In July 2021, Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) launched the Nursing Institute, a system-wide endeavor to elevate the nursing profession by strengthening research, continuing education, and professional excellence. In partnership with Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI), the Nursing Institute is driving critical research to improve the practice of nursing and overall administering of care in the hospital environment.
An estimated 3 million individuals in the U.S. live with a condition called atrial fibrillation, or AFib, with some estimates projecting that number being closer to 6 million when taking unknown and undiagnosed cases into account.
BSWRI’s most recent COVID-19 research endeavor was featured in an exclusive story published by the Dallas Morning News as well as a number of other local and national outlets. The trial examines a new monoclonal antibody, produced by Eli Lilly and AbCellera Biologics, which has been shown to neutralize all known variants of concern in early lab tests.
Masks are recognized as important tools in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To save medical-grade masks for hospital personnel, people have adopted reusable cloth masks for everyday use. Researchers have studied the efficacy of mask use, but what about the effects of wearing a cloth face mask on sports performance? A new study by Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI) has now shed light on the matter. The research team at Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star in Frisco, conducted a study on the effects of cloth mask use during exercise. Their work, which shows that cloth masks reduce exercise performance at a range of intensities, was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine last month.
About 90 percent of patients with advanced heart failure can be managed by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). But for the 5 to 10 percent of patients with biventricular failure, an LVAD is not adequate. These patients have no option but a heart transplant or the current version of a total artificial heart.
