High emergency organ allocation rule in lung transplantation: a simulation study
The scarcity of suitable organ donors leads to protracted waiting times and mortality in patients awaiting lung transplantation. This study aims to assess the short- and long-term effects of a high emergency organ allocation policy on the outcome of lung transplantation. We developed a simulation mo...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
European Respiratory Society
2017-11-01
|
| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/4/00020-2017.full |