Mortality ratio five times higher for lung transplant patients than nonhospitalized adults
In a new study, the standardized mortality ratio was five times higher for lung transplant recipients compared with nonhospitalized individuals, according to new data published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery.“[Lung transplantation] has been around for almost 60 years, has impacted the lives of thousands of recipients, has seen promising growth with a 30% expansion over the past 5 years
United States John Iguidbashian University Of Colorado School Medicine Transplantation Network National Longitudinal Mortality Study Colorado School
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