Waiting List Dynamics and Lung Transplantation Outcomes After Introduction of the Lung Allocation Score in The Netherlands

Background. The Netherlands was the third country to adopt the lung allocation score (LAS) for national allocation of donor lungs in April 2014. Evaluations of the introduction of the LAS in the United States and Germany showed mainly beneficial effects, including increased survival after transplant...

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Main Authors: Thijs W. Hoffman, MD, Aline C. Hemke, MSc, Pieter Zanen, MD, PhD, Bart Luijk, MD, PhD, Rogier A.S. Hoek, MD, Erik A.M. Verschuuren, MD, PhD, Diana A. van Kessel, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-10-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001205