Midwest Brain Tumor Conference Highlights Treatments, Wellness
Christopher McPherson, MD, speaks during the 2011 Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference. Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The 2012 Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference, a free educational event for patients, caregivers and family members, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Meridian Conference Center (located inside the […]
New Air Care Helicopter Lands at UC Health
Contact: Katy Cosse (513) 558-0207 [email protected] Painted bright UC red and black, a new, state-of-the-art EC145 helicopter is joining the UC Health Air Care and Mobile Care fleet providing advanced transport medicine to the Tristate. The new helicopter will replace one of Air Care’s current BK117 helicopters and be stationed at UC Health University Hospital. […]
Linda Armstrong Is 2012 Sunflower Victory Award Honoree
Linda Armstrong, center, with husband Dave (left) and Davis Phinney after being honored with the Sunflower Victory Award Sept. 8. Photo by Tom Uhlman. Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] Linda Armstrong, a longtime advocate for people with Parkinson’s disease, was honored with the 2012 Sunflower Victory Award at the Sunflower Revolution Symposium & Expo […]
In Effort to Quantify Quality, UC Neurosurgeons Publish Massive Outcomes Report
Philip Theodosopoulos, MD, Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Skull Base Surgery, in his office on the UC Academic Health Center campus. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic ontact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—By tracking the outcomes of more than 5,000 neurosurgical procedures they performed in 2009, physician researchers at the […]
Gene Expression Test Changing Practice for Thyroid Care
Contact: Katy Cosse (513) 558-0207 [email protected] Each year in the U.S, approximately 75,000 patients undergo surgery to remove cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules—small growths of cells near their thyroid gland that can’t be classified as benign or malignant with a traditional biopsy. David Steward, MD But David Steward, MD, UC Professor of Otolaryngology and Endocrinology and […]
Including Stroke Severity in Risk Models Improves Mortality Prediction
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Adding stroke severity to a hospital 30-day mortality model based on claims data for Medicare beneficiaries with acute ischemic stroke was associated with 1) improvement in predicting the risk of death at 30 days and 2) changes in performance ranking regarding mortality for a considerable proportion of hospitals, according […]
Sunflower Revolution for Parkinson’s Research & Wellness Sept. 8
Photo of Sunflower Cyclists by Mark Bowen. CONTACT: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The Sunflower Revolution bicycle ride, the Cincinnati region’s largest fundraiser for Parkinson’s disease research and wellness, returns to the Loveland countryside Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. The ride, which raises funds for Parkinson’s research at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and elsewhere, will […]
UC Researchers Test Medications that Could Reduce Cognitive Problems after Concussion
Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—A concussion is not always here today and gone tomorrow. Its effects may extend far beyond the initial impact and the visit to the emergency room doctor or battlefield medic. For some individuals, problems with thinking, remembering and problem-solving can persist for months or even years after a concussion. […]
Intestinal Gel Works Better than Oral Medication for Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—An intestinal gel delivered via a surgically implanted tube works better for Parkinson’s disease patients than similar medication taken orally, according to the results of a recently concluded clinical trial whose sites included Cincinnati. Use of the levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) was found to reduce “off” time in patients […]
Surgery a Safe, Effective Option for Many Epilepsy Patients
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Treatment for epilepsy typically focuses on medication, with some patients spending 20 years or more on a variety of drugs in search of effective management of the condition. But a UC Health neurologist says that for many epilepsy patients, surgery can result in a seizure-free life. Learn more >> […]