Stem cell transplant
Pediatric Cancer

Antibody Aimed at Monocytes in Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Phase 2 trial of the monoclonal antibody Axatilimab shows modest doses attenuate symptoms.
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Pediatrics

Drug Trio Boosts Gut Microbiome in Children with CF

Study shows that pediatric patients receiving an ELX/TEZ/IVA therapy for cystic fibrosis underwent changes in the gut microbiome.
GLP-1 treatment for kidneys
Nephrology

GLP-1 Agonist May Slow Kidney Disease in Broad Range of Patients

A genetic association study suggests the drugs will benefit broad populations.
Pediatric Orthopaedics

Novel Formula Brings Balance to Scoliosis Surgery

Surgeon develops novel method for optimizing shoulder balance in adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
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Psychiatry

Coma in Critically Ill Raises Risk of Mortality

Study characterizes mortality of patients who develop various forms of brain dysfunction while undergoing critical illness.

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Trends in Medicine

Consider Laryngopharyngeal Reflux as Cause of Chronic Cough

VUMC imagines new ways to treat painful throat-clearing symptoms often misattributed to GERD.

Guidelines Help Non-specialists Treat Obstetric Hypertension

Two toolkits help clinicians identify hypertensive disorders and prevent emergencies during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Testing Normoxia vs. Hyperoxia for Cardiac Surgery

Randomized single-site study answers questions about the potential superiority of either approach.

Teams Map Early Progress of Colorectal Cancer

Vanderbilt is creating a roadmap of colorectal cancer progression as part of an NCI-funded Cancer Moonshot initiative.

Surgeons Top Reports of Unprofessional Behavior

Surgeons and nonsurgeon proceduralists experienced more reports of unprofessional behavior, according to a new restrospective study.

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.

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.

HDL Switches From Friend to Foe in RA

In rheumatoid arthritis, altered microRNA cargo on HDL blunts protection against cardiovascular disease.