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Another Way to Calculate Risk in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplantation Patients

Researchers have developed a new tool to calculate the risk of poor outcomes both post-transplant and during the waiting period.

Researchers Use Virus to Fight Bacterial Infection Clearing Way for Lung Transplant
The Impact of BMI on Post-Lung Transplant Recovery in CF Patients
CF Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Improve Detection of Lung Transplant Complication
7% of US Lung Transplants Went to Severe COVID Patients
Closer to Universal Type-O Organs for Transplant
Organ Recipients May Benefit from Three Doses of mRNA Vaccine
Poverty Tied to Worse Survival, Fewer Lung Transplants in Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis

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A Case of COVID-19 Transmission Via Organ Transplant Documented In Michigan

A woman in Michigan contracted COVID-19 and died after receiving an infected double-lung transplant from a donor, according to multiple news reports.

NYU Langone Transplant Institute Celebrates Milestone Lung Transplant Procedure
Double Lung Transplant Patient Survives COVID-19
Scientists Obtain Grant for Lung Transplant Risk-modeling
How Does Smoking History Impact Lung Transplant Outcomes?
How Does Age Affect Outcomes in Lung Transplant Recipients With Cystic Fibrosis
Human Lungs Rejected for Transplant Can be Recovered, Researchers Say

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First COVID-19 Patient Lung Transplant Completed in Europe

MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital carried out a lung transplant on a 45-year-old woman who developed severe respiratory failure as a result of COVID-19.

FDA Approves Device to Make More Lungs Available for Transplant
Lung Donors, Especially Women, Not Receiving Lung Protective Ventilation
NYU Langone’s First Lung Transplant, Performed on PF Patient, a Success
Ofev Preserves Pulmonary Function of IPF Patients Awaiting a Lung Transplant
Lung Transplant Can Benefit Those with PF-linked Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
Cedars-Sinai Transplant Programs Produce High One-Year Survival Rates

Scientists Looking for Better Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Treatment

by RT Staff | Apr 17, 2014 | Chronic Pulmonary Disorders, Other Chronic Diseases | 0

Some physicians have begun prescribing everolimus to treat Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), which may not have the same risks as other rapamycin-class drugs.