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Leading-edge research continues at UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center
By Karin Lillis The University of Florida Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center continues to spearhead research to develop clinical solutions for sepsis, as well as illnesses that stem from it and their enduring effects. The center, one of the first of its kind in the nation, studies long-term…
In the fight against sepsis, time means everything
In the world of sepsis treatment, the scale is vast and the cost is staggering. Every year, 258,000 people in the United States die from sepsis. Hundreds of thousands of others recover with treatment. Treating sepsis costs more than $20 billion a year, according to a 2013 federal report.
Septic shock: The end-game medical condition that claimed Muhammad Ali
Three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali died of septic shock “due to unspecified natural causes,” a family spokesperson told reporters on Saturday.
Blocking protein in blood may prevent sepsis in premature infants
UF Health researchers have found that blocking a certain protein in the blood with medication could help protect premature infants from sepsis, a common and sometimes deadly infection, according to a new study that combines findings from a mouse model and from premature infants.
UF Health Children’s Surgical Center begins services at new location
Pediatric patients in Gainesville and the surrounding region now benefit from the expanded UF Health Children’s Surgical Center, which opened at its new location Friday, April 29.
Sanda Tan, M.D., Ph.D., inducted into UF Society of Teaching Scholars
Sanda Tan, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of surgery at University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine, was appointed to the UF Society of Teaching Scholars. She is the only UF surgeon to join the Society. Tan is a board-certified colorectal surgeon who spends a significant portion of her time…
UF undergrad and surgery lab researcher named to University Scholars Program
Catherine Miney, a senior biomedical engineering major at UF, was recently accepted into the University of Florida (UF) University Scholars Program. She is currently a student in a lab overseen by UF Department of Surgery faculty. Miney’s work focuses on understanding the role a certain protein plays in…
Breathing easier after lung transplant
Tiago Machuca, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine, recently performed UF Health’s first lung transplants using organs treated on the XVIVO Perfusion System. The device preserves donated lungs that do not initially meet the standard criteria for lung transplantation but may…