Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
They contracted COVID more than a year ago. How these 4 people are fighting lasting effects
Hardee spent nearly six months hospitalized with COVID-19.
Mar 7, 2022
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Surgery
Mode of intraoperative support impacts primary graft dysfunction after lung transplant
In a study to identify the impact of different types of procedures for lung transplantation and the development of complications after transplantation, an international consortium of researchers led by surgeons at Baylor ...
Mar 1, 2022
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Medical research
Creating universal blood-type organs for transplant
A study published in Science Translational Medicine performed at the Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories and UHN's Ajmera Transplant Center has proved that it is possible to convert blood type safely in donor organs ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Survival high with lung transplant for COVID-19-associated ARDS
(HealthDay)—Lung transplantation is successful for patients with COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with high survival, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the Journal of the American ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Lung microbiome can predict future changes in lung function after transplantation
Lung transplantation is a life-saving intervention in cases of severe respiratory failure. A feared and common complication following a lung transplant is chronic deterioration in lung function (CLAD/Chronic Lung Allograft ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Team publishes new national analysis on COVID-19 lung transplantation
A Smidt Heart Institute analysis of lung transplantations performed nationally shows significant help for patients with severe, irreversible lung damage from COVID-19.
Jan 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First double-lung transplant after COVID-19 performed in Portugal
Doctors in Lisbon report on the case of a 61-year-old man who received a double lung transplant after his lungs were irreparably damaged by COVID-19, in a case report being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Medical research
New study delivers road map of lung development
Researchers have compiled the most comprehensive road map of the protein composition of human lungs, providing a clearer picture of the healthy development of this essential organ that made terrestrial life possible.
Nov 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds systemic autoimmune disease patients fare well after transplants
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that people with systemic autoimmune diseases do as well after lung or heart-lung transplants as those without ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Stem cells and their role in lung transplant rejection
A lung transplant can mean the difference between life and death for people with diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and even severe COVID-19. Yet, recipients of donor lungs must ...
Oct 7, 2021
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