Donor Care Location Impacts Lung Transplant Recipient Survival
Penn researchers compared lung transplant survival rates between hospital-based and independent donor care units.
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Northwestern Medicine Completes First Endobronchial Valve Procedure
Northwestern Medicine's Palos Hospital recently conducted its first endobronchial valve procedure using Pulmonx's Zephyr EBV system.Â
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Another Way to Calculate Risk in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Patients
Researchers have developed a new tool to calculate the risk of poor outcomes both post-transplant and during the waiting period.
Microplastics Found Lodged Deep in Lungs of Living People
Scientists discovered plastic particles in lung tissue of 11 out of 13 patients undergoing surgery, with polypropylene and PET most common.
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CF Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Improve Detection of Lung Transplant Complication
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced $1.6 million in awards for eight research grants focused on early detection and diagnosis of chronic lung allograft dysfunction.
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Getinge Flow Family Anesthesia Machines Contracted by Premier Inc
Getinge Flow Family anesthesia machines will now be available to Premier Inc’s network of 4,400 US hospitals and health systems and 225,000 other providers and organizations.
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Emerging COPD Therapies: Endobronchial Valves, Lung Volume Reduction, and Targeted Lung DenervationÂ
Beyond the traditional regimen of pharmaceuticals and supplemental oxygen, COPD interventions like targeted lung denervation, lung volume reduction, endobronchial valves are emerging.Â
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7% of US Lung Transplants Went to Severe COVID Patients
7% of the nation’s more than 3,000 lung transplants between Aug. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021 were performed to treat severe, irreversible lung damage caused by COVID-19.
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FDA Advancing Development of Nonaddictive Opioid Alternatives
The FDA has issued draft guidance to provide recommendations to companies developing non-opioid analgesics for acute pain lasting up to 30 days.
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Closer to Universal Type-O Organs for Transplant
New research has demonstrated it is possible to convert blood type safely in donor organs intended for transplantation — an important towards creating universal type-O organs for transplant.
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Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Cardiovascular Surgery for Perioperative Pulmonary Hypertension: A Review
Clinical trial and real-world data provide evidence that inhaled nitric oxide is effective for reducing pulmonary hypertension in the perioperative setting.Â
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Flu-Vaccinated COVID-19 Patients Have Easier Surgeries
COVID-19 patients who undergo surgical procedures face fewer complications if they had received a flu shot, new data shows.
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Offering Flu Vaccinations to Children Having Surgery Significantly Increases Number Vaccinated
Actively offering an influenza vaccination to children having surgery and general anesthesia increased vaccination rates by 3,500% at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
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Reducing Operating Room Waste Through ‘Green’ Sustainable Practices
According to The Joint Commission, 90% of operating room waste is improperly sorted and sent for unnecessary biohazard waste processing, but sustainability initiatives can reduce waste.
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Covid’s Lingering Effects Can Put the Brakes on Elective Surgeries
In addition to concerns about respiratory complications from anesthesia, covid may affect multiple organs and systems, and clinicians are still learning the implications for surgery.
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