The effect of time-to-surgery on outcome in elderly patients with proximal femoral fractures Dec 30, 2008
Shorter time-to-surgery may be associated with somewhat lower rates of post-operative complications such as decubitus ulcers, urinary tract infections, thromboses, pneumonia and cardiovascular events, and with somewhat higher rates of others such as post-operative bleeding or implant complications. The complete article is available as a. (BioMed Central)
'PLoS ONE' STUDY: A Low Dose of Dietary Resveratrol Partially Mimics Caloric Restriction and Retards Aging Parameters in Mice Jun 4, 2008
For acquisition of two-dimensional guided M-mode images at the tips of papillary muscles and Doppler studies, mice were sedated by IP administration of 100 mg/kg ketamine and maintained on a heated platform in a left lateral decubitus position. The chest was shaved and prewarmed coupling gel applied. (USA Today -- Tech)
Management of Pressure Ulcers May 17, 2008
Pressure ulcers, also called pressure sores, bedsores, and decubitus ulcers, are a frequent problem for immobile patients, especially the elderly. They are a common issue in hospitals and nursing homes. (Suite101.com)
Medical errors cost US $8.8B, result in 238,337 potentially preventable deaths: HealthGrades study Apr 8, 2008
Decubitus ulcer (bed sores). Failure to rescue. (EurekAlert!)
Anthem launches program to curtail medical errors Apr 3, 2008
Decubitus (pressure) ulcers. Vascular catheter-associated infection. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Pleural Effusions Mar 22, 2008
The fluid accumulation can easily be seen on an upright chest x-ray, which may be followed by a chest x-ray with the patient lying on the side (lateral decubitus) to see if the pleural effusion layers out as a free-flowing collection or remains in place as a trapped (loculated) collection. Thoracentesis. (Suite101.com)
Kingfisher Healthcare (KFH) Achieves World Class Quality Platform Sep 4, 2007
It utilizes a technology platform called BEST (Bio-Electric Stimulation Therapy), from which several products are developed to alleviate specific symptoms associated with chronic conditions, including chronic fatigue in post polio syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and others, and the healing of chronic wounds such as leg ulcers, decubitus ulcers, and others. The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the world's leading standards and quality services organisation. (PR Newswire)
Diabetes Increases Hospital Complications for Trauma Patients Jul 18, 2007
Decubitus ulcers and sepsis were more than twice as likely to occur in the patients with diabetes. In addition, single and multiple pulmonary complications and cardiovascular complications were more common among diabetic patients, with the most common being major arrhythmia. (MedPage Today)
Deloris Maxine Neill Jul 16, 2007
She had inadvertantly received a decubitus ulcer on her right heel in the ICU, which delayed her release from the care center until Feb. 9, 2005. When the ulcer was downgraded from stage IV to stage II she was released into Stan s care. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Caregiver convicted in extortion attempt Jun 4, 2007
The doctor wrote "rash/decubitus" on Benzon's chart and prescribed some ointment. Rash is usually the beginning stage of decubitus, more commonly known as bed sores ... Six days later, Parel confronted the doctor, saying he lied about the decubitus. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
U.S. Hospital Errors Continue to Rise Apr 4, 2007
Incidents with the highest occurrence rates were decubitus ulcer; failure to rescue; and post-operative respiratory failure. If all hospitals had performed at the same level as the top-rated hospitals, about 206,286 patient safety incidents and 34,393 Medicare patient deaths could have been avoided, resulting in $1. (MEDLINEplus)
Hospital errors rise 3 percent -- HealthGrades patient-safety study Apr 2, 2007
Patient-safety incidents with the highest incidence rates were decubitus ulcer, failure to rescue and post-operative respiratory failure. "The cost of medical errors at American hospitals in both mortality and dollar terms continues to be significant, and the 'chasm in quality' between the nation's top and bottom hospitals, which HealthGrades has documented in this and other studies, remains." said Dr. Samantha Collier, HealthGrades' chief medical officer and the primary author of the study. (EurekAlert!)
Fiona Nelson Mar 18, 2007
"It can also be used externally to help treat a burn, wound, amputation-stump wound, ulcer, diabetic leg ulcer, diabetic foot ulcer, sore, bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus, decubitus ulcer, scar, Methicillin-resistant staph aureus, infected wound or surgical scar-wound healing." It may even alleviate acne and fungal infections. Nelson also sells Organic Autumn Forest Honeydew (OAFH) honey that bees create from sap they collect from beech trees in the mountain-based rain forests of New Zealand's... (Wayne Suburban Newspapers, PA)
Ten months later: Disabled survivors seek means of living Mar 9, 2007
Unable to move his body for months, Sukito also suffers from decubitus ulcers -- severe sores caused by heat and pressure -- on his back and both sides of his hips. "The sores are getting much better now," said the father of two, who has been trying very hard at his physical therapy sessions so as to be capable of standing on his own two feet. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Big issues from a small child Jan 11, 2007
In that it lowers the risk of decubitus ulcers, transfer injuries and sexual objectification gives it high ratings in my book. Posted by: Doug McGee. (Nature News Service)
