Drug-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold: Hope For Those with Below-knee Vascular Disease
Study calls into question the practice of repeat angioplasties for recurrent stenosis of arteries below the knee Among patients [...]
Hospital Acquired VRE (Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus) Central-Line Infections
VRE bloodstream infections from infected central-line infections can cause long-term complications if not treated. Seven out of eleven CLA-BSIs [...]
Bedsore Litigation Update: Ineffective Decubitus Ulcer Care in Focus
In our study, patients with Medicare or Medicaid were significantly more likely to develop a pressure ulcer than patients [...]
Follow-up on the Single-incision Mini-Sling NEJM Data
The underlying data compared complications of the retropubic slings with transobturator slings and compared the Altis mini-sling to Bard’s [...]
Neonatal Sepsis Update: Standard PICCs vs. Antimicrobial-impregnated PICCs
Flaws in polyurethane catheters and the battle against central line infections We found no evidence of benefit or harm [...]
Effective Care for Bone Infections and Sacral Decubitus Ulcers in Hospitals
Reviewing cases where infectious disease specialists are not treating obvious symptoms of soft tissue infections from hospital or nursing [...]
Silicosis: Artificial Bench Workers, Unaware of Consequences of Toxic Dust Exposure
Exposing the risks of artificial stone cutting, and seeking justice against multinational manufacturers The etiology of silicosis is clear, [...]
Midurethral Sling Update: 2023 Nearly Over, PVDF Still Not Available in United States
Mid-urethral slings made from PVDF are still not available in the United States, despite being available across the rest [...]
Heel Decubitus Ulcer Study: Prognosis Poor for Severe Ulcers and in Those with Vascular Disease
Heel pressure ulcers' healing challenges and prognostic factors In a heel ulcer population, having a severe rather than a [...]
Hospital Sepsis: Fibrin Sheath Complications from Polyurethane PICC Lines
Central venous line bloodstream infections can lead to brain damage, bedsores, kidney failure, amputations, and death The fibrin sheath [...]
“Deadly Dust”: Silicosis, Worker’s Compensation, and Mass Product Liability
The issue of silicosis persists in the artificial stone-cutting industry Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney and [...]
Ineffective Decubitus Ulcer Preventative Care: The Results Speak for Themselves
Optimal repositioning frequencies from human studies for decubitus ulcer prevention. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney explains, “The [...]