Dr Raed al-Arini, a thoracic surgery consultant hired by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Gaza, has performed a pneumonectomy for a 15-year-old child,
Scientists from MedUni Vienna investigating deterioration in lung function, have discovered that the organ’s microbiome could be key to predicting future changes in its operational effectiveness. Click to read more.
Lung transplantation is a life-saving intervention in cases of severe respiratory failure. A feared and common complication following a lung transplant is chronic deterioration in lung function (CLAD/Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction).
Preoperative sarcopenia and exercise intolerance predict outcomes following lung cancer surgery
Lung cancer is a major global cause of mortality, reportedly accounting for 1.7 million deaths each year. The most common form of lung cancer is non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and early-stage NSCLCs can often be surgically resected.
Unfortunately, some patients still experience poor outcomes after surgical resection, prompting further research on the relationship between a patient s preoperative status and the likelihood of good postoperative outcomes.
Given this need for information, Dr. Shinya Tanaka from the Department of Rehabilitation and Prof. Naoki Ozeki from the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University, and their colleagues decided to investigate. Previous studies had identified some risk factors for mortality after NSCLC resection, including sarcopenia, which is defined as the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength and predominantly occurs in older individua