Last-Resort Lower-Body Amputation Effective in Extreme Cases of Bone Infection, 25-Year Review Shows Nov 20, 2009
"An increasing number of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts are surviving very severe injuries that frequently lead to permanent paraplegia and are often complicated by severe bedsores and intractable bone infection, which is potential a source of fatal sepsis. Because of this, the frequency of indications for hemicorporectomy may soon increase significantly," Dr. McClelland said. In the 1990s, Lee Burrell discovered he had the bone infection osteomyelitis while struggling with a small... (Science Daily)
Now, dissolving dressing for wounds Nov 19, 2009
"Weve developed the first wound dressing that both releases antibiotic drugs and biodegrades in a controlled manner. It solves current mechanical and physical limitations in wound-dressing techniques and gives physicians a new and more effective platform for treating burns and bedsores," said Zilberman. "Wound dressings must maintain a certain level of moisture while acting as a shield. Like skin, they must also enable fluids from the wound to leave the infected tissue at a certain rate. It... (India Times, India)
State: Man posed as doctor, filed false claims Oct 31, 2009
In July 2008, state investigators from the Agency for Health Care Administration shuttered his assisted living facility and yanked its license after finding a patient wandering a nearby street, patients with untreated wounds and bedsores, urine-soaked rugs and an inadequate supply of medicines, among other problems. Darylan Stratten, whose 91-year-old mother lived there for three years, said she believes her mother was abused by neglect at Jibril's hands. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Toughing it out Oct 22, 2009
His rehabilitation will be interrupted for three weeks in November for surgery to treat a bedsore with a skin graft. But he spent yesterday at the Atlanta airport practicing clearing security and boarding a plane in his wheelchair in anticipation of returning home for Christmas. (Boston Globe)
No place like home Oct 21, 2009
One dog has been in the shelter so long, she has little sores on her elbows from the concrete, like bedsores. Donors can purchase and donate the pet beds to the Taylor Animal Shelter through the Kuranda Web site. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Can bed sores be prevented? Sep 24, 2009
We try to prevent bedsores by moving the patient as much as possible, and even putting them in chairs when reasonable ... Egg-crate mattresses, which are a type of foam mattress, as well as air mattresses are sometimes used to decrease the risk of bedsores. (CNN -- Health)
Panasonic Develops Bed-Shaped Robot Transformable into Wheelchair; Supports People with Limited Mobility to Lead Independent Life Sep 18, 2009
The robot also helps the user turn over to prevent bedsores. The Robotic Bed also features Robotic Canopy, an information interface that allows for viewing television as well as operating home appliances and checking the security camera connected by home network. (JCN Network, Japan)
Doctor says death was near for malnourished 12-year-old Sep 17, 2009
She had the beginning stages of a bedsore on her buttocks ... She had the beginning stages of a bedsore on her buttocks. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Nurse bill on life watch Sep 14, 2009
The measure would require hospitals to report nurse/patient staffing ratios to anyone inquiring while also disclosing information about adverse events such as bedsores, patient falls and medication errors. A consumer would be able to find these things out easily when shopping for a hospital. (Albany Times Union)
Patient neglect Aug 28, 2009
" PAMELA GODDARD, CANCER SUFFERER Mrs Goddard's son, Adrian, said she had beaten breast cancer several times over 40 years, only to die after a bedsore became infected during treatment at East Surrey Hospital (ESH) in October 2008. Pamela Goddard spent several months being treated for various complaints "She was placed on a pressure-relieving mattress to help prevent the bed sore from worsening. it was broken and [the family] told staff this. (BBC News -- UK)
UK HEALTH SYSTEM: 'Cruel and neglectful' care of one million patients exposed... Aug 27, 2009
Bedsores are an inexcusable inditement of nursing care. When I graduated (1961) Matron would not accept excuses. (The Drudge Report)
Nonprofit Nursing Homes Provide Better Care, Major Study Finds Aug 21, 2009
The authors meta-analysis, i.e. their integration and statistical analysis of the data from the multiple studies, shows that nonprofit facilities delivered higher quality care than for-profit facilities for two of the four most frequently reported quality measures: (1) more or higher quality staffing and (2) less prevalence of pressure ulcers, sometimes called bedsores ... For example, the study suggests that of the estimated 80,000 U.S. nursing home residents who presently have bedsores, 7,000... (Science Daily)
AGING & CARING: The secret guilt of caregivers Aug 18, 2009
No caregiver anticipates every fall or bedsore. Tempers boil. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Evelyn Coke, 74; home care aide fought pay rule Aug 11, 2009
He said he believed a serious bedsore had contributed to her death, and recalled the many people she had helped with bedsores. Ms. Coke was 74. (Boston Globe)
Personal care home owner charged Aug 5, 2009
Meyersdale Borough police charged Carol Kyle, 62, Beachley Street, with neglect of care of a dependent person, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Health Care in Crisis: Patients Are Pushovers Jul 30, 2009
At Kindred, doctors recommended that Grantham undergo a colostomy, which would eliminate the danger of another potential infection in an area especially vulnerable to bedsores. Grantham was transferred to Fort Worth's Plaza Medical Center, and the operation was performed. (BusinessWeek)
HOSPITALS: Tri-City hit with $130K in late-reporting fines Jul 27, 2009
---- Palomar Medical Center, which was fined a total of 500 for two separate incidents: failing to report a patient who developed bedsores and failing to report that an object was left inside a patient. ---- Pomerado Medical Center in Poway, which was fined a total of 400 for two incidents in which objects were left in patients during surgery. (North County Times)
Caregiver worries about bedsores Jun 22, 2009
