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Pa. Girl Doing Well After 2nd Lung Transplant
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that had not previously been revealed. The suburban Philadelphia girl suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent the operation amid a national debate over the organ allocation process. Sarah's parents say the first
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Girl Has Chest Tubes Removed After Lung Transplantof a ventilator soon. Sarah Murnaghan , who was dying of cystic fibrosis this time last month received an adult lung transplant on transplant the day before. Read about Sarah's transplant. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that affects cells that produce mucus
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Pa. Transplant Recipient Still on Breathing Tube
she needs more time to regain her strength." Sarah, who lives in Newtown Square, a Philadelphia suburb, suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent the transplant after a national debate over the organ allocation process.
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Girl Wakes Up After Lung Transplantmachine to a traditional ventilator. Sarah was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a little-known Sarah and as a result are silent." Sarah was born with cystic fibrosis , a genetic condition that affects cells that produce mucus
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Pa. Girl Who Fought for Lung Transplant Now Awake
moved from a heavy-duty breathing machine to a traditional ventilator. Sarah, of Newtown Square, suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent a six-hour operation after a judge intervened and gave her a chance at the list of organs from adult donors
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Pa. Girl Who Fought for Lung Transplant Now Awake
heavy-duty breathing machine to a traditional ventilator. Sarah, from a town west of Philadelphia, suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent a six-hour operation after a judge intervened in her case and gave her a chance at the list of organs
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Pa. Girl Who Fought for Lung Transplant Improving
under since last week's operation. Sarah is from Newtown Square, just west of Philadelphia. She suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent a six-hour operation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia after a judge intervened in her case
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Murnaghans Face Backlash After Sarah's Lung TransplantSarah Murnaghan , the 10-year-old girl whose family successfully sued to make her more likely to get a pair of adult lungs, may have gotten a boost from public attention before her lung transplant last week, but now that it's over, some of that attention has turned negative. On Friday, June 14,
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Quotes of the Week: 'My Father Was Never a Nazi.'10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan of Newtown Square, Pa., received a lung transplant on Wednesday. Sarah Murnaghan was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a little-known organ transplant policy, to national attention after arguing
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Boy on Lung Transplant Waiting List Happy for Sarah MurnaghanPeterson is 10 years old, suffers from cystic fibrosis and is on the pediatric lung transplant Jordan is just happy to see another cystic fibrosis kid get a lucky break. "I'm very The press used the term 'end stage cystic fibrosis ,'" Peterson said. "His biggest
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Lung Transplant Recovery to Be 'Hard and Long' for Sarah Murnaghan
Sarah Murnaghan of Newtown Square, Pa., was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a little-known sheer panic and terror in my life." Sarah was born with cystic fibrosis , a genetic condition that affects cells that produce mucus
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Girl to Get Lungs After Transplant Controversy
past several weeks will receive a lung transplant today. Sarah Murnaghan, 10, of Newtown Square, Pa., was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a little-known organ transplant policy, to national attention after arguing
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Girl Prompts Small Change to Organ Transplant Policy10-year-old to the bottom of the adult lung transplant waiting list. Lawyers for Sarah Murnaghan, who is dying of cystic fibrosis , convinced federal Judge Michael Baylson on June 5 that the Under 12 Rule was discriminatory, prompting a temporary restraining
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Sarah Murnahan Receives Second Lung Transplantyear old Sarah now breathing. With the machine after receiving a second set of adult lungs. Sarah suffers from severe cystic fibrosis and was in dire need for a transplant. And as we've been hearing from some of the reporters' questions there is a case
after receiving a second set of adult lungs. Sarah suffers from severe cystic fibrosis and was in dire need for a transplant. And as we've been hearing from some of the reporters' questions there is a -
Cystic Fibrosis Patients Live LongerGMA on call 30000 people suffer from cystic fibrosis and twelve million of us attract twelve well. And governor struggles with cystic fibrosis a genetic disease that clogs the lungs to be a mainstay of treatment for cystic fibrosis this pounding helps loosen mucus in
Now the GMA on call 30000 people suffer from cystic fibrosis and twelve million of us attract twelve million turn out to carry the gene for this disease without even knowing it may be ever knowing it. It is a terminal disease and one that not long ago -- and early death but now there -- new hope for those with the disease people like and governor. And ABC news medical editor doctor Tim Johnson has her story. Very lucky have been very lucky. -- people my age that don't do as well. And governor struggles with cystic fibrosis a genetic disease that clogs the lungs and pancreas with sticky mucus. Making breathing and digestion difficult. She was diagnosed as a baby in 1981 when patients were usually dying in their teens from Seattle as it's often call. There was not. A whole lot to do in terms of treatment for them. In fact this used to be a mainstay of treatment for cystic fibrosis this pounding helps loosen mucus in the lungs. But it didn't help most patients live past child. And smiling face is the -
Nightline 06/12: Jockey School Students Risk Lives for Horse Racing Perfectionurgent donor list. When the parents of ten year old murder and learn their little girl needed lung transplant. Survivor cystic fibrosis . They didn't give up. And with federal court convinced judge suspend the rules which Network to make an exception and
-- murder and learn their little girl needed -- lung transplant. Survivor cystic fibrosis . They didn't give up. And with federal court convinced judge suspend the rules which -- Network to make an exception and -- -
Feed Frenzy: Why Is 'Diana' Getting So Much Buzz?urgent donor list. When the parents of ten year old murder and learn their little girl needed lung transplant. Survivor cystic fibrosis . They didn't give up. They went to federal court convinced judge suspend the rules which Network to make an exception
-- murder and learn their little girl needed -- lung transplant. Survivor cystic fibrosis . They didn't give up. They went to federal court convinced judge suspend the rules which -- Network to make an exception and -
Girl, 10, Wins Court Battle, Gets Lung Transplantsurgery and her doctors are pleased with her progress during the procedure on prognosis for recovery. She was dying of cystic fibrosis but because peed trim lung transplants are so complicated children under 12 normally have to wait for donor lungs from other
progress during the procedure on prognosis for recovery. She was dying of cystic fibrosis but because peed trim lung transplants are so complicated children under 12 normally have to wait for donor lungs from other children. -
Pennsylvania 10-Year-Old to Receive Lung Transplantrod on the issue over organ donation rules is getting a life saving lung transplant. Sarah Myrna who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . Will receive the transplant today at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia because of her age. could not get a whole
a life saving lung transplant. Sarah Myrna -- who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . Will receive the transplant today at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia because of her age. -- could not get a whole list for -
Fighting Cystic Fibrosistherapy in the fight against cystic fibrosis . Joining us now to explain the defective protein in cystic fibrosis or the kind of protein that's about 5% of patients with cystic fibrosis it's a very exciting development
Journal of Medicine uncovers a breakthrough new therapy in the fight against cystic fibrosis . Joining us now to explain his doctor Pamela Davis volcanologist and dean at case western reserve school of medicine. Doctor Davis welcomethat right. Yes this drug is directed at the defective protein in cystic fibrosis or the kind of protein that's defective. In about 5% of patients with cystic fibrosis it's a very exciting development. That's a little bit let's back up a little bit and talk about cystic fibrosis itself -- more familiar what exactly. Is -- cystic fibrosis -- know the genetic diseases that it's the largest disease. That of affects caucasians cracked. It's a very common genetic disease filmstates have screening programs. So that most if not all patients with cystic fibrosis are identified in the first month -- life. And so once it is diagnosed what. Is the current treatment -- -- this
