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“Compared with patients with community-onset sepsis, patients with hospital-onset sepsis are twice as likely to require mechanical ventilation and ICU admission, have more than two times longer ICU and hospital length of stay, accrue five times higher hospital costs, and are twice as likely to die," states Dr. Jennifer Ginestra, MD. Critical Care Medicine. Greg [...]
We know that the old, obsolete polyurethane and silicone catheters used in PICC lines, central lines, and midlines do nothing to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections.” Greg Vigna, MD, JD “Infections during the neonatal period are associated with cerebral palsy in both premature and term babies … the present study highlights the need to [...]
“The study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of bulking agents and single-incision slings … at our follow-up there was no discernible difference in terms of effectiveness or quality of life between patients treated with bulking agents and those treated with single-incision slings (Coloplast’s Altis sling)” … Dr. Lorenzo Campanella, Rome, Italy. What else [...]
“We identified that decompressive surgery within 24 hours of onset of autonomic symptoms in cauda equina syndrome incomplete reduces bladder dysfunction at initial follow-up”… SPINE. Volume 40, Number 8, pg. 580-583. What else did the article, “Does Early Surgical Decompression in Cauda Equina Syndrome Improve Bladder Function” report? “For the 36 CESI less than 24 [...]
Study shows that TAP block should be considered early, from the onset of the first pain symptoms “We argue that a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block should be considered early, from the onset of the first pain symptoms," states Sarrah Sellam, MD. Department of Anesthesia Robert-Debre University Hospital, France. What else did Dr. Sellam [...]
Patients with deep Stage 3 and Stage 4 who are not provided flap closure have a 17% risk of death at one year, and there is a 44% risk of readmission. Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) have a niche role in the health care system. They specialize in caring for patients who are ventilator-dependent, [...]
Investigating cases of central-line associated bloodstream infections including PICC lines and midlines. Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. It is the third leading cause of neonatal mortality globally, constituting 13% of overall neonatal. In high-income countries, the mortality rate due to neonatal sepsis ranges from 5% to 20%, and neonatal [...]
Polypropylene-induced fibrosis links to pudendal neuralgia; red flag symptoms and PVDF benefits emphasized In our second clinical case, an irritation of the nerve might have occurred due to the fibrosis generated by the posteriorly deviated passage of the sling in the obturator foramen, close to the sacrospinous ligament” … Dr. Nasser Habib, Gynecologist, Siena, [...]
Maggot therapy has never shown prevent osteomyelitis and death. LTACs may provide level of care for hospital or nursing home acquired decubitus ulcer patients. “Flap closure is rarely a readily available option in these complex patients due to their malnutrition, immobility, inability to offload, and other factors, such as immunosuppression,” states Caitlin Trottier, MD, [...]
Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are defective products because there are safer materials that reduce the risk of hospital acquired bloodstream infections. In the United States, 250,000 hospital-acquired blood stream infections per year have been reported - 23,000 of them have been related to central venous catheter infection in 2009. Another study conducted in [...]