Evaluation of Short-Term Outcome after Lung Transplantation in the Lung Allocation Score Era

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 693-698

  Kneidinger, Nikolaus ^a   Holzborn, Julia ^a   Czerner, Stephan ^a   Weig, Thomas ^a   Behr, Jürgen ^a   Winter, Hauke ^a   Neurohr, Claus ^a   Schramm, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

LAS; lung allocation score; lung transplantation; transplant benefit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG ALLOCATION SCORE; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASES; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTOR; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASES; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POLICY MAKING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84948979892     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1387821     Document Type: Article

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