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Surviving the Aftershock: the Reality of First Response in Post-Earthquake Myanmar and Thailand
3/31/2025
First responders from around the world are being deployed to Myanmar and Thailand to assist in the recovery efforts following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has already claimed the lives of more than 2,000 people and devastated the infrastructure of both countries.
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New Research Poised to Change Oxygen Standards for Trauma Patients
3/31/2025
When a critically injured patient is admitted to the hospital, how much supplemental oxygen should they receive? New research published this week in JAMA Network Open led by investigators at the University of Colorado School of Medicine suggests it’s often less than the current standard.
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Elevating First Responder Mental Health Research and Its Effect on Communities
2/21/2025
Responding to destructive wildfires, mass violence events, or everyday medical emergencies can be a normal day on the job for many first responders, but these sometimes dangerous and often traumatic incidents can also take a psychological toll.
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How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives
2/19/2025
At the CU Center for COMBAT Research, scientists work side by side with military medical teams to study, develop and test solutions tailored for the battlefield. Whether it’s addressing oxygen use, traumatic brain injuries, burn treatments or trauma care, these partnerships allow military and civilian researchers to translate discoveries into practice rapidly.
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Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for
1/23/2025
Ian Stanley, PhD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, explains that first responders on the front lines of the fires raging in the Los Angeles area are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Defense Health Agency Director Visits CU Military Medicine Research Program
12/16/2024
When U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, MD, director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), entered the Army as a medical corps officer in 1993, the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora was on its way to being decommissioned.
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DOD Grants Transformative Award to CU Researchers Studying Trauma in South Africa
11/5/2024
The Department of Defense (DOD) Combat Casualty Care Research Program has granted researchers working with the Cape-Colorado-Combat (C3) Global Trauma Network at the University of Colorado School of Medicine $15.6 million to establish a platform to study important questions related to prolonged care for patients with major bleeding, traumatic brain injury (TBI), polytrauma, and complex wounds – injuries often seen in South Africa and modern battlefield settings.
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Military Health Researchers Investigate Gaps Between Lethal Means Safety Counseling Effectiveness and Perception
10/14/2024
A new survey of the U.S. Air Force mental health workforce, including mental health providers (MHPs) and behavioral health technicians (BHTs), finds that although most providers and technicians integrate lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) into clinical care, there are gaps in knowledge and confidence and most providers and technicians report a desire for more training.