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American Journal of Transplantation, 2016 Lungs are allocated to adult and adolescent transplant candidates (aged ≥ 12 years) on the basis of age, geography, blood type compatibility, and the lung allocation score (LAS), which reflects risk of waitlist mortality and probability of posttransplant survival.
M, Valapour +8 more
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Lung Asbestos Content in Lungs Resected for Primary Lung Cancer [PDF]
Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2008 The majority of Australia's burden of lung cancer occurs in current or former tobacco smokers. To determine the possible contribution of asbestos exposure in Australians presenting with primary lung cancer, we measured lung asbestos content in cases resected consecutively at a single cardio-thoracic hospital.Asbestos bodies were quantified by lung ...
Wright, C.M. +10 more
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Lung transplantation for interstitial lung disease [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2021 Lung transplantation (LTx) can be a life-extending treatment option for patients with advanced and/or progressive fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD), especially idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis and connective tissue disease-associated ILD.
Siddhartha G. Kapnadak, Ganesh Raghu
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A lung point that is not a lung point [PDF]
Intensive Care Medicine, 2019 n ...
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Lung and heart-lung transplantation
Cardiology in the Young, 2009 I NCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF congenital cardiac disease has allowed early identification of these children. Advances in surgical techniques, anesthesia, and medical treatment have rendered the majority of forms of congenital cardiac defects treatable.
Date, Hiroshi, Sweet, Stuart C
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar +7 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei +17 more
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Personalized Zebrafish Models for Fusion‐Positive Pediatric Sarcomas
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Clinical sequencing efforts have revolutionized our approaches to categorizing pediatric cancers in real time. This has dramatically improved our ability to profile pediatric tumors, identify actionable vulnerabilities, and influence clinical care.
Lisa H. Hall +2 more
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