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U.S. DoD Funds Study of O2matic's Automatic Oxygen Therapy Tech

Adit Ginde, MD, professor of emergency medicine and anesthesiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, is evaluating the efficacy of automatic oxygen therapy through the SAVE-O2 AI study. 


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University of Colorado Co-Leads Multicenter Randomized Trial Identifying Method of Emergency Intubation Preoxygenation to Decrease Risk of Hypoxemia and Cardiac Arrest

In current clinical care, most critically ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation receive preoxygenation through an oxygen mask. Administering supplemental oxygen to patients prior to the start of an intubation procedure increases the oxygen content in the patient’s lungs and decreases the risk of hypoxemia, low levels of oxygen in the blood. However, hypoxemia occurs during 10% to 20% of tracheal intubations in the emergency department or intensive care unit and may lead to cardiac arrest and death.


Author Colleen Miracle | Publish Date June 13, 2024
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O2matic’s Proprietary Technology tbe Evaluated by the University of Colorado, Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense

Adit Ginde, MD, MPH, professor of emergency medicine, and his team’s work has paved the way for the SAVE-O2 trial, a multicenter randomized clinical trial funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. The SAVE-O2 trial focuses on redefining oxygen requirements in critically ill trauma patients through targeting normoxemia.


Author O2Matic | Publish Date May 29, 2024
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CU School of Medicine Faculty Members Win Competitive Research Awards, Present New Solutions at Military Health System Research Symposium

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine continue to inform medical practice on military battlefields and provide time-sensitive solutions. Faculty in the CU Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology, and their research teams are leading a myriad of projects to improve care for critically ill, trauma, and burn patients, as well as investigating mental health and resiliency care for military communities.


Author Colleen Miracle | Publish Date August 25, 2023
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Research    ATLAS    COMBAT

A New Gold Standard for Emergency Airway Management

For patients with severe respiratory failure, tracheal intubation is a life-saving procedure. Health care providers perform intubation in critical care settings using one of two devices: direct or video laryngoscopes.


Author Colleen Miracle | Publish Date July 10, 2023
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Research    Veteran and Military Health    ATLAS    Firearm Injury Prevention    COMBAT

Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield Research Continues to Build and Boost Research Partnerships

On Wednesday, The Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research hosted leaders from Uniformed Services University (USU) on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus for a research affiliation agreement ceremony to highlight the continued research partnership between USU and the CU School of Medicine.


Author Colleen Miracle | Publish Date March 17, 2023
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Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death for patients infected with Omicron variants, study shows

We are really struggling with maintaining effective therapeutic options for high-risk patients with COVID-19. Particularly because the monoclonal antibody treatments we had been using and relying on for the past year-and-a-half are no longer effective against recent Omicron subvariants because the virus has changed."


Author News Medical | Publish Date February 13, 2023
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Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension

Adit Ginde, MD, professor of emergency medicine and principal investigator for the Airway, Trauma, Lung Injury and Sepsis Research program, was an author on the publication Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension, published in The New England Journal of Medicine.


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Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield Research Hosts Rep. Crow to Highlight Defense Health Research

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow visited the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus on Monday to learn more about current programs and research on the campus that address the U.S. military’s medical needs, including solutions in combat casualty care, critical and emergency care, surgical trauma, and acute mental health. The Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research hosted the visit that included additional CU leadership and research groups for a supportive discussion on current military medical challenges.


Author Colleen Miracle | Publish Date December 02, 2022
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Dr. Adit Ginde Gives Input on Pioneering Anti-Covid Drug Evusheld to protect Britain's Most Vulnerable

"The UK Government used our study as evidence that more trials were needed, but that’s the opposite of what we reported," says Professor Adit Ginde, an emergency medicine expert at the University of Colorado. "We found that Evusheld is a life-saving drug for this population."


Author Daily Mail | Publish Date October 22, 2022
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CU Contributes Key Data to National Study of Airway Management

Effect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube With Stylet on Successful Intubation on the First Attempt Among Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Tracheal Intubation


Author JAMA Network | Publish Date December 08, 2021
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Dr. Ginde Discusses Monoclonal Antibodies and how they Treat COVID-19 on CPR

A lot remains elusive about COVID-19 -- including what to expect from the new Omicron variant. But scientists do know a few things: the vaccine offers the best protection yet and, more recently, that monoclonal antibodies help prevent severe illness. Ragan Sasaki was fully vaccinated when she caught the virus in October. Monoclonal antibodies helped her get better. Dr. Adit Ginde is an emergency physician at UC Health and professor of emergency medicine at the CU School of Medicine. He explains how the treatment works.


Author CPR | Publish Date December 02, 2021
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IVY Network Shows Strong Association Between COVID Vaccination and Decreased Disease Severity

Association Between mRNA Vaccination and COVID-19 Hospitalization and Disease Severity.


Author JAMA Network | Publish Date November 04, 2021
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Dr. Ginde Discusses Monoclonal Antibody Treatment as a Compliment to Vaccines

People who get COVID-19 have a treatment option that can significantly reduce their odds of hospitalization, but it’s not a substitute for trying to avoid infection in the first place through vaccination, doctors say.


Author The Denver Post | Publish Date September 10, 2021
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Dr. Ginde Describes how Monoclonal Antibody Treatment can Protect High Risk COVID Patients

How monoclonal antibody treatment can protect high-risk Covid patients


Author NBC News | Publish Date August 31, 2021
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Dr. Ginde and Colleagues from the CDC's IVY Network Drive COVID Policy

Real-world evaluations have demonstrated high effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19–associated hospitalizations (1–4) measured shortly after vaccination; longer follow-up is needed to assess durability of protection.


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CU Emergency Medicine Leads Cutting-Edge COVID Research

As severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination coverage increases in the United States, there is a need to understand the real-world effectiveness against severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and among people at increased risk for poor outcomes.


Author Oxford Academic | Publish Date May 01, 2021
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Monoclonal Antibody Work Receives Media Attention

UCHealth doctors urge recently diagnosed COVID patients to consider monoclonal antibody treatment


Author KDVR | Publish Date April 27, 2021
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Dr. Ginde Weighs in on Vitamin D as a Way to Prevent COVID

A Year In, Here's What We Know About Vitamin D For Preventing COVID


Author NPR | Publish Date April 14, 2021
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Dr. Ginde leads effort to reach and treat Coloradans with COVID-19

The nation has been coping with the pandemic for more than a year, and in this time, researchers have learned a great deal about how to treat COVID-19. Yet they have also been faced with what they still must learn, including how to reach the individuals who have been most dramatically impacted by the disease.


Author Unknown Author | Publish Date March 18, 2021
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Department of Emergency Medicine In the News

The Guardian

Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub shooter sentenced to 55 life terms in prison

news outletThe Guardian
Publish DateJuly 11, 2024

Christopher Knoepke, PhD, MSW, LCSW, law enforcement lead for the CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, was quoted in an article from The Guardian on the Colorado Springs Club Q shooting.

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American Democracy & Health Security

Leslie Osborn, MD, Recognized as an American Democracy & Health Security Lamplighter

news outletAmerican Democracy & Health Security
Publish DateJuly 02, 2024

Leslie Osborn, MD, visiting assistant professor of emergency medicine, was recognized as an American Democracy & Health Security "Lamplighter."

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

When should older drivers hand over their car keys?

news outletLas Vegas Review-Journal
Publish DateJuly 02, 2024

“This is a big challenge when it comes to driving, because people don’t react appropriately and self-regulate,” said Emmy Betz, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine who has studied advance driving directives.

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Face the Fight

Face the Fight™ First-Year Results Show Measurable Impact in Veteran Suicide Prevention

news outletFace the Fight
Publish DateJune 27, 2024

The CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative was mentioned in an article from Face the Fight on impact of veteran suicide prevention.

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