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Newswise: Georgia Hospital Improves Organ Donation Process
Released: 18-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Georgia Hospital Improves Organ Donation Process
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

An initiative at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s hospital campus in Gainesville created a hospital culture that values organ donation as a standard of care for patients and families, leading to a sustained increase in referrals, donors and transplanted organs.

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Released: 18-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
How to Stay Safe Outdoors this Summer: Tips from a Pediatric Trauma Surgeon
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH, FACS, of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and Connecticut Children’s offers key tips to keep safe while enjoying the outdoors this summer.

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Released: 13-Jul-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Poignant photo project reveals all we lost in lockdown
University of East Anglia

As the UK Covid inquiry continues for a fifth week, researchers at the University of East Anglia have created a unique snapshot of lockdown life.

   
Released: 13-Jul-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Study finds running water involved in majority of pediatric bathing burns
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases of young patients treated for bathing-related scald burns.

Released: 12-Jul-2023 5:40 PM EDT
Psychedelic-assisted therapies for patients with PTSD
Medical University of South Carolina

Psychedelic-based therapies are poised to change the treatments that psychiatrists can offer patients.

Released: 12-Jul-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Velico Medical begins clinical trial on Spray Dried Plasma
Velico Medical, Inc

Velico Medical has begun a Phase I safety study for their FrontlineODP (OnDemandPlasma) Spray Dried Plasma product in a multi-center, dose escalation clinical trial.

Released: 11-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Simple oxygen intervention could help patients ‘dramatically improve’ after brain injuries
Frontiers

Motor learning skills let us move through the world: we use them to teach ourselves how to walk, how to pick up a drink, how to run. But age or sickness can weaken our ability to learn motor tasks.

Newswise: Caesarean birth injury rates have risen for mums and babies but training and a new device could change that
Released: 11-Jul-2023 2:10 PM EDT
Caesarean birth injury rates have risen for mums and babies but training and a new device could change that
Flinders University

Over 34% of women in Australia have a caesarean birth, and a significant proportion of these happen in late labour when the fetal head is deep in the mother’s pelvis and can be impacted which makes delivering a baby challenging and poses serious risks to both the mother and the baby.

Newswise: $1.5 Million Donation Supports Research on Effects of Psychedelic DMT on the Brain
Released: 11-Jul-2023 11:30 AM EDT
$1.5 Million Donation Supports Research on Effects of Psychedelic DMT on the Brain
University of California San Diego

A gift of $1.5 million from Eugene Jhong will help launch a new research program within the UC San Diego Psychedelic and Health Research Initiative to learn more about the biological and psychological effects of DMT in humans.

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Released: 10-Jul-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Summer Safety: How to Avoid Hiking Hazards
Cedars-Sinai

Record rain this winter wreaked havoc on Los Angeles area hiking trails, damaging roads and dumping snow at lower elevations than normal. As the weather heats up, and the last of the snow melts, day hikers should plan ahead to avoid on-trail hazards caused by the unusually heavy rainy season.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Early detection key to protecting vision from glaucoma
Released: 6-Jul-2023 8:35 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Early detection key to protecting vision from glaucoma
Penn State Health

Glaucoma can develop for years before you experience a symptom. A Penn State Health optometrist discusses early diagnosis and how testing can make all the difference for your vision.

5-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury Could Represent a New, Distinct Disease
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

A study of 273 people found that brain circuits associated with depression were different between people with traumatic brain injury and those without TBI.

Released: 3-Jul-2023 8:50 AM EDT
Cognitive flexibility moderates teacher stress
Bar-Ilan University

A recently-published study led by Prof. Einat Levy-Gigi, from Bar-Ilan University, examined for the first time the interactive effect of exposure to stress in the school setting and cognitive flexibility on the tendency to develop post-traumatic symptoms among education and teaching staff. One hundred fifty education and teaching personnel (85% women and 15% men with an average age of 43 and average teaching experience of 13 years) volunteered to participate in the study and underwent an assessment of their exposure to stress, their cognitive flexibility, their ability to cope and their level of post-traumatic symptoms.

   
Newswise: Tips on Firework Safety from Doctors at the Midwest's Largest Burn Center
Released: 30-Jun-2023 1:15 PM EDT
Tips on Firework Safety from Doctors at the Midwest's Largest Burn Center
Loyola Medicine

While Loyola Medicine does not condone unsanctioned displays, if people participate, there are a number of safety precautions that can reduce or prevent injuries.

