Monthly Archives: June 2018
Next “Vandy Cooks,” on healthy beef appetizers is tomorrow
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From helping at his daughter’s school to going with her to the National Spelling Bee
When Prince Kannankeril, MD, professor of Pediatrics, agreed four years ago to help run the spelling bee at his daughter’s school, he didn’t know that14-year-old Rosy Kannankeril would reach this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. Continue reading
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Employees’ use of My Health at Vanderbilt encouraged
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World Endoscopy Organization Consensus Statements on Post-Colonoscopy and Post-Imaging Colorectal Cancer
Colonoscopy examination does not always detect colorectal cancer (CRC)— some patients develop CRC after negative findings from an examination. When this occurs before the next recommended examination, it is called interval cancer. From a colonoscopy … Continue reading
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Efficacy of Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir, With and Without Ribavirin, in Patients With HCV genotype 3 Infection and Cirrhosis
In phase 3 trials and real-world settings, lower proportions of patients with genotype 3 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and cirrhosis have a sustained virologic response 12 weeks after treatment (SVR12) with the combination of sofosbuvir and velpata… Continue reading
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Sex-based Differences in Incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases—Pooled Analysis of Population-based Studies from Western Countries
Although the incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) varies with age, few studies have examined variations between the sexes. We hypothesize that sex hormones are implicated in IBD pathogenesis. We therefore used population data from established… Continue reading
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Many employees no longer required to get annual TB testing
Based on National Infection Control (CDC) Guidelines, a significant subset of employees no longer need annual TB testing. Continue reading
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UDN team strives to solve challenging medical mysteries
The anonymous man being discussed in a conference room at Vanderbilt University Medical Center used to be healthy and athletic, but has suffered from slow progressive muscle weakness for some time and now uses a wheelchair to get around. Continue reading
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Vanderbilt thinkers come together for StrategyShare18
A multidisciplinary cross section of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University community gathered Tuesday during StrategyShare18, an interactive half-day event to share ideas, invite collaborations and spur new initiatives. Continue reading
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2019 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award
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