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Central venous line bloodstream infections can lead to brain damage, bedsores, kidney failure, amputations, and death The fibrin sheath causes a confined space that surrounds the distal time of the PICC line, which restricted the flow of the injected contrast.” … Dr. Brent Burbridge. Canadian Association of Radiologist Journal 63 (2012) 323-328. What else [...]
The issue of silicosis persists in the artificial stone-cutting industry Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney and product liability attorney states, “The story of silicosis in the United States continues. The history isn’t a good one and it doesn’t have a nice ending. Silicosis is again affecting working men and it affects [...]
Optimal repositioning frequencies from human studies for decubitus ulcer prevention. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney explains, “The principles of decubitus ulcer prevention were described by Dr. Michael Kosiak in 1961 and his opinions have stood the test of time.” What did Dr. Kosiak say? “Since it is impossible to completely eliminate all [...]
Dynamesh makers taking a responsible and deliberate path toward acceptance of PVDF as a useful biomaterial for transvaginal treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. The makers of Dynamesh (PVDF), in a 2023 study from Taiwan, appear to be taking a responsible and deliberate path towards general acceptance of PVDF as a useful biomaterial for the [...]
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 ulcers are poor. There is little justification for admission to a Long-term Acute Care Hospitalization at a facility that doesn’t offer myocutaneous flaps” … Greg [...]
Care bundles alone do not significantly reduce CLABSI rates; outdated materials like polyurethane and silicone may foster infections, despite compliance Improved compliance to central line care bundles alone may not be strong enough to significantly reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) rates and the other factors unrelated to bundle compliance may have also influenced [...]
Sepsis impact on cerebral palsy risk in neonates and advocating for safer medical practices In babies with normal cranial ultrasounds, sepsis quadrupled the risk of cerebral palsy” … Janet Rennie, MD, Neonatologist, London, UK. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney explains, “Infants born weighing less than 1500 grams are extremely vulnerable for [...]
Study finds over 75% of PICC line and central line infections come from the ICU Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in ICU patients was mainly caused by Gram-negative bacteria … (and) was associated with 37.1% mortality, and by day-28 only 16.1% of the patients had been discharged alive from the hospital” … Alexis Tabah, MD, Brisbane, [...]
Safer alternatives to polyurethane PICC lines reduce infection risks and mortality rates Polyurethane causes inflammation that leads to occlusion of the venous catheter, leads to blood clots, and causes blood-steam infections. Simply using a safer PICC line will save lives and prevent disabling injuries” … Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney. Dr. Greg [...]
Increased utilization of midline catheters not associated with a decreased risk of deep vein thrombosis or sepsis when compared with PICC lines. Though many institutions have started to adopt and utilize midline catheters in an attempt to decrease the complications associated with central lines, there have not been many studies, which compared the two [...]