Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
Sameer Avasarala
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age at the time of written informed consent) with emphysema who have been deemed appropriate candidates for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
You may not be if
Patients unable to provide consent
Patients who are pregnant or nursing
Women of child-bearing age will undergo pregnancy tests based on University Hospital (UH) standard bronchoscopy pre-procedural testing
Patients unable to undergo a DECT chest (contraindications to a CT chest with intravenous contrast such as a reported or documented allergy to intravenous (IV) contrast or impaired renal function, defined as the following:
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<90 ml/min/1.73 m2 at the time of initial evaluation if patient age is ≤ 59 years
GFR \<85 ml/min/1.73 m2 if patient age is 60-69 years
GFR \<75 ml/min/1.73 m2 if patient age is ≥70 years
