Department of Medicine Archive — Page 18 of 79
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October 24, 2022
Vanderbilt study finds that the most common oxygen saturation targets for hospitalized patients appear equally safe and effective
A Vanderbilt study looked at the oxygen saturation target that results in optimal outcomes — number of days alive and free of mechanical ventilation — in 2,500 critically ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation. -
October 24, 2022
Metabolic signatures of Type 2 diabetes risk
Vanderbilt epidemiologists found 32 blood metabolites associated with obesity and showed that adding these to traditional disease prediction models improves accuracy of determining Type 2 diabetes risk. -
October 20, 2022
New target for lung fibrosis
Blocking thromboxane-prostanoid receptor signaling protected animals from lung fibrosis in preclinical models, suggesting a new treatment for IPF — a chronic, progressive lung disorder that often kills within 3-5 years of diagnosis. -
October 20, 2022
Study sheds light on the development of inflammation, high blood pressure and resulting kidney damage
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October 20, 2022
Osterman appointed chair of mCODE executive committee
Vanderbilt's Travis Osterman, DO, MS, has been appointed chair of the executive committee for the Minimal Common Data Elements (mCODE) initiative. -
October 17, 2022
Three Vanderbilt faculty elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Three Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected this year to membership in the National Academy of Medicine, a prestigious, non-governmental organization that advises the nation and the world on important aspects of medical science, health care and public health. -
October 14, 2022
Addition to pancreatic image bank expected to help advance diabetes research worldwide
An image bank of samples of the pancreas from children who developed diabetes shortly before death has gone live at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, with the aim to advance global medical research in the diabetes field.