Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Advanced COPD and Severe Emphysema September 17, 2021 Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) is a new option at Penn Medicine for patients with advanced for COPD/emphysema who aren't candidates for lung volume reduction surgery or lung transplantation. Primary Care Pulmonology
Penn Transplant Institute at the 2021 International Transplant Nurses Society’s Annual Meeting September 08, 2021 Attending the ITNS Annual Meeting? See experts from Penn Transplant Institute presenting on a range of transplant medicine topics. Transplant
Virtual Meeting: 2021 Penn Kidney Transplant Symposium August 31, 2021 Join Penn experts on October 19, 2021 for an interactive online symposium tailored for providers treating kidney transplant patients. Transplant
Collateral Damage: CAR T, COVID and the Cytokine Storm - Advances at Penn Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center August 19, 2021 In its association with CAR T therapy, cytokine storm was discovered at Penn Medicine, and has been a source of study ever since. COVID-19 Immunotherapy Oncology
Impact of COVID-19 on Inpatient Clinical Emergencies and Summer 2021 Digest July 26, 2021 A review of recent journal publications by clinical researchers at Penn Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery includes a look at the rapid response team (RRT) activation at Penn Medicine during the early months of the pandemic, and a case study for using prolonged mechanical rib separation to prevent of thoracic compartment syndrome. Surgery Trauma
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