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Information and ArticlesT Going (3,487)   T Going  Get legal advice from DUI lawyers in Arizona now with a free consultationPosted Monday, January 05, 2009 (303 days 23 hours ago.) Viewed 19 times. If you have been accused of a DUI in the state of Arizona, is it is crucial to hire highly qualified DUI lawyers who can ensure that your rights are protected. You may not be aware of every right that you have, or of the strategies DUI lawyers in Arizona might employ to see that your charges are reduced or eliminated, especially if you are charged with a first offense. It is important for those charged with driving under the influence to hire good DUI lawyers in Arizona for many reasons. There are different punishments for different blood alcohol content readings, and DUI lawyers in Arizona can help clients clarify which reading they had, and interpret how that will affect the outcome of their hearing. For instance, a person charged with a DUI offense may not be aware of the difference between a "Per Se" BAC level and an enhanced penalty BAC level. There are harsher penalties surrounding enhanced penalty BAC levels such as increases jail time, a harsher fine, and more severe driver's license sanctions. When you are pulled over for a DUI, the police officers are usually looking for such signs as erratic driving, crossing the center line, weaving, and unusually wide turning radiuses. After stopping the car, they look for additional evidence of intoxication, such as a flushed face, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, instability, disorientation, or an inappropriate attitude (such as being unusually happy, or being argumentative). You may be asked to participate in coordination tests (for example, the "horizontal gaze nystagmus test" where an officer asks you to follow a penlight with your eyes. Ostensibly, intoxication can be determined by the point at which the eye begins to jerk, but this test can be called into question by an experienced DUI lawyer. It is recommended that, for a first offense, you should not agree to any such hand/eye coordination tests. Do, however, agree to chemical tests (blood, breath, and urine) if it is your first offense. . To learn more about hiring a Arizona DUI Lawyer and other legal resources, please visit our website at www.phillipslaw.com. This article may be freely reprinted as long as this resource box is included and all links stay intact as hyperlinks. 
Permalink Comments (0) MRI/MRA Agent Gadolinium Linked to Severe Side EffectsPosted Tuesday, May 15, 2007 (2 years 174 days ago.) Viewed 1,559 times. Gadolinium is an injectable chemical used during Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) scans to help provide contrast between blood vessels and other tissues. There are currently five FDA-approved gadolinium based contrast agents for use in medical procedures. They include:
Unfortunately some people have severe reactions to Gadolinium and suffer MRI contrast agent side effects. Since 1997, Gadolinium has been associated with potentially life-threatening conditions in people with reduced kidney function such as Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, or NSF. Gadolinium MRI dye allergic reactions Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)/ Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD) are characterized by a number of diverse symptoms such as:
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of NSF/NFD allergic reactions is there were no reported cases before Gadolinium became widespread in MRI/MRA cases. Some patients with NSF have actually died due to complications caused by their kidney disease or due to necessary transplant surgery. To learn more about Gadolinium side effects or for information on hiring an Gadolinium lawyer, please visit our website at http://resource4thepeople.com/defectivedrugs/gadolinium.html. This article may be freely reprinted as long as this resource box is included and all links stay intact as hyperlinks.
Permalink Comments (0) Permax Dangers - Permax Lawsuit Attorneys & Permax LawyersPosted Thursday, March 29, 2007 (2 years 221 days ago.) Viewed 92 times. First released in 1989, Permax is a drug developed by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly intended to treat the devastating and debilitating effects of the neurodegenerative Parkinson’s disease, and doctors discovered that Permax was an effective treatment for a condition called restless leg syndrome. Since 1989, 500,000 people have taken Permax, and sales of this drug have totaled more than $10 million. There are allegedly a number of serious side effects associated with Permax. In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine in January 2007, two European studies discovered that Permax use can cause potentially-fatal heart valve damage. One study conducted in Italy discovered that almost 25% of patients with Parkinson’s disease that took Permax developed moderate to severe heart-valve damage. Another study held in Germany found that Parkinson’s patients that took Permax were five to seven times more likely to suffer leaky heart valves than patients taking less-dangerous alternatives. The Mayo Clinic cardiologists also reviewed the information about the link between heart damage and Permax. After extensive study, these doctors concluded that Permax causes heart valve damage and recommended that anyone with heart problems should never take any form of Permax or its generic form peroglide due to its propensity to cause potentially fatal injury. Furthermore, they determined that people should discontinue Permax if a patient develops heart valve damage and there are no other symptoms. The most common side effects of Permax include: • Aortic and Mitral heart valve damage • Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) • Valvular heart disease • Pulmonary fibrosis • Cardiac Valvulopathy • Leaky heart valves Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill concluded that the potential risks associated with Permax treatment are perhaps not worth the potential benefits it provides. The progression of drug-induced heart valve disease is, in the words of Dr. Bryan L. Roth, pharmacology professor at UNC, "… an extraordinarily high risk. It's a bad side effect. As far as I know, there are no medications that can reverse it." The only way to treat the valvular heart damage allegedly caused by Permax is expensive and dangerous heart valve replacement surgery. The Food and Drug Administration demanded in late 2006 that Permax carry a black-box warning label in order to alert consumers about the potential risk of heart valve damage. The warning on box includes language that states: “Some patients have required valve replacement, and deaths have been reported." To learn more about permax side effects or hiring a permax lawyer, please visit our website http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivedrugs/permax.html This article may be freely reprinted as long as this resource box is included and all links stay intact as hyperlinks.
Permalink Comments (0) Quinine Lawsuit - Quinine Side Effects - Quinine DangersPosted Thursday, March 29, 2007 (2 years 221 days ago.) Viewed 777 times. On December 13, 2006 the Food and Drug Administration stepped up its role in protecting the public health by cracking down on off-label uses of potentially dangerous drugs to treat relatively less serious conditions. There are a number of companies that market the drug quinine as an effective treatment for a leg cramps and other assorted conditions, but there is only one FDA-approved quinine product and it is intended to treat the tropical disease malaria. Using drugs for off-label purposes is an extremely common practice in the United States, and many doctors have found that some drugs that are designed to treat certain conditions are reasonably safe and effective treatments for others. Although the FDA does not approve of these uses, it doesn’t exactly discourage either. Unfortunately, quinine is relatively unique in that an effective dose and a dangerous dose of the drug are almost identical, which means that even a small error in dosage can have severe and long-lasting consequences. This drug must only be prescribed by medical professionals that can weigh the potential benefits with the potential risks involved with the drug. Quinine can cause a number of extremely serious side effects including: • Birth Defects such as deafness • Miscarriage • Hemolytic anemia in some people • Cinchonism • Pulmonary Edema • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura In addition, quinine can aggravate these conditions and should not be used in people with: • Haemoglobinuria: high content of hemoglobin in urine • Myasthenia gravis: a neuromuscular disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue • Optic Neuritis: inflammation of the optic nerve that can result in partial or total loss of vision • Atrial fibrillation • Heart blocks • Conduction defects The consequences of off-label quinine use are tragic and heartbreaking. The FDA has received reports of 665 adverse reactions to quinine since 1969, and there have also sadly been 93 deaths due to unsupervised use of the drug. The FDA’s new aggressive response to off-label uses of quinine are intended to protect the health and safety of the public and set an example to other companies that attempt to market potentially-dangerous substances as safe. These actions will hopefully save untold lives in the years to come. To learn more about Quinine side effects or the Dangers of Quinine, please visit our website at http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivedrugs/quinine.html This article may be freely reprinted as long as this resource box is included and all links stay intact as hyperlinks.
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