The lung allocation score and survival in lung transplant candidates with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Lung

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 383-387

  Nunley, David R ^a   Bauldoff, Gerene S ^b   Holloman, Christopher H ^b   Pope Harman, Amy ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

COPD; Lung Allocation Score; Lung transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGED; ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SMOKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 71449121387     PISSN: 03412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00408-009-9180-4     Document Type: Article

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