JOEM paper suggests that the overall well-being of American workers could be significantly improved through adoption of a new framework for integrating health and safety strategies in the workplace -- including use of a standardized index for measuring their business value.
Winner of the Brian D. Silber Award, Claudio Tatsui, MD, will present his abstract that shares his research, titled Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy as an Alternative to Separation Surgery in the Management of Spinal Metastasis.
Winner of the Journal on Neuro-Oncology Award, Frederick F. Lang Jr., MD, FAANS, recently presented his research into Delta-24-RGD at the 2015 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting.
Winner of the DePuy Synthes Spinal Cord Injury Resident Award, Nickalus R. Khan, MD, presented his research, A Meta-analysis of Spinal Surgical Site Infection and Vancomycin Powder.
Winner of the Stewart B. Dunsker, MD, Award, Khoi Duc Than, MD, presented his research, How to Predict Return to Work After Lumbar Discectomy: Answers from the NeuroPoint SD Registry.
Winner of the Best International Abstract Award, Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld, MD, MS, presented his research, The Development of a Wireless Multielectrode Cortical Prosthesis for Restoration of Vision in Blind Individuals.
Matthew Joseph McGirt, MD, FAANS, presented his research, Patient Reported Outcomes 3-Months after Spine Surgery: Is it an Accurate Predictor of 12-Month?
The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2015, one of the largest international meetings of surgeons in the world will convene October 4-8 in Chicago, Ill.
“While the American Association of Neurological Surgeons does not endorse political candidates, we are nevertheless excited that one of our members seeks to contribute to our society by making this courageous leap into the political fray.
In recognition of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month® in May and Melanoma Monday®, observed on May 4 this year, the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) asks the public to consider “Who’s Got Your Back?” when it comes to applying sunscreen and examining skin for suspicious spots.
Winner of the Donald O. Quest Basic Science Award, Kushal Shah, MD, presented his research, Targeting Ezh2+ Cells with an Oncolytic Virus in Treatment of Glioma.
Winner of the Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Award, Michael Zhang, presented his research, M1 Macrophages Demonstrate a Superior Phagocytic Response Against Glioblastoma Multiforme Following Anti-CD47 Treatment.
Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can, in rare cases, experience bleeding on the brain that causes a type of stroke called intracerebral hemorrhage.
Researchers using the Advanced Photon Source, a Department of Energy user facility at Argonne National Laboratory, have gotten the first-ever look inside the living beetle as it sprays. The results are published today in Science.
Nationwide implementation of the American College of Cardiology's appropriate use criteria could result in a cost savings of more than $2.3 billion, based on a two-year study of a community hospital in Illinois.
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine scientist Elizabeth J. Kovacs, PhD, has received a Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Immunologists (AAI).
When writing the abstracts for journal articles, most scientists receive similar advice: keep it short, dry, and simple. But a new analysis by University of Chicago researchers of over 1 million abstracts finds that many of these tips backfire, producing abstracts cited less than their long, flowery, and jargon-filled peers.
All-star Speakers Slated for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons’ Opening Ceremonies: Peyton Manning and Bill Walton to Open the 2015 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting in May.
A listing of the awardees at the 2015 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS, will serve as the 2015-2016 Secretary of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the organization announced during the 83rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting,
Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FAANS, will serve as the 2015-2016 Vice President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the organization announced during the 83rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2-6, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS, has been named President-Elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has named Texas-based neurosurgeon H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS, as its 2015-2016 president.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has named Pennsylvania-based neurosurgeon Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, as its 2015-2016 Immediate Past President.
Charles Krauthammer, Jonathan Turley, Spencer Wells and Sally Satel to Speak at the 2015 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccines have saved more the 732,000 lives in the past two decades and studies have repeatedly shown that they are the best way to protect our communities from some of the deadliest illnesses. Still, there is a lot of confusing information about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines and it can be difficult to discern fact from fiction.
