OBJECTIVE: The lung allocation score restructured the distribution of scarce donor lungs for
transplantation. The algorithm ranks waiting list patients according to medical urgency and …

The number of patients awaiting lung transplantation (LT) and waiting time for surgery is
increasing. In Australia, LT rates are 4.6/million population/yr, which despite low organ …

Lung transplantation is an established therapy for patients with end-stage pulmonary
disease. Over the last few decades, advancements in surgical techniques, post-operative …

The selection of candidates for lung transplantation requires an appreciation of the natural
history of lung disease to determine when the disease has entered an advanced and …

A best evidence topic was constructed according to a structured protocol. The question
addressed was whether the presence of extended criteria donors influences the early and …

The single most important limitation to organ transplantation today is donor availability. Once
that hurdle is surmounted, the issues of cost–benefit and societal fiscal responsibility will …

The number of lung transplants in the United States grew by 250% over the past 20 years,
from 932 in 1996 to 2327 in 2016. 1 This dramatic increase, which was mirrored worldwide …

Objective: A dire shortage of lungs for transplantation exists. We hypothesized that
aggressive organ procurement organization management of lungs usually rated as …

Present criteria for donor-lung selection exclude more than 85% of lungs. We aimed to
establish if potentially suitable lungs are rejected for transplantation. We obtained 29 pairs of …

Optimal donor management should aim to maximize lung donation through aggressive
donor management and consideration of the complete and expanded donor pool. However …