Pulmonology & Critical Care
Research and innovation from Vanderbilt Lung Institute’s pulmonology and critical-care experts
Advanced EVLP Could Extend the Lung Transplant Window
Researchers take another landmark step toward reviving “unusable” lungs.
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Pragmatic Trial Compares Methods for Lung Diagnosis
Examination of two bronchoscopy systems points to optimal diagnosis method for patients.
Pediatricians Urge Preparedness for Mass Casualties
What pediatricians should know to be more effective in assisting children through crisis.
Antipsychotic Raises Respiratory-Death Risk in Young Adults
A 2023 study finds a dose-dependent association between chlorpromazine equivalents and death in non-psychotic young adults.
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Neutral Process Improves Lung Health Vigilance for Black Children
Results from Black children showed more lung-health irregularities than were uncovered through use of older equations.
Inaccurate Allergy Labeling Tagged for Elimination
Allergists establish hospital protocols for identifying and removing falsely applied penicillin-allergy labels.
EHR Holds Clues for Lung Cancer Screening
New tool uncovers information in patient clinic notes to improve lung cancer screening for smokers and former smokers.
6 Degrees to a Better Dual-Organ Transplant
During a double lung-liver transplant, using 10 C for organ storage provided ample time for the inherent complexity.
T-to-A Metric for Fever Fails Scrutiny
Large study results argue against time-prescribed antibiotics for febrile children with cancer.
Strategies to Support Pulmonary Transplant Patients – and their New Lungs
Organ storage temperatures and levels of vaccine dosing are being studied to improve outcomes for transplant patients.