Decubitus Ulcer: Hospital Trend, Bigger Sores, Less Surgical Treatment
A recent study reveals the frequency of a decubitus ulcer diagnosis has stayed the same but severity has increased [...]
Dr. Amy Gee: “Women are going down like flies, heavy-weight, small pore mesh slings”
Unfortunately, the misrepresentation by Ethicon continues to be recirculated in the literature. “Dr. Amy Gee, your article ‘Where Are [...]
Malnutrition in Patients with Decubitus Ulcers, Early Treatment Necessary
“There must be no delay in treating malnutrition in patients with deep Grade III or Grade IV decubitus ulcers [...]
Long-Term Acute Hospitalization Required: Hospital Acquired or Nursing Home Decubitus Ulcers
Long-Term Acute Hospitals have a licensure and payment schedule that allows for the comprehensive care of patients with serious [...]
Decubitus Ulcer Management: There is No Substitution for the Clinitron Bed
Decubitus ulcer patients require absolute and reliable pressure relief that can only be provided by a bed that utilizes [...]
Dr. Abdel-Fattah: Single-Incision Mini-Sling NEJM Data Lacking
For nearly a year, we have been waiting for the data comparing retropubic slings to transobturator slings. “We have [...]
We Believe AUGS Knows Why PVDF Is Not Used for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence
PVDF has proven safe and effective especially when compared with polypropylene “The most appropriate biomaterial is one that simply [...]
Vigna Law Group Offers Expert Assessment of Hospital Acquired Bed Sores
Decubitus ulcers are rarely unavoidable and for that reason are classified as ‘Never Events’ by the Centers for Medicare [...]
Surgical Debridement of Decubitus Ulcers
Debilitated patients with necrotic decubitus ulcers require an aggressive debridement by a plastic surgeon or general surgeon. “Debilitated patients [...]
Where is PVDF… AUGS Does Nothing as Women Surgeons Stop Using Polypropylene
One third of women surgeons who treat stress urinary incontinence would not elect to have a polypropylene sling. Dr. [...]
Nursing Homes: Hispanic Residents at Risk for Pressure Ulcers Simply Because they are Hispanic
Residents of nursing homes that have a higher concentration of Hispanic residents are more likely to have a pressure [...]
Vigna Law Group: Boston Scientific’s Marlex Mesh, is Being Called the Worst Polypropylene on the Market
Any physician that implants a Boston Scientific’s marlex mid-urethral sling is exposed to big legal problems “Any physician that [...]