Decubitus Ulcer Management: The Modified “Basel Decubitus Concept” (Part 1)
“The standard of care for management of deep Stage III and Stage IV decubitus ulcers includes the plastic surgery component. [...]
Rehabilitation of Patients with Stage IV Pelvic Decubitus Ulcers
“Providing rehabilitation in patients with stage IV decubitus ulcers on the coccyx, ischium, or sacrum is at best difficult or futile at [...]
Quality of Life After Sepsis Reportedly Resulting in Multiple Amputations
“Study proves that quadri-amputee patient can regain a fully acceptable functional and quality of life being monitored in a specialized [...]
PICC Line and Central Venous Catheters Fungemia: Management Strategies
“Central venous caterers should be removed as early as possible. It should never be assumed that removal of a catheter [...]
Decubitus Ulcer Management: Failed Reconstruction
“A systematic review revealed recurrence and complication rates of 8.9 and 18.6% in musculocutaneous, fasciocutaneous and perforator-based flaps for treatment [...]
Two Paths for Serious Bedsores: Palliative Wound Care Versus Surgical Reconstruction for Cure
“The true meaning of living and dying with a palliative wound must be understood to align care with patient and [...]
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 [...]