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Former NICU Patient Finds New Path as Radiology Student
Cali Horton, a 21-year-old student from Blue Springs, was a survivor from day one.
Her mother, Heather Horton, was pregnant with twins and diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome—uneven blood flow between twins sharing a placenta. Both twins, Cali and her sister Kara, were born prematurely and spent three weeks in Saint Luke’s neonatal intensive care unit.
As a result, Cali suffered from a rare vascular malformation of the brain, which required radiation treatment at age 2. Over time, the treatment fully cured her malformation.
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TCTMD: EMS Practices for OHCA Diverge Between Black/Hispanic, White Areas
A new study co-led by a Saint Luke's researcher found that EMS practices for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are different in predominantly Black/Hispanic areas compared to mostly white areas.
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FOX 4: KC Doctors, Mothers Speak Out About Maternal Deaths in Missouri & Kansas
To combat rising maternal mortality, researchers at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and UMKC are leading a first of its kind study to create better care for moms with heart conditions during pregnancy.
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Medical Xpress: Bystander CPR up to 10 Minutes After Cardiac Arrest May Protect Brain Function
New research shows the sooner a lay rescuer starts CPR on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, the better the chances of saving the person's life and protecting their brain function.
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Ingram's: Saint Luke’s, UMKC Partner on Four-Year Study to Combat Maternal Mortality
The four-year observational study will research U.S. pregnant people with cardiovascular disease to better understand and combat maternal mortality and morbidity.
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JAMA Medical News: Even After CPR, Surviving Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Might Be Influenced by Race, Sex
A new study provides evidence that even among those who receive CPR, Black or female individuals are less likely to survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest than White or male individuals.
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CNN: Survival Rates Far Worse for Black Women After Bystander CPR, Study Finds
Survival rates for Black women are far worse after bystander CPR than for white men, according to a study published this month.
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USA Today: Black People, Women Less Likely to Survive After CPR for Cardiac Arrest
USA Today talked to Dr. Paul Chan about disparities found when analyzing the effectiveness of bystander CPR for cardiac arrest.
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TCTMD: Nonwhite Cardiac Arrest Victims Are More Likely to Die Prehospital: Why?
TCTMD talked to Dr. Paul Chan and Dr. Anezi Uzendu about the new study's findings.
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Health News You Can Use: Heart Conditions in Pregnancy
In the past, many women born with a heart condition were told they would not be able to birth children safely.