Prevention of medical malpractice and disputes through analysis of lawsuits related to coronary angiography and intervention

Cheol Won Hyeon,Won Lee,So Yoon Kim,Ji Yong Park,Su Hwan Shin 대한내과학회 2020 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.35 No.3

Background/Aims: Possible fatal complications arising from coronary angiography (CAG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and coronary artery disease itself, are likely to cause medical disputes. Presenting the current status and reasons for judgments given in lawsuits related to CAG/PCI, this study aimed to identify ways to prevent unnecessary disputes and medical malpractice suits related to CAG/PCI through lawsuit analysis. Methods: A total of 13 cases (20 judgments) found in the Supreme Court of Korea’s Written Judgment Management System from 1998 to 2017 were analyzed. Results: Coronary artery injury was the most common causative complication that led to lawsuits (n = 6, 46%). Six cases (46%) were ruled in favor of the plaintiff for violation of duty of care (n = 4) and duty of explanation (n = 2), respectively. Cases that violated duty of care included two errors in intra-procedure device manipulation, one in pre-procedure diagnosis, and one in management of post-procedure complication. Lack of explanation regarding the risk of complications was pointed out in both cases that violated duty of explanation. The average awarded amount for the damages was 114,436,064 Korean won. Conclusions: Physicians need not fear unfair judgments so long as they follow standard of care because the Court consistently looked at the probability, the foreseeability, and the evidence. Therefore, maintaining standard of care is important. Besides, specific, detailed, and comprehensible explanations, including the risk of complications in addition to the necessity of procedures, are important to ensure the patient clearly understands the possible risk of adverse outcomes.

Analysis of acne-related judicial precedents from 1997 to 2018 in South Korea

( Ji Hoon Yang ),( Soo Ick Cho ),( Su Hwan Shin ),( Won Lee ),( So Yoon Kim ),( Dae Hun Suh ) 대한피부과학회 2019 대한피부과학회 학술발표대회집 Vol.71 No.2

Background: Medicolegal disputes are increasing in practical medicine. Acne is a common problem but is usually related to cosmetic problems such as acne scars. Medications or procedures related to acne could lead to medical malpractice. Objectives: To analyze medical litigation associated with acne or acne scar in South Korea. Methods: Acne-related judgements were searched using the Supreme Court of Korea’s Written Judgment Management System based on the keywords “acne” or “acne scar.” Results: Eleven cases were selected as litigated cases of acne or acne scar. Eight cases (72.7%) were related to acne scar and three (27.3%) were related to acne. Treatment modalities such as peeling (n = 6), laser treatment (n = 3), photodynamic therapy (n = 1), and antibiotic (n = 1) resulted in lawsuit. Claimed sequelae of the treatment were hyperpigmentation (n = 5), scar worsening (n = 5), erythema (n = 3), skin bumps (n = 1), and liver transplant (n = 1). Eight cases (72.7%) were awarded to the plaintiff, and the others were dismissed. The average awarded amount was 16,801,324± 24,452,486 (mean±standard deviation) Korean Won. Conclusion: Various treatments for acne or acne scar can cause medical disputes. Unnecessary litigation could be prevented if simple measures such as history taking, choosing proper procedure, and adequate management after the procedure along with sufficient informed consent were performed.

기술수준에 따른 여자축구 인프론트 킥 동작의 협응구조

지보경,육동원,김지수,신정택 한국스포츠리서치 2004 한국 스포츠 리서치 Vol.15 No.2

The purpose of this study was to investigate coordination structure of infront kick in women soccer as a function of skill level. To succeed this purpose, four girls' high school students who had never experienced soccer before were selected as novices, and four girls' high school students who had played soccer for over three years as experts in this lab. To recognize the change of coordination structure according to practice, novices had practiced infront kick in soccer for two weeks. consequently they were taken films of kicking motion three times -before practice, after one week practice, after two weeks practice. However, experts were taken once. The experimental instruments for this study consisted of a video camera, reference frame. LED and APAS for digitizing. Angle to angle diagrams and phase plan portraits for qualitative analysis of coordination structure were gotten with LabVIEW 6i. The conclusions are as follow: firstly, novices' coordination structure had been changed since practice. Secondly, there were significantly different between coordination structures of experts and pre-practice novices. Lastly, there were similar between coordination structures of experts and post practice novices.

난원공 개존을 통한 우심방에서 좌심방으로의 단락 진단에 있어 경흉부 심초음파 하모닉 영상의 유용성

신미승,강석민,장길진,변기현,하종원,정남식,허지회,이병인 대한순환기학회 2000 Korean Circulation Journal Vol.30 No.4

바이러스 감염 후 발생한 소아에서의 시선경염 1례

신지원,김영대,김우경,박용원,오인경 인제대학교 2009 仁濟醫學 Vol.30 No.-

Optic neuritis presents differently in children than in adults. Children typically have bilateral involvement with papillitis following an antecedent viral illness. The development of multiple sclerosis is less common in children. The diagnosis of optic neuritis is usually made on a clinical manifestations. The major symptoms of optic neuritis include one or more of the following: 1) sudden blurred, "foggy" vision and sudden loss of vision, 2) pain with eye movement in the affected eye, 3) sudden color blindness, and etc. This condition progresses over a few days to two weeks. A 12-year-old girl presented with a history of sudden visual loss and color blindness. Treatment with high doses of steroid resulted in visual function returning to normal.

