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Vanderbilt Heart-Transplant Team Sets International Record
Hard work, innovation led transplant center to accomplishment.
Treatment on Trial to Reverse Long COVID Effects
The NIH-funded trial will determine if immunomodulation can improve brain and cardiovascular dysfunction.
Blood Test to Assess Cardiovascular Fitness
A protein panel offers a quick glimpse into heart health.
Toolkit Eases Recovery from Traumatic Injury
A VUMC researcher helped develop a program that enhances recovery after a traumatic orthopedic injury.
Is a Cure for Achalasia on the Horizon?
Phase 3 trial is underway to test whether a shingles medication brings relief to swallowing disorder patients.
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Conversational Format Encourages End-of-Life Planning
A new style of advanced-care planning packet helped increase the number of patients with advance directives in the EMR.
Peer Feedback Prompts Professionalism Among Nurses
A well-established Vanderbilt University Medical Center program has proven effective at reinforcing professionalism and patient safety in a new population: nurses.
Mental Health Affects Appearance Perception Following Palsy
People with mental illness who experience non-flaccid facial paralysis exhibit a more negative response.
Pharmacologic Restraint a Stopgap for Children in Crisis
Researchers find varied levels of medication use across inpatient pediatric units.
Pediatricians Urge Preparedness for Mass Casualties
What pediatricians should know to be more effective in assisting children through crisis.
Physician-Patient Messaging Ripe for AI Upgrade
Pilot study suggests large language model programs may help improve the efficiency of patient-provider messaging.
Genetic Counselors Optimize Benefits of Prenatal Screening
Genetic counselors and physicians in maternal-fetal medicine stay abreast of fast-moving advances in DNA screening.
HDL Switches From Friend to Foe in RA
In rheumatoid arthritis, altered microRNA cargo on HDL blunts protection against cardiovascular disease.
Inaccurate Allergy Labeling Tagged for Elimination
Allergists establish hospital protocols for identifying and removing falsely applied penicillin-allergy labels.