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“Birth Centers are popping up all over the place … despite the data on adverse neonatal outcomes. This is simply better marketing the benefits of comfort and personal service of a birth center over safety provided by a hospital for the inevitable difficult delivery,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national birth injury attorney. What does [...]
“Daily multidisciplinary rounds conducted by a board-certified intensivist through telemedicine did not reduce ICU LOS in critically ill adult patients,” states Adriano J. Pereira, MD, PhD, Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network, San Paulo, Brazil. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney, states, “There are various points of care critical to rendering safe and effective [...]
“Complications of restraints include documented falls, decubitus ulcers, fractures, and death," states John Ellis Agens, MD, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, physician, and national malpractice attorney, states, “Serious injuries caused by physical restraints is considered by the National Quality Forum as a never event. The National Quality Forum considers any Stage III, [...]
“Phasix Mesh and P4HB Plug demonstrated significant mechanical strength compared to the native abdominal wall, despite significant material resorption over time," states Corey Deeken, Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney and hernia mesh attorney, says, “The Phasix Mesh is P4HB and fully degradable, making it the safer alternative [...]
“If patients survive, those with mild polyneuropathy may recover within weeks and those with more severe forms within months. Unusually severe forms may be associated with incomplete recovery, resulting in persistent motor handicaps," states Ernst Hund, M.D., Neurologist. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, explains, “I have managed dozens of patients with severe [...]
“It has been estimated it (Brown-Sequard Syndrome) has been estimated to constitute 1%-4% of traumatic spinal cord injury," states Dr. Eliza Moskowitz, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney, Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, says, “In 1846, Professor Brown-Sequard of France was credited with describing [...]
“We describe treatments and outcomes of 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. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, [...]
“Progesterone blood levels increase throughout pregnancy, peaking during the last 4 weeks of gestation and decreasing after labor and placental delivery," states Mariana A. Costa, Ph.D, pharmacology. Read Dr. Costa’s article: https://www.rbmojournal.com/article/S1472-6483(15)00495-2/fulltext Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney, and product liability attorney, states, “For decades, pregnancy has been associated with meningioma growth [...]
“More than 20% of hospitalizations for sepsis among U.S. adults occur in patients with cancer, and the incidence of sepsis is increased by a factor of approximately 40 among patients receiving long-term hemodialysis," states Nuala J Meyer, M.D. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national PICC line attorney, states, “Polyurethane PICC lines, dialysis catheters, and ports [...]
“Among patients with decubitus-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo myocutaneous flapping, outcomes were generally poor regardless of treatment, and not significantly improved with prolonged antibiotics," states Laura Damioli, MD. Therapeutic Advance in Infectious Disease. Volume 10, pg. 1-9. 2023. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, explains, “Our client was newly injured and paralyzed [...]