Decubitus ulcers, also known as pressure sores, is a major problem in health care, in particular for patients with spinal cord injuries. These patients cannot feel the discomfort that would urge healthy people to change their posture. We describe a system that uses a sensor mat to detect problematic postures and provides tactile feedback to the user. The results of our preliminary study with he...

Since the introduction of the beach chair position for shoulder arthroscopy, orthopaedic surgeons have debated whether the beach chair or lateral decubitus is superior. Most surgeons use the same patient position to perform all of their arthroscopic shoulder procedures, regardless of the pathology. Each position has its advantages and disadvantages. The evidence regarding the efficiency, effica...

RATIONALE Primary vaginal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare disease. Primary SCC in prolapsed vagina is extremely rare. In the presented case additional bladder involvement was found. PATIENTS CONCERNS Primary vaginal SCC may be misinterpreted as decubitus in prolapsed vagina and it may delay proper diagnosis and treatment. DIAGNOSES Diagnosis was confirmed by the vaginal ulceration b...

Background: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is an expected complication after lumbar (LP). Spinal anaesthesia (SA) given to a patient in lateral decubitus or the sitting position. Our aim compare incidence of PDPH between and position among patients scheduled for LSCS. Methods: This kind comparative study done on 200 pregnant women elective lower segment caesarean section at our tertiary car...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Degenerative intervertebral disc disease and its impact on quality of life when associated with sagittal misalignmentis a current topic in the literature. The technique known as OLIF derives from need to use anterior cage stop romote stabilization affected segment, indirect decompression, restoration segmental lordosis, balance. Methods: Single-center, non-randomized, com...

BACKGROUND Soft-tissue infections traditionally have been viewed as carrying a lower risk of death than other types of infection such as pneumonia, blood stream, and intra-abdominal. The influence of secondary bacteremia on the outcomes of patients with soft-tissue infections is not well described. OBJECTIVES To describe the risk factors for bacteremia among patients admitted to an urban medi...

BACKGROUND Weakness in the ICU may be caused by a number of disorders. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and myasthenia gravis (MG) are examples of conditions that might lead to an ICU admission. The most likely cause of weakness after ICU admission is critical illness polyneuropathy/myopathy (CIP/M). REVIEW SUMMARY Studies have attempted to determine both clinical and pulmonary function criteria...