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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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.
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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.
Stoking Successful Heart Replacement in Adults with CHD
Vanderbilt transplant expert weighs in on how to set up CHD patients to survive and thrive after transplantation.
Atlas of Cells Sparks New Thinking in Lung Injury
Single-cell sequencing drives a need to look beyond ‘hallmark’ genes.
Improving Lung Health for Preterm Babies
Team-based quality improvement framework has brought organization to neonatal initiatives and improved respiratory outcomes.
Which Antibiotics to Choose for Hospital Infection?
Cefepime raised neurotoxicity risk; piperacillin-tazobactam did not raise risk to kidneys as previously thought.