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Center for Injury Science Heersink School of Medicine
  • UAB to lead national resuscitation study in trauma patients
    The study, an exception from informed consent trial, will compare whole blood to blood components in the treatment of traumatic injuries.
  • How to conduct trauma research with patients who cannot say yes
    Social media has been a useful tool to inform a community about research studies that are exempt from informed consent protocols.
  • UAB/CSL Behring study to investigate blood-clotting agent as treatment for injured patients who are bleeding
    The study seeks to determine whether prothrombin complex concentrate, a blood-clotting agent, could help save the lives of patients at risk for severe bleeding after injury.
  • Hospital closures in rural America means longer drive times for patients needing care
    The loss of rural hospitals has been felt most keenly in Southern regions of the United States, from Florida to Texas.
  • UAB study finds yoga is relatively safe, but know your limits
    A UAB study says the rate of yoga-related injuries is going up, especially in older participants.
  • UAB study showcases poisoning risk to small children from laundry pods
    UAB study says laundry pod detergents pose an increased risk of severe injury for young children over nonpod detergents.