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BACKGROUND: In addition to glaucoma care, the technique is useful for cataract surgeries and repair of traumatic ocular injuries, Dr. Nagi said. Glaucoma is a blinding disease in which the optic nerve deteriorates, usually because of high pressure in the eye. ECP is a type of laser that gently burns the ciliary body, the muscle that secretes aqueous humor (a liquid) in the eye. This reduces the pressure. ECP uses an endoscopic probe – a camera the size of a pencil lead – to...

Bionic suit may help some patients get out of their wheelchairs

AUT Medicine San Antonio cardiologist, Dr. Manoj Panday, will implant a subcutaneous internal cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) into a patient at University Hospital at noon today (Monday, March 31 ). The patient, who is at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest, will be the first University Health System patient to be treated with this new device. The surgery is expected to last one hour. Dr. Panday performed two S-ICD implantations in the past month at the South Texas Veterans Health Care...

San Antonio-based disinfecting technology acquired by University Health System

New germ-zapping robots, developed and built in San Antonio, use ultraviolet rays 25,000 times more powerful than sunlight to disinfect

National study found little improvement, but University Hospital’s results were promising enough to continue their use.

With the summer months upon us, many families are firing up the backyard grill. But how they clean that grill between uses could mean the difference between a savory meal and a trip to the hospital. The culprit? In the case of a few local patients, doctors found they had swallowed metal bristles — broken or dislodged from brushes used to clean outdoor grills. Those bristles can remain on the grill surface until they stick to food. “It was like somebody stuck an ice pick in...

Therapy produced stable glucose and hemoglobin A1C readings, and weight loss

Treatment for diabetic complication ineffective, new study finds

Walk-in urgent care centers such as University Health System’s ExpressMed clinics are increasingly popular, accommodating the hectic schedules of busy families. But walk-in physical therapy? While instant access to physical therapy is unusual today, the results of a year-long study found it might be worth a broader look. The study, involving patients seen at the ExpressMed clinic on the Robert B. Green Campus, found that putting appropriate patients with a therapist immediately —...