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A monitor for the transplant gap

A new monitoring approach could help clinicians assess donor lungs.

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New monitoring technology could help identify more donor lungs for transplantation
ResearchNew monitoring technology could help identify more donor lungs for transplantationPhoto: University of Waterloo / original source page

Press release about a new device that continuously monitors key indicators of donor lung health, potentially helping to identify more viable donor lungs.

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