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Kugel Mesh MultiDistrict Litigation Details

2010-03-10T02:43:00.000-08:00

Kugel MDL Website: United States District Court District of Rhode Island

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Death and Mortality Stats 2006

2010-03-10T02:30:00.000-08:00

FASTSTATS - Deaths and Mortality

Leading causes of death:
Heart disease: 631,636
Cancer: 559,888
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 137,119
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 124,583
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 121,599
Diabetes: 72,449
Alzheimer's disease: 72,432
Influenza and Pneumonia: 56,326
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 45,344
Septicemia: 34,234

Practice Guidelines: ACOG Releases Guidelines for VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery)

2010-03-10T02:02:00.000-08:00

Summary of Recommendations

Most women with one previous cesarean delivery with a low-transverse incision are candidates for VBAC and should be counseled about VBAC and offered a trial of labor.
Epidural anesthesia may be used for VBAC.
Women with a vertical incision within the lower uterine segment that does not extend into the fundus are candidates for VBAC.
The use of prostaglandins for cervical ripening or induction of labor in most women with a previous cesarean delivery should be discouraged.
Because uterine rupture may be catastrophic, VBAC should be attempted in institutions equipped to respond to emergencies with physicians immediately available to provide emergency care.
After thorough counseling that weighs the individual benefits and risks of VBAC, the ultimate decision to attempt this procedure or undergo a repeat cesarean delivery should be made by the patient and her physician. This discussion should be documented in the medical record.
Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean delivery is contraindicated in women with a previous classical uterine incision or extensive transfundal uterine surgery.

Practice Guidelines: ACOG Releases Guidelines for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery - October 1, 2004 - American Family Physician http://www.guideline.gov/algorithm/7362/NGC-7362_4.html

Senate Acts to Reverse Deep Reductions in Physician Payments -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

2010-03-10T01:52:00.000-08:00

Senate Acts to Reverse Deep Reductions in Physician Payments -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

The Senate has passed a one-month extension of the Medicare physician payment rate, thus reversing a 21.2 percent payment reduction that took effect based on the sustainable growth rate, or SGR, formula on March 1.

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2010-03-09T07:41:00.000-08:00

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FDA Release on Kugel Mesh Patch - Class 1 Recall

2010-03-09T07:15:00.000-08:00

Further details @ Bard® Composix® Kugel® Mesh Patch - Expansion

FDA - Health Advisory on Fentanyl Transdermal Patch

2010-03-09T07:05:00.000-08:00

The fentanyl patch should only be used by patients who are opioid-tolerant and have chronic pain that is not well controlled with other pain medicines.
Healthcare professionals who prescribe and patients who use the fentanyl patch should be aware of the signs of fentanyl overdose.
Patients prescribed the fentanyl patch should tell their doctor about all the medicines that they take.
Patients and their caregivers should be told how to use the fentanyl patch.
Heat may increase the amount of fentanyl that reaches the blood and can cause life-threatening breathing problems and death.

Full Details @ Fentanyl Transdermal Patch

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2010-03-09T05:26:00.000-08:00

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