Dr. Barclay Stewart, UW Medicine Regional Burn Center, collaborators from the UW Center for Microbiome Science and Therapeutics and the Salipante Lab received the inaugural HMC Pilot Research Award to study the gut and wound…
Dr. Barclay Stewart, UW Medicine Regional Burn Center, collaborators from the UW Center for Microbiome Science and Therapeutics and the Salipante Lab received the inaugural HMC Pilot Research Award to study the gut and wound…
The full guideline can be found at: https://braintrauma.org/guidelines/guidelines-for-the-management-of-severe-tbi-4th-ed#/. UPDATED RECOMMENDATIONS DECRA10 and RESCUEicp11 are higher quality studies whose findings supersede those of lesser quality investigations. Though both studied secondary DC for the treatment of refractory ICP elevation, a…
Informal caregivers for persons with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) face several unique issues, including racial and ethnic challenges. Researchers at the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC), UW Medicine and the Department of…
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the largest cash transfer programs for low-income working families in the USA. Researchers at Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC), UW Medicine and the Department…
New research featuring HIPRC Suicide Prevention Researcher, Dr. Christopher DeCou, highlights an increase in firearm access and an increase in firearm violence during the coronavirus pandemic (March-May 2020). The study looked at 48 states (excluding…
In a new interview featured in Concussion Alliance, Dr. Monica Vavilala explains the importance of the Return to Learn (RTL) program. “Return to Learn refers to the idea that students with a concussion should have…
Sports at every level are re-evaluating the safety of play going into this summer and fall. In addition to COVID-19 considerations, the awareness of the critical nature of athlete safety and emergency preparedness is at…
As Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center’s research scientist, Brianna Mills, Ph.D., works closely with faculty, staff, trainees, and students to stay on top of any research question that may arise and answering it as…
COVID-19 has had significant impacts on so many communities and especially to the healthcare industry as a whole. Many around the nation are working with limited test kits and limited supplies. Please be assured Harborview…
With the current nationwide COVID-19 climate, injury prevention professionals are anticipating a possible increase in child maltreatment and unintentional injuries in homes. Parents, caregivers, and children are spending more time at home with odd schedules,…