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Innovative technique saves man's hand

After a farming accident, reconstructive surgeon Tim Daugherty saved a man's hand through "ectopic banking," a first in the Midwest.

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Innovative technique saves man's hand

After a farming accident, reconstructive surgeon Tim Daugherty saved a man's hand through "ectopic banking," a first in the Midwest.

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Managing holidays & gatherings

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Ask a Caregiver: Joining a support group makes a difference

Mel Kuntemeier is a caregiver and current volunteer at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center’s Beyond the Medical Center programs. If you would like to submit a question for the next column, please email care@siumed.edu.

Events

Minds in Motion program preview

The Smith Alzheimer's Center is excited to bring its Minds in Motion program, designed for persons experiencing memory loss or dementia and their caregivers, to the NAACP. From brain games, music, exercise, art and more, the goal of Minds in Motion is to have activities using all five senses to improve or maintain mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Stop by for light refreshments and an overview of the programs on Nov. 9. We're looking forward to meeting you and demonstrating this program firsthand! For more information about the event, please email care@siumed.edu or call 217.545

Trial

Pediatrics

A Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel-group, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of IBP-9414 in Premature Infants 500-1500g Birth Weight in the Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis - The Connection Study

Active recruiting

The purpose of the clinical study is to compare the effectiveness of IBP-9414 treatment against placebo in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants.

Treatments: Prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

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Internal Medicine

VICTORION-2 PREVENT: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial, assessing the impact of inclisiran on major adverse cardiovascular events in participants with established cardiovascular disease

Active not recruiting

PURPOSE: The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out if the investigational study treatment, called inclisiran, can help prevent cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular-related deaths) in adults who already have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease

Trial

Internal Medicine

VICTORION-2 PREVENT: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial, assessing the impact of inclisiran on major adverse cardiovascular events in participants with established cardiovascular disease

Active not recruiting

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Internal Medicine

RADIANCE Continued Access Protocol (CAP): A study of the ReCor Medical Paradise System in Clinical Hypertension

Active not recruiting

The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out if a medical device called the Paradise Renal Denervation System can lower blood pressure in patients who have hypertension

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Suicide support group to meet this fall

With suicide on the rise within the agriculture community, the Farm Family Resource Initiative is launching an open support group for farmers and farm family members 18 years and older who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group will meet monthly and the meetings will be held virtually. Survivors of suicide loss share a singular bond. While each situation is different, those who have lost a loved one to suicide tend to experience similar feelings and stages of grief, and have similar questions. Support groups provide an opportunity to meet others who understand and are willing to share

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