Daily Archives: May 10, 2020

NEW: Preds turn playoffs slogan around: “We Stand with You,” VUMC

As the official health care provider of the Nashville Predators, Vanderbilt Health typically spends this time of year showing support for our partners throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This year, the Predators are turning that focus around. Continue reading

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Rates of Incomplete Resection of 1–20 mm Colorectal Polyps: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Incomplete resection of neoplastic colorectal polyps can result in post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the incomplete resection rate (IRR) of colorectal polyps and associated factors. Continue reading

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Symptom profiles and risk factors for hospitalization in patients with SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A Large Cohort from South America

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3-Dimensional Pressure Profile of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Crural Diaphragm in Patients with Achalasia Esophagus

Smooth muscles of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and skeletal muscle of the crural diaphragm (esophagus hiatus) provide the sphincter mechanisms at the esophagogastric junction (EGJ). We investigated differences in the 3-dimensional (3D) pressure… Continue reading

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Human Intestinal Defensin 5 Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Invasion by Cloaking ACE2

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