The Need for Psychological Rehabilitation in Lung Transplant Recipients [PDF]
Transplant recipients have significant psychosocial stressors due to unique posttransplant sequela that results in an increased incidence of psychopathology.
Chernyak, Yelena, Patel, Anahli
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An observational study of Donor Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion in UK lung transplantation: DEVELOP-UK [PDF]
Background: Many patients awaiting lung transplantation die before a donor organ becomes available. Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) allows initially unusable donor lungs to be assessed and reconditioned for clinical use.
Andreasson +102 more
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The last 30 years have seen lung transplantation grow from a procedure associated with absolute failure to one which now offers excellent outcomes for patients with advanced lung disease. It has brought much needed hope and is truly a remarkable story of medical advancement in the field of respiratory medicine.
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Epidemiology of Cryptococcosis and Cryptococcal Meningitis in a large retrospective cohort of patients after solid organ transplantation [PDF]
Background Cryptococcosis is the third most common invasive fungal infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. There are no nationally representative data describing the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of cryptococcosis ...
George, Ige A +3 more
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Sequential unilateral lung volume reduction for emphysema - Stretching the benefit
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) and Surgical Lung Volume Reduction (SLVR) and are two different approaches used to remodel severely emphysematous lungs to improve lung function and quality-of-life. We present a case initially referred for lung
Sadie Khorramnia +6 more
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Lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis: Trends and controversies [PDF]
This article is not an overview of all facets of lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis (CF), but rather it is intended as a review of current allocation controversies, as well as of trends in diagnostics and management in lung transplant recipients and
Blatter, Joshua, Sweet, Stuart
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Improvement of lung preservation - From experiment to clinical practice [PDF]
Background. Reperfusion injury represents a severe early complication following lung transplantation. Among the pathogenetic factors, the high potassium content of Euro-Collins(R) solution is discussed.
Bittmann, I. +7 more
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Lung cancer treatment outcomes in recipients of lung transplant [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Lung transplant recipients develop lung cancer more commonly than the general population. The best treatment approach for these patients is unclear. The goal of this study is to evaluate treatment outcomes in this population. METHODS: We used
Du, Lingling +3 more
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Gene Expression Profiling of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cells Preceding a Clinical Diagnosis of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction. [PDF]
BackgroundChronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD) is the main limitation to long-term survival after lung transplantation. Although CLAD is usually not responsive to treatment, earlier identification may improve treatment prospects.MethodsIn a nested ...
Ardehali, Abbas +15 more
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Background Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has proven to be very useful to monitor the lung allograft after transplantation. In addition to allowing detection of infections, multiple BAL analytes have been proposed as potential biomarkers of lung allograft ...
Liran Levy +8 more
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