Including Cystic-Fibrosis-Specific Variables Improves Accuracy of the Lung Allocation Score

To identify novel variables associated with waitlist (WL) and posttransplant (PT) mortality for cystic fibrosis (CF) lung transplant patients. To analyze the impact of including new variables in the lung allocation score (LAS) system.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: C.J. Lehr, M. Skeans, E. Dasenbrook, A. Faro, A. Fink, G. Fernandez, M. Valapour Tags: 844 Source Type: research