Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 17 of 54
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March 2, 2023
Cannula shortage led to more invasive lung support for infants
A Vanderbilt study found that a three-year shortage of a common cannula used in young infants needing lung support forced hospitals across the United States to switch to a more invasive form of lung support, -
March 2, 2023
High-dose flu vaccine beneficial for pediatric stem cell transplant patients
Vanderbilt was the lead site for an influenza vaccine study in pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients that may lead to a change in the current flu vaccine recommendations in this vulnerable population. -
February 23, 2023
Poll finds rates of uninsured children back to pre-pandemic level
The latest analysis of the annual Vanderbilt Child Health Poll of Tennessee parents shows the rate of uninsured children in the state has returned to prepandemic levels. -
February 8, 2023
Vanderbilt poll finds Tennessee parents trust their children’s health care providers the most for information about vaccines
A recent Vanderbilt poll found parents across the state reporting their children’s health care providers as the most trusted source for information about vaccines. -
February 2, 2023
Potocsnak family’s transformative gift creates Center for Undiagnosed and Rare Disorders
A transformative gift from the Potocsnak family has established the Potocsnak Center for Undiagnosed and Rare Disorders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
January 26, 2023
Hine to lead DDM, TRIAD outreach and training efforts
Jeffrey Hine, PhD, has been named director of Primary Care Outreach and Training for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC), the VKC Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Division of Developmental Medicine. -
January 25, 2023
Vanderbilt Child Health poll: majority of Tennessee parents worried about school quality, mental health
A new poll of Tennessee parents from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found that most Tennessee parents placed school quality and child mental health at the top of their list of concerns for their children.