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May 18, 2015
Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel from across Southern Arizona will be honored Tuesday, May 19, 8 a.m.-noon, at a celebration event in Kiewit Auditorium, Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, in recognition of National EMS Week May 18-23.
May 14, 2015
As part of Doctors' Day, several physicians from the Banner - University Medical Group were recognized for their contributions to health care at Banner - UMC Tucson and South campuses. Emergency Medicine’s Dale Woolridge, MD, PhD, received the Friend of the Community Award.
Apr 27, 2015
The Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial (ESETT) at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South will determine which of three drugs is safer and more effective at stopping a prolonged seizure.
Apr 17, 2015
Studies call timing and temperature into question for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. MedPage Today contacted emergency medicine physicians and cardiologists to ask. Two doctors from the Arizona Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona weighed in: Daniel W. Spaite, MD, FACEP, professor and distinguished chair, emergency medicine, and associate director, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, and Karl Kern, MD, co-director, UA Sarver Heart Center in Tucson. Read more
Apr 14, 2015
Emergency medicine physicians often see patients with advanced and end-stage disease. Once in the hospital acute care setting, the patient’s objectives and goals may be in direct contrast to the strategies of life-prolonging treatment. Training in palliative care in the emergency department increasingly is being recognized as important in providing the best care to these patients.
Apr 7, 2015
Emergency medicine resident Joshua Johnston, MD, PGY - III, finished second in the Solo Men's division of the mountain bike race “24 Hours in the Old Pueblo” in February.
Mar 27, 2015
Cronkite News
Thursday, 3/26/2015
TUCSON – For those heading into rattlesnake territory, a snakebite kit – often featuring an illustration of a viper ready to strike – may seem to offer a measure of safety. But experts say treating a bite by cutting tissue, using a suction cup in hopes of drawing out venom with the blood and tying a cord in hopes of keeping the venom out of the lymphatic system can do more harm than good. F. Mazda Shirazi, a University of Arizona associate professor and medical director at the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, said people who use snakebite kits sometimes wind up seeking medical attention too late. Read the whole story and see the video.
Mar 24, 2015
Triomi, a mobile electrocardiogram (EKG) system, developed by UA Emergency Medicine resident Sean Murphy, MD, and his best friend from college, was one of 10 innovative startup companies chosen from across the country that focuses on mobile health.
Mar 4, 2015
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix were among 49 trauma centers that participated in the NIH study ProTECT III (Progesterone for Traumatic Brain Injury, Experimental Clinical Treatment).
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May 18, 2015
Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel from across Southern Arizona will be honored Tuesday, May 19, 8 a.m.-noon, at a celebration event in Kiewit Auditorium, Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, in recognition of National EMS Week May 18-23.
May 14, 2015
As part of Doctors' Day, several physicians from the Banner - University Medical Group were recognized for their contributions to health care at Banner - UMC Tucson and South campuses. Emergency Medicine’s Dale Woolridge, MD, PhD, received the Friend of the Community Award.
Apr 27, 2015
The Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial (ESETT) at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South will determine which of three drugs is safer and more effective at stopping a prolonged seizure.
Apr 17, 2015
Studies call timing and temperature into question for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. MedPage Today contacted emergency medicine physicians and cardiologists to ask. Two doctors from the Arizona Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona weighed in: Daniel W. Spaite, MD, FACEP, professor and distinguished chair, emergency medicine, and associate director, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, and Karl Kern, MD, co-director, UA Sarver Heart Center in Tucson. Read more
Apr 14, 2015
Emergency medicine physicians often see patients with advanced and end-stage disease. Once in the hospital acute care setting, the patient’s objectives and goals may be in direct contrast to the strategies of life-prolonging treatment. Training in palliative care in the emergency department increasingly is being recognized as important in providing the best care to these patients.
Apr 7, 2015
Emergency medicine resident Joshua Johnston, MD, PGY - III, finished second in the Solo Men's division of the mountain bike race “24 Hours in the Old Pueblo” in February.
Mar 27, 2015
Cronkite News
Thursday, 3/26/2015
TUCSON – For those heading into rattlesnake territory, a snakebite kit – often featuring an illustration of a viper ready to strike – may seem to offer a measure of safety. But experts say treating a bite by cutting tissue, using a suction cup in hopes of drawing out venom with the blood and tying a cord in hopes of keeping the venom out of the lymphatic system can do more harm than good. F. Mazda Shirazi, a University of Arizona associate professor and medical director at the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, said people who use snakebite kits sometimes wind up seeking medical attention too late. Read the whole story and see the video.
Mar 24, 2015
Triomi, a mobile electrocardiogram (EKG) system, developed by UA Emergency Medicine resident Sean Murphy, MD, and his best friend from college, was one of 10 innovative startup companies chosen from across the country that focuses on mobile health.
Mar 4, 2015
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix were among 49 trauma centers that participated in the NIH study ProTECT III (Progesterone for Traumatic Brain Injury, Experimental Clinical Treatment).