Pediatric lung transplant: Correlation of pretransplant condition with post-transplant outcomes.

Dawn A FreibergerAnne Gould DelaneyPeter ForbesDonna ManleyGary A Visner

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2020)

This study demonstrated that pretransplant physical condition affects post-transplant outcomes in children. Measures associated with positive post-transplant outcomes were identified and could be beneficial in determining which patients are optimal candidates for lung transplant.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
physical activity
young adults
type diabetes
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
patient reported outcomes