Displaying items by tag: patient care
A project by ophthalmologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will examine whether a partnership with community-based optometrists will improve detection and treatment of glaucoma, especially for high-risk populations.
The S-ICD, which sits just below the skin, leaves the heart and blood vessels untouched while providing the same protection as traditional ICDs.
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A UAB/VA study shows that home hospice techniques on terminally ill, hospitalized patients have a positive impact on end-of-life care.
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Physicians are employing ECMO technology to treat severe cases of the flu when conventional therapy fails.
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Scott Plutchak's diagnosis of transverse myelitis exposed him to a quality of medical communication not often encountered.
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The UAB Driving Assessment Clinic can help those with low vision get a driver's license.
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UAB Hospital has received the 2013 Women’s Choice Award for ranking among America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience for women.
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The Division of Neurosurgery will become the Department on Oct. 1, 2013, elevating the profile of an already world-renowned program.
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Success of ACE inhibitors, alpha blockers, calcium channel blockers and diuretics same in women and men; diuretic reduces cardiovascular complications.
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The new center is a one-stop shop for patients, bringing together gastroenterologists and surgeons in one clinical practice.
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