Newswise: Military, Civilian Trauma Convene for Advanced Combat Surgical Readiness Training
Released: 30-Jun-2023 7:20 AM EDT
Military, Civilian Trauma Convene for Advanced Combat Surgical Readiness Training
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Military and civilian trauma experts from around the country convened for a three-day training event to reinforce vascular, plastic and orthopedic surgical skills for advanced combat surgical readiness. The program provided an opportunity to share trauma rehabilitation best practices, both within the military and civilian sectors.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 8:50 AM EDT
Surgical stabilization of odontoid fractures improves outcomes
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Odontoid fractures—those occurring in the second cervical vertebra—are common in elderly patients after a low-energy fall. However, whether the initial treatment should be surgical or nonoperative still isn’t known. Previous studies haven’t accounted for differences in injury severity, or the presence or absence of neurologic impairment, which can affect patients’ results.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Relax and let the experts handle your Independence Day fireworks
Released: 29-Jun-2023 8:15 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Relax and let the experts handle your Independence Day fireworks
Penn State Health

Want to enjoy Independence Day fireworks responsibly? A Penn State Health physician offers tips to help you celebrate with a bang – safely.

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27-Jun-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Robotic Glove that ‘Feels’ Lends a ‘Hand’ to Relearn Playing Piano After a Stroke
Florida Atlantic University

A soft robotic glove is lending a “hand” and providing hope to piano players who have suffered a disabling stroke. Combining flexible tactile sensors, soft actuators and AI, this robotic glove is the first to “feel” the difference between correct and incorrect versions of the same song and to combine these features into a single hand exoskeleton. Unlike prior exoskeletons, this new technology provides precise force and guidance in recovering the fine finger movements required for piano playing and other complex tasks.

   
23-Jun-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Among Professional Fighters, New Criteria Can Identify Who May Develop CTE
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts that athletes get from contact sports. However, the definitive diagnosis of the disease can be made only after death through an autopsy.

Newswise: All-in-one device for hemorrhage control
Released: 28-Jun-2023 2:55 PM EDT
All-in-one device for hemorrhage control
Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation

A multi-faceted device for effectively treating deep, non-compressible, and irregularly-shaped wounds has been engineered by the scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI).

Released: 27-Jun-2023 8:10 PM EDT
Children the 'hidden victims' of modern slavery
University of South Australia

Dependant children of people impacted by human trafficking and modern slavery are being left unsupported and their needs overlooked, putting families at risk of intergenerational trauma.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 4:35 PM EDT
New study reveals number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, drive CTE risk in football
Mass General Brigham

Does a football player’s number of concussions drive the risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)? In a new study of 631 deceased football players, the largest CTE study to date, scientists found that the number of diagnosed concussions alone was not associated with CTE risk.

16-Jun-2023 1:40 PM EDT
Is TBI a Chronic Condition?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with TBI may continue to improve or decline years after their injury, making it a more chronic illness, according to a study published in the June 21, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Tranexamic acid may lower heterotopic ossification risk after elbow trauma surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients undergoing surgery for elbow trauma, treatment with the hemostatic drug tranexamic acid (TXA) is associated with a decreased incidence of heterotopic ossification (HO) – a common complication of abnormal bone formation, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Sports concussions increase injury risk
Released: 15-Jun-2023 9:05 PM EDT
Sports concussions increase injury risk
University of South Australia

Concussions are an unfortunate reality of contact sports at junior and senior levels. Now, sports experts at the University of South Australia are suggesting extended recovery times may be needed for youth athletes suffering from head trauma as new research shows a concussion can increase future injury risk by 50%.

Newswise: $11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury
Released: 15-Jun-2023 4:45 PM EDT
$11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury
Indiana University

Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI will lead grants to fund research toward an effective drug treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition commonly associated with complications from traumatic brain injury.

Released: 14-Jun-2023 1:15 PM EDT
The heat is on! Don't panic. Get the latest news on heat waves and the dangers of heat in the Extreme Heat channel
Newswise

As we enter the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere and the possibility of extreme heat becomes more common, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the science of heat waves and take measures to protect ourselves from this growing public health threat.

       
Released: 14-Jun-2023 12:45 PM EDT
UK Army & NHSBT Dry Plasma Development Contract Awarded to Velico
Velico Medical, Inc

An innovative project to rapidly deliver blood and plasma to injured soldiers is set to save lives in warzones. The UK Ministry of Defence's Blood Far Forward programme aims to deliver blood and plasma within 30 minutes of injury to soldiers in active warzones.

   
Newswise: Transforming Cleveland recreation centers with trauma-informed care approach
Released: 13-Jun-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Transforming Cleveland recreation centers with trauma-informed care approach
Case Western Reserve University

The city’s recreation centers offer opportunities from cooking classes to robotics workshops. But Case Western Reserve University researchers found—through partnership and exhaustive examination—these community hubs serve another critical function: as safe spaces where children often vulnerable to trauma can heal.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Health System Launches New Season of Road to Resilience Podcast
Released: 13-Jun-2023 1:50 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Launches New Season of Road to Resilience Podcast
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Health System’s flagship podcast, Road to Resilience, is returning to the airwaves after a yearlong hiatus, the Health System announced today.

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Released: 7-Jun-2023 4:20 PM EDT
'STRIVE' mental health treatment program reduces suicide attempts, saves lives
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Suicide rates have been increasing for decades, along with a national shortage of mental health professionals. The Suicide and Trauma Reduction Initiative for Veterans (STRIVE) at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is designed to meet this growing need.

