TV8 Special Report – $116.9M Pelvic Mesh Settlement
Alleging deceptive trade practices, the Texas attorney general settled its lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, which was accused of knowing [...]
ICU Acquired Decubitus Ulcers: Prevention and Early Intervention
“Critically ill patients often have complex medical conditions that may limit their ability to be repositioned frequently, necessitating a careful [...]
Altis Single-incision Sling: Acute Pain Explained
“We believe the Altis sling polypropylene mesh is too stiff and too short and behaves like a razor in women, [...]
Study: Central-lines Result in Over Three Times the Risks for Right-sided Endocarditis
“In patients with pulmonary valve infective endocarditis, the median age was 44 years … this study showed a substantial proportion [...]
Mid-urethral Sling Complications: Management of Post-operative Groin Pain in Focus
“Transobturator tape removal with bilateral groin dissection improves patients’ pain and quality of life,” states Dr. Marie-Aimee Perrouin-Verbe, MD. What [...]
Study: “In-house Pressure Ulcers as a Reservoir of Multidrug-resistant Organisms”
“The ulcers were considered to be the probable source of bacteraemia in 53% of the episodes," states I. A. Braga. [...]
Study Retropubic Sling Injuries: Groin Pain and the Mispositioned Device
Dr. Greg Vigna, national malpractice, mid-urethral sling attorney, states “retropubic slings that are placed lateral to the arcus ligament into the [...]
Study Reports Bloodstream Infections for Intestinal Failure Comparing PICC Versus Hickman Lines
“When you do the math on the study population suffering from intestinal failure; 20% of patients who received a Hickman [...]
Decubitus Ulcer Management: The Modified “Basel Decubitus Concept” (Part 2)
“The standard of care for management of deep Stage III and Stage IV decubitus ulcers includes the plastic surgery component. [...]
Decubitus Ulcer Management: The Modified “Basel Decubitus Concept” (Part 1)
“The standard of care for management of deep Stage III and Stage IV decubitus ulcers includes the plastic surgery component. [...]
Rehabilitation of Patients with Stage IV Pelvic Decubitus Ulcers
“Providing rehabilitation in patients with stage IV decubitus ulcers on the coccyx, ischium, or sacrum is at best difficult or futile at [...]
Quality of Life After Sepsis Reportedly Resulting in Multiple Amputations
“Study proves that quadri-amputee patient can regain a fully acceptable functional and quality of life being monitored in a specialized [...]
PICC Line and Central Venous Catheters Fungemia: Management Strategies
“Central venous caterers should be removed as early as possible. It should never be assumed that removal of a catheter [...]