Daily Archives: April 7, 2020

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are effective in treatment of some hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), but these tumors do not always respond to inhibitors of programmed cell death 1 (PDCD1, also called PD1). We investigated mechanisms of resistance of live… Continue reading →

Some concerns have been raised in the past week about the privacy and security of the Zoom teleconferencing tool. The best way to secure meetings with Zoom is to set up passwords for individual meetings. Continue reading →

VUMC employees are encouraged to shoot a short video on their smartphones or personal computers. These messages should be no longer than 30 seconds long and focus on sending the frontline workers at VUMC shout-outs of encouragement, inspiration and tha… Continue reading →

Health care professionals are at risk of dry, cracked, scaly (or worse) hands due to frequent hand washing and sanitizing in the best of times. With even more frequent washing and sanitizing at home as well as work during the COVID-19 pandemic, hands a… Continue reading →

Patients who are suspect or positive for COVID-19 are placed on droplet/contact precautions with eye protection. Environmental Service (EVS) associates don mask, gown, gloves, and eye protection to clean rooms. For patients who are in a negative pressu… Continue reading →

We would consider using a portable HEPA filtration unit as an additional agent to clear the room air when dealing with patients with contagious infectious pathogens that spread by the airborne route. Continue reading →