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Dr. Srikar Adhikari Receives EMF Grant to Study Artificial Intelligence for Prognosis of Ultrasound of the Lung in COVID
Jan 14, 2021
Srikar Adhikari, MD, professor of emergency medicine and director of the Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship, received an Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and FUJIFILM Sonosite’s grant, which included a new Sonosite PX point-of-care ultrasound system, to support his research, "Artificial Intelligence for Prognosis of Ultrasound of the Lung in COVID (AI PULL),” examining the role of point-of-care ultrasound in the clinical care of COVID-19 patients.
Implementing Pediatric Prehospital Care Guidelines Dramatically Improves Survival in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Dec 17, 2020
Emergency medicine guidelines to ensure continued flow of blood and oxygen to the brain are emphasized in study that undescores the first 26 minutes of care on the scene of an accident or fall are critical to survival and ongoing brain health.
Rapid Care Guidelines for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Improve Survival
Dec 17, 2020
An evaluation of emergency medicine guidelines showed proper care on the scene of a brain injury is critical to survival and ongoing brain health.
COVID-19 Dominates Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Antibody tests, groundbreaking research and community outreach are a few of the ways the University of Arizona Health Sciences met the test of a pandemic.
People and Programs on the Move at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Nov 24, 2020
Among recent notices: Lifetime achievement award for Dr. Ron Weinstein; and Dr. Sam Keim elected to American Board of Emergency Medicine.
UArizona COVID-19 Testing up 34% in Pre-Holiday Blitz
Nov 18, 2020
At 7,541 administered from Nov. 9-13, the university’s COVID-19 testing, which continues through Nov. 25, is succeeding in goal to test large numbers of students before they head home for holidays.
UArizona Welcomes More Students to Campus
Nov 18, 2020
The university will expand in-person instruction with half the semester left to go, bringing about 1,500 more students to campus a week.
Tohono O’odham Nation Commits $1M to UArizona to Combat COVID-19
Nov 13, 2020
The contribution will allow UArizona researchers to continue developing better, more efficient and effective tests for people across the state.
UArizona Increases In-Person Instruction, Cancels Spring Break
Nov 13, 2020
The university also will conduct a testing blitz prior to the Thanksgiving holiday in an effort to reduce travel-related spread of COVID-19.
UArizona Plans for Holidays, Spring Semester Amid National COVID-19 Spike
Nov 13, 2020
The university is currently allowing courses of up to 50 students to meet on campus. After Thanksgiving, all courses will transition to being fully online.