Sudden onset of blurred vision, slurred speech, numbness or paralysis in the face, arm, or leg can be indications of a stroke. Oftentimes, many wait to seek help, but this can be a fatal mistake: the risks of permanent damage or death increase the longer treatment is delayed. In fact, six million people die and another five million become permanently disabled because of a stroke each year.
Dr. Kant Lin steps in as UK Plastic Surgery division chief in November
By Josh Shepherd
On November 1, the UK Department of Surgery welcomed Dr. Kant Y.K. Lin as the new chief of the UK division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Lin succeeds Dr. Henry Vasconez, who held the chief’s position for over 22 years. Accepting this new opportunity, Dr. Lin expressed a great deal of optimism about working with faculty and residents and continuing the division’s progress forward.
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Kentucky Homeplace Featured by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kentucky Homeplace Featured by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Helping Clients with Arthritis in Rural Areas
In observance of World Arthritis Day on October 12, The National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) featured important work being done by Community Health Workers (CHWs) in rural communities of Kentucky to help clients manage or relieve arthritis pain and improve health outcomes.
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UK Center for Health Services Research Collaborates with Health Departments to Study Injection Drug Use
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research (CHSR) funding to study the adoption of syringe exchange programs in rural communities in the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
Rates of opioid use disorder and injection drug use have risen significantly in Kentucky, especially in rural communities. The serious health consequences of injection drug use include the spread of the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV infection.
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When it Comes to Strokes, Timing is Everything
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Markey Joins Personalized Medicine Consortium to Speed Advances in Patient Care
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerhas joined the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network® (ORIEN), a personalized medicine consortium that allows its members to exchange data and push forward evidence-based cancer care to patients. Markey is the latest addition to this 17-member research partnership, which includes many of the top cancer centers in the nation.
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NSF Announces Revised Proposal Guidance
The National Science Foundation issued new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. It will be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018. Significant changes include:
"Calpain Inhibition Attenuates Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Fibrosis in Diet-induced Obese Mice"
Latha Muniappan1, Aida Javidan1, Weihua Jiang1, Shayan Mohammadmoradi 1, Jessica J.
Moorleghen1, Wendy S. Katz1, Anju Balakrishnan1, Deborah A. Howatt1 & Venkateswaran
Subramanian1,2
Adipose tissue macrophages have been proposed as a link between obesity and insulin resistance.
However, the mechanisms underlying these processes are not completely defined. Calpains are calciumdependent
neutral cysteine proteases that modulate cellular function and have been implicated in
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Vizient Value-Based Care Education Panel: Choosing Wisely
2017 Vizient Health Innovation and Implementation Network (HIIN) Community Knowledge Network Education Series features CHSR Director, Mark Williams. This program continues the examination of an ongoing and crucial issue for healthcare providers and patients, reducing unnecessary utilization. Decreasing unnecessary utilization is not only important for cost-containment but also for patient safety, and it is a success factor for organizations moving into a value-based reimbursement environment.
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Schwartz Memorial Lecture to address growing shortage of surgeons in America
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Conference Room at Northwestern named for Mark Williams
The Division of Hospital Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital dedicated its conference room to our very own Director, Mark Williams, the founding Chief of the Division established in 2007!
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