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Lori Shutter, MD, Discusses PROTECT Trial on CET Connect

Barbara Kellar of CET Connect talks with Lori Shutter, MD, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the University of Cincinnati and Director of Neurocritical Care at the UC Neuroscience Institute at University Hospital, about an important new clinical trial that will help determine whether administering the hormone progesterone to patients within hours of a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury can reduce brain damage and swelling and improve mental and physical outcomes. Watch the video »

Chris Henry's Brain Damage Adds to Concern for Contact Sports

The late Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals has become the first documented case of an active NFL player who died suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. Jordan Bonomo, MD, a neurointensivist with UCNI, comments about CTE in the article.

You Say Concussion, I Say Brain Injury. Let's Call the Whole Thing Serious

To read this item about a study in the journal Pediatrics, please visit the Los Angeles Times health blog at:

http://bit.ly/6dtggS

New York Times Topics: Texting and Driving »

News about text messaging, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

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University Hospital Part of Nationwide Study for Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment »

CINCINNATI—University Hospital (UH) will take part in a nationwide study to determine if the naturally occurring hormone progesterone is effective for treating acute traumatic brain injury.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund the study of more than 1,100 patients at 17 hospitals in 15 states. The initial award is for approximately $14.5 million over three years. If the early results are promising, researchers will be eligible to apply for another three years and $14 million. Funds will be divided among the study sites based on patient enrollment numbers.

Coma Put Siblings on Path to Careers »

By almost losing his life, Matt McTernan found a career. And so did his sister.
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UC Researchers Develop "Smart" Neurotrauma Monitoring Device »

May 4, 2009

CONTACT:
Cindy Starr
(513) 558-3505
cstarr@mayfieldclinic.com

CINCINNATI—The need for improved monitoring of neurotrauma patients has resulted in the development of a prototype of a novel, multi-tasking “lab-on-a-tube” at the University of Cincinnati.

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