Common bacterial infection may trigger lung transplant rejection
A large team of surgeons and organ transplant researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. has found an ...
Cancer patient receives innovative 'lungs in the fridge' double transplant at Northwestern Medicine
The medical world is celebrating two innovative technologies Northwestern Medicine is using to help give patients a new ...
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Mansfield man undergoes double lung transplant with groundbreaking 'lungs in a fridge' technology
The new “lungs in a fridge” tech can keep the lungs intact for up to 18 hours, compared to about four hours when kept on it.
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Common Bacterial Infection Might Be Key to Lung Transplant Rejection
Lung transplant recipients are highly susceptible to infection, the researchers noted, and P. aeruginosa is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia for them. Indeed, it was the most frequently isolated ...
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Lung MRI Using Inhaled Gas Can Detect Regional Defects
Researchers reported that a lung MRI technique that uses inhaled gas can identify early patchy lung defects in patients with ...
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New lung transplant technology shortening wait times for Northwestern patients
Northwestern Medicine has broken a record for the number of lung transplants, thanks to new technology to widen the donor ...
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Milwaukee woman receives double lung transplant, has new lease on life
To survive, the team at UW Health put her on a list for a double lung transplant. She’s now standing on her own. NEW BERLIN, ...
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Women vs. men undergo fewer lung transplants, face longer wait times
A smaller proportion of women vs. men underwent lung transplantation, plus women spent a longer time on the wait list before receiving the transplant, according to results published in ERJ Open ...
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In Motion: EGR hockey coach returns to the bench after double lung transplant
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Study finds women are less likely to get a lung transplant than men, spend six weeks longer on waiting list
Dr. Tissot's research found that women wait 115 days for a lung transplant on average versus 73 days for men. Women were also less likely to receive a lung transplant (91.6% vs. 95.6%). Previous ...
Rare genetic lung condition limits life for Manawatū mum of three
A rare lung condition has left the 41-year-old, who lives in Halcombe in the Manawatū district, relying on an oxygen tank to ...