Open AccessPatient characteristics and outcome of end-stage lung diseases referred for lung transplantation in North India
Author(s) -
Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad,
Inderpaul Singh Sehgal,
Sahajal Dhooria,
Navneet Singh,
Ritesh Agarwal,
Digambar Behera,
Ashutosh N. Aggarwal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_436_17
Subject(s) - medicine , lung transplantation , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , interquartile range , transplantation , bronchiectasis , bronchiolitis obliterans , population , copd , lung , interstitial lung disease , bronchiolitis , surgery , respiratory system , environmental health
Most countries worldwide have transplant registries for patients with end-stage lung diseases (ESLD) requiring lung transplantation. There is no such lung transplant registry in India. Herein, we describe the demographic profile and clinical outcomes among patients referred for lung transplantation at a tertiary care center in North India.