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UTSW study finds Hispanic people receive lower-quality thrombectomies than white people: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/lower-quality-thrombectomies.html
A study by UT Southwestern neurology researchers found that Hispanic people have lower-quality outcomes than white people among ischemic stroke patients who receive endovascular thrombectomies. Racial disparities were not found between Black and white patients.
UTSW-led research identifies new imaging biomarkers that predict antidepressant response : Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/new-imaging-biomarkers.html
Research led by UT Southwestern has identified MRI brain imaging biomarkers that bring new levels of precision for prescribing the most effective antidepressants.
COVID-19 hospitalizations increase among unvaccinated pregnant women: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/covid-19-hospitalizations-pregnant-women.html
Unvaccinated pregnant women are increasingly being hospitalized with COVID-19 during a nationwide surge of the Delta variant, according to research from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Artificial intelligence algorithm developed to assess metastatic potential in skin cancers: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/ai-melanoma.html
Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers from UT Southwestern have developed a way to accurately predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic.
UT Southwestern reports foot problems increasing due to pandemic habits: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/foot-problems.html
Changes in habits during the pandemic can lead to unexpected health issues with feet and ankles. Orthopedic surgeon Kshitij Manchanda, M.D. at UT Southwestern Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine has seen an increase in both reported injuries and chronic problems.
UT Southwestern joins Dallas, the state, and the nation in mourning the loss of Peter O’Donnell Jr., an uncommon and visionary philanthropist, and catalyst for progress: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/peter-odonnell-jr.html
Peter O’Donnell Jr., whose committed humanitarianism, legendary generosity, and cherished friendship graced UT Southwestern Medical Center for many decades, passed away at the age of 97.
QI study demonstrates better outcomes for NICU infants with optimized use of CPAP and surfactant: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/nicu-infants.html
A study conducted at Parkland Health and Hospital System by neonatologists from UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that optimizing the use of continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP – the same method used to treat patients with sleep apnea – decreased the need for mechanical ventilation in premature infants when used with less invasive surfactant administration (LISA).
For oxygen-deprived newborns, rewarming after cooling therapy can trigger seizures: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2021/oxygen-deprived-newborns.html
Oxygen-deprived newborns who undergo cooling therapy to protect their brains are at an elevated risk of seizures and brain damage during the rewarming period, which could be a precursor of disability or death
Protecting your eyes from the summer sun: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/health-tips-ophthalmology.html
With summer approaching and temperatures on the rise, it’s important to protect not just your skin but also your eyes from the sun’s rays.
Middle ear fluid common in kids on ventilators, UTSW study finds: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/middle-ear-fluid.html
Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on a ventilator.