Common Respiratory Diseases: Causes and Prevention
...lungs as well as oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation. Doctors may recommend a lung transplant in very severe situations. Lung cancer Lung cancer is when cancer begins in your lungs....
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What is a Lung Transplant: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...Lung Transplant: An Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results** **Question**: What is a Lung Transplant? **Answer**: A lung transplant is a surgery to replace a diseased or damaged lung with a...
What is Heart-Lung Transplant with Recipient Cardiectomy-Pneumonectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...and heart-lung transplantation: overview of results. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Oct. 22(5):479-88. Belperio JA, Lake K, Tazelaar H, et al. Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome complicating lung or heart-lung transplantation....
What is Pneumothorax?
Table of Contents What are common respiratory diseases? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Asthma Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Pulmonary hypertension Interstitial lung disease (ILD) Lung cancer Occupational lung diseases Other...
What is Partial Removal of Lung: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...also be indicated for other lung-related conditions such as benign tumors, lung infections, or extensive lung damage. **Question:** When is partial removal of lung necessary? **Answer:** Partial removal of lung...
What is Heart Transplant: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines. The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010;29(8):914-956. Jessup...
What is Hand Transplant: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...hand transplant was performed in 1999. More technological advances eventually allowed both unilateral and bilateral transplants, double hand transplants, and even paediatric hand transplants. The accuracy of the procedures, with...
The Vital Connection: Smoking and the Grave Risk of Lung Cancer
...of lung cancer is most common in smokers? Lung cancer can be divided into two primary categories: small cell lung cancer (SCLC) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) About 80 to 85 percent of lung...
Page Title: What is Pneumonectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
Definition & Overview Pneumonectomy is a major surgical procedure that involves the removal of the entire lung in cases of lung cancer, lung tumor, benign lung diseases, or major damage...
What is Kidney Transplant: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
...KDIGO clinical practice guideline for the care of kidney transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2009 Nov;9 Suppl 3:S1-155. /trp_language] **Understanding Kidney Transplant: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment** **1. What is...