Low-dose CT lung cancer screening has the ability to reduce lung cancer mortality by 20 percent compared to chest X-ray. Unfortunately only around 4 to 6% of people eligible for lung cancer screening are actually getting screened.
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The recently published Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) study confirms that aggressive methods to control glucose in ischemic stroke patients are not better than standard approaches.
This new service will help meet the increasing demand for specialty care focused on women’s health, particularly the treatment of disorders of the pelvic organs.
Medical schools are broadening their curriculum to ensure tomorrow’s care providers are equipped not only to practice medicine, but also to effectively and compassionately serve their communities.
Over the last few decades, significant advances have been made in the surgical treatment of spinal deformity. Improvements in imaging, instrumentation, surgical techniques and anesthesia have enabled surgeons to address increasingly more complex spinal deformities.
The rankings are intended to identify hospitals that provide the highest quality of care for children with the most serious or complicated medical conditions.
Check out this breakdown of stroke center accreditations you can use to help explain the distinctions to your patients.
Li Li, MD, PhD, is an expert in primary care, population health and clinical translational research.
UVA Health System is partnering with the national Trauma Survivors Network to launch Trauma Talk, a support group for patients and their adult family members.
The UVA Interstitial Lung Disease Program has expanded since its launch in 2011 to include a dedicated nurse, research coordinator and five physicians, including the most recent addition to the team, Scientific Director Catherine Bonham, MD.