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Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
Gerard Criner is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Criner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bronchitis, Lung Transplant, and Embolectomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Frank Sciurba is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sciurba has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Endoscopy.
Ralf Eberhardt practices in Barmbek, Germany. Mr. Eberhardt is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.
Summary: Barotrauma (pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum) is a well-described complication of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), especially in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (16.1% in COVID-19, and about 6% in non-COVID-19 ARDS). Macklin effect was recently discovered by our group as an accurate radiological predictor of barotrauma in COVID-19 ARDS; the Investigators also found that...
Summary: This is a prospective, open-label, multi-center, single-arm study planned to enroll 200 subjects with heterogeneous emphysema and collateral ventilation (CV) in the target lobe. Subjects will undergo instillation of AeriSeal Foam in the target lobe and subsequent assessment of CV status using Chartis Pulmonary Assessment System. Subjects with CV- status will then undergo placement of Zephyr Valve ...