University of Cincinnati Medical Center is pleased to share with you Pulmonary Insights, an educational resource with information on the cutting-edge research, clinical trials, training and innovative treatments that are advancing the field.
The University of Cincinnati Medical Center Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Innovative Fellowship Education Program is helping new physicians become outstanding teachers. An interactive, participatory learning modality is quickly becoming the standard for large group presentations of medical information, gradually replacing the more traditional, passive didactic approach.1 The University of Cincinnati Medical
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Various strategies are employed at hospitals and health systems to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety, with some adopting aviation protocols, another industry with a high risk environment. Renee Hebbeler-Clark, MD, MS, director of patient safety education for graduate medical education at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, oversees training programs to ensure that 650+
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Research at University of Cincinnati Medical Center suggests that the immune system may drive the disease progression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A preclinical study performed by UC pulmonary scientists identified a key link between cigarette smoke and the activation of a cellular receptor (NKG2D) on cytotoxic lymphocytes that is critical to immune system activation,
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The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is establishing referral centers with expertise in the rare disease, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), with the goal of improving outcomes for these complex patients.
Read more →As many as 66% of ICU patients are admitted outside of standard business hours. Frequently, multiple pulmonary procedures such as intubations, extubations, and resuscitations need to be performed simultaneously in the ICU.
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has launched a three-year funding program totaling close to $280,000 called the “Transforming CF Care Through Shared Decision-Making” initiative.
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