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During this segment of Lungcast, Valapour and McCurry discussed recent changes made to lung allocation scores as well as the topic of graft rejection.
Cleveland Clinic lung transplant experts rejoin Lungcast to discuss optimization of the lung allocation system to continue reducing waitlist times and patient mortality.
Interpreting spirometry with race-specific reference equations led to a lower Lung Allocation Score (LAS) for Black patients and higher LAS among White patients, which could potentially contribute to racially biased allocation of lung transplants.
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The new Composite Allocation Score (CAS) system developed to improve equity in organ allocation by eliminating geographical barriers and prioritizing candidates' medical needs
A new method of donor-lung distribution is projected to decrease the number of candidate deaths who are on the waitlist for lung transplant, according to a study by Cleveland Clinic and the U.S. Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) published in The American Journal of Transplantation.