Tag: patient care
Q&A: Understanding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Prenatal alcohol exposure is the largest preventable cause of developmental disabilities in the United States. Christie Petrenko discusses her research and clinical interventions with children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and their families.
By asking, ‘What’s the Worst Part of This?’ physicians can ease suffering
When patients suffer, doctors tend to want to fix things and if they cannot many doctors then withdraw emotionally. But by turning toward patient suffering, professor Ronald Epstein argues that doctors can both help their patients and find more meaning in their work.
For elderly patients, surgical decisions “Takes a Village”
Consultation with a team of medical personnel, rather than soley a surgeon, helps patients better understand the benefits and risks of each option before them.
What does compassion sound like?
Researchers believe they are the first to systematically quantify compassionate words and actions in doctor-patient interactions.
HIV Patient Self-Care via iPod
Kevin Fiscella will lead a team in studying how to reduce disparities and improve empowerment among HIV patients.
New Brain Device Counteracts Epileptic Seizures
URMC was one of only 28 sites in the country to conduct clinical trials of a new implantable medical device, called the Responsive Neurostimulator System (RNS).
Menstrual Cycle Influences Concussion Outcomes
If a woman suffers a concussion in the premenstrual phase when progesterone levels are naturally high, an abrupt drop in progesterone after injury produces a kind of withdrawal.
Cancer Researchers Awarded $2M
A pair of grants from the American Cancer Society will support improving patient-centered care and communication, and researching mutations during early stages of liver cancer.
Engineering Students, Docs Team Up
The University is launching the Center for Medical Technology and Innovation to connect physicians with biomedical engineering faculty and students who can help develop product prototypes.
Golisano Orthopaedics Ranks ‘Best’
For the fifth consecutive year, Golisano Children’s Hospital’s orthopaedic specialists have earned a place among the Best Children’s Hospitals listing by U.S. News & World Report.