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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01715-x |
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