Innovative scanning technique enables better lung function monitoring
A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time ...
Tag: Lung Transplant
New method aims to improve lung transplant access for hard-to-match candidates
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) have developed a new method that could potentially help provide ...
Viral rebound common in lung transplant recipients treated with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for COVID-19
Data on the viral rebound and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in lung transplant (LTx) recipients are limited. The study prospectively followed ...
New preservation temperature extends the lifespan of donor organ outside the body
Storing donor lungs for transplant at 10 degrees Celsius markedly increases the length of time the organ can live outside ...
Study: Black patients with pulmonary fibrosis are younger than Hispanic and white counterparts
Pulmonary fibrosis is a devastating disease characterized by progressive scarring in the lungs, killing up to half of patients within ...
New method of donor-lung distribution could decrease deaths of candidates on transplant waitlist
A new method of donor-lung distribution is projected to decrease the number of candidate deaths who are on the waitlist ...
Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates
A new report on lung transplantation success rates confirms that Cedars-Sinai patients experienced one-year survival outcomes of 91.49%, an achievement ...
