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Social media has been a useful tool to inform a community about research studies that are exempt from informed consent protocols.
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The study seeks to determine whether prothrombin complex concentrate, a blood-clotting agent, could help save the lives of patients at risk for severe bleeding after injury.
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UAB Hospital re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center, marking 23 years of holding that designation.
Kitchen fires make up nearly a quarter of all burn injuries treated at the UAB Burn Center.
The UAB Trauma Center is busier than ever as the number of trauma cases at UAB Hospital has reached record levels.
UAB received statewide nursing awards, including two Nurse Legion of Honor medals, Outstanding Healthcare Organization and State Outstanding Nurse Educator.
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Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., was confirmed by the American College of Surgeons as the next chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma.
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The device is a non-invasive scanner using near infrared light to assess brain injuries.
The number of patients seen at the UAB trauma center continues to rise, requiring increased investment in people and resources to provide treatment.
Maintaining emergency awareness and being prepared is a year-round activity.
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