Cancer and COVID drove patient to double-lung transplant
Chicago resident Arthur "Art" Gillespie fell ill in early March 2020 with COVID, after he and his father went to visit an uncle in a nursing facility.
May 13, 2024
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Pulmonary Surgical Procedures
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Emotional radio ads may ease listeners' qualms, boosting support for organ donation
Radio ads with an emotional appeal—featuring personal stories of either a happy organ transplant recipient or a sad patient languishing on the waiting list—increase non-donor listeners' support for organ donation and may ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Can normothermic regional perfusion increase the number of patients receiving lung transplants?
Re-perfusing the lungs of an organ donor with a technique called normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP) after the heart has irreversibly stopped beating could potentially increase the number of patients receiving lung transplants, ...
Apr 12, 2024
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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.
Jan 8, 2024
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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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Scientists successfully maneuver robot through living lung tissue
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Some tumors are extremely small and hide deep within lung tissue, making it difficult for surgeons to reach them. To address this challenge, ...
Sep 21, 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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Rideshare removes hurdle to colonoscopy, pilot study shows
A first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that if they are given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after sedation, many patients will seek out a procedure they would otherwise avoid.
Jun 5, 2023
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