Open AccessTrends, Determinants, and Impact on Survival of Post-Lung Transplant Weight Changes: A Single-center Longitudinal Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Valérie Jomphe,
Cécile Nguyen,
Gabrielle Durette,
Miguel Chag,
Basil Nasir,
Charles Poirier,
Pasquale Ferraro,
Larry C. Lands,
Geneviève Mailhot
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002696
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , retrospective cohort study , single center , body mass index , weight gain , population , weight loss , lung transplantation , weight change , cohort study , survival analysis , transplantation , body weight , obesity , environmental health
Weight gain is commonly seen in lung transplant (LTx) recipients. Although previous studies have focused on weight changes at fixed time periods and relatively early after transplant, trends over time and long-term weight evolution have not been described in this population. The study objectives were to document weight changes up to 15 years post-LTx and assess the predictors of post-LTx weight changes and their associations with mortality.