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Nationwide trial: Whole blood and components equally effective in prehospital trauma care
Giving whole blood or the component parts of blood are equally effective options for paramedics and emergency medical technicians to use in treating patients with severe, traumatic bleeding before arriving at the hospital, according to a large, nationwide trial directed by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC clinicians and scientists. “Our thoughtful approach to the study design allowed us to not only answer the important question of the efficacy of whole blood compared to component therapy, but also to evaluate the health impact of an important public health question, the age of whole blood,” said senior author Stephen Wisniewski, PhD, professor of epidemiology and co-director of the Epidemiology Data Center at Pitt’s School of Public Health.
Improving Protections from Heart Disease for Women with Type 1 Diabetes
Rachel Miller, research associate professor of epidemiology, and her team are studying how patterns of risk factors beyond blood glucose (blood sugar) differ for men and women with type 1 diabetes across their lifespan, and how these differences affect heart disease and other diabetes complications. Their work revealed that women with type 1 diabetes experience a significant drop in diastolic blood pressure as early as their 20s, decades sooner than the decline that naturally comes with reaching menopause
Marron and Yaver recognized for excellence in public health teaching and mentorship
Two faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to teaching and student mentorship, reflecting a shared commitment to excellence across graduate and undergraduate education. Megan Marron, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology, has received the James L. Craig Endowed Excellence in Education Award, and Miranda Yaver, PhD, assistant professor of health policy and management, has been named the recipient of the Bernard D. Goldstein Undergraduate Public Health Teaching Award.