The present report comprises the entire program of the management of decubitus ulcers in 130 paraplegic patients treated at Halloran General Hospital over a fifteen-month period, beginning in April, ...

Never events are conditions that CMS states should not develop, and for which they will not pay. Perhaps the greater potential impact upon hospitals, though, may be improved treatment resulting from ...

Mr. Clarke lived alone in his one-bedroom apartment with his dog Buster. Recently, Mr. Clarke fell, broke his pelvis, and was transferred to skilled nursing for rehabilitation. After some rigorous ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, February 1, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Debilitated patients with necrotic decubitus ulcers require an aggressive debridement by a ...

Patients with serious bedsores need to be referred to LTACs who offer plastic surgery options, otherwise they are at significant risk of death and osteomyelitis The standard of care for management of ...

A recent study reveals the frequency of a decubitus ulcer diagnosis has stayed the same but severity has increased and rate of surgical procedures has decreased We represent the most injured, Grade 3 ...

Investigating Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals that are not providing effective care for patients with Stage 3 and Stage IV decubitus ulcers Deep Stage 3 or Stage 4 decubitus ulcers lead to recurrent ...

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 135, Supplement. The Role of Clindamycin in Anaerobic Bacterial Infections (Mar., 1977), pp. S65-S68 (4 pages) Bacteremia was documented in 19 (76%) of 24 ...

Decubitus ulcer patients require absolute and reliable pressure relief that can only be provided by a bed that utilizes air-fluidized therapy. Patients who are post-flap closure of a decubitus ulcer ...

Bedsores with dead tissue either get infected leading to sepsis or even disseminated intravascular coagulation that leads to uncontrolled bleeding. Hospital or nursing home acquired decubitus ulcers ...

Study finds a 21% complication rate in flap surgeries for pressure sores; reliable care, including flap closure, is crucial for deep ulcers. The standard of care for Stage 3 and IV decubitus ulcers ...