The University of Chicago Library has acquired the papers of cartoonist Daniel Clowes, Lab’79, giving researchers access to never-before-seen notes and sketches from the acclaimed comic book author.
Using fresh whole blood from single donors is better than using component blood from multiple donors in pediatric heart surgery patients
Tax cuts for ordinary Americans boost economic growth and create jobs, while tax breaks for the rich do little to help the economy.
On Friday, May 1st, the University of Chicago will host the Latin American Policy Forum 2015, a day-long event in which prestigious and high-ranking practitioners and policy players from Latin America are invited to the University to discuss relevant and pressing issues for the region.
The University of Chicago Medicine was named one of the safest hospitals in the country for the seventh consecutive time by the prestigious and independent Leapfrog Group. UChicago Medicine is one of only 182 U.S. hospitals, out of about 5,000, to receive an A in each survey.
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Asthma prevalence is at an all-time high. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology offers tips for keeping asthma under control.
Latino adults with diabetes who participated in a church-based education program reported eating less high-fat food and exercising more following a trial intervention program run by researchers from University of Chicago’s Department of Medicine.
After more than eight months of bargaining, the University of Chicago Medical Center and National Nurses United reached a tentative agreement for a new collective bargaining agreement just before midnight Monday.
A new report on global trends in suicide terrorism shows that during 2014 more than 4,300 people in more than 15 countries were killed in suicide bombings. Out of the 15 countries, Afghanistan and Iraq led the world last year in suicide attacks with an increase in Iraq.
A new study from Loyola University Medical Center provides further evidence that female infants tend to do better than males when born prematurely.
Woman gives birth to triplet boys as Blackhawks make a run for the Stanley Cup
A faculty member and students in the Western Illinois University Emergency Management Program are looking at ways to help farmers address debris management in the aftermath of tornado disasters. According to WIU Emergency Management Program Coordinator Jack Rozdilsky, who is also an assistant professor in Western's health sciences and social work department, farmland areas in northern Illinois continue to be affected by the April 9 EF-4 tornado.
Health care chaplains have embraced the importance of evidence-based practice but lack the training to use it. More interdisciplinary collaboration means chaplains must "speak the langauge of outcomes."
On May 1, 2015, the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center is hosting the annual Spring Flours Gluten-Free Gala. The event will feature a multi-course, gluten-free dinner created by some of Chicago’s best chefs and bakers.
A group of aspiring health-care leaders are gaining first-hand knowledge about the complexities of issues affecting medical professionals and patients.
The Proviso Partners for Health was awarded a grant from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to support their efforts to improve community health. Proviso Partners for Health (PP4H) is comprised of Loyola University Health System, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing as well as Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action (PLCCA), Proviso East High School, Triton College, Cook County Department of Public Health and several other community organizations.
Patient-centered care is best achieved when the care team understands every moment of the patient and family experience in their journeys through a health care system – from parking in the hospital garage to being treated in the intensive care unit. This is the core value of a novel quality improvement program implemented at a leading U.S. medical center and presented today at the National Quality Summit, sponsored by the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
Primary-care physicians play a pivotal role in assuring that patients who require specialized care are transitioned properly from one clinical environment to another to help lower the risks for adverse events and repeat hospitalizations, according to a health quality management expert who spoke today at the National Quality Summit sponsored by the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
Regardless of one’s views on the Affordable Care Act, it has succeeded in placing long-overdue attention on improving management of patient transitions from one care setting to another, according to a leading health care policy analyst speaking today at the National Quality Summit, sponsored by the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
The recent Great Recession was accompanied by a significant and sustained increase in major depression in U.S. adults, according to a Loyola study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
A study performed by Loyola University Medical Center resident neurologists has won a prestigious 2015 Safety and Quality Award from the American Academy of Neurology.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Matthew Gentzkow of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as one of its 197 new Fellows, who are chosen because of their roles as “thinkers and doers."
New minimally invasive surgical devices called stentrievers are enabling brain surgeons to stop strokes in their tracks.
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