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Public health and hospital officials encourage those who think they have the flu to call their health care provider or visit an urgent care clinic — and leave the emergency room for acute injuries and life-threatening conditions.
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“UAB is among the nation’s leaders in keeping emergency department staff proficient in CPR skills, and now has recognition from the American Heart Association
to prove it.”
to prove it.”
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UAB-led study determines the best breathing tube for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Michael Minor takes the helm of BREMSS, the coordinating agency for emergency medical response in central Alabama, following the retirement of Joe Acker.
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A study comparing two types of airway management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest indicates that EMS use of a new breathing tube could save as many as 10,000 lives per year.
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Megan Gagliardi is thankful to have a physical reminder of her heart transplant to reflect on each day. “I love my scar, and I love showing people what I’ve been through. It’s a huge part of me.”
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Research findings that suggest free heme leads to bacterial pneumonia may reveal new approaches to improve safety of stored red blood cell transfusions.
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UAB will participate in the National Institutes of Health SIREN Network, a series of clinical trials for out-of-hospital medical emergencies.
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A new study suggests complex solutions to gun-related deaths and goals to decrease rates based on the type of death.
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UAB will break ground on a freestanding emergency department and medical office building in Gardendale.
The ProAssurance Endowed Chair for Physician Wellness at UAB will help address health issues unique to physicians as they deal with the stress and pressures associated with providing care in today’s evolving health care environment.
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The American Heart Association says most Americans don’t have the training to respond appropriately to cardiac emergencies in the workplace, so the AHA is pushing CPR and first aid training at the jobsite.
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There are snakes out there. A UAB emergency physician and a biologist tell you what you need to know about coping with snakes and snakebite.
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UAB’s Critical Care Transport program, which has transported almost 50,000 patients by air and ground, has been reaccredited for the seventh consecutive review period.
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Spring tornado season is here. Prepare for the worst with these suggestions from UAB.
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A new study from UAB details the burden of sepsis — widespread infection in the body — in the United States.
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UAB’s new emergency medicine fellowship facilitated a large-scale critical care and trauma training exercise in Kenya for surgical residents and general medicine interns.
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UAB is the first hospital in Alabama and one of the first in the nation to use sophisticated Resuscitation Quality Improvement system simulators to improve CPR skills in emergency department staff.
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Heat illness can be a serious matter, say UAB emergency physicians. Be prepared, and be safe.
With these tips from UAB Emergency Medicine, know how to identify poison ivy, oak and sumac, protect yourself against allergic reaction, and treat exposed areas.