Table 1 Number of case reports across medical specialties with an illustrative example provided in each domain
Medical Specialty | Number of Case Reports | Example Paper |
|---|---|---|
Cardiology | 162 | Inappropriate shock delivery as a result of electromagnetic interference originating from a faulty electrical installation (2022) |
Dermatology | 13 | Alopecia reconstruction by expansion after a scalp burn injury caused by Taser(®): a case report (2014) |
Emergency and Trauma | 26 | Neurological injury from virtual reality mishap (2021) |
Gastroenterology | 10 | Rapid Development of Bleeding Esophageal Varices after Placement of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device (2019) |
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | 36 | Systemic infection due to subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Importance of early recognition and treatment of device pocket-related complications (2017) |
Neurology | 22 | Case Report: Globus Pallidus Internus (GPi) Deep Brain Stimulation Induced Keyboard Typing Dysfunction (2020) |
Oncology | 5 | Management of device-related malignant sarcoma (2017) |
Renal | 3 | TASER(®) Electronic Control Device-Induced Rhabdomyolysis and Renal Failure: A Case Report (2015) |
Respiratory | 24 | Stridor Related to Vagus Nerve Stimulator: A Case Report (2021) |
Rheumatology and Allergy | 3 | Graft-versus-host disease: A rare complication of device implantation (2016) |