She's in bed a lot, though she does get up some to sit and read or watch TV. This situation worries me because I've heard you can develop bedsores from sitting or lying in one place too long. I want her to be comfortable and not have to face still another medical problem ... She can use pillows under areas that are particularly prone to bedsores: tailbone, hips, the insides of knees. (Montana Standard, MT)
Stopping Elder Abuse Jun 18, 2009
Untreated medical issues such as bedsores. Malnutrition and dehydration. (Suite101.com)
Sammy Sosa - steroids allegation Jun 18, 2009
Spotlight of shame finds Sammy Sosa -- chicagotribune. Spotlight of shame finds Sammy Sosa. (FOX59, IN)
Database: Many Houston nursing homes rank below average Jun 4, 2009
--At a nursing home on the far eastside, 24 percent of long-stay patients allegedly had bedsores twice the Texas average. They don t even get enough to eat, they have bedsores, they die from these things, said activist Gay Nell Harper. (KHOU.com, TX)
State Disciplines Hospital Of Central Connecticut May 28, 2009
State regulators also cited problems in cases involving a pregnant woman who had received an X-ray and a CT scan, patients whose pain was not treated fast enough and patients who developed bedsores or in one case a face wound from a breathing mask that was too tight. Under a consent agreement signed earlier this month, the hospital will pay a $2,500 fine and implement a number of changes, including reviews or revisions of policies related to radiology safety for pregnant women, monitoring and... (FOX61, CT)
Ore. man faces murder after neglected, paralyzed wife dies May 21, 2009
Sandra Meyer had bedsores and her fingernails had grown so long they curled. Paul Meyer reportedly told authorities he was overwhelmed by the amount of attention his wife required. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Oregon man accused of neglecting paralyzed wife May 18, 2009
An affidavit says she had bedsores, and her fingernails had grown so long they were curled. The affidavit says she was diagnosed with an autoimmune syndrome in January. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The man who walked backward & the doctor who turned him around May 16, 2009
His torso was pockmarked with bedsores. He walked and talked backward. (Boston Globe)
Ruling sets up new trials in '07 shooting May 12, 2009
A bedsore became so serious it killed him, Clayhold said. Prosecutor Charles Sparks, however, pointed to the state medical examiner's report, which listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound with terminal septic shock due to Streptococcus pyogenes. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Page'sfamily shows strength in tragedy May 9, 2009
Because bedsores could form if he didn't turn frequently, Patricia would check on him every couple of hours - even in the middle of the night. "The things Patricia did - it's even difficult for me to fathom,'' said Dennis Page, Page's older brother."They had an Aerostar, which was not a handicap-accessible van. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Robber's attorney says victim died of neglect, not gunshot Apr 28, 2009
Hearing - A bed sore led to Chester Yeom's death, Chris Clayhold tells a judge Tuesday, April 28, 2009 AIMEE GREEN The Oregonian Staff ... Clayhold said Yeom suffered from a serious bed sore that killed him 17 months after Kashi fired a single bullet at him, paralyzing him from the neck down. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Brookline resident pioneers niche market, Web-only journal for medical product industry Apr 28, 2009
Coverage ranges from fairly mundane pieces on acquisitions and earnings reports, to more colorful stories on advances that could reduce bedsores or cure paralysis. Johnson said the company has started to become a financial success as well, with a handful of display advertisements sold for the Web site. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Survivor of NV murder-suicide faces more problems Apr 19, 2009
hospital with renal failure and ulcerated bedsores. According to court documents, he was initially taken to a Carson City hospital on Feb. 17 with at least four severely infected bed sores. (KRNV.com, NV)
Patient mishaps in Mass. hospitals top 300 Apr 9, 2009
That became clear when state safety specialists reviewed the number of serious pressure ulcers - commonly known as bedsores - reported by hospital. For all of last year, only a dozen such skin ulcers, which can lead to lethal infections, were reported statewide. (Boston Globe)
Tea tree oil and silver together make more effective antiseptics Mar 30, 2009
With increasing life expectancy, age related conditions such as chronic leg ulcers or bedsores are likely to become more common. Current treatments using traditional silver-based creams and dressings use relatively high metal concentrations. (EurekAlert!)
Changing nursing Mar 21, 2009
How one nurse helped stop killer bedsores ... Moving a patient relieves bedsores ... Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are lesions caused by a number of factors including unrelieved pressure. (BBC News -- UK)
Death of Iron Mountain Lake woman under investigation Mar 11, 2009
She had a bed sore so massive it exposed her tailbone, the chief said ... In Kemp s report he said upon the woman s arrival at the emergency room it was noted she had fleas in her hair and had a huge bed sore that was untreated. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
More of this story Feb 21, 2009
His dad suffered from emphysema as well as bedsores and was unable to do much around the house, Chuck said. So, he and his brother Mark, now 13, and sister Raychell, now 15, both of whom live in foster homes, and sister Melissa, now 19, basically were on their own. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Why Grieving in America Has Gotten So Hard Feb 17, 2009
She opened her eyes only when we moved her, which caused her extreme pain, and so we began to move her less and less, despite cautions from the hospice nurses about bedsores. For several weeks before her death, my mother had been experiencing some confusion due to ammonia building up in her brain as her liver began to fail. (Slate)
Moving Mass for Maggie Feb 10, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Old Age Ain't for Sissies Feb 9, 2009
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley rightly observed, "More than half the nation's nursing homes don't meet a minimum benchmark for staffing. That means residents don't get fed enough. They don't get turned to prevent bedsores. They end up in the hospital much more often than they should.". . (Townhall.com)