Newswise: Study Illustrates How Military Blasts Cause Trauma to Unborn Babies
Released: 7-Jun-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Study Illustrates How Military Blasts Cause Trauma to Unborn Babies
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

Amidst military conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, this study provides new insight into how military blasts injure unborn babies. The findings could help doctors to better assess fetal injuries and inform the development of future safety devices.

   
Newswise: Why some military veterans may be more at-risk of PTSD symptoms
Released: 7-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Why some military veterans may be more at-risk of PTSD symptoms
Iowa State University

Service members deployed to conflict zones may be at greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder if they were abused in childhood. This, along with other findings from a new study, help clarify how adverse experiences early in life can make people more vulnerable to trauma later on.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Childhood maltreatment predicts adult emotional difficulties
Stanford University

Have you ever wanted to convey a feeling but just couldn’t find the right words? Millions of people struggle with a personality trait known as alexithymia, which means “no words for feelings.”

   
Released: 6-Jun-2023 1:35 PM EDT
National Sports Brain Bank launches with pledges of brain donations from Hall of Famer Bettis, more
University of Pittsburgh

Pitt unveils National Sports Brain Bank to track patients with contact-sports backgrounds; Steelers legends Jerome Bettis, Merril Hoge pledge brains and participation in innovative program.

Released: 6-Jun-2023 7:45 AM EDT
A lung injury therapy derived from adult skin cells
Ohio State University

Therapeutic nanocarriers engineered from adult skin cells can curb inflammation and tissue injury in damaged mouse lungs, new research shows, hinting at the promise of a treatment for lungs severely injured by infection or trauma.

1-Jun-2023 3:40 PM EDT
More Than Three in Five Children Do Not Receive Timely Mental Health Services After Firearm Injury
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

More than three in five children (63 percent) enrolled in Medicaid do not receive mental health services within six months after a firearm injury, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 7:05 AM EDT
USU Psychiatrists Develop Global Disaster and Preventive Psychiatry Training for American Psychiatric Association
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

In the wake of rising global disasters and their impact on the population, the Uniformed Services University (USU), in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association (APA), has created a first-of-its-kind course to ready understanding of and preparedness for such crises.

Newswise: American College of Surgeons Supports Federal Legislation to Expand Access to Life-Saving Bleeding Control Kits as STOP THE BLEED® Month Concludes
Released: 31-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT
American College of Surgeons Supports Federal Legislation to Expand Access to Life-Saving Bleeding Control Kits as STOP THE BLEED® Month Concludes
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) strongly supports the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices (BLEEDing) Act recently reintroduced in the United States Senate.

Newswise: Sentencing child sex abusers: When the victim becomes the offender
Released: 30-May-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Sentencing child sex abusers: When the victim becomes the offender
University of South Australia

When a ‘victim-offender’ is sentenced in court, a University of South Australia researcher is recommending judges acknowledge the offender’s early trauma, in conjunction with the consequences for the crime, in their sentencing comments.

Released: 25-May-2023 9:40 AM EDT
UTHealth Houston awarded nearly $13M in grants to study treatments for traumatic brain injury
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Nearly $13 million in federal grant funds to study treatments for traumatic brain injury, which kills an average of 190 people and hospitalizes another 600 in the U.S. every day, has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the Department of Defense’s Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Newswise: Gene mutation linked to poorer TBI recovery outcomes in African Americans, according to study
Released: 24-May-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Gene mutation linked to poorer TBI recovery outcomes in African Americans, according to study
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

African Americans with a mutation in the gene TRPM4 are more likely to have increased inflammation in the brain, resulting in poor recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), compared to others who don’t have the mutation, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston.

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Released: 22-May-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Southland RISE awards $150,000 to South Side community-based summer programs focused on trauma and violence prevention
University of Chicago Medical Center

Collaboration between UChicago Medicine and Advocate Health Care has awarded $650,000 since 2019

Newswise: Adult friendships can triumph over childhood trauma, even in baboons
Released: 17-May-2023 5:40 PM EDT
Adult friendships can triumph over childhood trauma, even in baboons
Duke University

Decades of research show that experiencing traumatic things as a child -- such as having an alcoholic parent or growing up in a tumultuous home -- puts you at risk for poorer health and survival later in life.

   
Released: 17-May-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Loyola Medicine "Trauma: Treat, Heal & Prevent" Event
Loyola Medicine

In honor of National Trauma Awareness Month, Loyola Medicine will host the "Trauma: Treat, Heal & Prevent Event" on Saturday, May 20. The event will celebrate life and provide life-saving information on trauma prevention.

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Released: 15-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
STOP THE BLEED Is the ‘CPR of Bleeding’
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Dr. David Shapiro describes the STOP THE BLEED® program and how he has seen the program make a direct impact in his community.



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