Daily Archives: March 10, 2020
COVID-19 informational handout for patients
What is COVID-19? How can I protect myself? When should I seek medical care? VUMC provides an informational handout to share with patients. Continue reading
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Message for VUMC Child and Family Center parents
Kinyata McGee-Swope, director of Child and Family Services, shares steps the VUMC Child and Family Center is taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Updated guidance for ambulatory assessment sites
VUMC has revised personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines based on Tennessee Department of Health guidance. Continue reading
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How to protect others if you have or may have COVID-19
Stay home unless you need medical care. Clean your hands often. Wear a face mask when around other people. VUMC provides advice for protecting others if you have or may have COVID-19. Continue reading
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Coronavirus stress: Advice on managing stress and concerns
It is healthy to have a respect for COVID-19, influenza and other communicable diseases, but we need not panic. Participating in healthy activities and enjoying moments can combat stress and concerns, writes James Kendall, manager of Work/Life Connecti… Continue reading
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Update from C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, about VUMC’s response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Colleagues, Now, with multiple cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Tennessee, it’s important to remember our steadfast commitment to serve our patients. The diagnosis of a first patient in Nashville has increased anxiety, so we must further our resolve to m… Continue reading
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CPEB4 Increases Expression of PFKFB3 to Induce Glycolysis and Activate Mouse and Human Hepatic Stellate Cells, Promoting Liver Fibrosis
We identified a metabolic change that occurs in liver cells during development of fibrosis and the proteins that regulate it. Agents developed to block this process might be beneficial for treatment of liver fibrosis. Continue reading
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Lactococcus Lactis subsp. cremoris Elicits Protection Against Metabolic Changes Induced by a Western-style Diet
Dietary supplementation with a novel beneficial bacterium, namely L. lactis sp. Cremoris lowered Western-style diet-induced weight gain, body mass index, cholesterol levels, and hepatic steatosis and inflammation. Continue reading
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Spotlight: Management of Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis
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Innate Immune Molecule NLRC5 Protects Mice From Helicobacter-induced Formation of Gastric Lymphoid Tissue
Lay Summary: We identified a protein in immune cells of the stomach that regulates the level of inflammation after bacterial infection. Underractivity of this protein can lead to B-cell lymphoma in patients with Helicobacter infections. Continue reading
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