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Cochlear Implant Surgery Restores Hearing, Improves Marriage
After 26 years of marriage, Beverly Holloway still had a lot she wanted to discuss with her husband, Patrick. But despite him taking the initiative six years earlier to obtain hearing aids, they were both frustrated that the devices were no longer working, despite repeated adjustments. Here they were in their golden years, which are…
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UAMS’ Anesthesia Tech Program Gives HBCU Students Firsthand Look at Medical Careers
Three students fresh out of Little Rock’s Philander Smith College recently started working in the operating room at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as part of an initiative to help students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) prepare for a career in health care.
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UAMS Students Aid Efforts to Offer Covid-19 Vaccines to Emergency Department Patients
An idea for increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Arkansas while providing an educational experience for University of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS) students has proven successful on both fronts.
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UAMS Cardiology Team Clears 95%-blocked Artery With New Shockwave Technology
A new technology that uses sonic waves to blast calcium deposits out of arteries is now available at UAMS. On June 16, UAMS cardiologist Subhi Al’Aref, M.D., used it to successfully open and clear a patient’s severely calcified stent.
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