Changing Medicine
Novel Respiratory Support Device on Path to Patients
Team led by lung transplant pioneer is developing a wearable device to replace ECMO and dependency on ICU care.
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Rating the Chatbots for Reliability in Health Care
V-CARES is a new rating system created by Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help healthcare organizations assess and select safer AI tools.
AI Automation Could Accelerate Diagnosis of Rare Diseases
Vanderbilt study demonstrates ChatGPT's potential for extracting critical rare-disease information with minimal training.
Innovation in Esophageal Disease Diagnosis: Mucosal Integrity Testing
A novel endoscopic tool diagnoses GERD and EoE and establishes targets for adequate therapy response.
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Fewer Side Effects With New Sickle Cell Treatment
VUMC houses one of the nation’s top transplant centers for patients with the blood disorder.
Nurse Practitioners Add Value to Event Emergency Teams
Integrating nurse practitioners into mass-gathering medical teams offers a real-time solution to a sudden surge in patients.
Researchers Navigate ‘Valley of Death’ in Product Creation
The Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering helps researchers gain experience and hone their skills as entrepreneurs.
Highly Targeted DBS Yields Benefit in Advanced Parkinson’s
Findings on outcomes of early ‘sweet spot’ stimulation in long-term users of deep-brain stimulation.
Scoping Drugs for New Uses in Alzheimer’s and Heart Disease
VUMC research uses large data sets to look for drug repurposing opportunities.
Consider Laryngopharyngeal Reflux as Cause of Chronic Cough
VUMC imagines new ways to treat painful throat-clearing symptoms often misattributed to GERD.