April 2, 2021 · Leave a Comment
First outcomes of VIRUS registry study, STOP-VIRUS collaborative launched
By Advancing the Science contributor
Nine months after Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network, launched the Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS), the first global COVID-19 registry to track ICU and hospital care patterns in near real-time, researchers have identified sizable variations in practice and outcomes among hospitals, prompting action to unearth the causes and inform improved and […]
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Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19, pulmonary and critical care medicine, Rahul Kashyap, Society of Critical Care Medicine
July 8, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Defining the evidence: What works to treat COPD exacerbations
Chronic lower respiratory disease, primarily chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 16 million Americans are living with COPD, a disease characterized by lung inflammation and difficulty breathing. People with COPD often – on average more than […]
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Tags: Abdul Majzoub, Bashar Hasan, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Claudia Dobler, COPD, Evidence-based Practice Center, Lubna Daraz, lung disease, M. Hassan Murad, Magdoleen Farah, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Michael Wilson
April 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Research News Roundup–March 2020
Even though it’s April Fool’s Day, the stories we share in this monthly column are no joke. Because since last month our world has shifted focus, we’ve divided these releases into two sections – COVID-related, and everything else. “Everything else” is at the end this month, because it is the bigger section, with nearly a […]
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Tags: AFib, Alzheimer's disease, anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, clinical trials, COVID-19, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, FDA, Fredric Meyer, heart attack, heart disease
March 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Providers investigate less invasive procedures for lung cancer and COPD
By Advancing the Science contributor
By Sara Nick At Mayo Clinic, research and care often weave together. Many times this results in Mayo patients being the first to benefit from novel options for diagnosis or treatment. For instance, pulmonologists are testing the potential for new, minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat conditions including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
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Tags: chronic bronchitis, collaboration, COPD, emphysema, Janani Reisenauer, lung cancer, minimally invasive procedure, pulmonary and critical care medicine, pulmonology, robotic technology, Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, team science
March 3, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Research News Roundup–February 2020
Each month, we publish Mayo Clinic’s Research News Roundup. This article includes brief summaries and links to news releases from the preceding month that discuss some of our latest medical research and/or research education. It also connects readers to related resources. Read on for recent findings of Mayo Clinic Research: Florida State University and Mayo Clinic […]
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Tags: Amir Lerman, artificial intelligence, biomedical research, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular medicine, COPD, diabetes, education, Florida State University, heart disease, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, medical research education
February 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Research News Roundup–January 2020
If you’re interested in genetics, diabetes, transplant or robotics, January was a good month. The Mayo Clinic Research News Roundup includes brief summaries and links to these and a tidy sum of other recent research-related news releases from Mayo Clinic. You also might find some other handy resources. Read on for more information from Mayo Clinic Research. Mayo medical […]
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Tags: cardiology, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, diabetes, genetic testing, health care value, heart failure, hereditary diseases, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Michael Ackerman, neurology, pharmacy, pulmonary and critical care medicine
January 16, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Patient-centered research originates across health care
By Advancing the Science contributor
Patient-centered research. It’s this kind of research that leads to practice transformation – improving outcomes, costs and overall experience with health and health care. And patients are the reason Kirsten Holbrook, a supervisor in the Respiratory Care Department, Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire, Wisconsin, decided to conduct a research project. Holbrook and her multidisciplinary […]
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Tags: cardiology, Christopher Williams, Mayo Clinic Health System, Muhammad (Adeel) Rishi, patient experience, pulmonary and critical care medicine, research, surgical outcomes
October 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Mayo researcher’s work focuses on health care safety and quality
By Advancing the Science contributor
From a young age, Mohamed Seisa, M.D., had a passion to study biology. His uncle was a pediatrician and his father was a physicist in Egypt, so Dr. Seisa grew up around science. In medical school, he worked in a lab and enjoyed research. But while Dr. Seisa was a medical student, his father died. […]
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Tags: anesthesiology, cardiology, Evidence-based Practice Center, hematology, hypertension, Kianoush Kashani, M. Hassan Murad, Mohamed Seisa, Nathan Smischney, nephrology, preventive medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine