Dr. Gerald F. Abbott This is Me

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1. 1. www.eurekalert.org

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   Published on: 4/12/2007   Last Visited: 4/13/2007

   The study, led by Gerald Abbott, MD, director of chest radiology at Rhode Island Hospital, used volumetric high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) performed 35 to 48 months after the fire on a group of 21 survivors as well as a control group of ten healthy non-survivors to provide a basis of comparison between the two groups.
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   "This research tells us that physicians treating patients for smoke inhalation should be aware that one of the chronic effects of smoke inhalation, air-trapping, seems to be more severe in non-smokers," says Abbott.
   
   The study was funded by a research grant from the Rhode Island Medical Imaging Foundation awarded to Abbott, along with the research team of Terrence T. Healey, MD, chief resident of diagnostic imaging, and two pulmonologists, Sidney Braman, MD, and Michael Stanchina, MD, of the department of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Rhode Island Hospital.

2. 2. New Page 1

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   Published on: 8/14/2003   Last Visited: 8/16/2003

   Dr. Gerald Abbott, chief radiologist at Rhode Island Hospital and principal investigator for the Rhode Island trial, said the goal is to determine whether or not early detection can save lives.
   
   "Most patients with lung cancer get symptoms," said Abbott.

3. 3. Illustrated island history by Dr. Abbott

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   Published on: 8/18/2001   Last Visited: 8/20/2001

   Illustrated island history by Dr. Abbott
   
   8/18/2001
   
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   Illustrated island history by Dr. Abbott
   
   The Block Island Historical Society will hold its annual meeting Saturday , Aug. 25 , at Harbor Baptist Church.The business meeting will start at 7 : 30 p.m. and a program at 8.
   
   The guest speaker will be Dr. Gerald Abbott , president of the Southeast Lighthouse Foundation , former president of the Historical Society and currently its co-executive director.
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   Dr. Abbott , who has a home on the island and sparkplugged the move of the Southeast Lighthouse from the edge of Mohegan Bluffs , is director of chest radiology at Rhode Island Hospital.
   
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