Hospital Acquired Sepsis: High Morbidity and Mortality But is Not Routinely Tracked
“Routine Hospital Onset-Acquired Sepsis Event surveillance could complement current Hospital Acquired Infections measures, improve the efficiency and objectivity of surveillance, [...]
Altis Single-Incision Sling: Explaining Dyspareunia is Short and Stiff
Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney states, “The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), “Single-Incision Mini-Slings for Stress Urinary [...]
Inguinal Hernia Mesh Pain: Selective or Triple Neurectomy With or Without Mesh Removal
“The use of surgical triple neurectomy seems effective and helpful in a high percentage of patients with chronic postoperative inguinal [...]
Mid-Urethral Sling Complications: Complete Transobturator Sling Removal is Standard of Care
“Transobturator tape removal with bilateral groin dissection improves patients’ pain and quality of life. It is associated with a high [...]
Medicare Beneficiaries with Stage 3 and Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers
“Inappropriate transfers (to Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) most commonly were for wound care (28%), intravenous medication infusions (28%)” says [...]
Stage 3 and Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers: Conservative Management is Ineffective
“Conservative management is ineffective for stage III or IV pressure sores, and plastic surgery to create flap coverage of the [...]
Brutal Data Regarding Failure Rates of Polyurethane PICC Lines
“The data was brutal for the old, obsolete, polyurethane central venous lines that are peripherally inserted into the vein are [...]
PICC Line Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cancer: Big Gun Antibiotics Necessary
“Our local recommendation is to perform a Doppler ultrasound for every patient with a central-line associated bloodstream infection, even if [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]