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Novel Method for Pleurodesis and Delivery of Drugs to Lung and Pleural Space
Pleurodesis is a method used to treat pathological collection of air or liquid in the chest cavity, termed pneumothorax (collapsed lung) or pleural effusion (which can be malignant or benign), respectively, which pose daily management challenges in virtually every major hospital. Pleurodesis is accomplished by interventions that induce fusion of the...
Published: 9/14/2023   |   Updated: 9/14/2023   |   Inventor(s): Francis McCormack, Yusuke Tanaka
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Diseases & Disorders > Respiratory, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Diseases & Disorders, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences
Anti-proliferative Strategies for Treatment of Viral Pneumonia (117-023)
Influenza virus spreads across the globe in seasonal epidemics that cause 3-5 million cases of severe illness and claim up to 500,000 lives each year. Although individual risk for mortality is low, a significant subset of infected patients develops pneumonia. Development of pneumonia is the most lethal consequence of influenza, increasing mortality...
Published: 8/30/2023   |   Updated: 8/30/2023   |   Inventor(s): Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Francis McCormack
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Diseases & Disorders > Infectious, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Diseases & Disorders