patient outcomes

Original Contribution

Improving Patient Outcomes with a Mobile Digital Health Platform for Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

08/10/2023

Beiyu Liu , PhD;

Sin-Ho Jung , PhD;

Ryan Plichta , MD;

Tom C. Nguyen , MD;

Julie Doberne , MD, PhD;

J. Kevin Harrison , MD;

Vishal Venkatraman , MHSc;

Shivanand P. Lad , MD, PhD;

Ziad F. Gellad , MD, MPH;

Helen Heo , BS;

Kevin A. Wu , BS, MD;

Rajeev Dharmapurikar , MS;

ManageMySurgery (MMS) is a digital health application (app) for patients undergoing surgery, including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Patients using MMS review procedure-specific education, view FAQs, and report...

ManageMySurgery (MMS) is a...

08/10/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

Review Identifies Advancements, Gaps in Treating Wound Biofilms

07/06/2022

Carol Brzozowski ;

Because of the high financial cost of biofilm treatment and the high burden on patient outcomes, researchers reviewed existing methods for biofilm detection and eradication.

Because of the high financial...

07/06/2022

Wound Care

Management of Two Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistula After Open Abdomen Requiring Split-Thickness Skin Grafting

We present the cases of Patient A, a 71-year-old female, and Patient B, a 74-year-old male, who underwent successful management of enterocutaneous fistulas after having open abdomens requ...

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Elizabeth McCarthy , MD;

11/23/2020

Advanced Wound Care Tips and Tricks on How to Use Negative Pressure Therapy to Improve Patient Outcomes

Abstract Body: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been indicated for use in a variety of wound types including chronic and acute wounds, partial-thickness burns, as well as used a...

Emily Greenstein , APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS;

11/23/2020

A Case Series Comparing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation: Hypochlorous Acid vs Normal Saline for Complex Infected Wounds

Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) has become widely accepted as adjunct treatment for complex infected wounds; however, the results vary with the ...

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Mark Cipolle ;

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

Emily C. Alberto , MD;

11/23/2020