Lisa Allenspach

ProtekDuo in Lung Transplant Candidates: Insights From a Single-Center Study of Cases

Domingo Franco‐Palacios, Sharon Raymond-Forde, Kaitlin Olexsey, Lisa Allenspach et autres

Background: Right ventricular dysfunction often complicates severe lung disease or arises in patients on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Hemodynamic instability can disqualify patients awaiting lung transplant (LT). The ProtekDuo cannula, a dual-lumen device, offers simultaneous right ventricle support and oxygenation when connected …

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Effect of Total Psoas Muscle Area and Serum Albumin on Outcomes After Lung Transplantation

Domingo Franco‐Palacios, Carlos R. Franco‐Palacios, Sarah L. Crowley, Lisa Allenspach et autres

ABSTRACT Background Sarcopenia of the psoas muscle and hypoalbuminemia indicate poor nutritional status, inflammation, and frailty in lung transplant (LT) candidates, correlating with worse post‐transplant outcomes. Methods Retrospective study of LT recipients (2015–2023) examining the association of total psoas muscle area (TPA) …

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Impact of Frailty on Physical Activity in the Postoperative Period After Liver Transplant Surgery: Pilot Study Using Fitbit Watch

Tayseer Shamaa, Lisa Allenspach, Omar Shamaa, Omar Hage‐Hassan et autres

INTRODUCTION: Robust physical activity after liver transplant (LT) is an important determinant of long-term health. This pilot study aimed to evaluate whether a physical activity monitor (PAM) can be employed to monitor postoperative physical activity levels after LT. METHODS: Adult patients undergoing …

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Lung Transplantation With Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance: Insights From the United Network for Organ Sharing Database

Anand Maligireddy, Ahmad Jabri, Chaitanya Rojulpote, Laith Alhuneafat et autres

Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a significant challenge in patients requiring a lung transplant, often being manifested with severe complications such as high pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). Although medical treatments have extended median survival, pulmonary hypertension remains a progressive and life-threatening condition. Lung …

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Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction

Domingo Franco‐Palacios, REBECCA PRIEBE, Jane Simanovski, Lisa Allenspach et autres

Background: Many bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) studies have excluded patients meeting the listing criteria for lung transplantation (LT). Research Question: What are the outcomes of BLVR in a sicker group of patients with emphysema compared with patients not meeting the criteria …

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PROTEK DUO AS A BRIDGE TO LUNG TRANSPLANT: A CASE SERIES AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Sharon Raymond-Forde, Domingo Franco‐Palacios, KAITLIN H OLEXSEY, Lisa Allenspach et autres

A Case Series Describing Response to Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin for the Treatment of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Patients With Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction

Mary Grace Fitzmaurice, Domingo Franco‐Palacios, Randal H. Henderson, Kaitlin Olexsey et autres

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PREVALENCE OF POOR SLEEP, FACTORS AFFECTING SLEEP QUALITY, AND ITS IMPACT ON HRQOL AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Jane Simanovski, HASSAN M NEMEH, Lisa Allenspach, Lisa Stagner et autres

BRONCHOSCOPIC LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION (BLVR) EFFECT ON SYMPTOMS AND LUNG FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH EMPHYSEMA THAT MEET CRITERIA FOR LUNG TRANSPLANT

Domingo Franco‐Palacios, Lisa Allenspach, REBECCA PRIEBE, Lisa K. Waynick et autres

Lung Transplantation for COVID-19 Related Lung Disease: A Follow-Up Study of Outcomes from a Medium-Size Lung Transplant Programd

Domingo Franco‐Palacios, Lisa Allenspach, Lisa Stagner, Kelly Bryce et autres

In the United States of America, COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis (PCPF) are raising indications for lung transplant (LT). Another indication for LT is underlying fibrosis with SARS-CoV-2 induced interstitial lung disease exacerbation or rapid progressing fibrosis. …

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Early Outcomes of Lung Transplantation for COVID-19 Related Lung Disease. Single Center Experience

Domingo Franco‐Palacios, Lisa Allenspach, Lisa Stagner, J. Pinto-Corrales et autres

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Risks and Outcomes Associated with Pleural Space Infections After Lung Transplantation

Jane Simanovski, Hassan Nemeh, Lisa Allenspach, L.L. Mei et autres

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