Denver Health Paramedics Praised for Home Delivery
October 08, 2018
First-time mother and Denver Health patient Kayla Gardner didn't expect to go into labor at home, but on August 28, 2018, that is exactly what happened.
Get to Know Denver Health Employee Renee Grant Aguinaldo
October 05, 2018
Her Pizza Kicks Butt and She Can, Too
You might be surprised to hear that one of Denver Health's best-kept secrets is its "Little Italy." You'll find "Renee's Little Italy" in the hospital's Good Day Café.
"I'm known for the pizzas, calzones, stromboli and garlic knots," Denver Health cook Renee Grant-Aguinaldo said with faux Italian accent. She has been baking up tasty, healthy meals at Denver Health for the past 16 years.
Denver Health Receives Award for Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements
September 28, 2018
Denver Health is proud to receive the 2018 Ending the Wait Award for its outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ and tissue donation in Colorado.
The Angel with a Mustache
September 25, 2018
By: Ima Holcomb
I was on my way to work around 8 a.m. on May 5, 1982 when I was a passenger involved in a car accident.
When the car came to a stop, I found myself through the floorboard on the passenger side. I had enough strength to push myself back into the seat and take stock of what had just happened. Oh... we have been in an accident. Although critically injured, everything seemed to work in my favor that morning because the angels were there to see me through the day!
Denver Health Breaks Ground on Outpatient Medical Center
September 20, 2018
Today, Denver Health officially broke ground on the new Outpatient Medical Center (OMC). The 293,000 square foot building will significantly increase the hospital's ability to provide outpatient care, meeting the future needs of Denver.
Severe gastric dilatation due to superior mesenteric artery syndrome in anorexia nervosa
September 18, 2018
ABSTRACT: Forty‐seven year old female, with a history of anorexia nervosa, was admitted to a medical stabilization unit (ACUTE) complaining of abdominal pain exacerbated by oral intake, associated with nausea, and relieved by emesis.
Medical complications of bulimia nervosa and their treatments
September 18, 2018
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to thoroughly review the medical complications associated with bulimia nervosa and their evidenced-based or typical treatments. A thorough review of medical literature to cull pertinent and best articles which guide the diagnosis and treatment of the medical complications of bulimia nervosa was performed.
Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
September 18, 2018
ABSTRACT: Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are serious psychiatric illnesses related to disordered eating and distorted body images. They both have significant medical complications associated with the weight loss and malnutrition of anorexia nervosa, as well as from the purging behaviors that characterize bulimia nervosa. No body system is spared from the adverse sequelae of these illnesses, especially as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa become more severe and chronic.
Motivated to survive high cooperativeness in severe anorexia nervosa
September 18, 2018
ABSTRACT: This study assessed the personality of severely ill patients with anorexia nervosa, restricting (AN-R) and binge-purge subtypes (AN-BP), during hospitalization for medical stabilization. Participants (N = 37) completed the Temperament and Character Inventory, Revised. Personality domains were similar between AN-R and AN-BP with the exception of cooperativeness.
Low prealbumin is a predictor of medical complications in severe anorexia nervosa
September 18, 2018
ABSTRACT: Prealbumin levels have been proven to correlate with hospital length of stay, wound healing, infection rates, and mortality in adults hospitalized for medical or surgical purposes, or those who have chronic illnesses. Little is known about the utility of prealbumin evaluation in adults with severe anorexia nervosa (AN).
