The US Food and Drug Administration approved Anascorp, a scorpion antivenom produced in Mexico, to treat patients suffering from scorpion sting. The drug was tested in clinical trials conducted through the University of Arizona and showed dramatic results in alleviating symptoms and reducing scorpion venom levels.
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine have discovered that a select few T cells can better protect against infections like flu due to special features. The study suggests targeting these cells through vaccination could improve protection against disease in older adults.
Continuous chest compression-CPR has been shown to improve cardiac arrest survival in Arizona, with a 32% survival rate compared to 6% for standard CPR. This study found that bystanders can save more lives by performing chest compressions only instead of mouth-to-mouth CPR.
A new study from Arizona suggests passive oxygen flow is more effective than assisted ventilation in treating patients experiencing cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting. The modified protocol, called Cardiocerebral Resuscitation, resulted in higher survival rates compared to conventional bag-valve-mask ventilation.
Researchers at the University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center have developed a delivery system to introduce living, healthy heart muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart. The new approach uses a patch made from microscopically thin fibers that serve as a scaffold for the cells to adhere to.
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences found that gasping in cardiac arrest patients increases their chances of survival. In over half of witnessed cases, patients gasped after collapsing, and those who did survived at a higher rate than those who didn't.
Two large-scale studies found no statistically significant difference in survival rates between Chest-Compression-Only CPR and traditional CPR with mouth-to-mouth breathing. This contradicts previous guidelines that recommended interrupting chest compressions for breaths.
Researchers found a link between obesity and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a thickening of the heart muscle, in obese patients with a BMI of 30 or greater. The study analyzed 17,261 heart ultrasounds and identified narrowing of the aortic valve as a strong predictor of LVH.
A study published in The Lancet found that chest-compression-only resuscitation boosts survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The study analyzed 4,068 cases of witnessed collapse and found a 19.4% favorable neurological survival rate when bystanders administered chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth ventilations.
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Pili (MTP), a virulence factor produced by tuberculosis bacteria during human infection. This finding suggests MTP could be a promising TB-vaccine candidate, addressing the need for more effective immunization strategies against this devastating disease.
A new resuscitation approach called Cardiocerebral Resuscitation has been shown to improve survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. The technique, which eliminates mouth-to-mouth breathing, enhances the willingness of lay individuals to engage in resuscitation.
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona found that turmeric extract can prevent experimental rheumatoid arthritis and reduce bone loss. The curcuminoid extract inhibited the activation of NF-KB, a protein that enhances production of inflammatory proteins, and blocked the pathway that affects bone resorption.