New models for donor-recipient matching in lung transplantations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

One of the main problems of lung transplantation is the shortage of organs as well as reduced survival rates. In the absence of an international standardized model for lung donor-recipient allocation, we set out to develop such a model based on the characteristics of past experiences with lung donors and recipients with the aim of improving the outcomes of the entire transplantation process.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of 404 lung transplants carried out at the Reina Sofía University Hospital (Córdoba, Spain) over 23 years. We analyzed various clinical variables obtained via our experience of clinical practice in the donation and transplantation process. These were used to create various classification models, including classical statistical methods a

SUBMITTER: Duenas-Jurado JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177410 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature