Medical Updates From KU Hospital After Sept One Vehicle Crash
Christopher Adell and Nicholas Ayres, both 19, are listed in good condition at the University of Kansas Hospital following injuries from a one vehicle crash on August 30. Candi Atchison, 17, Dustin Atchison, 12, remain at Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati. Kayla Mell, 16, is in fair condition at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City after a September 3 crash.
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Pomona
University of Kansas Hospital
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Vance Air Force Base
Okla
KU Hospital
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Dustin Atchison
Shriners Hospital of
Cincinnati
Kayla Mell
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Technology boosts care outcomes but raises costs
Dr Ralph H Weber of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas notes technology revolutionizes diagnosis and treatment, reducing invasiveness and recovery times yet driving costs higher. He cites CAT scans, MRI, PET, and antibiotics as improving care while warns of insurance premium implications and the need for cost effective use. The piece highlights the US average MRI per capita and Kansas excess machines, urging prudent utilization and patient diligence.
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United States
Kansas
Ralph H. Weber
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
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New multifocal lens implant enters trial for cataract patients
In Charleston, the Storm Eye Institute at MUSC tests a cutting edge multifocal lens that could reduce or remove the need for glasses after cataract surgery. Kate Reiss, 55, calls the implant phenomenal as she reports better distance and reading vision. Doctors say the device allows reading labels, phone books, and stock tables without glasses, with broader options expected as trials expand.
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Associated Press
Charleston, S.C
Kate Reiss
Medical University of South Carolina
Storm Eye Institute
M. Edward Wilson Jr
Department of
Ophthalmology
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Reiss
Charleston
Summerville
Kerry Solomon
Magill Laser Center
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Solomon
Janine Smith
National Eye Institute
Bethesda
Smith
David Vroman
MUSC
Department of Ophthalmology
Vroman
Four years of Project Access aid for Sedgwick uninsured
The Wichita Eagle reports Project Access in Sedgwick County has kept doors open to the uninsured for four years. Local doctors and hospitals formed the effort in 1999 amid debates on universal health care, with leaders noting the need for broader coverage and access beyond employment or government programs.
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Sedgwick
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Medical Society of
Sedgwick County
Journal of the American Medical Association
New England Journal of Medicine
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