is here. The FDA is starting to wrestle with how to regulate the burgeoning area of nanoscale drug development. This is pretty fascinating and interesting stuff as reported in this American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) news article, "FDA Gathers Information For Plans To Regulate Nanoscale Drugs." Here are a couple of things I found interesting . . .

1. Existing methods for examining traditional-sized products may fall short at the nanoscale level
2. There's a need to understand the potential benefits and hazards of smaller drug particles
3. At what size does a drug become a nanoscale product?
4. Nanoscale drugs are manipulated in ways that may change the chemical and physical properties of a substance, which may alter how the drug functions inside the body

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