Mortality Rate is ‘High’ in Bacteremia Associated with Pressure Ulcers
“Mortality rate is high, and hospital-acquired bacteremia, polymicrobial bacteremia, and serum albumin < 23 g/L are associated with increased mortality,” [...]
Altis Single-incison Sling Investigation: ‘Seems to Behave Differently After Implantation in Sheep’
Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney states, “The author must have had some concerns regarding the stiffness of the [...]
Co-occurrence of “Perinatal Stroke and Neonatal Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy”
“CONCLUSION: Among infants undergoing therapeutic hypothermia, perinatal arterial ischemic stroke typically occurs with concurrent hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy pattern brain injury,” states [...]
University of Chicago: Hit with Unsafe Discharge Lawsuit After Hospital-acquired Bedsore
“We represent the Estate of Betty Bell, deceased, who we allege was not provided the standard of care by the [...]
Ineffective Care for African American Decubitus Ulcers: The Evidence is Clear
“Across the United States, patients are suffering hospital acquired decubitus ulcers with African Americans most at risk. Compared with Whites, [...]
Update on Prosthetic and Orthotics for Amputation and Reconstruction: Limb Salvage
Dr. Greg Vigna, personal injury attorney, Board-Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, states, “This article is important because it goes [...]
Ineffective Care: Healing May Not be the Goal of Wound Debridement
“The type of debridement should align with the treatment goals when managing a patient with a serious Stage III or [...]
Treatment Cost for Stage III or IV Pressure Injuries Described for Reconstructive Procedures
“Clearly, this research supports the consideration of treatment phases and milestones of a complex treatment concept," states Reto Wettstein, MD, [...]
Neurological Injuries from Hospital Acquired Infections: Septic Shock and Vasopressors
“Our review underscores a significant link between the use of vasopressors and the development of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in [...]
Listernia Monocytogenes Multistate Outbreak: Reproduce in Refrigeration Temperatures
Raw milk and sprouts pose increasing risks of Listeria and other pathogens, contributing to outbreaks that highlight weaknesses in U.S. [...]
Hernia Mesh: General Surgeons Slow to Move on From Synthetic Mesh
“Our study demonstrates that the use of P4HB mesh is both safe and effective in ventral hernia repairs,” states Dr. [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Motor-cognitive Impairment: Hypoxic versus Non-Hypoxic
“Our findings demonstrate that, despite the manifest successes of therapeutic hypothermia, brain development is impaired in these children,” states Dr. [...]