Monthly Archives: May 2019
35% have taken the VUMC Culture Survey: Pulse Edition. Have you?
You can take the survey on a computer, tablet or mobile device. If you don’t have access to a computer, you can take the survey at the Employee Service Center. Continue reading
VUMC Baby Shower for new and expectant parents is May 13
Diarrhea in a patient receiving chemotherapy
Analysis of Liver Cancer Cell Lines Identifies Agents With Likely Efficacy Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Markers of Response
Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) are heterogeneous aggressive tumors with low rates of response to treatment at advanced stages. We screened a large panel of liver cancer cell lines (LCCLs) to identify agents that might be effective against HCC and mar… Continue reading
An unusual cause of esophageal varices
Hemoperitoneum: From what, where, and why?
Gastroparesis Mimicry: Thinking Beyond the Pylorus
Correction
Parlato M, Charbit-Henrion F, Abi Nader E, et al. Efficacy of ruxolitinib therapy in a patient with severe enterocolitis associated with a STAT3 gain-of-function mutation. Gastroenterology 2019;156:1206–1210. Continue reading
Pantoprazole to Prevents Gastroduodenal Events in Patients Receiving Rivaroxaban and/or Aspirin in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Antiplatelet and anticoagulants are associated with increased upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We evaluated whether proton pump inhibitor therapy could reduce this risk. Continue reading