Lung Transplantation as Rescue Therapy
A recent study has looked at an increasing demand for lung
transplantation in patients in advanced respiratory failure. Although
many of these patients do not require mechanical ventilation or
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, an increasing number are critically
ill. The study analyses lung transplantation in subjects who were inpatients
at the time of their transplant and not expected to survive to
discharge.
Click here to read the full study.
How do you treat phantom pain?
A recent study co-authored by CCS researcher Dr Carolyn Arnold found
that due to the disruption to multiple neural networks in the case of a
phantom pain—including sensory and motor, multiple treatment approaches
are required.
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The Art of Thinking
The
European Respiratory Journal is publishing a series of essays by Associate Professor Tom Kotsimbos (
Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory medicine)
over 2014. The essays feature key pieces of revolutionary European art
spanning the last 500 years to spark cross-disciplinary conversations,
insights and extrapolations the “Art of Thinking” between the Arts,
Science and Philosophy. October's essay looks at the art of Edvard Munch
and Gustav Klimt.
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Parkinson's and gut biota
CCS researchers conducted a study this year which looked at small
intestinal bacterial overgrowth in Parkinson's disease, and a possible
association with gastrointestinal symptoms and worse motor function.
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Perimenopausal depression is different
MAPrc researchers have published a study which found that symptoms of
depression during perimenopause were found to present as subtly
different to that seen during the childbearing years, with milder
symptoms of depression, increased anger, reduced sleep quality, and
increased fatigue that was independent of sleep quality.
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10/11/2014 Professor Peter Gibson, Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, discussed his research into FODMAPs. 
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