With the rapid development of digital medical technology, digital rehabilitation medicine has become an emerging way of geriatric rehabilitation. Digital medicine utilizes intelligent devices such as digital technology and virtual reality to provide patients with immersive treatment services, or through online and remote internet platforms to provide self-active rehabilitation interaction and support, promoting patient rehabilitation training and self-management. But the acceptability and feasibility of digital rehabilitation are key factors that need to be considered for the elderly. Based on the characteristics of the elderly, strengthening the popularization of digital rehabilitation will truly help them in active rehabilitation.
Persistent air leaks (PAL) is a common complications after pulmonary operation. Risk factors include operationrelated and general factors. At present, stapling device, staple line buttressing, pleural tent, and pneumoperitoneum are the main methods for management. This review described the definition, risk factors, qualitative and quantitative evaluation, and recent progress in air leak prevention and management.
Lung transplantation has been a standard treatment option for patients with end-stage lung disease. However, the demand for donor lungs exceeds the poor of available organs, resulting in considerable waiting list mortality. Among all the useful methods so far, ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been considered a useful technique in lung transplantation, which helps prolong donor lung preservation and repair donor lung injuries. Current studies have demonstrated EVLP can evaluate the donor lung function continuously and provide platform for pharmaceutical or even gene therapy. Moreover, EVLP improves the function of marginal donor lungs and increases the quantity of lungs meeting the transplant criteria, which could extend the donor pool. This article reviews the clinical application and research progress of EVLP in lung transplantation.