Cardiologists at Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) in Lafayette are first in the state to perform advanced peripheral interventional procedures with a robotic-assisted peripheral vascular system at Lafayette General Medical Center.
November 11, 2019
A diagnostic study of 136 premature infants found that a protein involved in managing harmful bacteria in the human intestine is a reliable biomarker for the noninvasive detection of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Led by researchers and clinicians at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, this is one of the largest prospective clinical studies in premature infants yet.
November 4, 2019
The Blood Center and St. Tammany Parish Hospital (STPH) introduced Thank The Donor, allowing patients to thank their blood donor.
ThankTheDonor.org connects patients confidentially with their blood donor. The technology allows patients to send a note, photo, or video to their donor using a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The program breaks the communication barriers with a new and different way to share a “thank you” while protecting the anonymity of both the donor and patient.
November 4, 2019
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) released a shared report on e-cigarette use among Louisiana’s youth. Data from the 2019 Louisiana Youth Tobacco Survey (LYTS) shows an alarming rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students.
November 4, 2019
Louisiana physicians have the opportunity to become buprenorphine-waivered to treat Opioid-Use Disorder (OUD) through a free, online educational course offered on Nov. 8, 2019, by Louisiana Healthcare Connections. The course, conducted by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), supports Louisiana Healthcare Connections’ efforts to increase the state’s number of buprenorphine-waivered clinicians.
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