Cassandra Hennessy Archives
Study links excess oxygen during anesthesia to risk of organ injury
Nov. 30, 2022—A Vanderbilt study found that higher levels of excess oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia add risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart.
Black patients with cancer face worse COVID outcomes: study
Mar. 31, 2022—Vanderbilt researchers have found that Black patients with cancer experienced significantly worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Hispanic white cancer patients.