Clinical characteristics and outcomes of lung transplantation in patients with severe COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Xingqi MiXiaolong ZhangZhangyi DaiXi YanYikai XingJiandong MeiLin MaChenglin GuoDong TianXinmiao DuLunxu LiuQiang Pu

Published in: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (2024)

For patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS or PF, LTx offers acceptable short-term outcomes and is suggested as a viable lifesaving treatment.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
early onset
type diabetes
combination therapy
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
drug induced