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Harborview program teams with FBI to help victims of bank robberies

Ellen Liang — Tue, 21 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0000

With as many as 30 bank robberies occurring in Washington state every month, the psychological effects on tellers can be devastating. To help them cope, the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress (HCSATS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began the Bank Personnel Group in early 1999, the first program of its kind in the nation.

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New government funding for Harborview crash research

Ellen Liang — Mon, 22 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

For decades, motor vehicle safety standards have been based on the results of tests with crash dummies. Now research being conducted at Harborview Medical Center that involves real crash victims may help to save lives and reduce injury.

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Alcohol counseling for trauma patients halves risk of reinjury

Ellen Liang — Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Routine counseling in trauma centers for those injured due to alcohol abuse can significantly reduce further excessive drinking and prevent future injuries, according to a study at Harborview Medical Center, published in the November issue of Annals of Surgery.

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New grant for ��ӰԺchronic fatigue syndrome study

Ellen Liang — Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The ��ӰԺ (UW) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cooperative Research Center, based at Harborview Medical Center, has received funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to examine familial predisposition to the illness.

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Breaking the worst possible news in the best possible manner

Ellen Liang — Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Hearing that a loved one has died after trauma could be the most emotionally devastating news one might ever hear. How this news is delivered has an immense impact on how people will later reflect on those initial moments of loss.

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New study for ARDS treatment begins at Harborview

Ellen Liang — Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

A multi-center study to help prevent acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia among trauma patients began Sept. 1 to test the efficacy of a naturally occurring protein

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Study tests vitamins in recovery from trauma

Ellen Liang — Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Can vitamin supplements help critically ill patients recover from their injuries? A collaborative study by Harborview surgeons and dietitians is evaluating the efficacy of anti-oxidant vitamin supplementation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients at Harborview.

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Understanding serotonin receptors can speed treatment for depression

Ellen Liang — Fri, 03 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Manipulating gene expression levels in rats’ brains can help to understand the causes of clinical depression, according to psychiatric research at Harborview Medical Center.

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Teens with AIDS helped by new program

Ellen Liang — Fri, 03 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

New clinical research on teenagers with AIDS not only examines how quickly their immune systems recover with combination therapy, but also gives many of them the opportunity to obtain the latest treatment.

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Refugee outreach program to help stem tuberculosis

Ellen Liang — Fri, 27 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Harborview, in partnership with the Seattle-King County Tuberculosis Clinic, designed an outreach program to enhance the acceptance of TB preventive therapy among Seattle area’s refugees.

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Ellen Liang – ����ӰԺNews

Harborview program teams with FBI to help victims of bank robberies

New government funding for Harborview crash research

Alcohol counseling for trauma patients halves risk of reinjury

New grant for ����ӰԺchronic fatigue syndrome study

Breaking the worst possible news in the best possible manner

New study for ARDS treatment begins at Harborview

Study tests vitamins in recovery from trauma

Understanding serotonin receptors can speed treatment for depression

Teens with AIDS helped by new program

Refugee outreach program to help stem tuberculosis

Ellen Liang – ��ӰԺNews

New grant for ��ӰԺchronic fatigue syndrome study