Day: February 22, 2010
Interest grows in medical checklists, but they’re not magic wands
February 22, 2010
In the wake of Johns Hopkins’ success in virtually eliminating intensive-care unit bloodstream infections via a simple five-step checklist, the safety scientist who developed and popularized the tool warns medical colleagues that it is no panacea. “Checklists are useful, but they’re not Harry Potter’s wand,” said Peter Pronovost, a professor of anesthesiology and critical care […]
Obesity—mild or severe—raises kidney stone risk, study finds
February 22, 2010
Obesity nearly doubles the risk of developing kidney stones, but the degree of obesity doesn’t appear to increase or decrease the risk one way or the other, a new study from Johns Hopkins shows. “The common thinking was that as weight rises, kidney stone risk rises as well, but our study refutes that,” said study […]
Seniors stymied unnecessarily in wait for kidney transplants
February 22, 2010
One-third of people over the age of 65 wait longer than necessary for lifesaving new kidneys because their doctors fail to put them in a queue for organs unsuitable to transplant in younger patients but well-suited to seniors, research from Johns Hopkins suggests. Results of a study reported online in the American Journal of Transplantation […]
Study: Small amounts of lead may damage children’s kidneys
February 22, 2010
Small amounts of lead in the bodies of healthy children and teens—amounts well below the levels defined as “concerning” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—may worsen kidney function, according to a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study published in the Jan. 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. In 1991, the CDC reduced the […]
Libby Larsen, James Levine to receive George Peabody Medal
February 22, 2010
The Peabody Institute has announced that the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in America will be presented to two individuals in 2010: Libby Larsen and James Levine. Larsen, a composer and founding member of the American Composers Forum (originally the Minnesota Composers Forum), will receive the medal and speak at the Conservatory’s […]
Cheers — Feb. 22, 2010
February 22, 2010
ACADEMIC CENTERS AND AFFILIATES Michael Pena has joined the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics as its communications specialist and media relations representative. He comes to Johns Hopkins from Stanford University News Service and previously worked as a reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle and other newspapers in the Northern California Bay Area. APPLIED PHYSICS […]
Milestones — Feb. 22, 2010
February 22, 2010
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS 15 years of service Mackenzie, Susan, Business Development 10 years of service Reynolds, Ian, Center for Talented Youth BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 20 years of service Hess, Ronald, Center for Communication Programs 15 years of service Winkler, Gregory, Student Financial Services 10 years of service Bailey, Marisa, Epidmiology Barton, Normalie, Health Policy […]
Notices — Feb. 22, 2010
February 22, 2010
2010 Provost’s Undergraduate Research Awards — All Johns Hopkins freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for the 2010 Provost’s Undergraduate Research Awards. The PURA program, now entering its 18th year, affords undergraduates opportunities to conduct original research under the guidance of faculty sponsors at Johns Hopkins. PURA recipients can receive academic credit or […]
Calendar — Feb. 22, 2010
February 22, 2010
COLLOQUIA Tues., Feb. 23, 4:15 p.m. “Natural and Synthetic Biosynthetic Pathways,” a Chemistry colloquium with Brian Bachmann, Vanderbilt University. 233 Remsen. HW Thurs., Feb. 25, 2 p.m. “Chemistry and Its Role in National Security and the STEM Challenge,” an Applied Physics Laboratory Black History Month colloquium with Joseph Francisco, American Chemical Society. Parsons Auditorium. APL […]