Tens of thousands of patients with advanced lung diseases may be eligible to be considered
as potential candidates for lung transplant around the world each year. The timing of referral …

Primary graft dysfunction: lessons learned about the first 7... : Current Opinion in Organ
Transplantation Primary graft dysfunction: lessons learned about the first 72 h after lung …

Lung transplantation has evolved into a life-saving treatment with improved quality of life for
patients with end-stage respiratory failure unresponsive to other medical or surgical …

Rationale: Frailty is associated with morbidity and mortality in abdominal organ
transplantation but has not been examined in lung transplantation. Objectives: To examine …

Background Frailty is a condition of increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes.
Although frailty is an important prognostic factor for many conditions, the effect of frailty on …

Background. The objectives of this position statement were to provide evidence-based and
expert-informed recommendations for exercise training in adult and children solid organ …

COPD and α-1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema remain one of the major indications for
lung transplantation. If all other treatment possibilities are exhausted or not possible …

Background Frailty is prevalent in lung transplant candidates (LTC) and is associated with
waitlist delisting or death. We performed a pilot study to assess the safety and feasibility of a …

Background Frailty, including low muscle mass, is an emerging risk factor for poor outcomes
after lung transplant. The sarcopenia index (SI)—(serum creatinine value/cystatin C value)× …

Background Careful patient selection is the prerequisite to raise transplant benefit. In lung
transplant (LT) candidates, the effect of body mass index (BMI) on postoperative outcome …