Not so fast - Don't deprive children with cystic fibrosis of the option for lung transplantation [2]

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 246-247

  Sweet, Stuart C ^a   Faro, Albert ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ACCURACY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG ALVEOLUS CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; OXYGEN AFFINITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; VALIDATION STUDY; VENTILATOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 31944438359     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 1073449X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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2. United Network for Organ Sharing/The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (UNOS/OPTN) Policy 3.7.6.1 [Internet]. Richmond, VA [June 24, 2005; accessed August 26, 2005]. Available from: http://www.unos.org/ PoliciesandBylaws/policies/pdfs/policy_a.pdf .
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4. Aurora P, Whitehead B, Wade A, Bowyer J, Whitmore P, Rees PG, Tsang VT, Elliott MJ, de Leval M. Lung transplantation and life extension in children with cystic fibrosis. Lancet 1999;354:1591-1593.