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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Vascular Surgeon Receives National Recognition – The Conway Daily Sun

Read article – A scholarship has been named after Jack L. Cronenwett, professor emeritus of surgery and of the Dartmouth Institute, for his contributions to vascular care by the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative. The Jack L. Cronenwett, MD Quality Improvement Scholarship Award will support the academic endeavors of up to five top vascular-medicine students each calendar year.

How COVID Has Impacted Chronic Disease – U.S. News & World Report

Read article – Lauren Gray Gilstrap, assistant professor of medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute, is quoted in an article about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those with chronic illnesses. Gilstrap speaks about the impact of the pandemic on those with Alzheimer’s Disease. “The bar to actually go to the emergency room gets a lot higher when you’re worried they could be exposed to something in that setting,” Gilstrap said.

Changes in Health Care During Pandemic Linked to Higher Mortality in Adults With AD – Healio

Read article – Features comments by Lauren Gray Gilstrap, assistant professor of medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute, in an article about her co-authored study that found that older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias had higher death rates during the pandemic than in previous years. The death rates were highest among Asian American, Black American, and Hispanic American adults. “Older adults with ADRD, especially those in racial and ethnic minority groups and those living in nursing homes, may be particularly susceptible to changes in health care delivery and nursing home care during the ‘lockdowns’ and other restrictions during the pandemic,” Gilstrap said.

Residents Share Their Stories, Fears as Manchester Gathers in Support of Ukraine – New Hampshire Union Leader

Read article – Michael Walsh, Geisel ’22, is quoted in an article about demonstrations across the country in support of Ukraine. “It was a visually arresting scene,” said Walsh of a rally he attended outside the White House. “The crowd was very vocal. There were chants of ‘Stop the war’ and ‘Putin is a fascist.’ There were also chants about the need to protect the airspace over Ukraine.”