Diagnostic Errors in Hospitalized Adults Who Died or Were Transferred to Intensive Care.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7347
Abstract: Importance Diagnostic errors contribute to patient harm, though few data exist to describe their prevalence or underlying causes among medical inpatients. Objective To determine the prevalence, underlying cause, and harms of diagnostic errors among hospitalized… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic errors; transferred intensive; intensive care; hospitalized adults ... See more keywords
Potential Diagnostic Error for Emergency Conditions, Mortality, and Healthy Days at Home
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16400
Abstract: Key Points Question How often are emergency hospitalizations preceded by an emergency department discharge among Medicare beneficiaries, and are these potential diagnostic errors associated with outcomes? Findings In this cohort study of 302 837 emergency hospitalizations… read more here.
Keywords: days home; healthy days; potential diagnostic; emergency ... See more keywords
Implications of Diagnostic Error in Ocular Surface Disease: The Role of Anchoring and Ambiguous Diagnostic Terminology.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.4867
Abstract: This Viewpoint addresses the high rate of incorrect ophthalmological diagnoses and harm experienced by patients and examines causes. read more here.
Keywords: ocular surface; disease role; error ocular; implications diagnostic ... See more keywords
The Impact of Cardiac Output Methods on the Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension
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DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70112
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cardiac output is essential to calculate pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and classify pulmonary hypertension (PH). Recent evidence has shown a lower agreement between thermodilution (COTD) and direct Fick (CODF) methods than historically estimated. The… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac output; error; risk diagnostic; diagnostic error ... See more keywords
Awareness of Diagnostic Error among Japanese Residents: a Nationwide Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4248-y
Abstract: BackgroundResidents’ understanding of diagnostic error may differ between countries. We sought to explore the relationship between diagnostic error knowledge and self-study, clinical knowledge, and experience.MethodsOur nationwide study involved postgraduate year 1 and 2 (PGY-1 and… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; error; japanese residents; ite scores ... See more keywords
Medical Student Elective to Improve Diagnosis in Health Care: Developing Solutions to Reduce Patient Harm.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2020.12.027
Abstract: RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES At our institution, a new medical student elective was designed and implemented by the department of radiology to teach medical students about diagnostic error. The purpose of this article is to describe… read more here.
Keywords: medical students; student; student elective; medical student ... See more keywords
Misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose in emergency care: Causes and empathy as a solution.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.02.039
Abstract: Diagnostic error is the most frequent cause of allegations of negligence in emergency care in the United States and is estimated to contribute to the death of hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide each year.… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic error; emergency; failure diagnose; misdiagnosis failure ... See more keywords
'More than words' - Interpersonal communication, cognitive bias and diagnostic errors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.05.012
Abstract: During the diagnostic process, clinicians may make assumptions, prematurely judge or diagnose patients based on their appearance, their speech or how they are portrayed by other clinicians. Such judgements can be a major source of… read more here.
Keywords: communication; communication cognitive; diagnostic error; cognitive bias ... See more keywords
Prevalence and Characteristics of Diagnostic Error in Pediatric Critical Care: A Multicenter Study.
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005942
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Effective interventions to prevent diagnostic error among critically ill children should be informed by diagnostic error prevalence and etiologies. We aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of diagnostic errors and identify factors associated… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic error; characteristics diagnostic; error; prevalence characteristics ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Errors in Pediatric Critical Care: A Systematic Review*
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DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002735
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. OBJECTIVES: To summarize the literature on prevalence, impact, and contributing factors related to diagnostic error in the PICU. DATA SOURCES: Search of PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane… read more here.
Keywords: critical care; diagnostic error; diagnostic errors; error ... See more keywords
Electronic Health Record Use Issues and Diagnostic Error: A Scoping Review and Framework
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DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001081
Abstract: Background Diagnostic errors are a major source of patient harm, most of which are caused by cognitive errors and biases. Despite research showing the relationship between software systems and cognitive processes, the impact of the… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic process; diagnostic error; error; electronic health ... See more keywords