These data from Spence Taylor and colleagues.
Failure to heal: an independent risk factor for survival
These data from Spence Taylor and colleagues.
Healing of Wounds with Osteomyelitis. Again…Site Matters!
More terrific stuff from our SALSAmigos from Madrid and Gran Canaria, Espana. Influence of the Location of Nonischemic Diabetic Forefoot Osteomyelitis on Time to Healing After Undergoing Surgery AuthorsAlmudena Cecilia-Matilla, PhD1José Luis Lázaro-Martínez, PhD1Javier Aragón-Sánchez, MD, PhD2Yolanda García-Álvarez, PhD1Pedro Chana-Valero, PhD1Juan Vicente Beneit-Montesinos, MD, PhD11Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos... Continue Reading →
Monitor your…everything…with your smartphone: Meet Gecko and Meet the Internet of Things
Gecko Is One Small Step For The Internet Of Things, One Huge Leap For Your Smartphone | TechCrunch:
Study: Slower Walking Speed = Increased Postop Morbidity + Mortality
This from Annals of Surgery courtesy of the eagle-eyed Joe Mills.Slower Walking Speed Forecasts Increased Postoperative Morbidity and 1-Year Mortality across Surgical SpecialtiesRobinson, Thomas N. MD, MS*,¶; Wu, Daniel S. MD*,¶; Sauaia, Angela MD, PhD†; Dunn, Christina L. BA*; Stevens-Lapsley, Jennifer E. PT, PhD‡; Moss, Marc MD†; Stiegmann, Greg V. MD*,¶; Gajdos, Csaba MD*; Cleveland,... Continue Reading →
Harvard Business Review: Teamwork Works– and explains why healthcare is stuck.
Why Health Care Is Stuck — And How to Fix It - Michael E. Porter and Thomas H. Lee - Harvard Business Review:Why Health Care Is Stuck — And How to Fix Itby Michael E. Porter and Thomas H. Lee | 12:15 PM September 17, 2013Comments (2) https://apis.google.com/u/0/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=o&usegapi=1&size=small&annotation=none&width=&hl=en&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.hbr.org&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.hbr.org%2F2013%2F09%2Fwhy-health-care-is-stuck-and-how-to-fix-it%2F&gsrc=3p&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Doz.gapi.en.dEhhYTIMzl8.O%2Fm%3D__features__%2Fam%3DAQ%2Frt%3Dj%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTOvnlvEd0AwstZkqxUo-aLBVMEH2A#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled%2Cdrefresh%2Cerefresh%2Conload&id=I0_1379453065102&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.hbr.org&pfname=&rpctoken=29787200The pressures for fundamental change in health care... Continue Reading →
Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Lead to 23,000 Deaths a Year, C.D.C. Finds
From the New York TimesBy SABRINA TAVERNISEFederal health officials reported Monday that at least two million Americans fall ill from antibiotic-resistant bacteria every year and that at least 23,000 die from those infections, putting a hard number on a growing public health threat. It was the first time that federal authorities quantified the effects of organisms that many antibiotics... Continue Reading →
Analysis of outcomes and economic impact after temporarily removing podiatry in the UK: Study
Full text here: An analysis of clinical activity, admission rates, length of hospital stay, and economic impact after a temporary loss of 50% of the non-operative podiatrists from a tertiary specialist foot clinic in the United Kingdom: AbstractIntroductionPodiatrists form an integral part of the multidisciplinary foot team in the treatment of diabetic foot–related complications. A set... Continue Reading →
Clindamycin vs TMP/SMX for Soft Tissue Infections: A Clinical Trial Of Generics That Needs Some Marketing
Thanks as always to our SALSAmigo Prof. Ben Lipsky (now of Oxford and Geneva) for this compelling story.At ICAAC this week — the ID conference with the most inscrutable acronym out there — Loren Miller from UCLA presented a clinical trial on treatment of skin and soft tissue infections that has widespread clinical applications, yet may receive little if... Continue Reading →
Terumo’s Upwalk Toe Lifting Socks: Preventing Falls in the Elderly?
Courtesy of the great folks @Medgadget https://youtu.be/SkHWuUyLjIs Elderly folks are prone to falls that can result in hip fractures and other injuries. There are a number of reasons for this age related risk, including loss of balance, poor attention, and even deteriorating hearing. So a simple slip from an uneven floor surface is all it... Continue Reading →
Electronic tattoo tracks the heat running through your veins
Electronic tattoo tracks the heat running through your veins | The Verge:
