Daily Archives: November 19, 2020

REMINDER: Employee flu vaccines due Dec. 1

The flu vaccine can take up to two weeks after being administered to provide full protection, so it is recommended to obtain it as early as possible to ensure the greatest protection throughout the entire flu season. For VUMC faculty and staff, the dea… Continue reading

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Upper GI Bleeding – hemoclips don´t always solve the problem

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Thoracic pain and pericardial effusion in a patient with chronic pancreatitis

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Can COVID-19 trigger de novo inflammatory bowel disease?

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Acute Neurological Symptoms after a Liver Transplant

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A rare complication of Sickle Cell Anemia

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Enhanced meningeal lymphatic drainage ameliorates neuroinflammation and hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic rats

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious neurological complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. Very little is known about the role of the meningeal lymphatic system in HE. We tested our hypothesis that enhancement of meningeal lymphatic drainage … Continue reading

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Socioeconomic Factors Contribute to the Higher Risk of COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minorities with Chronic Liver Diseases (CLD)

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Covering the Cover

A randomized study examined the use of autologous fecal microbiota transplantation in preventing weight regain after weight loss dieting. Continue reading

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