Monthly Archives: April 2020
NEW: VUMC seeks plasma donations from recovered COVID-19 patients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is recruiting volunteers who have tested positive for COVID-19 and fully recovered to donate plasma to help those who are currently ill with the virus as part of a new research study. Continue reading
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NEW: Zoom-bombing not likely at VUMC; use account security settings
In response to continued reports of “Zoom-bombing,” and other questions about Zoom accounts, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Information Technology and Enterprise Cybersecurity are providing additional information about Zoom accounts and security … Continue reading
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NEW: Nashville Predators donate 600 meals to employees at Children’s Hospital
The Nashville Predators hockey team, longtime supporters of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, donated 600 Chick-fil-A meals to feed hospital employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
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Effects of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen on Virus-specific and Global T Cells in Patients With Chronic HBV infection
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is characterized by the presence of defective viral envelope proteins (hepatitis B surface antigen, HBsAg) and the duration of infection—most patients acquire the infection at birth or during the first years of… Continue reading
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in 2020
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has taken its place as one of the top GI and liver disorders on the minds of clinicians, researchers and the pharmaceutical industry. The global focus on metabolic liver disease is appropriate, given that NAFLD … Continue reading
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Reply to “The importance of accurate phenotyping and pouchitis risk and dietary assessment when investigating the microbial factors behind antibiotic dependent pouchitis”
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Evidence that pathogenic transglutaminase 2 in celiac disease derives from enterocytes
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UPDATED: Hotel stay program now available to all VUMC employees who work with patients
The Medical Center’s partnership with local hotels to provide nearby temporary housing options is now open to all employees who work with or near patients. Continue reading
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NEW: Apple COVID symptom checker available
In conjunction with the CDC and others, Apple has made this online screening tool available. Continue reading
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UPDATED: Guidance for PPE use in non-OR procedural areas
For any aerosol-generating procedure as defined by institutional guidance on any suspected or confirmed COVID patients. Continue reading
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