Flavobacterium meningosepticum에 의한 균혈증 1예

장성원,유진홍,진승원,김선우,김연식,박순민,이대훈,최민호,최주연,신완식,강문원,강지민 대한화학요법학회 1997 대한화학요법학회지 Vol.15 No.1

1996년 6월 카톨릭대학교 부천성가병원에 뇌경색으로 입원했던 61세 남자 환자의 혈액에서 Flavobacterium meningosepticum을 분리하였다. 환자는 폐렴을 동반한 패혈증의 예로 ceftriaxone과 metronidazole을 투여하였으나 입원 48시간만에 사망하였다. Flabovacterium meningosepticum is a rae cause of nosocomial infection which shows multi-drug resistance. It mainly invades patients with impaired immunity. Recently, we experienced a case of F. meningosepticum bacteremia in a patient with chronic debilitated state owing to stroke. The clinical progress was so rapid that he died within 48 hours. Blood culture revealed F. meningosepticum which showed characteristic yellow colony in blood agar plate.

대통령기록관 설립에 관한 연구

유지원,백성신 원광대학교 대학원 2007 論文集 Vol.39 No.-

This thesis is what I studied to suggest the plan of Establishing Presidential Archives. For that purpose, first, I introduced and analyzed "Presidential Records Act" announced on April 27th this year, offering a Act basis. Second, I investigated the present status and conditions on presidential records control. Third, I searched the functions given to the Presidential Archives-the record control, research, and educational function etc, studying the cases of the U.S. Presidential Records Act, and the Presidential libraries. The president retains the supreme power in our country, the Korea, which has adopted the presidential system. All the records involved with the president should remain as the president is ultimately in charge of determining the momentous business of the country. Not until records remain, would it be possible to objectively evaluate the president. Thus, the Presidential Archives must be established so that those records may be managed securely and systematically.

골수염으로 발현된 재발성 콕시디오이데스 진균증 1예

백지현,박은영,정윤숙,홍재원,채윤태,진성준,최희경,신소연,한상훈,진범식,김창오,최준용,송영구,조남훈,김준명 대한감염학회 2009 감염과 화학요법 Vol.41 No.4

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection that results from inhaling the airborne arthroconidia of the Coccidioides species. It is an endemic disease in the southwest part of North America and rarely diagnosed in Korea. As tourism to endemic areas and the number of immunocompromised patients have been increasing, the incidence of this infection has increased in non-endemic areas. Treatment is usually successful with antifungal agents; however, recurrence is common. It is difficult to decide when to discontinue the antifungal treatment especially in non-endemic areas where doctors are not familiar with the disease. We report a case of recurrent coccidioidomycosis manifesting as osteomyelitis after the treatment of the patient for disseminated coccidioidal infection. The complement fixation test was a useful tool for the assessment of patient response and to evaluate suspected recurrence.

Combination Effects of Essential Oils from Thymus species with Norfloxacin against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Kim, Ji-Hyun,Sim, Youn,Shin, Seung-Won 덕성여자대학교 약학연구소 2005 藥學論文誌 Vol.16 No.1

The combination effects of essential oils from Thymus quinquecostatus and T. magnus with norfloxacin were evaluated against three strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae. The checkerboard titer test results demonstrated significant combined effects of norfloxacin and the two Thymus oils or thymol, the main component of this oil, against the susceptible and resistant strains of S. pneumoniae, with FICIs ranging from 0.14 to 1.00. Additionally, the anti-Streptococcus effects of the oils were dose-dependent on Tryptic soy agar plates containing 5% defibrinated sheep blood.

그레이트 데인에서 발생한 위확장염전 증례

신희승,안지영,이영원,최호정 忠南大學校 獸醫科大學 附設 動物醫科學硏究所 2009 動物醫科學硏究誌 Vol.16 No.1

A 4-month-old female Great Dane dog with abdominal distention and non-productive retching after gulping of food and water yesterday was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Chungnam National University. Depression and abdominal distention with tympany were observed on physical examination. Decreased RBC and PCV were observed on CBC. And ALKP, BUN, Glu and P were increased on a serum chemistry. Severe gas filled distention of the stomach and intestines were shown on the abdominal radiographs. Pylorus was displaced craniodorsally toward the left side and gastric body was deviated to the right side on the abdominal radiographs. Deviating cranially of the diaphragm and decreased size of the heart were observed on thoracic radiographs. Therefore this case was diagnosed as gastric dilatation-volvulus.