In the news: The survival of six U.S. patients diagnosed with Ebola shows that the disease is "not a death sentence," says UC Irvine virologist Michael Buchmeier, echoing the conclusion of many U.S. virus experts. Though small in number, the ability to provide these patients — including Dallas nurses Amber…
UCI Health was honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog…
In the News: Southern California public radio station KPCC asked UCI Health emergency medicine expert Dr. Kristi Koenig for comment about the California state health department’s Ebola quarantine order: And that word — "quarantine" — could deter California healthcare workers from traveling to West Africa to fight the epidemic, says…
A UC Irvine-led study has revealed the underlying genetic factors that help repair skin lesions caused by psoriasis, which could result in new methods of controlling the lingering condition. Dr. Bogi Andersen, professor of biological chemistry and endocrinology at UC Irvine School of Medicine, and colleagues discovered that a gene…
Last week’s announcement of the official cause of Joan Rivers’ death continues to raise questions about what went wrong during procedures that are performed several times a day in clinics all across the country – a laryngoscopy, an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and a vocal cord biopsy. “What is important…
In the News: The treatment of women with ovarian cancer is poised for a significant transformation, propelled by a surge in clinical trials of four main groups of therapies, according to a recent article in OncLive, published by the Oncology Specialty Group. The site asked Dr. Krishnansu S. Tewari, associate…
Millions of women suffer silently from pelvic floor disorders. They may leak urine or be unable to fully control their bowel movements. Or they may be feeling discomfort if the organs in their pelvic area have shifted. But they don't mention their symptoms to doctors because they're embarrassed or because…
IN THE NEWS: A high fever alone is not enough to warrant hospitalization of patients such as Thomas Eric Thomas, the Liberian man who was sent home from a Dallas hospital emergency room and later died of the Ebola virus, UC Irvine emergency medicine specialist Dr. Kristi L. Koenig tells…
IN THE NEWS: Women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer should seek out a specialist in both gynecologic surgery and cancer treatment, says UCI Health gynecologic oncologist Dr. Leslie M. Randall. "Because the disease is so complicated, and sometimes the chemo and surgery go hand in hand, it’s really…
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