Single Lung Transplantation With Concomitant Cardiac Surgery in a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Report.

Background: Cystic fibrosis is a congenital, progressive disease affecting many organs. It frequently leads to severe respiratory failure, which can be treated by means of a double lung transplantation. Single lung transplantation is justified only in certain cases.

Single Lung Transplant vs Double Lung Transplant: A Single-Center Experience With Particular Consideration for Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Background: Lung transplant remains the only viable treatment for certain patients with end-stage lung diseases. Such patients can become either single or double lung recipients. The 2 procedures are associated with specific risks and benefits.

Young Adults Among Patients Admitted to Polish Intensive Care Units in the Silesian ICU Registry.

BACKGROUND Patients under 30 years of age constitute a unique population in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The aim of this study was to obtain information on young adults admitted to Polish ICUs and to identify independent predictors of favorable outcome in this population. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data from 20 651 adult patients from the Silesian Registry of Intensive Care Units conducted in the Silesian Region of Poland since October 2010 were analyzed.