Internal Medicine
ER rates rise for dementia patients with depressed caregivers
UNMC-UCSF study shows depression in caregivers associated with more emergency department visits for dementia patients.
Oct 23, 2019
Caregiver depression results in more ER visits for patients they care for
Among the 663 caregivers — 84 (12.7%) had depression when the study started. Emergency room use was higher among those whose caregivers had depression, versus those who did not have depression.
Oct 23, 2019
UNMC’s Phil Smith, M.D., honored by colleagues
Phil Smith, M.D., retired medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, was honored at a recent ceremony for his foresight in establishing the unit and his steady leadership throughout its most active time — when three patients who had become sick with Ebola were treated in Nebraska in 2014. UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., […]
Oct 10, 2019
Clinical Trial Spotlight: Pancreatic cancer
People with new onset diabetes will be prime candidates to participate in clinical study, which is seeking up to 1,250 people.
Oct 3, 2019
Daniel Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., named chief of Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Dr. Anderson joined UNMC in 2006 as an assistant professor and director of experimental immunology in the cardiovascular laboratory.
Sep 26, 2019
New faculty spotlight: Anupam Kotwal, M.B.B.S.
Dr. Kotwal is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Sep 23, 2019
Registration open for Thoracic & GI Oncology Conference
Event will be held Oct. 10 and 11.
Sep 23, 2019
Pediatric Cancer Research Group holds symposium
Second annual event was an example of collaboration between patient advocates and families, organizer said.
Sep 4, 2019
