Category: Decubitus Ulcer

Vigna Law Group Offers Expert Assessment of Hospital Acquired Bed Sores

lukej January 11, 2024 No Comments

Decubitus ulcers are rarely unavoidable and for that reason are classified as ‘Never Events’ by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services because they are preventable by basic nursing care…

Effective Care for Bone Infections and Sacral Decubitus Ulcers in Hospitals

lukej January 10, 2024 No Comments

Reviewing cases where infectious disease specialists are not treating obvious symptoms of soft tissue infections from hospital or nursing home acquired bedsores If the wound will not be closed, we…

Ineffective Decubitus Ulcer Care: Conservative Wound Care with Osteomylitis

lukej December 25, 2023 No Comments

Evaluating ineffective care provided at LTACs that is destined to fail for those with Stage 4 decubitus ulcers. “There is no reliable evidence in the literature that patients with Grade…

Malnutrition in Patients with Decubitus Ulcers, Early Treatment Necessary

lukej December 8, 2023 No Comments

“There must be no delay in treating malnutrition in patients with deep Grade III or Grade IV decubitus ulcers as the body needs to be in ‘positive nitrogen balance’ to…

VAC Pack Doesn’t Save Lives of Patients with Decubitus Ulcers: Ineffective Care in Focus

lukej December 4, 2023 No Comments

Poor outcomes for decubitus-related osteomyelitis patients without myocutaneous flapping. “Among patients with decubitus-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo myocutaneous flapping, outcomes were generally poor regardless of treatment, and not significantly…

Vasoconstrictor Agents in Sepsis: Cause or Effect for Bedsore/Decubitus Ulcers

lukej November 27, 2023 No Comments

Vasoconstrictor agent administration raised the risk of pressure injuries in critical care patients by nearly twofold. “Vasoconstrictor agent administration raised the risk of pressure injuries in critical care patients by…

Nursing Homes: Hispanic Residents at Risk for Pressure Ulcers Simply Because they are Hispanic

lukej October 21, 2023 No Comments

Residents of nursing homes that have a higher concentration of Hispanic residents are more likely to have a pressure ulcer. “Decubitus ulcers are classified as ‘Never Events’ by the Centers…

Study: Grim Prognosis for Those with Pelvic Decubitus Ulcer Who are Not Offered Flaps

lukej October 6, 2023 No Comments

The study describes treatments & outcomes of hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo surgical reconstruction. We describe treatments and outcomes of hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis…

Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcer Care: Conservative Wound Care vs. Myocutaneous Flap

lukej September 29, 2023 No Comments

Evaluating hospital-acquired and nursing home-acquired decubitus ulcers and the care offered at LTACs. “The outcomes of conservative wound care for deep Stage 3 or Stage 4 pressure ulcers ischial decubitus…

Necrotic Decubitus Ulcer: DIC or Uncontrolled Bleeding Warning

lukej July 20, 2023 No Comments

Bedsores with dead tissue either get infected leading to sepsis or even disseminated intravascular coagulation that leads to uncontrolled bleeding. “I’m seeing a very disturbing trend where hospitals are discharging…

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