National Trends, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Acute In-Hospital Stroke Following Lung Transplantation in the United States: Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung transplantation (LTx) is the definitive treatment for end-stage lung failure. However, there have been no large, long-term studies on the impact of acute in-hospital stroke in this population.

Research question

What are the trends, risk factors, and outcomes of acute stroke in patients undergoing LTx in the United States?

Study design and methods

We identified adult first-time isolated LTx recipients from the United Network for Organ Sharing database, which comprehensively captures every transplant in the United States, between May 2005 and December 2020. Stroke was defined as occurring at any time after LTx but prior to discharge. Multivariable logistic regression with stepwise feature elimination was used to identify risk factors for stroke. Freedom

SUBMITTER: Shou BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10567928 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature