Lung Transplant During a Pandemic – Dr. Ciaran Scallan

In this webinar, Dr. Ciaran Scallan discussed lung transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Scallan is a Staff Respirologist at the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health and Assistant Professor at McMaster University.

In December 2020, Dr. Scallan was awarded a $20,000 CPFF research grant to study the feasibility of using a sputum (phlegm) guided approach to treat chronic cough in PF patients using inhaled corticosteroids and azithromycin (a macrolide antibiotic) during a 12-week period.

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