Impact of lung allocation policy change on Hispanic lung transplant outcomes: Addressing disparities and improving access
The LAPC has led to increased access to LT and improved 1-year survival rates among Hispanic patients. However, efforts should continue to address disparities among other racial groups and ensure equitable outcomes for all recipients of LT.
Authors
- Luca Paoletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-6067)
- K Engelhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0966-7998)
- Ian C. Bostock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-0970)
- Timothy P M Whelan
- Arman Kilic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8112-8345)
- Barry C. Gibney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-7669)
- Khaled Shorbaji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9371-9350)
- Jennie H. Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5249-6501)
- Eric Klipsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7762-4386)
- Kelly Sokevitz
- J. Christie Rodgers
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Open
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2024.09.012
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00