Inpatient Lung Transplant Evaluation Is Associated With Increased Risk of Morbidity, Mortality, and Cost of Care After Transplant.
Michael T OlsonShaimaa ElnahasSreeja Biswas RoyPaul KangTracy KnightKatherine E GriefBrandi KrushelniskiRajat WaliaRoss M BremnerMichael A SmithPublished in: Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) (2021)
Inpatient lung transplant evaluation was associated with longer hospital stays, higher perioperative morbidity, and lower 1-year survival. Partial or complete inpatient evaluation was associated with a higher cost of care posttransplant.