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CDC Issues Urgent Call for COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy
Mounting research reinforces the benefit of vaccination for both mother, newborn.
Stem Cell’s Curative Value Affirmed for Adult Sickle Cell Patients
Major meta-analysis focuses on improving care for adults as well as children.
Unconscious Bias Training Prompts Change
Program goes beyond race/ethnicity to address maternal health outcomes.
Squaring Off: Amplatzer Amulet and Watchman 2.5 Both Emerge Winners
LAA closure devices go head to head with each other – and with anticoagulants – for stroke prophylaxis in atrial fibrillation.
The LIV Debate in Posterior Cervical Surgery
Study shows reduced mechanical failure and revision surgery rates with fusion ending at T2.
Cadaver Practice Bolsters Confidence in Interventional Spine Procedures
Expanded use earns high marks from physiatry trainees.
The World Leader in Heart Transplantation
VUMC surpasses past records, celebrates 148 second chances in 2020.
Essentials for Kidney Stone Treatment with Minimal Delay
Same-day care possible with sufficient staff, space and the latest technology.
Improving Sexual Health in Girls with Spina Bifida
Experts outline special considerations to support sexual health and pregnancy.
A “Lean Six Sigma” for Perioperative Processes
Vanderbilt’s gynecology surgery team hones best practices through an enhanced recovery initiative.
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A Suite of Diagnostic Tools for EGIDs
Research puts innovative focus on earlier, more tolerable interventions.
Biomarkers Identified for Early Detection of Deadly Post-HCT Complication
New test pinpoints patients at greatest risk of GVHD, the most lethal complication from HCT.
Improving Care Coordination for Advanced Lung Disease
Vanderbilt Lung Institute's collaborative, multi-specialty program is expanding transplant access.
Probing the Biological Roots of Drug Addiction
Researcher on a quest to understand addictive behaviors and design interventions.
AI-based Tech to Improve Stroke Outcomes
“Smart” catheter could refine thrombectomy and other endovascular procedures.
Creating a Hub for Pediatric Precision Medicine
New center to advance research, training and patient care.
Health Informatics for a Changing World
A discussion of opportunities ahead in predictive analytics, population health and system design.
Bringing Advanced Genomic Sequencing In-house
New lab will aid diagnosis, research for genetically inherited conditions.
Saliva Biomarker Predicts Childhood Obesity
Epigenetics reveal opportunities for intervention.
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A new podcast on the ideas and innovations transforming the future of care from Vanderbilt Health.
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