Underused Drug Combination May Increase Survival in Lung Transplant
The highest survival was seen with the induction maintenance combination of sirolimus plus tacrolimus without induction therapy.
Lung Transplant
FDA Approves Device to Make More Lungs Available for Transplant
The Xvivo Perfusion System can temporarily ventilate, oxygenate, and pump preservation solution through lungs previously deemed unacceptable for transplant.
COPD, ILD Do Not Benefit More From Bilateral Transplantation Only Listing
No meaningful associations were detected in procedural listing preferences and survival outcomes in patients with COPD or interstitial lung disease awaiting lung transplant.
Survival Rates With Parenteral Prostanoids in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who were treated with a parenteral prostanoid, survival was linked with the number of guideline-recommended lower-risk and higher-risk criteria attained.
Delayed Gastric Motility Post-Lung Transplantation in Patients With No Prior GI Surgery
Underlying cystic fibrosis may be a risk factor for the prediction of delayed gastric emptying in patients who undergo lung transplantation.
Lung Transplant Tx Linked to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Recurrence
A retrospective cohort study examined squamous cell carcinoma outcomes in adult lung transplant recipients who received voriconazole.
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