News tagged with lung transplant
Gene therapy repairs injured human donor lungs for the first time
Oct 28, 2009 |
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For the first time, scientists in the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network have successfully used gene therapy to repair injured human donor lungs, making them potentially suitable ...
Still holding their breath: Mortality on lung transplant wait list remains high for some
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Mortality remains high among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension awaiting lung transplant, despite changes to the allocation system that were designed to reduce mortality and increase the equitable distribution ...
Breathing life into injured lungs: World-first technique will expand lung donor organ pool
Dec 19, 2008 |
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For the first time in the world, transplant surgeons at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network used a new technique to repair an injured donor lung that was unsuitable for transplant, and then successfully transplanted ...
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Robot saves patient's transplanted lung
Oct 12, 2009 |
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In a first-of-its-kind procedure, physicians at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center used a robotic catheter to save a patient’s transplanted lung.
5-year-old receives double lung transplant
Sep 13, 2007 |
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A 5-year-old British girl who is the youngest person to ever receive a double lung transplant is flourishing nine months after the operation.
Lung transplants not dangerous for children with cystic fibrosis, after all
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Responding to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which concluded that lung transplants were harmful for children with cystic fibrosis, articles published in the latest issue of Pediatric Transplantation refute ...
Man dies despite double lung transplant
Apr 08, 2007 |
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A 37-year-old Israeli man died Saturday, less than two weeks after his brother and sister each donated lung sections to him in an attempt to save his life.
Study finds good outcomes for older lung transplant patients
Feb 04, 2008 |
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In the world of organ donation, it has been common practice to exclude older patients from receiving transplants because of limited donor supply and lower survival rates. However, patients such as Lois Tumanello, who received ...
Transplant patients have worse cancer outcomes, analysis shows
May 15, 2009 |
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After comparing two patient cancer registries—one featuring transplant patients and the other the general population—researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that transplant patients experience worse outcomes ...
Lung disease linked to flavoring chemical
May 07, 2007 |
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Politicians and health workers in the United States are pushing for a bill to ban the use of a food flavoring chemical that has been linked to lung disease.
Marine moves fingers after rare hand transplant
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Surgeons have transplanted a hand onto a Marine who was hurt in a training accident, and he has some movement in his fingers, according to the hospital where the operation occurred.
More stringent evaluation on the use of generic medications in thoracic transplantation
Jun 02, 2009 |
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A closer look at regulatory and clinical concerns with generic immunosuppression medications in thoracic transplantation is required, according to an educational advisory by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation ...
Alcohol may amplify chronic rejection in lung transplants
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A recent study using an animal model of lung transplants shows that chronic alcohol consumption by the donor promotes scarring and airway injury after transplantation.
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