Gary Delhougne

Original Research

Health Care Spending in Patients With Stage 3 and Stage 4 Pressure Injuries and Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated Early With Clostridial Collagenase Ointment: A Retrospective Data Review

08/04/2020

Jeffrey D. Lehrman , DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA;

Gary Delhougne ;

Ankur Patel , MS;

The objective of this study is to estimate health care spending among patients with Stage 3 and Stage 4 pressure injuries and patients with diabetic foot ulcers who experienced early (ie, within 30 days of index diagnosis) versus late (31 to...

The objective of this study is...

08/04/2020

Wounds

Meta-analysis Shows Patient Wearable Sensor Reduces Incidence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries in Critically Ill Patients

Abstract Body: Background and Purpose: The majority of pressure injuries (PI) are preventable and a number of interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing the occurrence of p...

Gary Delhougne ;

11/23/2020

Comparison of Wound Closure in Pressure Ulcers Between Single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Real World Analysis

Introduction: Evidence for single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) in managing surgical incisions is demonstrated across chronic and surgical indications. However, there is lim...

Leo M. Nherera , PhD;

Ankur Patel , MS;

Gary Delhougne ;

11/23/2020

Comparison of Wound Closure in Surgical Wounds Between Single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Real World Analysis

Abstract Body: Introduction: Evidence for single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) in managing surgical incisions is demonstrated across surgical indications. However, there is ...

Ankur Patel , MS;

Gary Delhougne ;

Leo M. Nherera , PhD;

11/23/2020

Readmission and Clinical Outcomes of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Patients by Stage

Although available data confirm that hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are costly and often preventable, the burden associated with the management of HAPIs is significant. Limit...

Wassel Christine ;

Julie Gayle ;

Gary Delhougne ;

Jill Dreyfus ;

12/02/2019

Comparison of Wound Closure in Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds Between Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Real-World Analysis

Introduction: Evidence for single-use negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT) in managing surgical incisions is demonstrated across surgical indications. However, there is limited evidenc...

Gary Delhougne ;

Leo M. Nherera , PhD;

Ankur Patel , MS;

11/27/2019

Retrospective Analysis of Negative Pressure Usage in Hospitals

Background: It has been estimated that in the growing therapy of negative pressure, 88.3% of wounds currently receiving traditional negative pressure in long-term care facilities cou...

Tim Styche ;

Gary Delhougne ;

07/29/2019

Healthcare Resource Utilization of Stage 3 & Stage 4 Pressure Ulcer (PU) and Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Patients Treated Early with Clostridial Collagenase Ointment (CCO) - A Payer’s Perspective

Introduction: CCO is the only FDA approved enzymatic agent indicated for debriding chronic dermal ulcers. Purpose: The objective of this study was to estimate healthcare resource ut...

Gary Delhougne ;

Ankur Patel , MS;

07/29/2019

The Incremental Cost of Surgical Site Complications & Infections Across Multiple Surgical Indications

Background: Each year 2%–5% of patients undergoing inpatient surgery suffer a subsequent surgical site infection (SSI). It is estimated that between 160,000 and 300,000 SSIs occur ea...

Tim Styche ;

Gary Delhougne ;

07/29/2019

An Evaluation of Pressure Ulcer Wound Characteristics in Long-term Care Settings

Background: Pressure ulcers have been reported to be common particularly in the elderly or patients with mobility or cognitive impairments. Increased morbidity, mortality rates and health...

Curtis R. Waycaster ;

Gary Delhougne ;

Ayoade Adeyemi ;

02/09/2019