Predictors of Older Donor Lung Use: Are We Too Good at Saying No?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patterns of use of older donor lungs within this previously underused donor population are poorly characterized. This study examined factors associated with the use of older donor lung allografts and factors associated with survival in recipients of these lungs.

Methods

Adult donors in the United Network for Organ Sharing registry who donated 1 or more organs for transplantation between 2006 and 2018 were analyzed and stratified into older (age >55 years) and younger (age ≤55 years) cohorts. Multivariable logistic and Cox regression were used to identify factors associated with transplantation of older donor lungs and factors associated with survival, respectively.

Results

Overall, 202,477 donors were included and stratified by age (older, 40,406 [20%]; you

SUBMITTER: Choi AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7606398 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature