Welcome Charles F. Moore Jr., M.D., to Norton Rheumatology
Charles F. Moore Jr., M.D., is the newest member of Norton Rheumatology. Dr. Moore earned his medical degree at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine […]
View moreNew Advanced Heart Failure Program location open on Norton Brownsboro campus
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure Program has opened a second location at 4915 Norton Healthcare Blvd. on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus. Providers will see referred patients with a heart failure diagnosis […]
View moreServices treat pregnant women with substance use disorders and their babies
The opiate epidemic has changed the face of prenatal and perinatal care, and Norton Healthcare has special programs in place to help mother and child confront drug-related health issues. The Norton Maternal Opiate and Substance […]
View moreTreating endometriosis pain
Treating the pain associated with endometriosis usually requires a combination of surgical and medical interventions. There are now several medications on the market that can be used. The newest is Orilissa (elagolix), which is indicated […]
View morePRP injections Platelet-rich plasma helps accelerate healing
As an alternative to surgery, the platelet-rich plasma injection is getting attention for its ability to help the body use its own healing properties to treat muscle, tendon and ligament injuries. During a PRP injection […]
View moreNorton Healthcare makes investments towards a healthier community and quality patient care
With the help of generous donors, Norton Healthcare has been adding new facilities and technology to offer more sophisticated health care to the Louisville area. Since the 2014 opening of Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, […]
View moreUpdate on antenatal corticosteroids in women at risk for preterm delivery
Liggins and Howie’s landmark paper in 1972 demonstrated that a single course of corticosteroids given to women at risk for preterm delivery reduced the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome and mortality in the offspring. After […]
View moreMigrainous disorders in children
The formal name for “childhood periodic syndromes” has changed from “childhood periodic syndromes that are commonly precursors of migraine” in ICHD-2 to “episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine” in ICHD-3, partly because some […]
View moreUpdates on obstetric hemorrhage
In this update: New definition for postpartum hemorrhage from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tranexamic acid as first-line medication 1:1 ratio of packed red blood cells (PRBC) to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) Postpartum […]
View moreNorton Leatherman Spine reveals increase in cases of osteomyelitis
Physicians are seeing more cases of an otherwise rare spine infection — osteomyelitis — that can be caused by injecting bacteria along with heroin. A recent Norton Leatherman Spine study took a closer look at […]
View moreCME opportunity: Evaluation and Management of Urinary Incontinence
At the 22nd annual Primary Care Update: A Clinical Update on the Management of the Adult Patient, Marjorie L. Pilkinton, M.D., Norton Urogynecology Center, presented on the evaluation and management of urinary incontinence. The goal […]
View moreNeuroPace implant helps patient control epilepsy
Neurostimulator monitors for seizures and interrupts them without the patient feeling a thing In 2010, Heather Ritchey had a seizure. It came out of nowhere, and she didn’t have another one for two years. Unfortunately, […]
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