Background: Survival outcomes after cardiac or respiratory arrest occurring outside of intensive
care units (ICUs) has been well described. We investigated survival outcomes of adults …

BACKGROUND Azithromycin prophylaxis (AP) in lung transplant recipients has been
shown to reduce the composite end-point of death or chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) …

OBJECTIVE: Cryopreserved allograft tissue used in the Norwood procedure for infants with
hypoplastic left heart syndrome causes a marked immunologic sensitization that may …

Background Pre‐transplant cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) serostatus has been associated with
lung transplant patient survival. We retrospectively analyzed the relationship between pre‐…

Background. The impact of opioid use in lung transplant candidates on posttransplant
outcomes is unknown. Studies on opioid therapy in kidney and liver transplant candidates have …

The management of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) can vary from urgent surgical procedure to
conservative treatment. Uncommonly, it has been reported in association with organ …

We evaluated the incidence, clinical presentation, laboratory findings, possible causes, and
outcomes associated with pneumatosis intestinalis in the setting of lung transplant. A …

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is characterized by the triad of hemoptysis, iron
deficiency anemia and pulmonary infiltrates. Though idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis has …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in candidates for lung transplantation (LTx) and
has historically been considered a relative contraindication to transplantation. We look to …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenged global
infrastructure. Healthcare systems were forced to reallocate resources toward the frontlines. In this …