Monthly Archives: December 2018
Vanderbilt surgery, engineering collaborators create new “home”
The Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) celebrated the opening of dedicated space in Medical Center North Dec. 12 with a technology showcase of more than two dozen collaborations advancing health care techniques from the lab to pati… Continue reading
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Vanderbilt-wide Limited Submission Opportunity: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Research Grants
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2018 Holiday Gift Giveaway: By the numbers
The 2018 holiday gift giveaway was a great success. VUMC gave away more than 10,000 turkeys, tofurkeys and aprons. Continue reading
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Teladoc services open on Christmas Eve and Christmas
Teladoc is open on Christmas and Christmas Eve. You can speak with a U.S. licensed doctor 24 hours a day for the flu, bronchitis, seasonal allergies, and more. Continue reading
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“New Year, New Start” Health and Wellness program offers chance for prizes
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VUMC Limited Submission Opportunity: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) program
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Diagnosis and Monitoring of Celiac Disease: Changing Utility of Serology and Histologic Measures: Expert Review
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DNA Mismatch Repair Deficiency and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gastrointestinal Cancers
In the recent few years, significant efforts have been undertaken for the development of different immunotherapeutic approaches against cancer. In this context, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a novel class of immunotherapeutic drugs with the pote… Continue reading
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Factors Associated with Survival of Patients With Severe Acute on Chronic Liver Failure Before and After Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation for patients with acute on chronic liver failure with 3 or more failing organs (ACLF-3) is controversial. We compared liver waitlist mortality or removal according to model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score vs ACLF category… Continue reading
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American Gastroenterological Association Technical Review on the Management of Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
Most patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have mild to moderate disease activity, with low risk of colectomy, and are managed by primary care physicians or gastroenterologists. Optimal management of these patients decreases the risk of relapse and pro… Continue reading
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