I did find out some other stuff, though. Yes, the stent trial is the Bronchus. Dr. Cooper's trying to get U of P in on it. A double blind... everyone will get a bronchoscopy but not all will get the stent. This is for people who are NOT eligible for LVRS because their emphysema is scattered all over the place. So, if you've been turned down for LVRS because of scattered emphysema, see if you are eligible for this test.
I know I learned some other stuff, too, but I forgot it already. If I remember, I'll post it later.
Wow! I just looked at the title of this study: "Opto-Electronic Plethysmography for the Study of Chest Wall Motion in End Stage Lung Disease". Wait a minute...there are those two words again..."End Stage". How are we ever going to get these doctors, even Dr. Cooper, to stop using those words? I'M not End Stage...I'm "Very Serious" but certainly not "End Stage". I'm going to have to call Rebecca and ask if they'll change the title to use the words "Stage IV". Sheesh.
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