Optimizing the gift of life: Respiratory therapist-led, EIT-guided donor lung management
By Jiaxiao Li. Donor lungs are often lost to preventable injury. This commentary advocates respiratory therapist-led, EIT-guided precision ventilation to personalize lung protection, preserve organ viability, and more fully honor the donor’s gift.
Authors
- Jiaxiao Li
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- 3M (Canada) (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29390/001c.158139
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Ottawa