Single- and Double-Lung Transplantation: Results of an Initial Experience of 39 Cases in Ceará (Northeast Brazil)

Neto, Antero Gomes; Nogueira, A.S.; Medeiros, Israel Lopes de; Araújo, Rafael Fernandes Viana de; Santos, Rute; Viana, Cyntia Maria Sampaio; Aguiar, Fernando; Catunda, Lucyara Gomes; Aragão, L. Araújo; Alencar, Raul Fava

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.024

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“…In the past three decades, researchers have been exploring the different aspects of entrepreneurial intent. Some were interested in a comparative study of the level of entrepreneurial intent between different population groups (Basu & Virick, 2007;Castellano, Maalaoui, Safraou, & Reymond, 2014;De Pillis & Reardon, 2007;Díaz-Casero, Ferreira, Mogollón, & Raposo, 2012;Es & Urbano, 2005 ;Jenkins & Johnson, 1997;Liñán & Chen, 2006). Some researchers were interested in developing a reliable measurement scale for entrepreneurial intent (Ozgul & Kunday, 2015;Thompson, 2009;Valliere, , 2015Wang, Lin, & Jiang, 2013).…”

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Entrepreneurial intent among prospective graduates of higher education institution: an exploratory investigation in Kafa, Sheka, and Bench-Maji Zones, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Issa

Tesfaye

2020

J Innov Entrep

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The purpose of this paper is to present results of an exploratory study conducted on entrepreneurial intent among graduating class students of higher education institutions in Kafa, Sheka, and Bench-Maji Zones, Southern Nation Nationalities Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia. The research design of the study was a cross-sectional survey design where relevant data were collected through questionnaires from a sample of 347 University and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College graduating class students. The data were analyzed using both descriptive statistics (bar graph and pie chart) and inferential statistics (chi-square goodness-of-fit test, independent samples t test, and one-way between-group analysis of variance). The study found out that among prospective graduates of higher education institutions in the study area, only 45.4–50.6% had low, 24–33.7% had moderate, and 18–25% had a high level of entrepreneurial intent. The study also showed that the level of higher education, prior experience of self-employment, and the chance of taking extracurricular entrepreneurship courses were the three demographic and other distal variables that explained the difference in entrepreneurial intent among the study population. The study, however, showed gender, the chance of taking entrepreneurship courses as part of curriculum, college, department, parent’s occupation, and level of education had no statistically significant association with entrepreneurial intent of the study population. The study is expected to hold relevant inputs to politicians and national policy-makers, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, entrepreneurial intent researchers, and model developers.

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Entrepreneurial intent among prospective graduates of higher education institution: an exploratory investigation in Kafa, Sheka, and Bench-Maji Zones, SNNPR, Ethiopia

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Tesfaye

2020

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“…Previous studies have reported that bilateral lung replacements are more effective than SLuTx because unilateral replacements may lead to shunting of blood through the underventilated native lung[9]. However, other studies have demonstrated that patients who received SLuTx had no evidence of recurrence in the transplanted lung[10,11,12]; therefore, a study that implements a longer follow-up period after SLuTX in patients with PAM should be conducted. Because our patient had acute pulmonary edema and acute left heart failure during the operation, and the left pneumothorax was unhealed before the surgery, the surgeon chose single LuTx finally.…”

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Single-lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: A case report

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Fang

Chen

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BACKGROUNDPulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized by the accumulation of innumerable microliths. Currently, effective therapeutics for PAM are not available, and the only treatment for end-stage lung disease is lung transplantation (LuTx). Further, there are few reports that focus on LuTx for the treatment of PAM, and the follow-up reports of postoperative imaging are even rarer.CASE SUMMARYA 52-year-old man presented to Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital in 2017 after experiencing shortness of breath and exacerbation. The patient was diagnosed with PAM and referred for single-LuTx (SLuTx) on March 14, 2018. Preoperative imaging results from a chest X-ray demonstrated bilateral, diffuse, symmetrical, sandstorm-like radiopaque micronodules, and pneumothorax and a computed tomography scan revealed minute, calcified military nodules in both lungs. We performed a left SLuTx, and intraoperative pathology was consistent with PAM. One week after surgery, a chest X-ray revealed slight exudation of the left lung, and one month later, the left transplanted lung exhibited good dilation, mild pulmonary perfusion injury with local infection, and left pleural effusion. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed left hyperplastic granulation at the left bronchial anastomosis. Multiple sputum cultures suggested the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. The last follow-up was conducted in April 2019; the patient recovered well.CONCLUSIONThis case presents the imaging findings of a patient with PAM before and after LuTx and confirms the effectiveness of LuTx for the treatment of this disease.

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Bilateral Lung Transplantation Provides Better Long-term Survival and Pulmonary Function Than Single Lung Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Bian

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Background. Both bilateral lung transplantation (BLT) and single lung transplantation (SLT) are commonly used, but which method is better remains controversial. This meta-analysis was conducted to compare the 2 surgical procedures to identify a better clinical choice. Methods. Cohort studies comparing SLT and BLT were identified by conducting searches of databases and screening references of retrieved articles. Survival, pulmonary function, surgical indicators, and complications were compared between the 2 groups. Results. Thirty studies (1980 recipients in the SLT group and 2112 recipients in the BLT group) were pooled in the meta-analysis. The long-term overall survival rate (OSR) (OSR-4y and OSR-5y), bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS)-free survival, BOS-free survival rate (BFSR) (2-5 y), 6-minute walking distance, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (%), forced vital capacity (%), oxygenation index, pulmonary arterial pressure, Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (P a o 2 ), diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (D lco ), and BOS were better in the BLT group than in the SLT group. The advantages shown in the BLT group compared with the SLT group in regard to these variables increased with the prolongation of survival time. However, surgical time, ischemic time, postoperative intensive care unit days, and postoperative hospital days were shorter in the SLT group than in the BLT group. Overall survival, short-term OSR (1-3 y), BSFR-1y, in-hospital mortality, postoperative ventilator days, and postoperative complications (except BOS) were similar between the 2 groups. Bacterial pneumonia, graft failure, fungal infection, cardiac arrhythmia, and hemorrhage were the top 5 causes of in-hospital mortality. Conclusions. BLT appears to be associated with better long-term survival, better postoperative lung function, and less BOS compared with SLT. In-hospital mortality and postoperative complications (except BOS) were similar between the 2 groups.

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Single- and Double-Lung Transplantation: Results of an Initial Experience of 39 Cases in Ceará (Northeast Brazil)

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Entrepreneurial intent among prospective graduates of higher education institution: an exploratory investigation in Kafa, Sheka, and Bench-Maji Zones, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Entrepreneurial intent among prospective graduates of higher education institution: an exploratory investigation in Kafa, Sheka, and Bench-Maji Zones, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Single-lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: A case report

Bilateral Lung Transplantation Provides Better Long-term Survival and Pulmonary Function Than Single Lung Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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