Weight loss for critical care patient to improve lung transplantation candidacy: A case report

A 47-year-old male with morbid obesity and progressive pulmonary fibrosis was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with worsening hypoxia and nocturnal ventilator dependence. Due to a significant oxygen requirement, the patient could only safely remain in an acute care setting. Unfortunately, h...

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Main Authors: Michael C. Garcia, Vijaya Surampudi, Zhaoping Li, Rajan Saggar, Sapna Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712030407X