Study of medical malpractice claims in sharqyia governorate [2007-2010]

The present study aimed to throw light on medical malpractice claims in Sharqyia governorate as a step for a primary evaluation all over the Egyptian goveraorates. 114 cases of malpractice claims were collected from Sharqyia Medicolegal Department, Ministry of Justice during the period from the beginning of 2007 till the end of 2010. The data obtained were analyzed in relation to plaintiff aspects, defendant aspects, locations of medical services, the final outcomes as well as the rate of autopsy performance. The results revealed that, there was a statistically significant increase in the total number of claims during the years of study. 20.2% of claims cases were positive and one defendant was involved in 96.5% of cases. The highest incidence of claims was in general surgery followed by orthopedics with a statistically

Assessment of different hand measurements for sex prediction among some Egyptians

The need for determination of sex from human skeletal remains is of great importance for genetic, anthropological, odontologic and forensic purposes. The present study aimed to detect the possibility of sex prediction using different measurements of hands belonging to random, living Egyptian population sample. Three hundred individuals [150 males and 150 females] with age ranges from 19 to 25 years were included in the study. The hand length, breadth and palm length of each subject were measured in both sides using a sliding caliper. The statistical analysis of the data obtained showed that, mean values of hand dimensions are significantly larger in males than females. These mean values were also larger in right hand than the left. The hand length was the measurement with the greatest sex difference in both hands. The distance between sex means was higher in left hand than the right regarding all variables. In both hands, the hand length was the most sensitive variable with 94% accuracy in right hand and 94.32% in left hand. Palm length is found to be the most specific variable with 89% accuracy in both hands. Combination of two measurements showed that, the hand length with the palm length give the highest rate of accuracy [86.22% for the right hand and 88.37% for the left]. The same combination between hand length and palm length gives the highest sensitivity in both hands [99.3% for right hand and 100% for left hand]. These results can help in correct sex prediction from the hand when a dismembered hand is brought to forensic examination