Daily Archives: September 23, 2020
Artificial Intelligence System to Determine Risk of T1 Colorectal Cancer Metastasis to Lymph Node
In accordance with guidelines, most patients with T1 colorectal cancers (CRC) undergo surgical resection with lymph node dissection, despite the low incidence (∼10%) of metastasis to lymph node. To reduce unnecessary surgical resections, we used artifi… Continue reading
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Covering the Cover
Computer-aided detection system yielded a lower adenoma missed rate compared to conventional colonoscopy Continue reading
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UPDATE: Hotel stay program has served more than 1,000 VUMC employees
As COVID-19 continues, so will VUMC’s popular hotel stay program which will continue through Dec. 31, 2020, allowing employees who work with or near patients to take advantage of VUMC’s partnership with local hotels to provide temporary housing options… Continue reading
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NEW: You Asked and We Answered: I tested positive for COVID-19. What do I do?
You will need to be at home for at least 10 days from when you tested positive. Continue reading
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REMINDER: DNA Episode 7 – The Genome Files: How #BigData Tailors Treatment
Tune in to Episode 7 of Vanderbilt Health DNA to explore how innovators are dreaming up ways to make tech a participant, not a burden; how vast pools of DNA and EHR data can cast light on a single person or disease; and All of Us. Continue reading
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NEW: Infrared camera use at VUMC
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has implemented the use of infrared cameras as a means of non-contact temperature measurement for employees, patients and visitors. Continue reading
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NEW: Clarification on face shield guidance
Last week in MyVUMC we published a “You Asked and We Answered” about patients wearing face shields. Based on further inquiries regarding an allowance of face shields in certain circumstances, we wish to provide further detail and clarifications. Continue reading
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Sympathetic input to multiple cell types in mouse and human colon produces region-specific responses
The colon is innervated by intrinsic and extrinsic neurons that coordinate functions necessary for digestive health. Sympathetic input suppresses colon motility by acting on intrinsic myenteric neurons, but the extent of sympathetic-induced changes on … Continue reading
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Effects of Early Placement of Transjugular Portosystemic Shunts in Patients With High-Risk Acute Variceal Bleeding: a Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data
Compared with drugs plus endoscopy, placement of transjugular portosystemic shunt within 72 hrs of admission to the hospital (early or preventive TIPS, also called preemptive TIPS) increases the proportion of high-risk patients with cirrhosis and acute… Continue reading
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Effect of Acid Suppressants on the Risk of COVID-19: A Propensity Score Matched Study using UK Biobank Acid Suppressants and the Risk of COVID-19
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