trauma Archive — Page 2 of 4

Portrait of Arielle Silverman, a Child Life specialist, wearing glasses and a black shirt outdoors.
November 19, 2021

A death or serious injury of a parent can mean a scared and bewildered child. Arielle Silverman helps children understand and cope.

She has worked with children varying in age from under 2 years old to teenagers as old as 18.

By Wayne Wood
Two masked men stand in a rehabilitation hospital room; one wears casual clothing, and the other wears a white medical coat and red tie.
May 17, 2021

Marcus Trammell almost died on his way to pick up some pandemic takeout. A year later, his amazing rehab journey continues.

The long way back from the turn lane in front of Dino’s Bar and Grill

By Matt Batcheldor
Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland and C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, sign the agreement for VUMC to become an official site of the U.S. Army Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training.
March 26, 2021

U.S. Army and Vanderbilt University Medical Center formalize trauma training program

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is becoming an official site of the U.S. Army Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training (AMCT3), formalizing a longstanding relationship between the two entities that is built on a history of collaborative success.

By Matt Batcheldor
February 23, 2021

Calcification after severe injury

Vanderbilt researchers have linked bone-related complications of severely injured patients — findings that could help minimize these complications.

By Emily Stembridge
Two masked researchers stand indoors beside large windows; one wears a gray cardigan over a blue top, and the other wears a white sweater with mauve sleeves and a patterned orange mask.
January 7, 2021

Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders in electronic health records study

In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them.

By Leigh MacMillan
Group of emergency care researchers, trauma surgery staff, and Nashville firefighters posing in front of a Nashville Fire Department ambulance marked “MEDIC 79.”
February 7, 2020

Study tracks how to best help patients breathe after trauma

By Craig Boerner