Publications by authors named "Greg Moneta"
Article Synopsis
- Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is a serious condition linked to high risks of mortality, limb amputation, and decreased quality of life, necessitating urgent referral to vascular specialists for management.
- The term CLTI is preferred as it indicates a spectrum of severity rather than fixed thresholds, defined by the presence of peripheral artery disease alongside critical symptoms like rest pain or non-healing ulcers.
- A new Global Anatomic Staging System (GLASS) and guidelines for evidence-based revascularization (EBR) are proposed, focusing on key factors like patient risk, limb severity, and anatomical complexity to guide optimal treatment strategies.
Objective: Wound occurrence (WO) after major lower extremity amputation (MLEA) can be due to wound infection or sterile dehiscence. We sought to determine the association of nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization and other patient factors with overall WO, WO due to wound infection, and WO due to sterile dehiscence.
Methods: The medical records of all patients undergoing MLEA from August 1, 2011, to November 1, 2013, were reviewed.
Background: Fibrocaps, a ready-to-use, dry-powder fibrin sealant containing human plasma-derived thrombin and fibrinogen, is being developed as an adjunct for surgical hemostasis.
Materials And Methods: Safety and efficacy of Fibrocaps applied directly or by spray device, in combination with gelatin sponge, was compared with that of gelatin sponge-alone in two randomized, single-blind controlled trials: FC-002 US (United States) and FC-002 NL (the Netherlands). A total of 126 adult patients were randomized (Fibrocaps: n = 47 [FC-002 US], n = 39 [FC-002 NL]; gelatin sponge alone: n = 23 [FC-002 US], n = 17 [FC-002 NL).
Objective: American College of Chest Physician (ACCP) guidelines stratify deep venous thrombosis (DVT) risk in trauma patients based on injury pattern and pharmacologic prophylaxis. Screening is only recommended for patients with high-risk injuries who are unable to receive pharmacologic prophylaxis. However, the prevalence of lower extremity DVT (LEDVT) in trauma patients may be higher than reported in previous studies as many studies on DVT screening have not investigated calf vein DVTs (CVDVT) and have not exclusively targeted critically ill patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOutcomes with retrievable inferior vena cava filters: a multicenter study.
J Vasc Interv Radiol
October 2006
Purpose: To retrospectively review the outcomes after placement and retrieval of retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters at two academic medical centers.
Materials And Methods: All patients who underwent retrievable filter placement between May 2001 and December 2005 were included. Hospital records at both institutions were reviewed, and relevant data were collected concerning the placement and retrieval of all removable filters.