Hospital Acquired Decubitus Ulcers: Local Care Pathways Determine Fate of the Injured
“Despite Hospital Acquired Stage 3 and Stage 4 decubitus ulcers being considered a Never Event by the CMS, the [...]
PICC Line and Central Line Complications: A Safer Alternative Venous Catheter is Available
“With around 30% of PICCS developing serious complications, there is little doubt that improvements in technologies are needed…This technology [...]
Vigna Law Group Announces PICC Line Legal Help Desk for Blood Clots and Infections
“Since 2013 there have been safer designs that are available that have added coating that leads to significantly reduced [...]
Vasoconstrictor Agents in Sepsis: Cause or Effect for Bedsore/Decubitus Ulcers
Vasoconstrictor agent administration raised the risk of pressure injuries in critical care patients by nearly twofold. “Vasoconstrictor agent administration [...]
Catheter-related Boodstream Infection While On Home TPN: Minimal Symptoms Not Uncommon
Patients are being discharged on home nutrition by TPN by way of PICC lines and Ports. The most common [...]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Stepping into Hospital Sepsis Management
The CDC urges all US hospitals to establish sepsis programs and raise the bar on care standards, as they [...]
Unanticipated Adverse Event with Altis Sling: Study Reveals 7 out of 125 Patients with Groin Pain
In the JMIG study, 7 out of 125 women reported groin pain within 6 weeks of receiving an Altis [...]
Thoracic Epidural Abscess: Early MRI and Emergent Surgical Evacuation Required
Misdiagnosis of thoracic epidural abscess can result in paraplegia, wheelchair dependence, bowel and bladder incontinence, and loss of sexual [...]
Artificial Stone Toxic Dust: Pirfenidone approved to treat Silicosis in China
Artificial stone manufacturing has led to a re-emergence of silicosis, and this has triggered new interest in the mechanism [...]
Artificial Stone Silicosis Update: Common Chinese Medicine Delays Progression of Disease
Outbreaks of silicosis have occurred among workers in the artificial stone (AS) industry. “Outbreaks of silicosis have occurred among [...]
Single-Incision Mini-Slings the Future has Been Predicted
Dr. Greg Vigna, “The utility of the Coloplast Altis sling and Boston Scientific Solyx is questionable at best. The [...]
Grade IV Heel Decubitus Ulcer with Osteomylitis: Surgical Consultation Recommended
Prevention of heel decubitus ulcers are paramount because this location is the most difficult of decubitus ulcers to manage. [...]