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Survival, however, remains frustratingly low. Brigham and Women’s Hospital is part of a collaborative effort to explore a promising new alternative: extracorporeal…</p> <a href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/07/22/extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-protocol-on-preventing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-deaths/" class="more-link">Read More...</a><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-7887" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/07/22/extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-protocol-on-preventing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-deaths/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-7887" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/07/22/extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-protocol-on-preventing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-deaths/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-7887" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/07/22/extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-protocol-on-preventing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-deaths/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/07/22/extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-protocol-on-preventing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-deaths/" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Extracorporeal%20Cardiopulmonary%20Resuscitation%20Protocol%20on%20Preventing%20Sudden%20Cardiac%20Arrest%20Deaths&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brighamhealthonamission.org%2F2024%2F07%2F22%2Fextracorporeal-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-protocol-on-preventing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-deaths%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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Branch Moody, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, received an Ammodo Science Award for their groundbreaking research on lipid molecules. Their goal is to develop effective diagnostic tests and vaccines against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.</p> <a href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/07/lipidomics-team-receives-ammodo-science-award-for-tuberculosis-research/" class="more-link">Read More...</a><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-7792" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/07/lipidomics-team-receives-ammodo-science-award-for-tuberculosis-research/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-7792" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/07/lipidomics-team-receives-ammodo-science-award-for-tuberculosis-research/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-7792" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/07/lipidomics-team-receives-ammodo-science-award-for-tuberculosis-research/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/06/07/lipidomics-team-receives-ammodo-science-award-for-tuberculosis-research/" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Lipidomics%20Team%20Receives%20Ammodo%20Science%20Award%20for%20Tuberculosis%20Research&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brighamhealthonamission.org%2F2024%2F06%2F07%2Flipidomics-team-receives-ammodo-science-award-for-tuberculosis-research%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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LB intercostal block reduced opioid use 48 hours postoperatively and had fewer postoperative complications.</p> <a href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/" class="more-link">Read More...</a><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-7814" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-7814" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-7814" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2024/05/14/liposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection/" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Liposomal%20Bupivacaine%20Is%20Good%20Alternative%20to%20Thoracic%20Epidural%20Analgesia%20for%20Patients%20Undergoing%20Minimally%20Invasive%20Lung%20Resection&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brighamhealthonamission.org%2F2024%2F05%2F14%2Fliposomal-bupivacaine-is-good-alternative-to-thoracic-epidural-analgesia-for-patients-undergoing-minimally-invasive-lung-resection%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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