Josh Billings
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Study links excess oxygen during anesthesia to risk of organ injury
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. Read MoreNov 30, 2022
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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. Read MoreApr 20, 2020
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VUMC study finds statins do not ease kidney injury following cardiac surgery
Among doctors, it is widely believed that a class of drugs called statins, which are used to lower cholesterol, might help patients tolerate the stress of cardiac surgery. Not so, according to a five-year, placebo-controlled, double-blinded randomized clinical trial conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, published today in the… Read MoreFeb 23, 2016
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VUSM teaching award renamed to honor Billings
Since 2003, the CANDLE Award has been presented to clinicians who make a significant impact on the education of students at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Read MoreMay 22, 2014
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Obesity linked to kidney problems after heart surgery
Obesity increases the risk of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Read MoreJul 3, 2012