Neurobehavioral functioning and survival following lung transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurobehavioral functioning is widely recognized as being an important consideration in lung transplant candidates, but little is known about whether these factors are related to clinical outcomes. The present study examined the relationship of neurobehavioral functioning, including measures of executive function and memory, depression, and anxiety, to long-term survival among lung transplant recipients.

Methods

The sample was drawn from 201 patients who underwent transplantation at Duke University and Washington University who participated in a dual-site clinical trial investigating medical and psychosocial outcomes in transplant candidates with end-stage lung disease. All patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Spielberger State-Trait An

SUBMITTER: Smith PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3941251 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature