Altis IDE Study: Two Year Study Reveals No New AEs at 24 Months
“One prospective cohort study of 116 women receiving Altis reported groin/hip/thigh pain (8%), dyspareunia (1%), and tape exposure (3.5%) at [...]
‘Never Event’ x 2 Filed Against Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital-St. Joseph Campus
“List of Serious Reportable Events (aka ” Never Events” ) … 4F. Any Stage III, Stage IV, and unstageable pressure [...]
Neonatal Encephalopathy: Diffusion MRI and MR Spectroscopy Predictive of Outcome
“This is an important study because it shows Diffusion MRI and MR spectroscopy of newborns after therapeutic cooling has predictive [...]
Wheelchair: Means for Mobility versus Means to a Stage IV Ischial Decubitus
“The effect of comorbidities on the location showed, among those with comorbidities beyond spinal cord injury, sacral ulcers were the [...]
Boston Scientific Obtryx and Advantage Fit: Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Groin Pain
“Despite Boston Scientific admitting to ‘serious injury’ caused by their Marlex mesh, doctors continue to fail to timely diagnose and [...]
Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: Seizures
“In our cohort, the presence of seizures, per se, was not associated with abnormal outcome; however a high seizure burden [...]
Single-incision Mid-urethral Sling Study: More Dyspareunia and More Pain at 4 Weeks
“Single-incision slings are associated with more pain at 4 weeks, more dyspareunia, and require more frequent further surgeries than full-length [...]
Depo-Provera and Meningiomas: The Epidemiology
“Now that it is known that Depo-Provera is associated with meningiomas and causes a 5.6x risk of this brain tumor, [...]
Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Hospitalists Hit with Decubitus Ulcer Lawsuit
“Sick patients require constant care. The risks of fatigue and burnout mandate that one person cannot and should not do [...]
Gaylord Specialty Hospital Hit with ‘Never Event’ Pressure Injury Lawsuit
“I was the medical director of a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC), a licensure that provides a path to payment [...]
HCA Virginia Health System: Hit with Unstageable Pressure Wound ‘Never Event’ Lawsuit
“Unstageable pressure wound, decubitus ulcer, also referred to as a bedsore is a ‘Never Event’ according to the Centers for [...]
FDA Altis 522 Study 3-year Data: 8% Risk of Leg Pain vs. 0.6% in Full-length Slings
“(Full-length mid-urethral slings) are associated with significant complications, including bladder perforation and vessel injuries with RMUS (retropubic slings), and postoperative [...]