Anna Jones
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- O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Department of Cardiology
- Department of Emergency Medicine
- Department of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
- Department of Hematology/Oncology
- Division of Infectious Diseases
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehab
- Department of Surgery
- Acute Care
- Breast and Endocrine
- Cardiothoracic
- General Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Plastic
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- Trauma
- Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy
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- Department of Radiation
- Oncology Department of Radiology
This new grant will be used to develop a full-scale family of devices for inhaled nitric oxide delivery for patients with pulmonary hypertension that can be used in health care facilities and for at-home care.
UAB researchers conducted a study in end-stage heart failure patients with cardiogenic shock that revealed that B-type natriuretic peptide levels were elevated in end-stage heart failure but did not predict clinical outcomes.
UAB researchers make a case for utilizing telehealth technologies in the care of injured rural patients stating that teletrauma can improve access to trauma care for rural patients.
UAB experts offer tips on staying safe while horseback riding.
This is the first medical advancement allowing the body to repair its own ACL.
Periodontal disease is one of the leading causes of tooth loss in adults and may be a risk factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
The new treatment involves using a spinal cord stimulator that sends electrical impulses into the spinal cord. The device responds to the spinal cord in real time and can adjust the electrical output 50-100 times per second based on what is happening in the spinal cord.
The new technology will allow for non-invasive assessments for dry eye disease and inform the development of new treatments.
The newly introduced kidney function equation has value in predicting heart failure comparable to the old equation but may reduce racial disparities by improving access to heart failure therapy among Black heart failure patients.
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