Damage Control Surgery: Putting the Name on the Standard of Care for Sacral Decubitus Ulcers

“When deep decubitus wounds are not repaired in a timely manner, patients are at higher risk of developing sepsis, which is life-threatening. The mortality rate of decubitus wounds combined with sepsis is as high as 50%,” states Dr. Zhiyi Wei, MD. Department of Burn ICU, Quanzhou First Hospital, China. What else did Dr. Wei report [...]

2024-06-20T17:50:47-07:00April 10th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Dialysis Catheter: Risk Factors for Sepsis in Hemodialysis Patients in United States

“Sepsis risk in hemodialysis patients is clearly related to access type and is associated with dramatic increase in mortality”… Dr. Satinderjit Locham, MD, vascular surgeon. Dr. Greg Vigna, national pharmaceutical injury attorney and national sepsis attorney states, “There are safer materials than polyurethane dialysis catheters that substantially reduce the risk of infection and blood clots [...]

2024-06-20T17:44:17-07:00April 9th, 2024|News, PICC Lines|0 Comments

PICC Line: Serious Complications in Children Described

“Our children should not be exposed to the dangers of polyurethane and silicone PICC lines. There are safer alternative materials that reduce the risk of infection, blood clots, and sepsis. Super hydrophilic PICC lines substantially reduce the risk of infection and sepsis and all children deserve up-to-date devices that are designed to reduce these serious complications” [...]

2024-06-11T18:40:33-07:00April 8th, 2024|News, PICC Lines|0 Comments

Ineffective Decubitus Ulcer Care: Grim Prognosis for Those with Stage III and IV Decubitus Ulcers

“Hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo surgical reconstruction or coverage … 44% patients were readmitted due to complications from osteomyelitis, and 17% died” states Laura Damioli, MD. Therapeutic Advance in Infectious Disease. Volume 10, pg. 1-9. 2023. What did Dr. Damioli's study say? 1) “We describe treatments and outcomes of hospitalized [...]

2024-06-11T18:27:40-07:00April 7th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Stress Urinary Incontinence: Coloplast Altis Mini-sling versus Bulking Agents

“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)” states Dr. Lorenzo Campanella, Rome, Italy. What else did Dr. Campanella’s study, “Ultraminimally Invasive Surgery in Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment: Prospective Comparative Analysis between Comparative Analysis between [...]

2024-06-11T18:19:17-07:00April 5th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Mid-Urethral Sling Update: Final Chapter for Polypropylene Mesh has Begun

“There is a biodegradable mesh approaching the market that is resorbed from the body over two years and replaced by collagen. Not a permanent device because it is 100% degraded and removed from the body. This and other technology should push the defective cash cow polypropylene mid-urethral slings from the market that have injured two [...]

2024-05-28T21:03:33-07:00April 3rd, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Mid-urethral Sling Update: Safer Alternative Designs Lining Up, Biodegradable Scaffold

“Safer alternative designs for the defective polypropylene mesh that was banned in transvaginal placement for pelvic organ prolapse in 2019 and causing ongoing groin pain in women who undergo mid-urethral sling placement are lining up” says Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling, malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, states, “PVDF has [...]

2024-05-23T22:10:07-07:00April 2nd, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: Roundup Victims Need Fast-track Legal Help

“We are investigating cases of primary central nervous system lymphoma in men who have exposure to Roundup from their employment. Those with exposure to Roundup from their employment are often vocationally disabled, with no medical benefits, and require ongoing treatment for their cancer and require home care, and physical-occupational-speech therapy as they fight their disease” [...]

2024-05-23T22:04:41-07:00April 2nd, 2024|News|0 Comments

Vigna Law Group: Heel Decubitus Ulcers, a Major Health Care Concern

“These stage IV heel pressure ulcers represent a major health and economic burden and can be difficult to treat” … David C. Bosanquet, MD, Consultant Vascular Surgeon at NHS. Dr. Greg Vigna, wound care expert and national decubitus ulcer attorney states, “Stage IV Heel bedsores sores have the worst prognosis and lead to lower limb [...]

2024-05-23T21:58:43-07:00April 1st, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Call to Action for Sepsis Survivors: Reduce ICU-Hospital-Acquired Sepsis

The best way to prevent post-sepsis syndrome is to substantially reduce the number of patients who suffer from hospital-acquired sepsis. It is time for polyurethane and silicone central lines to be removed from the market with PICC lines and central lines available,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney. Dr. Yajun He explains in [...]

2024-05-18T01:00:01-07:00April 1st, 2024|News, PICC Lines|0 Comments
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