Kylie Urban
Senior Public Relations Representative

Urban was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.

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Why Does Cardiac Arrest, a Leading Killer, Receive Only 0.2 Percent of NIH Funding?
A new study examining allocations of NIH research dollars finds lagging support for cardiac arrest, which kills hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.
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A SMARTer Way to Discover New Stroke Treatments
Researchers examined if a particular trial type could be successfully applied to stroke patients — and whether this approach may accelerate discovery of new treatments.
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Risk, Benefit or Cost: What Stops Patients from Receiving a Diagnostic Test?
Michigan Medicine researchers sought to determine how much certain factors affect a patient’s decision to have elective diagnostic tests in the emergency department.
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Could Your Car Predict a Cardiac Event? U-M Explores Heart Monitoring in Vehicles
Medical emergencies cause a high number of vehicle crashes. University of Michigan researchers have teamed up with Toyota to examine whether new vehicle technology could predict — and potentially prevent — such scenarios.
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Study: Ketamine Doesn’t Affect Delirium or Pain After Surgery
Ketamine is used increasingly during surgery to reduce pain during recovery. A recent study questioned the efficacy of this common practice.
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ATS 2017 Wrap-Up: Rapid Sepsis Treatment, Predicting Mortality After the ICU and More
The annual American Thoracic Society International Conference wrapped up this week. Here’s a look at some of the newest research and stories from this year’s conference.
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Does Exercise Affect the Brain’s Aging Process? U-M Research Aims to Find Out
Explore a brain study in which medical researchers are investigating the effects of exercise on age-related declines in cognitive function.
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PM&R Patient’s Hard Work Rewarded at the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’
Treatment at Michigan Medicine allowed one cerebral palsy patient to live independently, which led to Orlando and a job at Walt Disney. Now he’s received the park’s highest employee honor.
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ATS 2017: New COPD Action Plan Outlines Strategies for Improved Care
A NHLBI national committee just released a national action plan for COPD diagnosis and care, providing updated professional guidelines and patient-centered recommendations.
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SAEM 2017: EM Physicians Should Stay Current on Studies to Up Their Critical Care Game
Why studying literature, and sometimes debating the results, is so important for emergency medicine physicians — especially as patient populations change.
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SAEM 2017: Best Practices in EMS Oversight Needed to Improve Pre-Hospital Care
After a 2015 national report detailed fragmentation among emergency medical services systems, Michigan Medicine researchers worked with stakeholders in Michigan to explore best practices in improving pre-hospital care.
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After Partial Knee Replacement Surgery, Hiking Without Pain
When a meniscus tear left him with unbearable pain, a patient’s search for answers led him to the Michigan Medicine orthopaedic surgery team — and, soon after, relief.
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U-M Program Helps Young Adults with Disabilities Get Ready for Workforce
A program that offers individuals with disabilities job placements at U-M is a large collaborative effort. How it’s helping one young chef thrive.
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Predicting a Patient’s Future Firearm Violence Risk in the Emergency Department
Michigan Medicine researchers developed a new tool to gauge a young adult patient’s gun violence risk, in hopes of more efficiently using prevention resources.
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Excessive Throwing Puts Baseball Players at Risk
Year-round pitching can lead to devastating injuries for baseball players. A Michigan Medicine orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and researcher explains why research on the subject is valuable to athletes of any sport.
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