Department of Anesthesiology Archive — Page 6 of 15
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May 27, 2020
Collaborative project from VU and VUMC improves intubation box safety for COVID-19 caregivers
As hospital and health care staff across the country continue learning more about the transmission and spread of COVID-19, caregivers for coronavirus patients continue adapting to the changing needs and best practices for personal protective equipment (PPE). -
May 21, 2020
Rounding based on acuity helps preserve attention of clinicians
Multidisciplinary teams conducting daily rounds in intensive care units will typically work their way down hallways, going from one patient to the next based on spatial proximity. -
April 20, 2020
Damage, disruption, delirium
New findings suggest that treatments that decrease oxidative damage might help with postoperative delirium that occurs in up to 30% of cardiac surgery patients. -
April 16, 2020
Transporter’s role in gut barrier
A disease-associated mutation in a transporter protein impairs gut barrier function, leading to gastrointestinal disease and chronic infections. -
April 2, 2020
Physicians, engineering students, families and friends construct DIY face shields
As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to grow, Nashville resident Kobie Pretorius was searching for some way to provide meaningful help to others. And she realized her apprehension was spiking each morning as her husband went out the door for work. -
March 24, 2020
Vanderbilt mourns loss of former Anesthesiology chair Bradley E. Smith, MD
Bradley E. Smith, MD, former professor and chair of the Vanderbilt’s Department of Anesthesiology, died March 20 in Nashville after a long battle with cancer. He was 86. -
March 19, 2020
eStar Physician Builders develop creative workflows
Through its eStar Physician Builders Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center supports physicians and other health care team members in devising new content and tools for VUMC’s health information technology system.