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16-May-2019 8:35 AM EDT
Do Family Members Belong in ICU During Procedures with Loved Ones? Study Finds Clinicians Mixed About Practice
Intermountain Healthcare

Do family members of loved ones who are critically ill and being treated in an intensive care unit at a hospital belong there when clinicians are performing bedside procedures? New study finds many critical care clinicians have conflicting feelings about the practice.

14-May-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Risk Score Guided Care Can Help Physicians Provide Better Care, Planning, and Services for High-Risk Pulmonary Patients, Study Finds
Intermountain Healthcare

A study of more than 17,000 patients finds a new laboratory-based method of estimating outcomes for patients with COPD may help physicians better provide proper care, referrals, and services for these patients at the end of life.

5-Mar-2019 7:00 AM EST
Researchers Find Eight New Unique Gene Mutations in Patients with Hereditable Heart Muscle Disease
Intermountain Healthcare

In a new study from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City, researchers have identified eight new gene mutations that may cause or contribute to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease not caused by known external influences, such as high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, or diseased coronary arteries.

4-Mar-2019 6:05 AM EST
Cardiac Procedure Reduces Risk of Dementia in Patients with A-Fib and Carotid Artery Disease Better Than Medications
Intermountain Healthcare

In a new study from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City, researchers found that performing catheter ablations on patients who suffer from both atrial fibrillation and carotid arterial disease reduces the risk of dementia and stroke compared to managing their care with medications.

15-Mar-2019 4:10 PM EDT
Keys to Successful Care of Pregnant Women Who Experience Heart Failure? Team-Based Care, According to New Case Study from Intermountain Healthcare
Intermountain Healthcare

Any time a pregnant woman presents in heart failure there are risks to both mother and baby. What does it take to protect the mother and her growing baby for the best possible outcome?

1-Mar-2019 5:30 AM EST
Taking Statins for Heart Disease Cuts Risk of Second Serious Event in Half, Yet Only Six Percent of Patients Are Following as Directed
Intermountain Healthcare

A new study has found that patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease cut their risk of a second major adverse cardiovascular event by almost 50 percent, if they adhere to taking a statin medication as prescribed by their doctors.

7-Mar-2019 7:05 AM EST
Calcium in Arteries is Shown to Increase Patients’ Imminent or Long-Term Risk of a Heart Attack, Researchers Find
Intermountain Healthcare

A new research study presented at the American College Cardiology Scientific Sessions from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City shows that identifying the presence or absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in a patients’ arteries can help determine their future risk.

Released: 29-Jan-2019 7:30 AM EST
Intermountain Healthcare Collaborates with MDClone to Transform Patient Data into Actionable Insights
Intermountain Healthcare

Intermountain Healthcare has announced a new collaboration with Israeli healthcare IT company MDClone to increase caregivers’ ability to transform data into information they can use to help people lead the healthiest lives possible.

Released: 22-Jan-2019 5:30 AM EST
Intermountain Precision Genomics Program Unveils New Myeloid Malignancies Panel to Help Clinicians More Accurately Classify Risk and Treatment for Patients
Intermountain Healthcare

Intermountain Healthcare Precision Genomics has developed a new gene panel that will provide clinical utility to classify and diagnose certain types of blood cancers.

Released: 8-Oct-2015 11:05 AM EDT
New Study Shows Electronic Tracking System Helps Reduce Blood Transfusions and Infection Rates While Saving Healthcare Dollars
Intermountain Healthcare

An electronic system developed and implemented by Intermountain Healthcare that monitors how physicians give blood to patients after a surgical operation has enabled the healthcare system to significantly reduce the amount of blood transfusions patients receive, cutting costs by $2.5 million over two years and contributing to lower infection rates without harming patients, according to a new study presented Wednesday at the 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago.

27-Mar-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Researchers Identify New Protein Markers That May Improve Understanding of the Role of Inflammation in Heart Disease
Intermountain Healthcare

Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah, have discovered that elevated levels of two recently identified proteins in the body are inflammatory markers and indicators of the presence of cardiovascular disease.

Released: 29-Apr-2004 3:40 PM EDT
Sleep Apnea Patients Often Treated for Symptoms, Not Cause, of Disorder
Intermountain Healthcare

Physicians treating patients who complain of unexplained fatigue and tiredness with medications for depression and high blood pressure may be missing the underlying cause of their patients problems, according to a major new study.

Released: 3-Oct-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Hyperbaric Oxygen Reduces Long-Term Cognitive Impairments in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Patients
Intermountain Healthcare

A major new study by researchers at LDS Hospital shows that patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning are significantly less likely to suffer long-term neurological and cognitive problems that can impair memory and concentration skills if they are treated promptly with highly-pressurized oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber.

Released: 22-Mar-2002 12:00 AM EST
More than 1,000 Medical Cases Generated by Paralympics
Intermountain Healthcare

The Winter Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City (March 7-16) produced 1,013 visits to 10 special medical clinics set up for the event, according to Intermountain Health Care, the medical services provider for the Games.

Released: 13-Mar-2002 12:00 AM EST
11,575 Medical Cases Treated at Winter Olympics
Intermountain Healthcare

Of the 11,575 medical cases treated during the 2002 Winter Olympics, there were a few heart attacks, 16 instances of frostbite, and even 43 cases of altitude sickness. But overall, according to Intermountain Health Care, the medical services provider for the Games, most of the cases seen at Olympic clinics were not serious or life-threatening.

Released: 12-Feb-2002 12:00 AM EST
Olympic Athletes Studied During 2002 Olympic Winter Games
Intermountain Healthcare

While Olympic competitors at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games are busy going for gold, a group of nine research teams will be busy trying to figure out how to improve athletes' performances at future competitions. For the scientists, Olympic athletes will serve as a large human lab for the duration of the Games in a unique opportunity to mix science and sport.

Released: 7-Feb-2002 12:00 AM EST
Olympic Babies In Utah All Wrapped Up
Intermountain Healthcare

In commemoration of two unique events, the birth of a child and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, IHC will send home all babies born in any of its hospitals during the Games wrapped in a special Olympic baby blanket. IHC is the medical services provider for the Games.

Released: 1-Feb-2002 12:00 AM EST
Winter Olympics Should Not Impact Utah's Hospitals
Intermountain Healthcare

If you need to go to a hospital in Utah during the Olympics, they will be open to the public as usual. Intermountain Health Care, the medical services provider for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, plans to have its facilities open and providing care just as they would any other time of the year.

Released: 24-Jan-2002 12:00 AM EST
Winter Olympic Medical Services Ready for Sickness and Injuries
Intermountain Healthcare

With roughly 100,000 visitors per day expected in Utah during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, as well as 3,500 athletes from 82 countries, what types of sicknesses are the medical services provider for the Games gearing up to treat?

Released: 22-Jan-2002 12:00 AM EST
Utah Hospitals Prepared for Emergencies During Olympics
Intermountain Healthcare

When the 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City during February, hospitals operated by Intermountain Health Care will be ready for many types of emergencies. IHC is the medical services provider for the 2002 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.



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