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Human Milk Donations Are Needed — How to HelpThe University of Kansas Health System serves as a milk depot in partnership with the Oklahoma Mothers’ Milk Bank.
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Beyond Code Blue: Rapid Response Teams Decrease MortalityNationally, statistics indicate fewer than 5% of hospital inpatients survive to discharge following a code blue. At The University of Kansas Health System, multiple rapid response teams are in place to intervene long before a code. About 90% of pati...
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MitraClip Provides Repair Option for High-Risk Surgery PatientsPatients with severe symptomatic mitral valve regurgitation who are not good surgical candidates now have an option for mitral valve repair – the MitraClip® delivery system. It's one of several treatment options available for advanced heart failure....
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What Is Ovarian Cancer: Symptoms, Detection and TreatmentOvarian cancer ranks 5th in cancer deaths among women and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. A woman’s lifetime risk of getting ovarian cancer is about 1 in 78, while her risk of dying from it is 1 in 108. Ov...
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Microbiome and Your HealthYou may have heard the term microbiome in the news recently, but what does it actually mean? And how does it affect your health and cancer risk? “Our bodies are inhabited with trillions of microbes. These are bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea, to...
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Committed to Your Care – Before, During and After the PandemicDue to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, we are reallocating services and support where necessary, but that doesn't mean you should delay medical care. We are committed to the safety of our patients and staff in providing quality care – during the pa...
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Toby's Take: No One Dies AloneA nurse or staff member becomes aware a patient’s death is imminent … and notices they haven’t had visitors. After it’s pretty clear no one’s coming, they contact the chaplain on call who determines if a “No One Dies Alone” activation should be sent.
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The Effect of Training Shoes on Running Kinematics in Older RunnersRecently there has been increasing enthusiasm for minimalist shoes or barefoot running to create a more natural running style featuring a barefoot strike as opposed to the heel strike that is typically seen in the large heeled running shoes. The mod...
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Homemade Walnut ButterIngredients 2 cups raw walnuts A pinch of saltDirections Place walnuts in a food processor and process until the nut butter takes the shape of a ball, usually about 10-12 minutes. You will have to scrape down the sides of the food processor several t...
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Helping Golfers Improve their Game with New TPI CertificationHave you ever watched professional golfers and wondered how they get so good? Sure, they are talented and dedicate their lives to practicing, but research shows there is actually more science behind it than you might think. Titleist Performance Inst...