IN THE NEWS: Patients on a low residue diet before undergoing colonoscopy reported higher bowel preparation and satisfaction scores than those of patients on a clear liquid diet, according to a study conducted by UCI Health researchers. The restrictive clear liquid diet prevents many people from getting a colonoscopy, which…
A UCI Health study found that patients on a low residue diet before colonoscopy achieved a bowel preparation quality that may be superior to patients restricted to a clear liquid diet. The less restrictive diet also improved patient satisfaction, which may help increase colonoscopy participation. UCI Health gastroenterologist Dr. Jason…
IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about a local man who lost an eye to an exploding e-cigarette cited UCI Health burn specialist Dr. Victor Joe about hazards related to the popular devices. Joe, director of the UCI Health Regional Burn Center, said lithium-ion batteries can be dangerous…
As national leaders in maternal-fetal medicine, UCI Health researchers are spearheading projects in cardiovascular disease and preeclampsia that promise to make pregnancy and childbirth healthier and safer for both mother and baby. A soon-to-be released toolkit aims to help expectant women and their doctors identify previously undiagnosed heart conditions during…
The UCI Health telemedicine stroke program in its first year of operation at Corona Regional Medical Center provided acute stroke therapy to 62 area residents who were diagnosed via a two-way videoconferencing and image sharing system, and transferred to UC Irvine Medical Center for high-level care. UCI Health stroke neurologists…
The Discovery Eye Foundation – a Los Angeles-based organization that supports research, education, advocacy and treatment related to sight-threatening eye diseases – has given $2 million to UCI Health’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute to establish dedicated hubs for cornea and retina outreach programs and research. The new Discovery Cornea Center…
IN THE NEWS: The number of fatal drug overdoses in Orange County has soared to a 10-year high. According to the coroner’s office, more than two-thirds of last year’s 286 cases involved opioids, making Orange County’s opioid death rate one of the highest in the state – 17th out of…
Arlene Kaye jabs the button to open the garage door at her suburban Orange County home. Sunlight floods the space, revealing that Kaye has places to go and people to see. Although she has battled multiple sclerosis for 38 years, Kaye, 62, will not be deterred. Her car is equipped…
