Lung ultrasound after liver transplant to predict breathing problems
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses a simple ultrasound of the lungs to predict breathing problems after a living donor liver transplant. It may help doctors better care for patients in the ICU.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a living liver transplant recipient.
- You are in the ICU on the first day after your transplant surgery.
- You are between 21 and 60 years old.
- You do not have a chronic lung disease (like COPD or asthma) before the transplant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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