Clinical

UAB Special Care Unit Improves Outcomes for Ventilator Patients

Mar 19, 2018 at 04:51 pm by steve

In October 2016, UAB Hospital established a new Special Care Unit (SCU) designed to improve care for patients on a ventilator with a goal of weaning them off the machine soone.... Read More

Personalized, Less-Invasive Repair for Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm

Mar 19, 2018 at 04:13 pm by steve

Traditional treatment for thoracoabdominal aneurysm requires a large incision and clamping of the aorta, which can lead to significant complications and often eliminates surgi.... Read More

The Practical Potential for Low Cost Genetic Testing

Mar 19, 2018 at 04:10 pm by steve

In narrowing a difficult diagnosis while choosing medications and advising the patient, an accurate family history can offer valuable insights. However, getting one isn't alwa.... Read More

An Ounce of Prevention: Building Better Vaccines

Mar 19, 2018 at 04:05 pm by steve

A hundred years ago, the influenza pandemic of 1918 swept the globe, killing between fifty and a hundred million people--between three and five percent of the world's populati.... Read More

Kirklin Clinic Looks to Industrial Engineers to Improve Patient Access to Care

Mar 19, 2018 at 03:54 pm by steve

The best medical care in the world is only as good as the access a patient has to that care. At Kirklin Clinic, industrial engineers in the Performance Engineering department.... Read More