Patients with COPD who undergo major surgery are more likely to die in the year after surgery than similar patients without COPD, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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.
A new study, presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery's annual meeting, found that patients treated surgically for segmental chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension had positive outcomes.
The Avery Biomedical Devices diaphragm pacemaker transmitter, Spirit, has earned FDA approval and is now being offered to patients using its pacing system.
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Sensirion has released a new mass flow meter, the SFM4300, which allows more sensitive gas mixture measurements at low-flow rates, according to the company.
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A comparison of teaching and non-teaching hospitals found mortality benefits for high-risk patients undergoing surgery at teaching hospitals.
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Blood transfusion guidelines may require further evaluation with an eye to reducing transfusions...
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Monitoring oxygen reserve index can detect hyperoxemia in patients under general anesthesia and possibly avoid unnecessary administration of high concentration oxygen.
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Lung volume reduction procedures, which include endobronchial coils, valves or surgery, help improve lung function in COPD patients but do increase risk of adverse events.
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A large international clinical study showed that thoracoscopic lobectomy — video-assisted...
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Awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (AVATS) is a safe and effective alternative for patients with poor lung function and lung cancer deemed inoperable due to surgical risks, an ATS 2018 study found.
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A second respiratory clinic in New York City is now open thanks to an ongoing partnership between Mount Sinai Health System and National Jewish Health.
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According to Today, journalist Larry King recently underwent surgery to remove a growth after being diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer.
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After heart surgery, obese patients tend to require additional ICU services and longer recovery times when compared to non-obese patients, resulting in increased costs and labor.
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A retrospective study suggests that surgery for lung cancer in patients with disseminated...
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