Lung transplant discovery could improve survival rates
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential way to improve the survival rate of lung transplant patients.
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Lung Transplantation
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Viral rebound and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for lung-transplant recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2
Data on the viral rebound and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in lung transplant (LTx) recipients are limited. A study published in Biosafety and Health prospectively followed four LTx recipients. Clinical characteristics, ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Researchers develop new model for prioritizing lung transplant candidates
A team from Cleveland Clinic has developed a new model for prioritizing patients waiting for a lung transplant, aimed at improving outcomes and reducing deaths among those in need of donor lungs. The new method offers an ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Race-specific approach to spirometry disadvantages Black patients
A race-specific approach to spirometry interpretation results in a lower lung allocation score (LAS) for Black patients and a higher LAS for White patients, according to a study published online May 26 in the Annals of the ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Study finds race-neutral testing could have provided access to life-saving lung transplants for more Black patients
Race-neutral lung function interpretation could increase access to lung transplants for Black patients with respiratory disease, according to new research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society online ahead ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Lung infection caused by a little-known bacterium may be less transmissible than thought
A little-known bacterium—a distant cousin of the microbes that cause tuberculosis and leprosy—is emerging as a public health threat capable of causing severe lung infections among vulnerable populations, those with compromised ...
May 30, 2023
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Clinical trial suggests paradigm shift for lung transplantation
Storing donor lungs for transplant at 10 degrees Celsius markedly increases the length of time the organ can live outside the body according to research led by a team of scientists at the Toronto Lung Transplant Program in ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Disparities identified among patients receiving advanced pulmonary support
Some adults with severe respiratory illness, including women, those with public insurance, and people with fewer financial resources, may be less likely to receive an advanced form of life support known as extracorporeal ...
Apr 6, 2023
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New method of donor-lung distribution expected to decrease deaths among those on transplant waiting list
A new method of donor-lung distribution is projected to decrease the number of candidate deaths who are on the waitlist for lung transplant, according to a study by Cleveland Clinic and the U.S. Scientific Registry of Transplant ...
Jan 5, 2023
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