Year: 2012 Archive — Page 18 of 50

Graphic showing rows of two-tone capsules surrounding the text “PREDICT — The right drug and the right dose, the first time.”
October 4, 2012

PREDICT helps pinpoint right statin for patient

When O.T. Hayes, 67, of Lebanon, Tenn., first starting seeing his cardiologist, David Hansen, M.D., for treatment of his coronary artery disease, it was hard to predict which of the various medications available would help control Haynes’ high cholesterol.

By Kathy Whitney
syringe
October 4, 2012

Guidelines prompt reminders to offer immunization to inpatients

With the start of flu season, health care providers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are receiving more automated reminders to offer immunization to hospitalized patients.

By Paul Govern
Kerry Ressler speaks and gestures during a lecture, with a projected presentation screen behind him.
October 4, 2012

Forgetting fear key to aiding trauma survivors: Lecturer

If two people experience the same traumatic situation, like an armed bank robbery, for example, they will both likely have an acute fear response: increased heart rate, chills, hot flashes, nausea, abdominal stress, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, sweating and light headedness.

By Vanderbilt Health News
At a registration table, a smiling woman in a black jacket receives a light-blue Heart Walk T-shirt from a volunteer, while other volunteers sort shirts and paperwork in the background.
October 4, 2012

Teams, walkers ready to show support for Nashville Heart Walk

The American Heart Association’s 2012 Nashville Heart Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 6.

By Kathy Whitney
David Calkins stands with his arms crossed in a laboratory, with shelves and scientific equipment in the background.
October 4, 2012

Glaucoma research highlighted at VEI symposium

Vision experts from around the country recently gathered at the 2012 Vanderbilt Eye Institute symposium “Regenerative Medicine in Glaucoma” to discuss the impact that regenerative medicine has on neurobiological diseases.

By Jessica Pasley
An older woman in a red jacket and pink plaid headscarf sits on a hospital bed, reading a gift package, while three visitors—two wearing pink head coverings—stand nearby. An IV pole and medical equipment are visible beside the bed.
October 4, 2012

Photo: Fan support

By Vanderbilt Health News