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Mid-Urethral Sling Complications: Complete Transobturator Sling Removal is Standard of Care

lukej April 14, 2024 No Comments

“Transobturator tape removal with bilateral groin dissection improves patients’ pain and quality of life. It is associated with a high rate of overall satisfaction, low morbidity and an acceptable rate…

Medicare Beneficiaries with Stage 3 and Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers

lukej April 13, 2024 No Comments

“Inappropriate transfers (to Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) most commonly were for wound care (28%), intravenous medication infusions (28%)” says Ross C. Schumacher, MD. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus…

Stage 3 and Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers: Conservative Management is Ineffective

lukej April 12, 2024 No Comments

“Conservative management is ineffective for stage III or IV pressure sores, and plastic surgery to create flap coverage of the sore becomes inevitable” states Chun-Yu Chen, MD, plastic surgeon. What…

Brutal Data Regarding Failure Rates of Polyurethane PICC Lines

lukej April 11, 2024 No Comments

“The data was brutal for the old, obsolete, polyurethane central venous lines that are peripherally inserted into the vein are unreasonably dangerous. There are safer materials available that reduce the…

PICC Line Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cancer: Big Gun Antibiotics Necessary

lukej April 11, 2024 No Comments

“Our local recommendation is to perform a Doppler ultrasound for every patient with a central-line associated bloodstream infection, even if there are no symptoms of thrombosis, as the duration of…

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

lukej April 10, 2024 No Comments

“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…

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

lukej April 9, 2024 No Comments

“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…

PICC Line: Serious Complications in Children Described

lukej April 8, 2024 No Comments

“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…

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

lukej April 7, 2024 No Comments

“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,…

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

lukej April 5, 2024 No Comments

“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.…

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