Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 32 of 55
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April 29, 2020
Clarksville boy bounces back after COVID-19 infection
After a month of cough, off-and-on fever, not feeling well and isolation, Joseph “Jo Jo” Bostain is back to bouncing on his trampoline, reading Harry Potter books and planting flowers outside his Clarksville home. -
April 29, 2020
Vanderbilt investigators encouraged by early results of placebo-controlled remdesivir trial
A preliminary look at data from hospitalized adults diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir is showing promising results. -
April 22, 2020
Safeguarding opioids a concern as children may have more access with families at home due to COVID-19
A new poll from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found that few Tennessee parents take steps to safeguard opioids at home, an important concern when children are spending more time indoors due to COVID-19 social distancing recommendations. -
April 21, 2020
Reducing stress in parents of children with autism
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders benefited from the addition of mindfulness-based stress reduction to parent-implemented behavioral interventions. -
April 16, 2020
Medical Scientist Training Program adapts to COVID-19 challenges
The Medical Scientist Training Program has been intentional in approaching the challenges presented by COVID-19. -
April 14, 2020
VUMC seeks plasma donations from recovered COVID-19 patients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is recruiting volunteers who have tested positive for COVID-19 and fully recovered to donate plasma to help those who are currently ill with the virus as part of a new research study. -
April 9, 2020
VUMC study named as JAMA Surgery’s top paper
The world’s No.1 ranked surgery journal, JAMA Surgery, has announced that a June 2019 study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was the journal’s top paper of the year as measured by Altmetric Attention Score.