In Global News: Coughing Up a Lung Cast, Heart Xenotransplantation, and Medical Record Reading Software [1]
Patient Care and General Interest
A patient who had been admitted to the intensive care unit for chronic heart failure coughed up a cast of his right bronchial tree [3] made of coagulated blood.
A Kaiser Health News article discusses the challenges patients can face to cover the cost of organ transplant in the US [4] and the importance for transplant centers to ensure that patients can afford the treatment, which has a much greater need than availability.
The American Medical Association highlights approaches from different institutions around the US that are geared toward creating a healthier work environment for physicians [5].
Amazon has developed software that it says can pull information from digitized patient records and clinical notes [6].
Drugs and Devices
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended that percutaneous repair of the mitral valve with a leaflet clip be more widely available [7] across the National Health System in England.
Research, Trials, and Funding
Researchers from Germany report the transplantation of pig hearts into baboons [8], with two of the baboons surviving for six months.