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Offering a Helping Hand to those who are in need
July 11th, 2018 Articles Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, and stigma are all heavy burdens being carried by many of the patients seen at The Chronic Viral Illness Clinic at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health …
Canadian first: Hemorrhage control device saves lives of critically injured patients
July 12th, 2018 Releases MONTRÉAL — Most early deaths in trauma patients result from hemorrhaging, so it’s vital that surgeons race to locate and stop it. A new balloon catheter which quickly stops internal bleeding caused by pelvic fractures is leading a …
Stroke—Care at the MUHC
Stroke—Care at the MUHC The MUHC is an accredited secondary and tertiary stroke centre. Services Offered: Expert care in the diagnosis and management of acute stroke The multidisciplinary stroke team offers rehabilitation services to help people …
Sperm banks, Egg banks and Surrogacy
Sperm banks, Egg banks and Surrogacy Using a Donor Sperm Bank The use of donor sperm is suggested when the male partner: cannot produce sperm (azoospermia) produces very low quality sperm (oligozoospermia), making pregnancy highly unlikely or for other …
MUHC in the News | July 13, 2018
MUHC in the News | July 13, 2018 Tiny balloon catheter stops bleeding, has life-saving impact in trauma patients ER-REBOA catheter is often used on the battlefield to stave off bleeding in injured military personnel. Dr. Andrew Beckett, an MUHC trauma …
Research teams awarded nearly $12 million in CIHR funding
July 17th, 2018 Releases Understanding the role of genetics in the mechanisms underlying preterm birth, examining sex and gender differences in cardiovascular health outcomes, implementing collaborative tools to improve youth mental health and wellness …
MUHC in the News | July 20, 2018
MUHC in the News | July 20, 2018 Cholera progresses in the shadow of Ebola The first step in curbing the spread of cholera is to provide safe drinking water, says Cédric Yansouni, deputy director of the J.D. MacLean Center for Tropical Diseases at McGill …
Update: Power outage at the Glen site
July 25th, 2018 Releases Montreal – On July 23 rd , the MUHC was struck by a critical power outage due to a gas leak in NDG. The outage lasted 51 minutes and affected several adult clinical areas of the Glen site, namely the emergency and operating …
The Gouvernement du Québec authorizes the study of the Montreal General Hospital modernization project
July 26th, 2018 Releases Montréal, July 26, 2018 – The Minister of Health and Social Services, Gaétan Barrette, today announced that the Montreal General Hospital modernization project is included in the Québec Infrastructure Plan (QIP) as a "project …
MUHC in the News | July 30, 2018
MUHC in the News | July 30, 2018 Modernization of Montreal General Hospital gets green light Plans to modernize the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) were given the green light, with up to $300 million committed to upgrading the downtown hospital including …