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Preventing Corneal Abrasions: More Than “Don’t Rub Your Eyes”
Situation:· Corneal abrasions, although infrequent (0.03-0.17 percent of cases), continue to occur· Distressing to patients and the most common ocular injury in the perioperative period· Mechanically ventilated ICU patients are also at risk, with an incidence as high as 60 percentBackground: · Due to disruption in corneal epithelium· Contributing mechanisms include:o Lagophthalmoso Loss of Bell’s phenomenon […]
Nov 21, 2022
Division supports hospice and palliative care training
Melissa Teply, MD, knows many practitioners go into health care wanting to keep people healthy and to save lives. But once in practice, new doctors frequently care for patients with serious illnesses that will eventually take their life in spite of the best medical efforts. Death and dying, Dr. Teply said, are realities that young […]
Nov 21, 2022
Researchers work to understand chemo brain
In the flurry around cancer treatment, patients often find themselves feeling a fog. Cancer already can come with chemotherapy, radiation and a series of tests and procedures. Side effects such as nausea are readily anticipated and often treatable. But “chemo brain” is different. Patients might find their thinking is off, their memory not quite the […]
Nov 21, 2022
Campus key pickup unavailable Nov. 28-30
Starting Dec. 1, those needing a key will need to go to the Student Life Center.
Nov 21, 2022
Jeremy Payne, MD, receives FAER Scholar Award
Jeremy Payne, MD, resident of UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, received a Foundation Anesthesia Education and Resident Scholar Award
Nov 21, 2022
Inaugural POCUS workshop a success
More than 40 attended inaugural Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasonography workshop.
Nov 21, 2022
NU launches ‘Only in Nebraska’ campaign to address future needs of the state
Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, UNMC chancellor and executive vice president and provost of the NU System, and Jim Linder, MD, CEO of Nebraska Medicine, helped announce the campaign’s public launch.
Nov 21, 2022
Virtual Research Town Hall set for Nov. 28
Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC’s vice chancellor for research, will share his vision for UNMC research.
Nov 21, 2022
After-hour hospital visitors allowed at unit discretion
Nebraska Medicine is modifying the hours visitors can see patients at Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center.
Nov 21, 2022
Kaleb Michaud, PhD, honored by ACR
Dr. Michaud was honored with the American College of Rheumatology’s Association of Rheumatology Professionals’ President’s Award.
Nov 21, 2022
