Background: Long-term outcomes from sepsis are poorly un-derstood, and sepsis in patients
may have different long-term effects on mortality and quality of life. Long-term outcome …

Background Lung transplantation (LTx) can extend life expectancy and enhance the quality
of life for select patients with end-stage lung disease. In the setting of donor lung shortage …

Plastic bronchitis is an uncommon and underdiagnosed entity, characterized by recurrent
expectoration of large, branching bronchial casts. We describe a 39-year-woman with no …

Objective: This study evaluated whether worsened outcomes in sex mismatch are related to
mismatch of organ size in heart transplantation. Background: Sizing for organ allocation in …

INTRODUCTION: The role of surgery in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma
(MPM) is controversial and there are no established guidelines. We describe the feasibility …

It was supposed that inhibitors of 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl‐coenzyme A (HMG CoA)
reductase (statins) might inhibit the expression of the fibrosis‐related factor CTGF …

In the early days of lung transplantation, the incidence of primary graft dysfunction (PGD)
was difficult to assess accurately, with a range from 15% to 57%, partly as a result of varying …

Background Donor-to-recipient lung size matching at lung transplantation (LTx) can be
estimated by the predicted total lung capacity (pTLC) ratio (donor pTLC/recipient pTLC). We …

Hyaluronan (HA) is the major glycosaminoglycan in the extracellular matrix. During
inflammation, there is an increased breakdown of HA, resulting in the accumulation of low …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is one of the major ingredients of fish oil and has been
reported to have anti‐inflammatory properties mediated through the GPR120 receptor …