Patient-reported dyspnea and health predict waitlist mortality in patients waiting for lung transplantation in Japan

Patient-reported dyspnea and health predict waitlist mortality in patients waiting for lung transplantation in Japan

Abstract Background Waitlist mortality due to donor shortage for lung transplantation is a serious problem worldwide. Currently, the selection of recipients in Japan is mainly based on the registration order. Hence, scientific evidence for risk stratification regarding waitlist mortality is urgently...

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Main Authors: Masaki Ikeda, Toru Oga, Toyofumi F. Chen-Yoshikawa, Junko Tokuno, Takahiro Oto, Tomoyo Okawa, Yoshinori Okada, Miki Akiba, Satona Tanaka, Yoshito Yamada, Yojiro Yutaka, Akihiro Ohsumi, Daisuke Nakajima, Masatsugu Hamaji, Maki Isomi, Kazuo Chin, Hiroshi Date
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Lung transplantation
Waitlist mortality
Health-related quality of life
Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale
St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01715-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01715-x

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