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Los hospitales de atención intensiva prolongada tienen un programa y pagos que facilitan la atención integral de los pacientes con úlceras por decúbito graves. El Dr. Greg Vigna, abogado nacional especializado en negligencia médica, declaró: “Estas úlceras por decúbito profundas grado III y grado IV causadas por una atención deficiente en un hospital o [...]
The utility of the Coloplast Altis sling and Boston Scientific Solyx is questionable at best. Dr. Greg Vigna, “The utility of the Coloplast Altis sling and Boston Scientific Solyx is questionable at best. The FDA still does not support their safety or efficacy despite the FDA’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Device panel recommending more studies [...]
Plastic surgeons are the most important member of an interdisciplinary team as they offer cures for those with deep Grade III and Grade IV decubitus ulcers. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney, wound care expert, says, "Plastic surgeons are the most important member of an interdisciplinary team as they offer cures for those [...]
Recent study shows up to 44.8% of patients have C-diff recurrence within 2-months. “Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade IV decubitus ulcers with osteomyelitis and post-flap management. C-diff and recurrent C-diff produces challenges for patients, physicians, and the nursing staff. Unfortunately, a small percentage of patients can present with fulminant, acute C-diff [...]
The literature shows that for-profit nursing homes have better financial performance but worse employee and client well-being compared to not-for-profit homes. Dr. Greg Vigna, national malpractice attorney and wound care expert, says, “Unfortunately the literature clearly points out that private ‘for-profit’ nursing homes have better financial performance but worse employee well-being, and worse client [...]
Due to lower nursing staffing levels, African Americans in big cities are at a higher risk of serious injury than white nursing home residents elsewhere. “Nursing Homes with higher concentrations of black residents tended to have lower staffing levels of registered nurses and certified nurse assistants, and be in larger for-profit and urban facilities. [...]
El estudio Coloplast Altis 522 estuvo plagado por el abandono a los 6 meses. “El estudio de Coloplast Altis 522 estuvo plagado por el abandono a los 6 meses. Un once por ciento de abandono a los 6 meses es preocupante, y hace que la interpretación de los resultados sea difícil, a lo sumo”… [...]
Parkinson’s disease has been linked to Paraquat use as an herbicide for decades. Despite this, the use of Paraquat in the U.S. from 2013 to 2018 has doubled. “Paraquat was banned in the European Union in 2007 after a court found that regulators did not thoroughly assess safety concerns, including scientific evidence connecting Parkinson’s [...]
A enfermedad de Parkinson ha estado asociada por décadas al uso de Pasquat como herbicida. El uso de Pasquat en los EE. UU. desde 2013 a 2018 se ha duplicado. “La venta de Paraquat se prohibió en la Unión Europea en 2017 después de que un tribunal encontró que las autoridades reguladoras no evaluaron [...]
Las residencias de ancianos y hospitales deben responsabilizarse por las complicaciones que causan. “Las repercusiones por enjuiciamiento penal del personal de residencias de ancianos podría eventualmente extenderse a los hospitales. No es ningún secreto que en la última década se ha reducido el número de enfermeros en los hospitales. Esto se hace para aumentar [...]