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01Aug/13

Lung Transplant Patients May Fare Better with Larger Organs – Newswise (press release)

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Lung Transplant Patients May Fare Better with Larger Organs
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — Chicago – A higher predicted total lung capacity ratio, suggestive of oversized donor lungs, is associated with improved survival following lung transplantation, primarily among patients who undergo double-lung (bilateral) transplants …
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01Aug/13

Using a predicted total lung capacity ratio may help improve matching process – Newswise (press release)

Transplantation

Using a predicted total lung capacity ratio may help improve matching process
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — Chicago – A higher predicted total lung capacity ratio, suggestive of oversized donor lungs, is associated with improved survival following lung transplantation, primarily among patients who undergo double-lung (bilateral) transplants …
01Aug/13

For lung transplant, researchers surprised to learn bigger appears to be better – EurekAlert (press release)

Transplantation

For lung transplant, researchers surprised to learn bigger appears to be better
EurekAlert (press release)
“Size is a more powerful predictor of survival than we ever thought,” says Ashish S. Shah, M.D., surgical director of lung transplantation at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and another of the study’s authors. “Fears of oversized lungs appear to be unfounded.

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01Aug/13

Bigger lungs may be better for transplants – Iowa Now

Transplantation

Bigger lungs may be better for transplants
Iowa Now
“An unresolved question in the field of lung transplantation is how the size of the donor lungs relative to the recipient affects transplant success,” he explains. “It is commonly believed that transplanting oversized lungs is problematic, but no data …
Lung Transplant Patients May Fare Better with Larger OrgansNewswise (press release)

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