Department of Emergency Medicine Archive — Page 5 of 13
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April 11, 2023
VUMC-led trial shows two investigational drugs are ineffective for treating severe COVID-19
A Vanderbilt-led study evaluating two investigational drugs to treat severe COVID-19 demonstrated that neither drug was effective. -
March 7, 2023
Treating delirium detected in the ED
Higher intensity physical or occupational therapy may be a useful intervention to shorten delirium duration in older hospitalized adults, Vanderbilt researchers recently reported. -
February 9, 2023
American Society for Clinical Investigation honors 10 Vanderbilt physicians
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February 2, 2023
Study of two sepsis interventions finds identical outcomes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center had a leading role in a large national study designed to compare two early interventions in the treatment of patients with sepsis, the body’s severe response to an uncontrolled infection. -
January 5, 2023
VUMC-led COVID-19 clinical trial platform goes international
The ACTIV-4 Host Tissue clinical trial platform, which is designed to investigate therapies targeting the host tissue response to COVID-19 to mitigate lung injury, is now being expanded internationally. -
December 16, 2022
Bivalent booster vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization in older adults
The new bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines that began being used in September are beneficial in preventing COVID-19-associated hospitalization in persons 65 and over. -
December 16, 2022
VUMC Announces VICTR Leadership Transition